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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Former Employee Accuses
Service Director. Mayor

ed Wednesday that he had filed
w. Corbin, member of the Bur-
Of Public offices currently engaged
books, charging city Service Direct
layor &. p. Speasmaker with utilix-
i'm transactions of a pri-
regard to the city books, and the
books OF the mayors court to July
of 1855. Corbin emphasized that
the audit was regular audit as
required by state law.
In addition to Payne's statement,
statement was made on Wednes-
day by Harold Stevens of London,
a former employee of the SANTA
ton department, that he had quit
his job with that department in
the latter part of January due 10
too much corruption" in opera
tions citing instances of derelic-
ton in attendance to duties on the
part of employees.
harrington, who has just return
ed to his home following surgery
at Mt. Carmel, said Thursday
morning that he had discharged
Payne because OF his attitude and
his refusal to work after BEING
ordered to do so. payne was un-
cooperative and used abusive Ian
1uage to me. | had no choice but
to let him CO., said Harrington. 80
don't know what he said in the
statement he has made to the ex-
aminer", he continued, "but | did
what had 20 do"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Students Visit
Music Festival

About 1900 student musicians
representing numerous Central
Ohio high schools participated in
the annual Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity High School Music Festival
last Saturday, February II, in Del
aware.
A full day of musical activity
had been planned for the visiting
high school students and their sup
ervisors under the guidance of the
Ohio Wesleyan Department of Mu-
sic faculty, the sponsors of this an
nual event.
Participants from the London
High School were: Ricky Robson,
Band; Beverly Lowery, Clarabel
Wilson, Shirley Wilson, Elaine
Johnson, Julia Dwyer, Harriet Ros-
nagle, Joan Lindig, Stephen Geyer,
Gale Dillon, Robert Marrah, John
Buck, Nancy Harrington, Anita
Dillingham;, Cathy Fowler, Nancy
Hood, Georganne Brokaw, Norma
Rowe, and Sharon Roberts, chorus.
The festival groups consisted of
two bands and one orchestra OF
approximately 90 players each and
a mixed chorus of 900 voices.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
SeIective Service
Sends 7 To Hayes

Madison County Selective Serv-
ice sent seven men to Ft. Hayes on
February Is for physical examina-
tions for service in the armed fore
eS.
The list included: James Barton,
Summerville; Joseph Reeves, Lon
don, R.R. 3; James Anthony, Mt.
Sterling r. R2; Sidney Edmonds,
South Solon r. r. /; Harold Dorm,
Sedalia; Joseph Miller and Enos
Stutzman, Plain City.
William L. Hunter, East First
Street, will leave for Ft. Hayes to
be inducted on Wednesday, Febru-
ary %.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Examine Township
And County Books

Examiners from the Bureau of
Inspection and Supervision of Pub
lie Offices are in London exarnin-
ing the books of the county Off
cials and the township trustees as
well as the records of the justices
OF the peace in the county. The
bureau is part of the office of
State Auditor James A. Rhodes. /.
The two men on this task are
John Adams and Earl Gockenbach.
Their office is in the basement of
the courthouse, opposite the office
of the sealer of weights and meas
ureS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
TV Tax Advice On
Saturday Program

The fourth of series of pres
entations entitled Tax Advice"
will be presented by the Internal
Revenue Service Saturday, Febru-
ary 18, at 2:30 p. m. over WBNS-
TV, District Director Nathaniel
LOCKER announced This program
will feature a demonstration of
the preparation of pages l and 2
of the long form 1040, according
10 LOCKER, and is part of the pro-
gram of assistance being utilized
by the service this year
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17

or Hdrolo (neu) harrington and 4
ing city equipment, materials and
vat4 nature for personal gain.
Matt Payne, former employee
of the city's street department,
stated that he was informed throu-
gh the office of City Solicitor Mau-
rice Beathard that he was no long
er an employee of the department
after January. Payne stated that
10 reason was given for his dis
charge, but that he and harrington
had Rad an argument regarding
the removal of ice from the city's
streets one day in January. Payne
stated that he had given the sworn
statement to the examiner because
he was tired of seeing the peo-
pies money going into someone's
pocket" The statement contained
dates, names and places, according
to Payne, and could be verified by
other city employees.
When this newspaper contacted
Mr. .corbin, he stated that he was
not authorized to release any in
formation to any source In the
course of his Investigation, but
that his complete report would be
filed with the office of the State
Auditor when finished. Ccrbin
also stated that the present audit
covered the period from November
I, 1853 to December 81, 1855, In
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Flying Farmer TO
Aq-Air Conference

