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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

Merle F. Brady, Commander of
the American Legion in Ohio, will
be the speaker Monday evening at
the annual Veterans Day Banquet
of London American Legion Post
105, according to an announcement
this week. The banquet is sched
uded for $50 p. m. at the Presby-
terian Church, with the Auxiliary
preparing the meal.
A prominent Van Vert business
man and World War III veteran, as
commander of the American Le-
gion of Ohio for the Legion year
1888, he heads an organization
composed of 731 local posts and
about 1880 members.
His election to this office at 1857
state convention in Cincinnati was
a promotion from the position of
first vice-commander, and also fol-
lowed a successful Legion career in
the post at Van Vert and in the
seven-county Second district in
western Ohio. Under his leadership,
the district twice achieved state
wide henors for membership.
Brady has served as trustee and
commander of Isaac Van Vert
Post No. 178, as a delegate to the
Legion county council, and as an
officer in the county Forty and
Eight. He is past president of the
Van Vert Lions Club, past presi-
dent of the Van Vert Retail Mer-
chants Association, and an active
worker in the annual Peony Festi-
val. In 1949 his wide interest in civ
ic affairs led to his selection as
"the outstanding young man of the
year in Van Vert"
His Legion connections date back
to his discharge after forty-three
months service with the u. S. Air
Force in World War III.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

Herbert B. Eagon, Chairman of
the Department Of Natural Re-
sources in the Ohio Department of
Agriculture will be the guest
speaker at the Annual Soil Con-
servation Banquet and meeting to
be held November IA, Madison
South High School at 700 pm.
Eagon has been a farmer in Del
aware County and presently owns
346 acres in that county. He is a
past chairman of the Board of Su-
perVisors in Delaware County, past
President of the Ohio Federation
of Soil Conservation Districts and
the National Association of Soil
Conservation Districts. He is pres
emily Chief of Staff of the 37th
Infantry Division of the Ohio Ma
tional Guard.
The winners of the soil conserva-
ton essay contest from the differ
ent high schools in the county will
be honored guests at the banquet.
The county winners will be an
nounced at this time.
There will be an election of two
supervisors to the County Board
of Supervisors. Farm owners or
operators can vote at the Exten-
sion Office from 800 am. to 400
pm, November IA, or at the ban
quet the evening of the 14th. The
nominees are as follows: Robert
Buck of Sommerford Township;
Jack Roby of Canaan Township;
Donald Becker Of Monroe Town
ship and Austin Harbage of Ca
naan Township, with two to be
elected.
People attending will be served
a turkey dinner with all the trim
mings.
Reservations should he made by
Monday, November II, with one
of these Soil Conservation super
visors: Delbert Grouse, Donald
Becker, Delbert Dorm, Austin Har-
bage and Charles Cecil or the Ag-
ricultural Extension Office or Soil
Conservation Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Entertaining On
Budget Is Topic
For Hollenakers

TWenty-one Home Demonstra-
ton members were recently trained
for the Entertaining on A Budget"
project which will be presented to
the eleven Home Demonstration
clubs during November and De-
cember. The training which was
conducted by Home Economics
Agent Shirley Lynn Nall, stressed
simplicity in entertaining, good
management of time, knowledge of
workable plans concerning prep
aration and time, the do it your
self idea to cut down on expenses,
and the selection of some foods
which can be prepared ahead of
time in order to avoid last minute
rush.
AS part of the training buff
fet meal was prepared and served
to the group along with other re-
freshments which might be used
for entertaining. The home agent
stressed that selecting and prepar-
ing food was not the only problem
in entertaining. The problem of
how to serve refreshments is often
pressing problem with many
homemakers, decoration for CEN
terpieces and other places in the
home are often a concern as well
as the families ability to be at ease
when acting as host, thereby Great
ing a pleasing atmosphere for the
guests being entertained.
In order to entertain on budg-
ct, family must select inexpensive
foods and avoid already prepared
foods now on the market. 1t is also
important to make good use of
equipment already on hand in or
der to avoid having to purchase
additional supplies for entertain
ing. The home agent suggested that
an entertaining shelf, preparing for
emergency entertaining or when
folks drop in might be the answer
to some of the problems connected
with entertaining.
Leaders trained to present this
subject matter are as follows:
Mrs. Claude Boggs, Mrs. Richard
Norris, Mrs. Chet DeWbre, Mrs.
Jesse Hart, Mrs. Warren Wollom,
Mrs. Ross McCarty, Jr., Mrs. Ray
Beatty Mrs. David Nawyn, Mrs.
Lennie Boerger,. Mrs. Odell jack
son, Mrs. o. S. Bridgman, Mrs.
Frank Cornwell, Mrs. Ivan Jones,
Ruth Loufbourrow, Mrs. Ray Butz,
Mrs. j. j. Nicholson, Mrs. Bonnie
Otte, Mrs. Robert Hines, Mrs. Cecil
Forrest, Mrs. Viola Murray and
Mrs. Edgar Yerian.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
QUEEN Oy FURROW is
ScS SPECIAL GUEST

