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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Welfare Office Seeks Aid
Six Left Homeless AS Fire Claims
Dwelling; Family Can Use Anything

Fire of undetermined origin left
a family of six homeless Sunday
evening according to Elwin Byers
of the Central Townships-London
Fire Department.
According to Byers, the A or 5
room log house was completely
burned at the time the firemen ar
rived at the location, about six
miles east of London on Route 665.
Byers identified the occupants
as Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Cain. They
have four children all between
six months old and six years. By
ers said the family was away from
home at the time of the fire, and
had no idea of what could have
caused the blaze. Nothing was
saved except the clothing the fam
lily were wearing at the time of
the fire.
Mrs. Lucille Bowen of the We'll
1dIe DSptI llllCiiIt ooId tAlob al
though the father is employed, the
family is still in a critical circum-
stance and needs clothing and
household equipment badly. Any
thing which can be used may be
brought to the Welfare Office in
the basement of the courthouse, or
if no transportation is available,
Mrs. Bowen will take calls at UL
2-1928 and make arrangements to
have the contributions picked up.
According to Mrs. Bowen, the
family is in need of any clothing
for the children (age six months to
six years. and all household equip
ment. She emphasized that they
are now wearing all the clothing
they own.
Byers said he was informed that
the property belonged to West
Ballard, but was unable to con-
firm the ownership, or whether or
not the property was covered by
insurance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Funeral Services
Monday Afternoon
For Mrs. Travis

Funeral services for Mrs. Nora
Alice Travis, 65, of 19 Graham Av-
enue, who died in Grant Hospital
Friday where she had been pa
tient for several weeks, were at
the Rader-Porter Funeral Home,
Monday afternoon. The Reverend
Gene Creamer of Washington G.
H., was the officiating minister.
Interment was in the Blooming
burg Cemetery.
Mrs. Travis was born in Cham
paign County, Kentucky, and had
resided in Madison County for ten
years. She was member of the
Nazarene Church.
Surviving are her husband, Mon
roe; four daughters, Mrs. Anthony
Fout, Lonodn, Mrs. Charles Tally,
Prescott, Arizona, Mrs. Robert
Rodger, Washington c. H., and
Mrs. Robert Knots of Oregon; 5
sons, Lundy Travis, South Char
lesion, Cecil of Grove City, Oshel,
Bellevue, Ronald and Monroe Jr.,
of Washington c. H.; 38 grand
children and 10 great-grandchild-
rem
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Pay Increases
For Street Men
Given Approval

West Jefferson's Village Council
took action Monday night to pro-
ceed with legal action to procure
land for their proposed sewage
disposal plant, and also acted to
raise the hourly wages of the
street department employees and
appoint working foreman.
In a followup of action taken at
the last meeting, notice was served
on the parties concerned with the
land to be taken for use by the
village. The notices defined the
tract needed, and stipulated the
intention of council to file suit to
ask for jury appraisal of the
land to be used.
Action Monday night followed
in the legal chain, and authorized
the solicitor to file suit to appro-
pirate the property, a tract of
about 3.65 acres desired for the
sewage disposal plant site The
property is part of a parcel owned
by Riddle r. Sidener, and Council
and Sidener could not reach an
agreement on a purchase price.
According to the ordinance auth
,oriZing the solicitor to file suit,
the land desired is for the site,
roadway, easement for power lines
and other utilities needed. Plans
for the plant call for rapid work
so as to meet with state and fed
eral regulations.
Councils action on increasing
pay rates for the street depart
ment workers was announced as
following a policy of increasing on
improvement of service. Members
brought out that the men are now
doing better job than previously,
and are earning an increase in
wages. Council voted to hike the
hourly pay from SIPS per street
workers to S1.5O and to pay
working foreman a rate of SITS
per hour.
It was emphasized that before
the employment of the foreman,
very little supervision had been
given the workers, and work had
been on an uneven basis.
Council also discussed the prob
lens and advantages of one-way
streets, and pointed out the diff
culties involved in the changing of
the present traffic system. Several
minor matters were referred to
committees, and the group voted to
pay half the cost of putting a floor
covering on the mayors office
The Township, owner of the build
ing, will pay the other half of the
flooring cost.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Recognition Fete
Is Thursday For
District Scouts

