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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Demonstrate Fire
Fighting Methods

The West Jefferson Fire Depart
ment is staging a demonstration
fire at the Kenneth Rapp farm on
Route AZ, one-half mile north of
Gillivan at 10 am. on Sunday,
April 8. All county and township
firemen will participate in the
demonstration of the latest in fire
fighting methods and equipment.
The public and all county trus-
tees are invited to attend the mock
conflagration.
The Fire Bellies, West Jeffer-
sons fire department auxiliary,
will serve lunch.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Police Dept. Must
Be Reiuvenated

Money problems plagued coun-
Gil at the meeting Thursday as
ways and means were sought to
revamp the police department pro-
vide for an employee retirement
system and keep the city operation
out of the red.
James Cummins reported that
the police force needed a severe
overhauling. Pointing out that the
department had lost % men in the
last few years, Cumnins said that
low salaries and long hours were
the cause. Policemen must work IL
hours a day, he said, for salaries
that just are not adequate. Cum
minis, as head of his committee,
recommended that three additional
policemen be hired, and that the
basic salary be hiked to start at
$275 monthly, with increases to
$3.50 in three months, $3.50 in one
year, with top of $500. The
chiefs salary would 60 to $3.50,
with the sergeant at S310. The
seriousness of the situation at pres
ent with only the chief, the sergs
cant and one patrolman on the
force impressed the councilmen
with the need for action, which
was promised in the near future.
The clerk read the mayors re-
port for the month of March,
showing total receipts submitted
to the treasurer by the mayor Of
S342.50 from fines and costs in city
cases and S1,933.93 from fines and
costs in highway cases.
The Safety Director was author
lied to enter into a contract with
the lone bidder in the parking met
er repair problem for the removal
and repair of the 300 parking met
ers in the city at a cost of S5.75
each plus the cost of parts and for
warding freight charges.
Bright spot in the meeting was
the report from Ray Ballenger,
chairman of the Swimming Pool
Commission, thai the pool had net
ted more than $1,000 profit in the
1855 operation. Ballenger also stat
ed that Ray Caldwell had been
hired as the manager, replacing
Gordon Oxley who resigned at the
close of last season.
With all members present, coun-
Gil adjourned at about Gas pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Spring Concert
Friday, April 6

With the advent of fine weather,
it is most fitting that the twentieth
annual Spring Concert of the Mu-
sic Department of the London Pub
lie Schools will be an event of Fri
day, April 6, starting at 8:15 in the
new gymnasium at the school,
The 5f-member Concert Band,
the Girls Glee Club of 79 members
and the Mixed Chorus of Sc mem
bers as well as student soloists and
ensembles and a guest flute soloist
will present the evenings program.
Band selections will include
"Viceroy' overture by Powers,
Deep River Suite" by Erickson,
"Hoosier Schoolmaster" overture
by Yoder, Red Rhythym Valley"
arranged by Hill and Brighton
Beach" concert march by Latham.
Girls Glee Club numbers include
God is Everywhere" by Youse
and Kresa, 1.-The Night Is Young"
arranged by Scott. Gypsy Love
Song" from THE Fortune Teller"
by Herbert and Battle Hymn of
the Republic" arranged by Wat
son. The Mixed Chorus has select
ed Angels of Light by Borowski,
THE Lord Is A Mighty God" by
Mendelssohn, "Fireflies', a Rus
sian folk-song and "America-Our
Heritage" by Steele.
W. Ray Creighton, director of
music in the London Public
Schools, will conduct the Concert
Band and Mixed Chorus and Mrs.
Gilda Visintine, assistant director
of music, will conduct the Girls
Glee Club. Julia Dwyer is piano
accompanist for the Glee Club and
Charlene Christee plays for the
chorus.
Tickets may be purchased at the
door.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06

Michael v. Disable, Democratic
candidate for Governor of Ohio,
will visit London on Friday, April
TO-. He will meet with the public
in the assembly room in the base
ment of the court house at 10
am, where he will discuss state
and local problems.
Mr.. Disable is a former mayor
of Toledo and was the federal
price stabilizer for time. In his
campaign, he has announced his
intention of visiting all of Ohio's
88 counties in a series of swings
through the state.
Judge James F. Bell will join
Mr. Disable here and accompany
him to the convention of the
Young Democrat Clubs of Ohio be-
ing held in Columbus Friday.
ESCAPES INJURY TUESDAY
Mrs. Lora Jean Hartman escap-
ed injury when the auto she was
driving went out of control on
State Route 56 north of Summer
ford in Clark Co. The 1856 auto
she was driving was demolished
when 1t struck a guard rail and
culvert.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Lbs BasebaIIerS
Are Out In Force

