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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Levy For Schools
AT Mt. Sterling
Not New Taxation

In answer to several questions in
regard to the school operating levy
proposal which is being presented
to voters on November 9th in the
Fairfield - Mt Sterling Local
School District, Byron Stoer, pres
ident of the school board, stated
the levy is actually not an addi-
tional levy, but a replacement
levy.
Stoer said the eight and one
half mill levy which will be pre-
sented on the ballot in the General
Election next month, if passed by
the voters in the district will take
the place of all the operating lev
les now in force in the school dis
trict. In other words" Stoer stat
ed, "the present school operating
levieS will be cancelled when the
new operating levy is passed and
goes into effect"
Some concern has arisen that the
levy proposed is in addition to
present operating levies of the
school district. This confusion has
arisen due to the wording of the
legal advertisement published by
the Madison County Board of
Elections. However, the Board of
Elections advised that it was re-
quired by law to phrase the propo-
sition in such a manner since the
proposed levy would be an addi-
tional levy until such time as it
was passed by the voters and the
present levies were cancelled.
Passage of the proposed 81a mill
levy is necessary, however, to cam
eel the present six different oper-
ating levies now in force" Stoer
said.
Passage of the proposed levy will
require a two thirds majority of
the voters. The present operating
levies will expire intermittently
between the years 1856 and 1860,
Stoer explained. The proposed levy
is for a period of five years and
will do away with the necessity of
presenting renewal of six different
levies to the voters during that
period of time, it was indicated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
High School To
Visit Structure
On School Day

London residents will be guests
of Ohio Bell Telephone Company
Saturday afternoon and Saturday
evening until 9 o'clock when
the company holds Open House at
their new structure on Union
Street in London.
The announcement came this
week from r. P. Redman Com
mercial Manager of London. Red
man said the invitations had al
ready been mailed to telephone
subscribers and open invitations
are being published in the news
papers
In the exhibits will be Ohio
Bells Mobile Trailer Emergency
Center which has attracted atten-
tion throughout its long use at
fairs, exhibits and other public
shows The public will also be TAX
en- on conducted tours of the new
office, with technicians at vital To-
cations to explain, in layman's
language, the operation of the
equipment. Some special groups
have already toured the plant, and
the London High School pupils
will get a sneak tour on Friday
Located in Che trailer-emergen-
cy center are facilities to enable
the company to restore operations
with three switchboards should di-
saster or fire destroy normal in
stallations. The trailer also has
three coin telephones, radio tele-
phones and other equipment as
part of the exhibit.
On the last leg of the tour, Wis
itors will see one of the conpany's
installations, and one of the con-
struction trucks complete with
equipment for the necessary work.
Incidentally, since the cut-over
to dial service on October 7 the
office has been handling about
1890 calls each day with $1,000
of these originating in London.
And about 500 of the originating
calls each day are Direct Distance
Dial calls. Approximately 1900 of
the calls are outside calls coming
into London. Redman said the op-
Grafton now is just about normal,
but winter weather will add to the
load with people calling during
SHOWS and during holidays.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Commercial Printing Shop Occupies
New Location Opposite Post Office

In the continuing process of
making better printed matter a
reality for users of commercial
printing. the Madison Press Com
pany moved the commercial print
ing department into a new build
ing, and the move was accomplish
ed with only slight loss of actual
work time.
In the transfer of the heavy
equipment from the second floor
of the Madison Press Building to
the new ground floor annex, CO.
ordinated efforts by plumbers,
electricians, heavy transfer work
ers and the shop management
made the move possible in less
time than would normally be need
ed to dismantle a single piece of
equipment
All presses, saws, paper cutters,
folders and other machinery were
moved completely assembled. The
electrical connections were broken,
a huge crane reached into the sec
ond floor and pulled the machines
out through an opening prepared
for the purpose. Not a single acci-
dent marred the move, and so lit
tie operating time was lost that an
outsider would have thought that
the whole shop was still in opera
ton.
The management had mapped
out the floor plan of the new build
ing and electricians and plumb
ers had been working to get gas
and electricity to the new areas.
Each piece of equipment was To-
Gated so that it will operate most
efficiently, and the operation of
printing was resumed as if MOTH
ing had happened.
The new layout is designed to
get the ultimate efficiency from
each foot of space, and from each
piece of machinery. Steps will be
saved and time formerly needed
for moving metal and paper up
stairs will now be turned into
printing of the quality which has
bong been mark of the Madison
Press Commercial Printing Shop.
The well lighted shop, equipped
to handle many different types of
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Local Accountant
At Chicago Talks