Dean Roberts, local flying farm
er, will attend the Agricultural
Aviation Conference being held in
Columbus at the Ohio State Uni
versity on February %, % and "a
where the latest agricultural rec
concentrations from Ohio State
and Purdue Universities and Ex-
pertinent Stations will be present
ed.
The final day of the conference
will be held at Don Scott Field,
with displays of flying equipment,
demonstrations and discussion of
the latest in agricultural aviation
practices.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17

Great Lakes, Ill. (FHTNC) -
Don K. Pickens, seaman recruit,
USN, is presented an honor man
certificate and an engraved identi-
fication bracelet during recruit
graduation at the Great Lakes, H.,
Naval Training Center February
4. Navy Capt. w. L. Harmon, AS
sistant Commander at the center,
made the presentation.
Pickens is the son of MIR. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Council Passes Ordinance
Restricting Dogs In City
TAX DEADLiNE

Property owners are remind
ed that the last day to pay cur
rent real property taxes will be
February 20. The law provides
a ten percent penalty on taxes
paid after the required date.
Madison County Treasurer Har-
old Bidwell said Thursday that
payments were slow in coming
in and urged taxpayers to pay
as soon as possible both to a
void a last minute rush and the
penalty.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
e OUR
ca TOWN
MR.. MACK

Cornelius McGillicuddy, the
beloved Connie Mack of base
ball, passed away last week
at the age of SO. 1t was my
pleasure to have known Mr..
Mack and his family for al
most 20 years.
Back in 1896 it was and at
about this time of year that |
met Connie, Jr., and his~1ovely
wife, Susan. Our friendship
has continued over these many
years and il was only last VIM
ter that we saw them at Ft.
Myers, Florida, where they
make their permanent home
since leaving Philadelphia sew
eral years ago after the Ath-
letics were sold. The Connie,
Jrs. are a wonderful bunch.
Sue had had their youngest,
Johnnie, a few months before
and on her (excuse pleaseD
fortieth birthday! Friends inn
mediately dubbed the little
newcomer, "Johnnie-C o m e.
Lately"
Fortunately, Mr.. Mack was
visiting his son and family at
the time and it was nice to
spend few words with this
wonderful man. My last i'm
preston of MIR. Mack was that
he, at 90, was the straightest,
incest and certainly the clean
est-cut gentleman it has ever
been my good fortune to know.
Straight as a ram-rod and sew
eral inches over six feet was
he and still wearing the old
fashioned high, stiff collar
which was almost a trade
mark with him. Persons like
Mr.. Mack make one realize
that life is worth living.
The death of Mr.. Mack (his
players never called him any
thing but "Mister") after over
a half century in baseball
drew tribute from President
Eisenhower down to the bat
boys and trainers. Surely Mr..
Mack did as much or more
for the game of baseball than
any other man.
I remember night in
Chicago back before the war
when Pete Lanigan and /
went down to Sox Park to see
a night game with the AS.
It was the occasion for cele-
brating Mr.. Mack's 40th year
as a manager. The band play
ed and Mr.. Mack marched,
straight and proud, out to the
diamond. l shall never forget
it especially when the pack
ed stands rose and cheered for
what seemed an hour.
And so Mr.. Mack has pass
ed on and I join with the
millions both in and out of
baseball who will long remem-
Der this great man. All Lang,
st. Petersburg's "Mr. Base
balr', said it all in his own
tribute II have lost one OF
my dearest friends and base
ball has lost one of its great
est men,"
- A~~
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
IN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Charles Keefer, West Fifth ST.,
has entered University Hospital in
Columbus for observation and
treatment. His room number is
GAS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17