The Madison District Scouters
Annual Recognition Dinner will be
held on Thursday evening, May 9,
$50 PM. at the Red Brick Tavern.
Following the dinner, the pro-
gram for the evening will include
the invocation-Rev. Robert Mere
dith; Introduction of District Com
mitteemen and Reports by Operat-
ing Committee, Introduction of Dis
trict Commissioner and Commits
sioner Staff report and Installation
of new officers.
The Guest Speaker will be
George Gauthier, former Director
of Athletics at Ohio Wesleyan Uni
versity and now Vice President of
Central Ohio Council, Boy Scouts
of America. Owen Ackerman will
serve as master of ceremonies.
Anyone interested in purchasing
tickets for this affair may contact
Therman Snyder at the First Ma
tional Bank of London, who is in
charge of ticket sales. Others re-
sponsible for planning the evenings
program are Paul Dwyer-souvenir
programs; Charles VanHorn-
meeting place; Troxell Lay
bourne flowers and decorations
and Owen Alderman, Ed Yerian,
and Walter Bussey-publicity.
Scout leaders, parents of Scouts,
and friends of scouting have been
invited to attend this dinner and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Shelton (. Green
Wins Washington
Sightseeing Trip

Shelton E. Green, London
High School senior, has been
named as the winner of an all ex-
pense paid trip to Washington and
Colonial Virginia according to an
announcement made this week by
Jacob Won Kanel, principal of Lon
don High School.
Green was given the weeks trip
after winning the Quiz Book con-
test sponsored by the County Di-
vision of the Temperance League
of Ohio. The trip starts June 10
and ends June Is.
According to the schedule, the
group of representatives from all
over Ohio will visit Ash Lawn, the
home of James Monroe; Monticello,
the home of Thomas Jefferson; the
University of Virginia; a complete
tour of the Capitol City and near
by places of interest; and the tour
back through jamestown and Rich
mond where they will visit many
historic sites.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Lions Club Sells
ESQ Dozen Roses
In Sight Program

The London Lions Club sold $50
dozen roses last weekend in their
drive to get funds to further the
better vision program they sponsor.
The funds last year were used
to buy glasses for about II children
who would not have had any other
means of getting the needed visual
assistance. Additional funds go to
aid in the other assistance and rec
reational work sponsored by the
Lions.
Members of the club expressed
their appreciation for the assistance
given them by those who purchased
the roses.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Armor Chenowe+h,
Prominent Farmer
Died Late Monday

Armor Chenoweth, So, lifelong
resident and prominent farmer of
the Range Township community,
died late Monday at his home af-
ter an illness of more than a
month. He was thought to be i'm
proving at the time of his death.
A son of the late John and Sarah
Creech ChenoWeth, he was a men,
Der of The Sedalia Methodist
Church.
Funeral services Thursday at 2
pm. from the Snyder Funeral
Home in Mt. Sterling with the
Rev. I. c. Wright officiating. Bur-
ial in the Bethel Cemetery.
Survivors include the widow,
Mrs. Corda Chenoweth; two sons,
Jack of Mt. Sterling and Roy,
Clarksburg; a sister, Helen Cook,
Columbus and four grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
F.B.I. Apprehends
Marine Deserter

E. d. Mason of the Cincinnati
office of the Federal Bureau of In
vestigation reported Monday that
Clyde Lambert Jr., had been ar
rested at his home near Big Plain
by agents in cooperation with
Madison County Sheriff, Herb
Markley. The 21-year-old Marine
was said to have deserted from the
Marine Corps base at Cherry
Point, N. c., on March 8. Lambert
is being held in Jail here pending
his release to military authorities,
it was said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
James {. Bussey Gets
Promotion In Japan

James E. Bussey, the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Bussey, 80 West
First Street, London, was promot-
ed from Private to Private First
Class according to word received
recently. He enlisted in May of
1856 and took his basic training at
Ft. Lewis, Washington. His ad-
vanced training was at Ft. Gordon,
Georgia, prior to his going over
seas in November.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Two Jailed Here;;.
Charge Driving
Under Influence