TWenty-eight candidates have
been trying out for the London
High baseball team this spring.
This is the largest squad to re-
port for many years Most of the
boys are former Little League
players. Those on the roster are:
Seniors Don Baker, Paul Cotton,
Don Casper, Jim Harrison, Jim
Mabe, Rick Robson, Larry Roth
well and Bob Reynolds; Juniors
Dave Ferguson, Shelton Green,
Roger Turvy and Jack Cornell;
Sophomores Gerald Arrick, Dave
Fades, Steve Garrard, Paul Nc
Claskie, Gus Miller, Sonny Ramey
and Bob Tunblison; Freshmen
Renal AckerInan, Gale Dillon,
Richard Garrison, Jim Hennigan,
Phil Henry, Okey Myers, Roger
Reynolds, Jerry Roberts and Lar
ry Roberts.
Seventeen games have been
scheduled: April 6, at West JEFF
ferson; April 9 and 10 at Wester-
vile; April II, Plain City, home;
April 10, at Northeastern; April
21, at Grove City, double-header:
April IS. Mt. Sterling, home; April
%, at Worthington, double-header;
May 2, Marysville, home; May 3,
at Marysville; May 7, West JEFF
ferson, home; May 8, at Jeffer-
sonville; May IL, at billiards; May
16, West Jefferson, home.
Weekday games are scheduled
to start at 400 P. NJ; Saturday
dOi,b1a- -baoHarc c-foy.f Of I .Qn d NJ
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Accepts Position In
First National Bank

Miss Phyllis Foster has accepted
a position in the bookkeeping de-
partment of the First National
Bank, London.
Miss Foster is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Foster,
Washington Avenue. She gradual
ed from London High School with
the class of 1854 and until the
present has been associated with
Nationwide Insurance Company of
Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
West Jefferson
Firm Incorporates

West Jefferson, O. April 5 -
Merrill H. Mellott Sr., one of this
towns most familiar figures, has
announced the Incorporation of his
business here. Officers named
were Mrs. Beth Mellott, president;
Merrill H. Mellott Jr., vice presi-
dent; Judge Gerald A. Baynes,
secretary; Merrill H. Mellott Sr,
treasurer and general manager;
Mrs. Emaline Keel, assistant trea-
surer.
Legal details for the incorpora-
tion were handled by Columbus at
torney James II. Larva.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Meeting OF Local
School Boards Set

The annual meeting of the To-
cal boards will be held on Tues
day, April 10, at the Madison
Rural School. All local board
members are invited to attend.
County Superintendent Rolla d.
Webster announced that the pro-
gram would include a discussion
of the new school laws and regu-
lations by DR.. r. Griffith of the
Chic Education Association, a talk
by DR.. Lew Harris, executive sec
retary of the Ohio School Board
Association, remarks by Bob Bar
nes, deputy auditor, and a discuss
ion of vocational education by DR..
Ralph Howard and his staff.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Patrol Captures
Errant Juveniles

The State Highway Patrol re-
ported that Patrolman Sanders ap-
pretended three juveniles, escaped
from the Bureau of Juvenile Re-
search in Columbus, in a stolen
car at about 9 pm. Thursday night
The patrol said the car, 1855
Oldsmobile, had been taken from
the Ten Mile Inn earlier in the
evening. The boys were lodged in
the Madison County Jail for re-
lease to Columbus authorities Fri
day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Presents New
Council
Sinqers Wanted
For Choral Group

In the interest of forming COM
munity or county chorus, a meet
ing is scheduled at the London
Methodist Church, Monday even
ing, April 9 at 7:30 o'clock.
Any adult in the county who
cares for this type of musical or
ganization will be welcomed by
several local musicians who had
a preliminary meeting recently,
hoping to form the nucleus for
such group.
Plans for a more definite or
ganization will be discussed at the
Monday night meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
April Is Safety
Month In Industry