FACT
The best way to get along
with people is to go along with
people.
PEOPLE
A great many people who
will not diametrically oppose
an issue will almost invariably
attempt to .circumvent it. The
shortest distance between two
points is a straight line. On
the other hand, the shortest
distance between one point is
circle.
LIVING
One of the many disadvant-
ages of being big and strong
is that you always get the
smallest portions at restaur-
ant and they always give you
the check.
DIET
A lot of women count calor-
les and 1t is surprising how
low they can count when it's
time for dessert.
MEDICINE
The time is approaching
when polio will be nothing
more than a very bad memory
don't forget to send in your
money for the memoirs.
SAFETY
There is q line on the ocean
that you can cross and lose a
day. Cross the line on the
highway and you may lose
whole lifetime.
COURT
Judge: You have been
brought in here for drunken
ness and you say you're a to-
tai abstainer! Is this true 2"
Drunk: "Oh yes sir! I al :
stain totally frequently"
LAST WORD
III automobiles get any low
er the only place they'll wear
out is In the seat of your
pants.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17

Mrs. George f. Pickens of London,
Ohio.
He was selected honor man of
his recruit company by his instruc-
tors, company commander and fell
low company members.
Before entering the Navy in No
vember 1855, he attended Mt Ster-
ling High School in Mt Sterling,
Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
Discuss Extension
Of Business Hours

At the Retail Businessmen As
sociation meeting, held Tuesday at
the Hotel Madison, part of the dis
cussion centered around the possi-
bility of association members ex-
tending their store hours to include
Friday night. The suggestion had
been made previously, but had
been tabled by the group. Ray Bal
lenger, president of the association,
suggested that the decision be left
to the customers. Further plans on
this subject will be announced at a
later date.
MRS. WOOD OF TEXAS
IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. Francis j. Wood of Marble
Falls, Texas, is in the DR.. George
Scott Allen Hospital, Burnet, Tex
as, where she underwent major
operation on Monday, February
13.
Mrs. Wood is a daughter-in-law
of Mrs. F. j. Wood, North Main
Street, and former resident of
London.
ANNOUNCE BIRTH
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Roach of Mt.
Sterling, announce the birth of a
daughter, February IL, in Doctors
Hospital. Sherry Gale weighed
seven and one-half pounds.
MRS. CANNON ENTERS
MT. CARMEL HOSPITAL
Mrs. M. B. Cannon, North Main
Street, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
St. Patrick PT0
Will Meet Feb. u

The meeting date of the st. Pat
rick Parent-Teachers Organization
has been changed to Wednesday,
February %, at 7:30 pm. at the
Parish Hall at 7:30 pm. for next
week instead of the customary
Tuesday. The meeting has been
designated as Fathers Night.
A panel discussion with the SUBJ
ject, What is the Purpose of
Homework" has been scheduled
for the program. Parents of chill
dren in the various grade levels OF
the school will participate. James
Cummins will act as moderator,
according to Mrs. Bill Dwyer.
MRS. LARkiN IN HOSPITAL
Mrs. George Larkin, 216 Wash
ington Avenue, has entered White
Cross Hospital for observation.
Her room number is 219
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17
MRS. CANNON ENTERS
MT. CARMEL HOSPITAL

Mrs. M. B. Cannon, North Main
Street, has entered Mt. Carmel
Hospital for observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-02-17

FACT
The best way to get along
with people is to go along with
people!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Rabies Clinic Set
harrington County
From August 6-l7

DR.. Ralph G. Beachley. Airing
ton County health director. has
arranged a series Of clinics for
immunization Of dogs and cats
against rabies.
The clinics will begin August
6 and continue through August
IT. Owners may have their pets
immunized for 81 each. Dogs
must be brought to the clinics
on a leash accompanied by an
adult. The vaccine will be adj
ministered by local veterinarians
and a tag and certificate will be
issued.
All clinics will be held at the
Clarendon Fire House, 1006
North Hudson street, between 2
and 4 pm, Mondays through
Fridays during the program.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Former PW in Winchester
Returning There to Live

Virginia town of some $4,000
population. He had been cap
tured after being drafted into
the German army early in the
war and serving in Czechoslo.
vakia, Denmark and France.
According to the Intergovern.
mental Committee for European
Migration. Mr.. Kendziorra liked
the Winchester area so much he
wanted to return there. The
committee is q Cremation organi.
cation created in late 1851 to
help overseas resettlement Of
western Europe's refugee and
surplus populations. Mr.. Kend.
ziorra is a native of former
German-held territory now in
the Eastern orbit.
The Kendziorras' son, Guen.
ther. 20, already has been
promised employment as a me.
chanic'S helper for the Shenan-
doah Motor Co. in Winchester,
and two Of the daughters, Ellen.
IS, and Helga, %. win work a.
learners for the Warmer Textile
Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