Two persons were seriously in
jured in the county's only reported
weekend accident, but two others
are in Jail after charges of driving
while intoxicated.
State Highway Patrol officers
said a car driven by Melvin Ray
Mullett, Plain City, wrecked late
Saturday on the Plain City
Georgesville Road while the Pa
troll car was in pursuit at speeds
up to and exceeding 80 miles per
hour.
According to the report the car
left the road, struck a utility pole
and overturned Mullett, the driv-
er, was hospitalized with a COM
pound fracture of the left arm,
head injuries, decorations, broken
leg and other possible injuries. A
passenger in the vehicle, IRA Null
lett, Route 2, Mt. Gilead, suffered
severe decorations of the scalp and
fractured rlDS.
Both were taken to Mt. Carmel
Hospital in Columbus where they
underwent treatment No charges
have been filed in the case.
In other action Patrolmen said
Ernest McClary, 80, Route 3, Lon
don, was placed in the county Jail
after being arrested for driving
while intoxicated McClary had
not been arraigned early Monday
morning.
Mt. Sterling officers sent Robert
Sparks to the County Jail after
Sparks had been convicted of
driving while intoxicated. Sparks
was given fine of 500 and costs
plus three days in Jail.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Twelve Get PhysicaIs
In SeIective Service

The Madison County Selective
Service office announced the fol-
lowing named registrants as TAX
ing pre-induction physicals last
week at Columbus.
John l. Heise, London Rt. /;
Paul r. Blythe, Plain City Rt. 2;
David E. Shaw, London; Joe G..
Elias, Plain City; William S. Bus
sey, South Solon Rt. /; Ronald f.
Vincent, London Rt 2; Grover
Pendleton Jr., London; Ronald L.
Hays, Springfield; Merrill Mellott
Jr., Galena; Andrew L. Westra,
Haledon, N. j.; Robert L. Gloyd,
London and Charlie r. Cain, Mel
bourne, Florida.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
West jefferson Council To
Appropriate Needed Land
For Proposed Sewage Plant
William Golden,
Former Policeman,
Died Monday Noon

William Smack" Golden, 92-
year-old former London Police
man, died at noon Monday in
rest home at Alton. His condition
had been serious only a few mon
tbs, although his health had been
failing for the past six or seven
years. He had not been in good
health since losing a leg several
years ago.
A lifelong resident of London,
he served fifty eight years on the
London Police Force, retiring be-
cause of i'll health in the late 40's.
Survivors include a son, Lee
William Golden, London, and two
daughters, Mrs. George Stewart
and Mrs. Bert Swaney, both of
London.
Funeral Thursday at 2 pm.
from Lukens Funeral Home, with
the Rev. A. M. Shenefelt officiat-
ing. Interment in Oakhill Gene
terry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Compensation Worker
To Address Lions Club

Elder r. Herring, assistant Ad-
ministrator of the Bureau of Un-
employment Compensation is the
Tuesday night speaker for the
London Lions Club according to
an announcement made this week.
Herring will discuss the prob
lens of management, supervision
and training as applied to bus
mess. The program is scheduled
for a $50 dinner meeting at Coov-
er Club House, North Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Time For Seasonal Change
Inspection OF Highway Equipment Is
Key To Summer For Madison Crews

equipment, and the proper methods
for care and operation.
In storing the winter equipment,
which had been used very little
during the past few months, the
workmen made sure that all metal
parts were protected to prevent
rust and corrosion, and that all
moving parts and parts subject to
wear were either repaired, replac-
ed or in satisfactory working con-
dition.
The summer equipment-pri-
marily grass and weed moving
machines was thoroughly check
ed to see that all lights and safety
devices were in top shape. plus all
mechanical operations in satisfac-
tory condition.
The inspector went over each
piece of equipment, while it oper-
ated, and checked for any unusual
sounds or movements. He was
careful to see that the operator
would be protected against injury,
and wanted to impress upon the
operator the necessity of protect
ing the public.
Besides the seasonal equipment,
all trucks and other vehicles were
checked for both safety and opera
tional malfunctions.
In the final summary, Field
congratulated Superintendent Bar
ker and the entire force for the
excellent condition of the equip
ment, and for the skill with which
all operations are effected.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
MUSIC INSTRUCTOR IN
LONDON RESIGNS POST

Mrs. Virginia English Hargrav-
es, vocal teacher in the elementary
grades and the director of the
girls glee club of London High
School, has resigned, effective as
of May 31st.
Mrs. Hargraves lives in Sabina
and prefers to locate in a school
district nearer her home, accord
ing to Supt. j. ]. Hartley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
DANCE REVUE SET
AT SOUTH SOLON