The Ninth Annual Federal Tax
Conference sponsored by the Uni
versity of Chicago's Law School,
was attended last week by Joseph
w Robertson, Certified Public Ac-
countant, with local offices at 7 E.
First st. The conference opened
with discussion of Maintaining
an Effective Internal Revenue Ser
vice" led by the Hon. Russell c.
Harrington, Commissioner of In
ternal Reevnue, Washington, D. c.
Fifteen specialized Federal Tax
Topics were covered during the
three days of the Conference which
closed Friday, October 26.
Robertson also attended similar
Federal Tax Conferences at the
University of Michigan and Uni
versity of Dayton earlier this
month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
High School Pupils Give Majority
To COP. In Annual Mock Election

In mock election held last week
at London High School the stu
dents gave an overwhelming vic
tory to the Republican Party. The
only Democrat to get a majority
vote was Governor Frank ]. Lau-
sche in his race for United States
Senator.
In the balloting the students
gave the INSTRUMENTATION team a
233-69 over n-Kefauver.
They also gave their nod to all
amendments, the recreational levy
and the general expense school
levy.
In other races the student poll
gave O'Neill 208-DiSalle 81 in the
race for governor; for lieutenant
governor Taylor 85-Herbert TIA;
for secretary of state Herbert Ign
ch CITED w Brown 1876; for audi
tor Of state James A. Rhodes 190-
Joseph T. Ferguson 73; for treas
urer of state Roger w. Tracey 198-
John w Donahey 81; for attorney
general Stephen NJ. Young 81 Will
ham Saxbe 176. In all the above
races the individual getting the
most votes was the republican cam
didate.
In other races James Littler,
democrat unopposed for Clerk of
Common Pleas Court, 187; for
sheriff Alfred Williams, democrat
47-Herbert c. Markley, republican
215; for county recorder Norman
K. Jones, republican unopposed
236; for county treasurer Harold
r. Bidwell, republican unopposed
241; for county engineer Helge G.
Ekedahl, republican unopposed,
230; William T. Bacon, republican
unopposed for coroner 251.
For United States Senator the
students gave Governor Frank j.
Lausche a 148-121 margin over Re
publican George H. Bender. For
Representative to Congress Clar-
ence j. Brown carried 180-81 over
Joseph A. Sullivan, democrat; for
State Senator Theodore M. Gray,
republican, 1910 over Virgil l..
Circle; for representative to the
General Assembly Republican Ell
ton Kile 170-91 over Ralph L.
Maggard; for County Commission
er George Taylor (R) 161; j.
Bryan Wilson CD 81; William s.
Bell CD SO and Rodney Plymell
(R) 113; and Forrest E. Sidener,
Republican unopposed for prose-
cutting attorney. 1914.
On the non partisan ballot Will
lard D. Campbell 208-60 over Carl
" Weygand for Chief Justice of
the Supreme Court; Thomas j.
Herbert 155-105 over Evan P. Ford
for Judge of the Supreme Court;
Calvin Crawford 136-117 over
George w. Stengel for Judge of
the Court of Appeals and Gerald
A. Baynes, unopposed, 233 for
Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Grove City Woman Is
Fined, Jailed Here

A Grove City woman was fin
ed S100 plus costs and three days
in Jail in Mayors Court here over
the week end. She was identified
by State Patrolmen as Wilda Sim
mons, A
According to State Patrolmen,
the woman was arrested on Route
az north of London and charged
with drunken driving. Officers
now have a warrant from the Co
lumbus Post of the State Patrol
seeking the woman when she is re-
leased from Jail here.
The warrant, issued earlier,
cites her into Columbus Municipal
court on another traffic violation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Big Plains Child
Dies In Wreck On
161 In Union Go.