Mayor Z. P. Speasmaker has
signed a proclamation naming
April as Industrial Safety Mobili-
zation Month, pointing out the
great strides made in industrial
safety throughout the years and
urging citizens to give thought and
action toward eliminating those in
dustrial hazards which still exist.
The 26th annual All-Ohio Safety
Congress and Exhibit, sponsored
by the Industrial Commission of
Ohio, will be held in Cincinnati on
April II, 1S and 10.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Money Problems Plague In
Thursday Council Meeting
Educators Discuss
Reading Problems

Theme of the quarterly meeting
of the county superintendent of
the Southwestern Ohio District
held at Miami University, Oxford,
Ohio, was Reading at the High
School Level. The meeting was
held on campus on Wednesday,
March A.
Representing Madison County
were John Pearson of the Jona-
than Alder District, Paul Riden-
our of the Madison South District
and Rolla D. Webster, County
Superintendent.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Achievement Day
Program Planned

Plans for the 1856 Home DEM
onstration Day are reported we'll
underway under the leadership of
committees appointed py Mrs. John
Stegall, president. md Mrs. Paul
Ridenour, general chairman. The
full day of activities has been
planned, including two speakers,
DR.. Esther McGinnis and Mr.. r.
Bruce Tom.
This annual day completes the
Home Demonstration activities in
the various community groups, A
noon luncheon will he provided
with tickets available from all
council members and the Exten-
sion Office. Deadline for reserva-
tions is Monday, April 9.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Plan Well Child
Clinics In County

The Madison County Depart
ment of Health is announcing
schedule of Well Child Conferen-
ces for next week. the first to be
on Tuesday, April 10. at the A
merican Legion Home, East High
Street. London.
The second one will he We'd
nesday, April II at the Fire Sta
tion in West jefferson.
The third and last one for the
week will be Thursday. April II, at
tho Community House in South
Solon.
Officials of the Department fur
ther announced that polio shots
will be given at each conference. or
parents may take their children
to the Department of Health Of
flee in the Court House any
Thursday between the hours of
one and four o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Deputy Dog Warden
Appointed In County

The Madison County Commits
sioners have appointed Kenneth
Olney of West Jefferson as Deputy
Dog Warden for Madison County
Olney will assist Dog Warden
Walter F.. Woods i'm his duties.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Sophomores Of Local
School Sponsor Dance

The sophomore class of the Mad
ison Local School will sponsor a
$3.50 dance at. the school gym on
Saturday, April 7. Music will be by
Butch Brooks orchestra. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
Patrol Activity
Report For March

Corporal Paul ]. Peterson of
the local State Highway Patrol
Post, reports that activity for the
month of March of the local pa
trolmen included the investigation
of . accidents made and 1916
written warnings issued during the
31-day period.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
MRS. WALTER BOOTH
IN GRANT HOSPITAL

Mrs. Walter T. Booth. North
Main Street. entered Grant Hos
pital this week for observation
and treatment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Holland,
Mt. Sterling, announce the birth
of a daughter, Brenda, Tuesday,
March 27 at White Cross Hospital.
The baby weighed ten pounds,
eleven ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. George Clark,
1851 South Main St, belatedly
announce the birth of their third
daughter, Dorothy Ann, at Mt.
Carmel Hospital March 26. The
baby weighed 6 pounds, 10 ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1956-04-06
j; OUR
"a Town ):
SMALL WORLD