The Pupils of the Margaret
Kloes Dance Studio will present a
Revue at the South Solon School
Auditorium on May s with added
local talent. The program is sched-
uled to get underway at 500 pm.
with proceeds going to the Cancer
Fund.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Father Of Local
Man Dies After
Lengthy Illness

HI. o. Liller, SO, died Sunday at
his home in Cumberland, Mary
land, after a long illness.
He is the father of 0. E. Liller,
Newport Pike, and had spent the
greater part of his summers here
for the past twenty years. Surviv-
ing are ten other children.
Funeral services and interment
in Cumberland, Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
Funeral Services Are
Held For Mrs. Clark

Funeral services for Mrs. Della
Clark, SO, who died at her home
near London, Friday, were at the
Snyder Funeral Home, Mt. Ster-
ling. Monday. Interment was in
Bethel Cemetery.
A niece, Bertha Waldeck of the
home. survives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
SUFFERS FRACTURES
IN FALL FRIDAY

Mrs. Rufus Markham, who form
erly resided near London, fell at
her home Orient, r. r. 2, Friday
and broke her right hip and her
right arm. She is in Doctors Hos
pital, Room ITO North.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07

Wanted To Rent

THREE ROOMS do not a castle
make but If you've got 'em our
classifieds will rent 'em.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
TiGHTWAD

4doAlIys
TiGHTWAD
Heard story about tight
wad who owned restaurant.
Seems this bird had a charge
on everything. You couldn't
even wash your hands without
paying a fee of some kind.
Toothpicks cost a penny for
ten and there was a two-cent
charge for reading the news
paper. One day he posted a
sign over the clock which stat
ed, This clock for the use Of
restaurant patrons only!"
MATRIMoNY
That marriages are made in
Heaven can be vouched for by
the unearthly amount of noise
coming from the nursery.
LAW
Many things in this life,
while perfectly legal, are
downright immoral. To obey a
law all one has to do is ex-
actly. what the law says. But
to obey the moral aspects of
any situation takes brains and
honesty.
SEXES
A truly confirmed bachelor
is nothing but a conscientious
objector in the battle of the
sexes.
SUCCESS
Father: Ito son who has
just won 100000 on a quiz
show Here's a dollar-go
out and wash the car"
Son: Heck, here's 5000
go out and buy new one"
LEARNING
OF all the studies student
is subjected to, history is GER
tainly the most discouraging
the past provides no fu-
ture.
LIFE
The honeymoon is over
when the wife starts COM
planning about the noise her
husband makes while he
brings her breakfast in.
PEOPLE
There are too many people
who stand up for their rights
while falling down on their
obligations.
TRAVEL
A lot of people spend lot
of money trying to get away
from it all and all the while
they are really trying to es-
cape from themselves.
AMERICA
An American is a guy who
will fight for a 10-hour work
week in the hope that he'll
have time to take trip to the
moon.
PROBLEM
Have you heard the gag
about the clothing merchant
whose business was so bad
that his hair turned charcoal
gray?
LIVING
This is the age of many mar
vels. We took look around
the house the other day and
couldn't find a thing to read
except some tomorrow's news
papers and a lot of old next
months magazines.
WAR
Pvt. Moses Jones was facing
a court martial on a charge of
desertion under fire. Officer
asked Pvt. Jones, why did
you turn and run when the
shooting started?"
Moses thought a minute and
replied, "Yo' honah, ah was
jes' backin' up a little bit SOS
that / could get me a runnin'
staht to chahge!"
MARRIAGE
It used to be that girl who
wanted to get married needed
good looks and the ability to
prepare good meal. Now, all
she needs is a steady job.
POSTAL PARALYSIS
This is the only country in
the world where government
department with black eve
tries to cure it with red ink.
TooTHsoME SUGGESTION
IF you think the dentist is
oyerpaid when he extracts a
tooth in half a minute just ask
him to pull one SLOWLY
next time.
ADVICE
Girls, if you want to wipe
that silly smirk from your
husbands face-just hand him
a dish towel!
LIVING
Confession may be good for
the soul but it sure plays the
devil with a shaky reputation.
LAST WORD
The best thing to give In
marriage is in!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
THIS
NEWSPAPER

believes fhof your sofisfoc-
fion is fhe biggest reason for
our success -. fhof Is your
guarantee of quoIify service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-07
i OUR
"a 64KoSWNN
ADAGE