London residents figured in
three weekend traffic accidents
netting two local residents in
jured and one fatality.
The fatality was listed by State
Patrolmen as Richard Castle, the
8 month old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delmus Castle, Route a, London
big Plains). The infant was kill
ed along with two other people in
an accident at the intersection of
routes 33 and 161 in Union Coun-
ty. In reports pieced together
from the little information avail
able several vehicles were involv-
ed in the wreck Two others kill
ed in the wreck were from out
side Madison County. Several were
reported as injured in the late
evening accident
In another accident, which hap
pened north of London on Route
Sc, the car driven by William r.
Ball. 19, London careened into the
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
HCountyPYou In
Route 323 Wreck

Jimmy Deyo, 18, Mt. Sterling,
Route 2, escaped serious injury
Monday when the automobile he
was driving wrecked on Route 323
about Az miles East of Sedalia.
State patrolmen reported that
the car, a 1855 Ford, left the road
on a curve, struck mailbox and
fence and careened across the
road to the other BERN.
Deyo escaped injury, and dam
age to the car was not serious.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
MRS. PAUL HAMMOND is
FOOTBALL WINNER

Mrs. Paul Hammond, Route
], London, was the winner of
this weeks football contest, and
she won after she had missed
five of the big games on the en-
try blank.
Close behind Mrs. Hammond
were six people who only miss
ed six of their guesses. There
are still three contests in the
season, and the general public
is invited to participate.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
All Cars Parked
With Keys; Local
Car Not Found

The Madison County Sheriffs
Department has spread an area
wide alarm for the third car stol-
len in the county in a week, and
they are also seeking information
as to the owner of another car
found in the county without Ii
cense plate.
Sheriff Herb Markley reported
that 1856 Chevrolet BelAir was
taken Sunday night from garage
at Sedalia. The black and white
car was property of Ed Heath and
bore Ohio license Y-3098. The car
had been parked in the garage and
the keys had been left in it. There
was also a dog in the garage with
the car
State Patrol checks revealed the
car found abandoned at SedaIia
had been reported stolen October
26 in catskiII. New York. The i'd
entification was made through pa
pers found when the locked car
was forced open.
The New York auto registration
department does not keep motor
numbers on file, but were able to
identify the car when the name
and model matched those of the
car reported stolen earlier.
In investigating the stolen car.
officers found another car in the
Sedalia community which had
been stripped of license plates,
leaving only trace of the old Ii
cense.
A resident of the neighborhood
where the unknown vehicle was
found said she saw men working
around it about 1000 pm. Sunday.
The Heath car had been put into
the garage early in the evening
and was not known to be missing
until early Monday.
The vehicle found at Sedalla
was a 1851 Ford and is thought
to be an out-of-state car Motor
numbers are being checked to de-
terrnine the ownership and the
area from which it came.
Two automobiles stolen last
week were recovered and two ju-
venile girls were charged with the
thefts. In each case the keys have
been left in the cars.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
VIII Be
Head Of County
Group Of

At the meeting of the Central
Ohio Teachers Association in Co
lumbus, Friday, October 26, Coun-
ty Superintendent Rolla D. Web
ster, of London, was elected as
President Of the County, Village
and Local Superintendents Divi-
sion of the Central Ohio Teachers
Association He has served as act
ing Chairman during the past year.
The other officers chosen were
County Superintendent George
Mcdowell of Circleville, Vice Pres
ident and Executive Head Marvin
Miller of Sunbury, Ohio, as Sec
retary.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
Sheriff Holding
Bad Check Artist
On Arkansas Case

The Madison County Sheriffs
Department is holding William
Royal in custody for authorities
from McGhee, Arkansas, and the
Deska County, Arkansas, Sheriff
is getting a Governors Warrant
to take the man back to McGhee
on charges of forging two checks.
According to Sheriff Herbert
Markley, Royal was picked up on
suspicion and investigation here
while he was working for a local
firm. No local charges have been
filed against the man.
Royal, who had been in the area
for about two weeks, is now be-
ing held for Arkansas officers on
a wire warrant which was brought
tc the Sheriff's office this week.
Further investigation revealed
that Royal had been imprisoned
earlier in Wisconsin on bad check
charges.
ATTEND MEETING
Don Elliott, Chairman and By
ron Smith, Treasurer, of the Madi-
son County Dairy Association,
Donald J. Genres, Associate Agr'l.
Agent, and students from Ohio
State University, Glen Zimmerly,
John Snavely, and Ken Park, at
tended Brucellosis meeting on
Tuesday evening at Ohio State
University.
The meeting was called to revue
the purposed legislation for Bru-
cellosis in the State of Ohio. This
proposal will be referred to the
Ohio legislature in the next sess-
ion.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30