A former German soldier VINO
was captured during World War
II and brought to this country
as a prisoner is coming to Win
chester, Va, next week to settle
in the same town where he had
been detained for more than a
year.
He is Rudolph Kendziorra, So
year-old mason due to arrive in
New York with more than 1900
other refugees from Europe
aboard the Navy transport Cen
eral Lang1tt.
With him will be his wife and
five children.
The Kendziorra family is Spon-
sored by the Rev. William E.
Eisenherg of 603 South Stewart
street, Winchester, with cooper
alton Of the Lutheran Refugee
Service. They will live in Win
chester and Mr.. Kendziorra will
be employed by Howard Shockey
& Son. Inc.
It was in 1914 that Mr.. Kend-
ziorra first came to the northern
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23

love of money is closely akin to
the Chinese thirst for opium
down to the last red cent.
Mr.. Miner, a pleasant smallish
man, said Red China officials
never refuse anything-"It's just
that everything is kept pending.
He said the people Of China
are terrified. Police and stool
pigeons in their pay roam about
by the hundreds creating situa-
lions in which sons turn in their
fathers for a minor infraction of
the law. He added the mob psy-
chology practiced by Red leaders
has created a longer working
hours for less pay" theme among
the laboring classes.
Mr.. Miner was at no time
physically injured. But in Shan
ghai, where he was stationed he
feels the idea was to wear on his
nerves as much as possible.
For example. he said. it took
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
D. c. Man Badly Hurt
In Parkway Mishup

William Arlington, 43. Of
1926 Livingston road Sc. was
critically injured yesterday in an
accident on the Suitland park
way, park police said.
Mr.. Arlington, who suffered
head injuries, and broken ribs,
apparently lost control Of his
car as he was going west on
the parkway, near Silver Hill
road. police said. He is in
Casualty Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
F SfITE EDITION

him approximately one year to
get a marriage license. He said
marriage license officials refused
to grant him the certificate
largely on the basis that Red
China had never been admitted
to the United Nations. Even
tually Mr.. Miner married his
Chinese bride in a church and
forgot the civil ceremony.
Before leaving for China in
1947, Mr.. Miner was editor Of
the Maryland News and Bethes-
Chase Tribune and also
corresponded for a Washington
newspaper.
Mr.. Miner plans to return to
New York to his firm and take
on another assignment, possibly
in another foreign country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
St. Johns College
Names Publicity Man

ANNAPOLIS, July % (R.-
Alan Marshall, former teacher
and public relations executive,
has been appointed to the adj
ministrative staff of st. Johns
College to handle public rela-
tons.
DR.. Richard Weigle. college
president. announced Mr.. Mar
shall's appointment and said he
would serve as an assistant to
the president.
Mr.. Marshall, a former mem
Der of the editorial staff of News
week Magazine, has taught at
Lafayette College, Columbia Uni
versity, and Boston University.
Prior to coming here he was vice
president of a New York public
relations firm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Thieves Take Safe
From D. c. Market

Frederick j. Baldwin. 40, owner
of the Pleasant Hill Market at
1927 Fourteenth street NV, told
police a safe containing $500 in
cash and $500 in checks was
taken from his market between
$3.50 pm. Saturday night and
Z am. yesterday.
Mr.. Baldwin said someone
forced a side door and removed
the small safe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Loudoun School Growth
Marks E merck Career