oWHLL "0nL0
Just back from a short visit
to sunny Florida and once a.
gain proof positive that it's a
small world. Glanced to go to
dinner one evening at very
nice place called Imperial
House" at st. Petersburg and
who should be sitting next to
us but Audrey and Don Thi-
baut and Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Van Cleve! A good get-togeher
betwixt us Londoners even
though the Thibauts now live
in Fort Lauderdale.
FACT
Gold-bricking used to be an
Army term but lately the
building contractors have TAX
en- it over.
ARMY
And speaking of the Army,
it is now safe to reveal that
the women in the Army have
made some changes too. Our
spy tells us that the men on
guard duty say, Halt! Who
goes there?" The women, he
says, say, Stop. or I'll
Screamw
LIFE
The soundest sleepers in the
world seem to own all the
watch dogs!
WISH
At an eastern girls college
an English professor asked a
sweet young thing what read
ing material she would prefer
if she were cast away on
desert island. Miss Bobby-sox
replied brightly, Il would pre-
fer a tattooed sailer!"
TT =?
A thing that's been bother
ing us a great deal of late is
where the people in He'll tell
each other to go?
TAXES
Keep hearing about stag
gering taxes. Staggering, my
foot! They are sure-footed and
walk in straight line right
through the pocket-book!
sTuMPER
Friend of ours stumped his
wife with this query. Who
is this girl, Marilyn Monroe ?"
TuRN-A5ouT
An optimist is guy who
just got financed by a pessi-
mist!
CHARITY
From the number of people
we see each week who want
contributions to something-or-
other, it looks like charity has
become a business
LIVING
We are all born equal but
from the cradle onward the
similarity ceases. Adult equal
ity depends primarily upon an
individuals ability to get a.
long with his fellow man with
out prejudice on either side.
DISCOVERY
We made shocking discov-
cry in a women's magazine the
other day they advertised
maternity dresses in all sizes
including Junior Miss!
DAFFYNITioNS
Committee group of men,
bers who did not attend the
last meeting.
Optimist man who says his
glass is half full.
Pessimist man who says
his glass is half empty.
NOTE
Don't know who said it
first but the fact remains that
there are few things as bor-
ing as listening to a self
made man tell how he arriv-
ed at his present state.
SOCIETY NOTE
From a Tennessee paper -
"The couple were married in
the First Baptist Church here
last Saturday thus ending a
Friendship which began in ear
ly school days"
HUMNN!
A bachelor is just guy who
has never been spouse brok-
en-.
MODERN AGE
This is the modern age,
folks! The age where ii costs
thrice as much to live beyond
your means!
GOLF
Wifey: Golf! I think
would drop dead If you were
to spend one Sunday at homer
Hubby: Nov. now! Don't
carry on so besides you can't
bribe mel"
DIET
When you can't see your
feet anymore you can't do
anything else but watch yoiT
waistline.
FACT
The expression that you
must ''have what it takes"
was probably invented by an
income tax agent.
LAST WORD
Nowadays. a pedestrian is
guy who didn't check the
CaC gauge
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17

your skin" Mrs. Emory remem-
bers their names and personal
things about each OF them. They
tell her secrets" and bring her
surprises" and one little boy
promised TO catch her a grass
hopper for her very own.
TOY CHEST
When the children are brought
into the nursery, they usually
rush in and attack the toy chest.
They drag out books and trucks
and tea sets. The boys have
auto races and build skyscrapers
with tinker toys while the girls
play "Mommy and go to tea
parties
But now and then a pintsized
tornado storms in and starts
throwing things. Mrs. Emory
dodgeS for a while then corners
the child for a man to man"
talk. Usually a little petting
does the trick. He throws things
because the little guy doesn't
know what TO expect. Kids get
nervous, just like grown-ups."
Mrs. Emory'S devotion to her"
children is apparent. She coo's S
over the babies, cuddleS the ones
who like to be cuddled and
rough-houSeS with those who
are "too big for kid stuff"
Veterans hospital officials are
pleased with the work that is
being done in the nursery. which,
is equipped and maintained en-
,irely by the American LcgionI
in the area. Many of
the mothers who come To see
their husbands can't afford baby
sittcrs. Others come from dist
lnCCS too far to leave the chill
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17
Tabor Native Is Substitute Mama;
Salisbury Civic Worker. Employee

Editors Note: The following
story on Cccile Emory. formerly
Cecile Spivey. sister of Mrs. Mae
5. Young of Tabor City. appear
ed in i Salisbury paper recent
ly.
The first time she found her
self alone with yelling two
months old infant, Cecile Emory
was completely "flabbergaSted. -"
And she was a trifle nervous
when she pinned a diaper on the
screaming, kicking baby. but it
stayed pinned"
That was in 1854.
Nowadays while she feeds a
baby she tells a fairy story TO a
group of children seated around
her, pausing only long enough to
yell across the room for Johnny
to get off the table before he
breaks his neck.
Forty-tive children and 497
hours have turned Mrs. Emory
into an excellent two-day-a-
week substitute mother.
Each Wednesday and Sunday
afternoon. she can be found
reading stories. building tinker
toys and mcnding broken play
things in the Veterans Hospital.
nursery while the chi!dren's|
parents visit patients on the
wards.
Some days she has only three.
or four children, other days as
many as IS. Their ages range
from infants to early teens
Sometimes they're little angels
nd sometimes they're rowdy-.
and do mean rowdv" said Mrs.
Emory. but thcy'C kids and kids
cave q way of getting under
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17