she says she isn't really looking
for any other way. She doesn't
think many fellows would be satis-
fled with a farmer for a wife, nor
with the farm life as she enjoys it.
Betty Jean likes corresponding
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
g OUR
"a Town
sIGN-O-TiME ES

Friend Oh ours SWedES IIlol
he saw two automobile lots
side by side in which were
parked cars of all makes and
colors. One lot contained cars
marked used Cars" and the
other had sign saying Mis-
used Cars"
HuMNNl
A lot of people rest on their
laurels but most OF us rest on
the obvious.
HOLY MATRiMoNY
And then there's the one
about the considerate mother
who killed her husband with a
bow and arrow so that she
wouldn't wake the children.
LIFE
Record time for evacuating
a school house during fire drill
is somewhere around three
minutes. This is just two min
utes longer than it takes when
the last bell rings.
LIVING
These are the times when it
is easier to get another hus-
band than it is to get another
apartment.
FLEAS
AS the two fleas left the
movie, one said, Shall we
walk or take dog?"
ROMANCE
Heard about young swain
who mentioned that he had a
rich uncle (among 9th er
things) in order to convince
his girl friend that she should
marry him =. now shes ms
aunt!
FACT
Ever wonder how that old
bird, the turkey, got his
name? Well, when the Span
ish were here they took some
of the birds back to Europe
with them. The Greeks were
under Turkish rule at that
time and noted that the birds
were somewhat like their con-
querors they strutted a.
round and seemed to be inflat-
ed with dignity. Too, the
Greeks noted that the birds
had a red headpiece not unlike
the fez that the Turks wore
SO they named the bird "tur-
key"
VIEWPOINT
This would be'a better world
If the people in it had less
Tell and more Vision.
TIT?
We like people who value
their own time so highly that
they don't waste it using up
somebody else's.
OUCH!
Lady we know has been
taking one of the new won
der" drugs and she tells us
that after taking the first bot
tie. she has been wondering
ever since.
FACT
A man will jump off brid-
pe to rescue a drowning per-
son but he won't take the
time to teach the victim how
to swim.
ADVICE
Advice to parents New
er worry about your daugh-
ter's interest in boys wait
until she gets interested in
men"
EDUCATION !,
Our American educational
standards must be of the high
est order. where else could
Johnny graduate when ne
can't even read ?
FOOTBALL ).
Most football players don't
care about being on the honor
roll as long as they are pass
ing. fancy!
OUCH!
And then there's the one
about the cute young thing
who went to modelling school
so that she could get we'll
rounded education!
POPULAR
The best after dinner speak
ers are people who jump to
conclusions.
SPEECH
You can kill an OK with an
axe but not an oxe with an
ak. Nor can you kill oxen
with an axen or oxes with
axes.
SCHOOL DAZE
During a class discussion
period teacher asked young
Willie what ne most wanted
to get out of school. Willie's
answer was priceless. All ne
said was Me!
COMPLAINT
The trouble with this coun-
try is that there are too many
hidden taxes and too many
taxpayers in hiding.
LAST WORD
And it was old Eli Whitney
who said these immortal
words-"Get your cotton pick
;,,' handS off nv pinin
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30

for the paper, and she likes for
people to call her with their items
of interest. Her telephone number
is listed each week at the head of
her column and she will appreciate
all the help she can get.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30
LAFAYETTE WOMEN TO
SPONSOR BEAN FEED