When he took over. too. there
were so white and Is colored
schools. These included II high
schools. The cost of operating
schools that first year was about
100000.
Budget Now 81 Million
BY comparison, he noted, the
county now operates Is schools,
nine of them colored, and the
budget for this year is 81 mil
lion. A network of buses takes
children to school in all sections
of the county.
Mr.. limerick is proud Of the
county's new consolidated high
school. Considerable bitterness
accompanied the move toward
consolidation, but the high
school is rated among the finest
in Virginia.
CONSERVATION did two things
for us" Mr.. limerick said. ut
gave us the additional space we
so badly needed, and it gave us
the improved facilities that were
essential"
Pressed for improvements
But of all the accomplishments
during his 40 years as head of
the schools. he says that the
improvement in the educational
opportunities, and facilities for
colored children has given him
the most pleasure.
Opposed to integration, Mr..
limerick has worked for the con-
slant improvement of colored
schools. He has stated on many
occasions that he believes that
the colored children can best be
served in their own schools.
1T is hard to enVision the
state of colored schools when /
took over. Buildings were old,
and in many instances colored
teachers were being paid at the
rate Of $40 a month.
THE standards of our colored
'lschools have constantly improved
and I am glad to have had a
part in this program" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
MARYLAND VIRGINIA NEWS
Freed MoryIonder Tells
Of Red Red Tope in Chino

Garlands of red tape-usually
the mark Of a Democracy-are
twisted throughout Red China.
This was the report today
from an American businessman,
formerly of the Washington
area. and the last American
businessman to return from
Communist China.
He is Charles Sydney Miner,
40. who is temporarily staying
with his mother, Mrs. Nellie
Miner. 70. of GIL Ethan Allan
avenue. Takoma Park, Md.
Mr.. Miner, who represented
some six American companies
while spending some nine years
in China, reported the land is
run by shrewd schemers who
slowly squeeze wealthy compan-
les into liquidation. The BUSH
nesSman, he said, is forced to
pay steadily sleeper taxes as
well as meeting labor difficulties.
Mr.. Miner said the Communists
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
BY JAMES BIRCHFIELD
Star Stan Correspondent

LEESBURG, Va, July 3D.
When Oscar L. limerick retires
next year as superintendent of
Loudoun County schools, he will
be able to look back on Al years
Of progress in public education
in his Northern Virginia county.
During the years Of his leader
ship, which have not all been
harmonious, he has watched the
transition from horse and wagon
to modern bus in school trans
portation, and the gradual con-
solicitation Of the county's high
schools into one large school on
the outskirts of Leesburg.
Mr.. limerick, native of the
Purcellville section of Loudoun
County, began his career as an
educator in 1907 at Goshen, in
Rockbridge County. Va. That
was after his graduation from
Eastern College at Front Royal,
and study at the University of
Virginia.
He returned to Loudoun in
1918. when he became principal
of the Round Hill High School
He taught trigonometry then,
and still likes to keep his hand
in at working problems.
TrigonOmetry at Lunch
On his desk in the school board
Offices here you will find a we'll
thumbed trigonometry book. And
most any day at lunch time you
can find Mr.. limerick working
problems between bites on the
sandwiches ne brings from home
This keeps his mind alert ano
gives him a change from the
routine of running a county
school system, he says.
Mr.. limerick succeeded w. G
EdmondSon as school superin.
tendent in 1917. At that time
he recalled, five wagons were
used to take children to school
Three were operated by the
school board, and two were
privately owned, he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Reossessment Set

CHARIOT TESVILLE, Va,
July 20.-County Executive Maui
pin Pence has been instructed
by. the Albemarle County Board
of Supervisors to start making
arrangements Immediately for a
general reaSseSsment Of real
estate in 1857.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1956-07-23
Hospital Fund Drive

MART1NSBURG, w. Va. July
% (SpeciaD City Hospital here
today announced plans for al
public Embarrassing program for
$3.50, 900.
St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1956-11-23

Bowen. Mr.. and Mrs McQuerry
went down to attend the Royalties
Thank You party which was held
Sunday. November IL at the Ham
ilton Hotel in Chicago's loop. This
club Is one OF the largest and
oldest clubs In Chicago Mrs, Me-
Query chose a black brocaded
satin sheath TO wear TO the party
which was dramatized with a sill
yer evening hat with black plumes,
long silver gloves and rhinestone
studded shoes
r. q. Golf Auxiliary; Mrs. Mary
Lassley. 1901 Oak Park Av. NJ
was hostess to the Twin City Golf
Auxiliary ON Monday evening.
November ~. Plans were COM
pleted for the auxiliary's Christ
mas party which will be Dec. %,
at the home OF Mrs. Frederick
Jones. 1892 Fourth Av S.