dren behind. There's a family
from Alabama, one from Orlan-
do, Florida and one from New
Jersey. The children come in
tired and hungry, and their mo-
theirs eager to get to the ward to
see their husbands. The nursery
staff takes over the youngsters,
feeds them, and puts them to
bed on the couch or in one of
the baby beds
Mrs. Emory was one of the
first volunteers at the hospital
when il opened in March Of
1854. She has given 500 hours Of
her time, all except three of
them i'll the nursery.
Cecile Emory is one of those
busy. alwayS-on-the-go people.
Wednesday and Sunday after
noonS-come rain. shine or
| IChrlStmaS-Shc spends at the
veterans hospital. Salisbury.
GROUND OBSERVER
Ana each Tuesday afternoon
a' $50. she heads for the ground
observer tower where She
spends two hours Spotting plan
Is. Il spot EN- there and then
20 home and every time | hear
an alrplanc. | run like a rabbit
to see what kind il is" AS at the
VA hospital. Mrs. Emory was
one Of the first plane-Spotting
volunteers. and has already won
her wings and certificate"
Mrs. Emory'S first love. how
ever. is not the Veterans HoSpit-
a! or the ground observer corps.
It's her beautiful new flaminso
house traitor, which is parked
on West InneS Street. That's
my pride and JOY. 1t just has
everything and its so comfort
able. Everybody ought to own n
Itrailor," she said. deadly serious.
In her spare timc-when there
IS any-She piddleS about plant
ing flowers or lust looking at
it Flowers are her number two
hobby.
Her number one hobby is
watching wrestling matches each
Saturday night at the Lexing-
ton YMCA. Her favorite team isl
George Becker and Jack Witzig
and she can tell you right quick
about their careers. II hate dirty
lighters and crooked referees
and fans who sit on their hands
during the most exciting falls
Mrs. Emory yellS if she feels
like yelling and finds the "grunt
and groan sport relaxing" shel
says after it's all over and
you've yelled yourself hoarse."
And although Mrs. Emory
works at Veterans Hospital
spots planes for the Ground OBJ
servers. attends the wrestling
matches, piddleS about her flow
erS, goes to New York twice a
year, goes 10 Business and Pro-
feSS!onal Woman'S Club meet
lngS and keeps house for herself
and her husband, she still finds
TIM" to put in an cight-hour davl
at Montgomery Wards. Ben do
ing il Is wears.
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17

to provide the school with song
books to be used in assembly
programs, q North Carolina flag.
and plastic glasses for the cafe
terra.
The Ways and Means COM
mittee announced plans for a
chicken supper November Is.
The November =. I. A. meet
ing will be held after the chick
en- supper on November Is. 1856.
The film. Mike Makes His Mark,
will be shown at the November
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17
|Guideway PTA
Attended By
IA Parents

The Guideway p. T. A. held
its first meeting Tuesday even
ing in the school auditorium.
Forty-four parents joined the
at that time.
The =. L. y. members voted
Tabor City tribune., 1956-10-17
AT BUSINESS co.Iso,A

Thomas H. Hinson, jana. !
Mckeel. David X. Merce, =
Melford Plyler, Merle st.rs.@ v
and Curtis L. Ward are AM,
the 230 new students from ~
Tabor City area enrolled
Kings Business College in Cha
lotte.
TteSe students have enro,,o.
for accounting and secre,,,6
courses.
, 1956-03-27
DR.. DE FREITAs COMING

Or. Robert W. De Freitas,
B. a. @, D. Specialist in Eye
Examination Refraction Or
thoptics, announces that on
Tuesday, March II, from 10
am. to 5 pm. and Wed. Mar.
%, from 100 to 4:3o pm.
complete optometric service
will be offered to the Munich
|pality of St. croix.
Will be in f. ederiksted
Municipal Hospital from 900
am. until noon.
The latest designs in Eye
glasses prepaid or COD.
, 1956-03-27
be lost in the same bill.

be lost in the same bill.
The Islands delegates also
held conferences with Sena-
tors Jackson and O'Mahoney
and Congressman Kirwan and
Dawson. All were very friend
" and assured the delegation
Of their support. The delega-
ton conferred also with Mes
srs. Lausi and Edwards Of the
Department Of Interior. The
group was scheduled to meet
with Senator Murray, chair
man, Interior and Insular AT
fairs Committee.