The Lafayette Woman's Society
of Christian Service will sponsor
an old-fashioned bean dinner in
the Methodist Church dining
rooms in Lafayette on Wednesday
evening, October 81 from 5 to 8
pm.
Their advertisement reads, "All
you can eat" of beans, corn bread,
tossed salad, homemade pie and
coffee.
TURkEY-HAM DINNER
The Plumwood Methodist Church
will sponsor a turkey and ham din
ner at the Monroe School Build
ing on election night, Tuesday, No
vember 6 from to s o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-10-30

THIS
NEWSPAPER
Believes established
IocuI merchants have
TO protect their Repu-
tcfions Thof's your
b G 81 guarantee OF
vuIue.
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HATTERAs PERSONALS

Mrs. Jean Meadows, Mrs. Rosa
Gray, Mrs. Eliza Peele, Mrs. Lizzie
Austin, Mrs. Maude Austin attend
ed the Officers Training Day at
Avon Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Graham and
son Of Morristown, Tenn. are visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Oden.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynwood Swain
and sons of Washington visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wade over
the week end. The two boys, Buddy
and Clifford, will spend the sum-
mer here with their grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Dale Gray
and children of Manteo were home
for the week end.
Mrs. Ulysses Peele was in Nor
folk, Va. for couple of days last
week.
Mrs. Nacie Austin was in Nor
folk last week, and was accom-
panied home by her daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. John
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Steve Eure and
daughters Alice Gray and Sally
Mae of Portsmouth, Va. spent the
week end home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Byrd and
son ]. B. left last week to attend
their daughters graduation ever
else at Tennessee.
Shelia Gibson and Sarah Burrus
are home from college to spend
the summer.
The Bible Class met at the home
Of Mrs. Ruth Byrd Tuesday night
and presented her a lovely gift,
as a going away present.
She will be leaving in few
days to make her home in Boston,
where her husband is stationed.
Those present were: Mrs. Jean
Meadows, Mrs. Ina Fulcher, Mrs.
Jainita Peele, Mrs. Pauline Oden,
Mrs. Myrtle Balance, Mrs. Wilma
Stowe, Mrs. Dolores Burrus, Mrs.
Achsah Oden, Mrs. Minnie Burrus,
Mrs. Nita Balance, Mrs. Alivia
Stowe, Mrs. Elida Buchanan, Mrs.
Nettie Gibson, Mrs. Virginia Aus
tin, Mrs. Maude Austin.
Mrs. Alivia Stowe and Mrs. De-
lores Burrus served delicious cake
and drinks.
A Dedication Service was held
yesterday after the IL o'clock
preaching service for the teachers
of the Vacation Bible School which
started Monday June 4th for two
weeks.
Officers of the W.S.C.S. were
installed Sunday night after the
preaching service.
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BUXTON PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Braxton
and children have returned home
in Ayden after a visit here with
her mother, Mrs. Cora Lee. Casey.
Kay Braxton graduated this year
with honors from Ayden High
School.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edmond Midget
of Elizabeth City spent the week
end here at their home, and Mr..
and Mrs. Eddie Wilson and son
Tommie of Virginia Beach were
here visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Arts
Whitford and children and Mrs.
Christina Scarborough spent their
vacation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubrey Austin
stationed in Ohio are spending an
nual leave here with their par
ents, and at Hatteras with his
mother. Here for a visit with rela-
tives are Mr.. and Mrs. Loran Bal
lance and children of Morehead
City.
Bill Bailey has arrived home and
is employed at the Burrus Garage.
His wife is the former Miss Eliza
beth Burrus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Fehfenfild
and baby have returned to their
home in Baltimore, Md, after
visit here with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Edison Miller.
Ranny Jennette has purchased
the ESQ Filling Station from Jim
Gandee and is moving his family
here from Rocky Mount where he
was employed. Mr.. and Mrs. GAN
dee left for Miami, Fla. because
of his illness. a2
Mrs. Lula Jennette is improving
after two months illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. Almey Jennette
and son of Elizabeth City visited
relatives here last week end.
Mrs. Emma Midget received
word that her son Billy was Sc
riously i'll in a California hospital
and left Wednesday night for her
home in New Smyrna, Fla.
There is an epidemic of humps
here among children and adults.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. He'll made
trip to Norfolk Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jarvis Barnett re-
turned from Norfolk Sunday.