Austin Eagleton in from
Oklahoma gave us the follow
ing for consideration - THE
sweetness of low price never
equals the bitterness of poor
quality"
Evening star., 1957-12-01

tR-S2-6D Completely furnished two
story. five-room. CoIoniol- style doll house.
lithoorophed steel construction Sturdy
plostic furniture. ; flexible children fig
ures, stoir~oy to upper floor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
COMMODITY PRICES

NEW. YORK. Nov. 80 R.-The AS
sociated Press wholesale price index
OF - important commodities rose this
sion.
1T 1925 the index compared with
lhS pa last week and 1s5.0l in the
similar week last year.
Inc food, livestock and grains and
cotton components ali rose Indus
trials and nonferrous metals were at
their lows for the wear Textiles also
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

NEW VICE PRESIDENT
Ralph H. Gloss, structural
engineer, has been elected
vice president of Timber
Engineering Co. here,
engineering and research
affiliate Of the National
Lumber Manufacturers
Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24
BUSINESS
BRIEFS
Security and Commodity

Security and Commodity
markets throughout the Nation
will be closed on Thursday in
observance of Thanksgiving
Day.
BituminOus Production in the
week ended November Is to-
tailed 9.125,000 tons compared
with 100000 in the previous
week and 10,327 900 in the like
week year ago.-National
Coal Association.
Motor Vehicle Output last
week totaled 1887 cars and
23,372 trucks compared With
l4l,296 and 22,666 in the pre-
vious week and 118. $40 and IT,
296 in 1856 period.-Ward's
Automotive Reports.
Crude Petroleum Stocks, do
nestle and foreign, on Novem-
Der is totaled 282, O86. 900 bar
rels, down 100000 for the
Week.-Bureau Of Mines.
Department Store Sales in
the New York-North Eastern
New Jersey metropolitan area
in the week ended November is
were unchanged from a year
ago.-Federal Reserve Bank.
Montgomery Ward e. Co. an
nounced an extra dividend of
20 cents and q regular quar-
terly dividend of SO cents, paw
able January Is, to holders of
December 6.
Caterpillar Tractor Co. in 10
months ended October 81
earned $37.893,233 or s3.l3 a
share VS.. $45.458,384 or $4.99
in 1856 period.
Southern Co. in II months
ended October 81 earned S34.-
049,015 or $1.6l a share VS.. $780,
553.970 or $1.50 in 1856.
Kimberly Clark Corp. in 6
months ended October 81
earned $12.481, 309 or S1.47 a
share VS.. $12,683.OS3 or $1.49 in
1856 period.
American Export Lines in Q
months ended September 30
earned 1852, 900 or SAT- a
share VS.. $5,860,0O0 or $4.s8
in 1856 period.
U. S. PlywOOd in 6 months
ended October 81 earned So
100000 or $1.51 a share VS..
$4,985.300 or $1.96 in 1856
period.
Fedders-Quiga Corp. in year
ended August 81 earned S3,617,-
271 or $l.94 a share VS.. S.
277,188 or $1.76 in 1856.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-11-24

funit OF trading 10 shares sales in full Rates
OF dividends in the foregoing table are annual dis
buTsenients based the last quarterly seInannua
declaration. Unless otherwise noted, special extra
dividends not included Also extra or extras
Annual rate plus stock dividend. Declared paid
N 1891 plus stock dividend Paid last year. fPay
ex-dvidenc or redistribution date. Declared paid
so far this Declared paid after stock div
dend or spit-up Declared or paid this year. an
accumulatiye issue with dividends in arrears Paid
this year, dividend omitted deferred action taken
at last dividend meeting r Declared paid in 1856
plus stock dividend. Payable in stock during 1885,
estimated cash value ex-dvidend or redistribution
date; Liqldating dividend CID Called, Elk diyi
dend. KIDS Elk distribution. XII Elk rights XIV With
0ut warrants With warrants wd When distributed
wi When issued nd Next day delivery 'n bankruptcy
Teceivershp, being reOrganized under the Bank
rptcy Act, or securities assumed by such companies