Miss Ann Lane, Ohio's Queen
Of the Furrow will be a special
guest at the Annual Banquet of
the Madison County Soil Con-
servation District on Thursday
evening, according to an an
nouncement made this week by
Conservationist Paul Bangham.
Miss Lane is being brought to
the meeting by American Fence
and Wire, co-sponsor of the
Queen of the Furrow Contest
with the Soil Conservation Ser
vices.
Bangham asked that all tic
kets for the banquet be pur-
chased by Tuesday so that plans
for the meal may be completed.
He said the banquet will start
promptly at 7:30 in Madison
South High School. Tickets are
available from the Soil Conser-
vation Supervisors, County Ag-
ent, and County schools. A tur-
key dinner with all the trim
mings will be served.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Bu+chering And
Burelaries Being
Checked In Area

Madison County Sheriff's Dep
uty Marvin Flanagan this week re-
ported that someone butchered and
stole a 600-700 pound calf on the
Riddle Sidner farm near routes %
and AZ early this week.
Flanagan said the butchering oc-
Cured about u mile off the Tay-
lor Blair Road in a wooded area.
He emphasized that this was the
first occurance of the butchering
reported in Madison County, but
they have been reported frequent
ly in Union County.
Flanagan also reported that
someone forced entry into ]. B.
Anderson's Store at Kiousville,
Wednesday night and got out with
approximately $1,000 in change.
No arrests had been made.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

Unopposed for election in Lon
don was c. 0. Snow for Council
president, 1913; Jack Phillips,
treasurer, 1881; Maurice Beathard,
Solicitor, 1048. Council members at
large elected were Roger Dillon,
818; George Shoemaker, 7S4 and
Thurman Snyder, 884. A fourth
candidate, Wayne Hollars got 670
votes
Douglas Davis was elected to
fourth ward council with 299 votes:
George Morcher, third ward, 167
votes; James E. Cunmins, second
ward, 245 and Gilbert MosSbarger,
first ward write-in, 30 votes.
In other important city issues,
London voters gave their approval
to two issues at the school level.
They passed a $4,000 bond issue
which will permit the City School
System to purchase the present st.
Patrick's Parish property adjacent
to the present school property.
They also approved a special levy
for current operating expenses for
the schools, as well as a renewal of
a levy for current operating expen-
ses for the city government.
They rejected proposal for ad-
ditional levy to provide operating
expenses for current use by the
city and at the same time failed to
pass the proposed levy to provide
recreation funds. Incidentally it
was the second time the voters of
London have rejected the recrea-
ton issue.
West Jefferson voters elected
former mayor Homer Braithwaite
to the Mayors post to fill the posi-
ton now held by Harold B. RAIDER.
Braithwaite defeated present Viii
lage Clerk Robert Recob by a 393-
312 vote. Ralph Campbell was
elected clerk over Robert F. Irwin,
387-280 and Keith K. Pfefferle with
STA, unopposed for treasurer.
West Jefferson voters apparently
elected Marvin Shepherd, 462; Joe
Sites, 432; D. F. Ogilvie, Ali; r. L.
Carter, 495; G. c. Campbell. 387
and D. F. Sickles 315 to council.
Other candidates for council =
w. E. Casio, 313; and E. ]. MCGEE,
288 and Dennis Flora, Jr., TIA.
West Jefferson's Board of Pub
lie Affairs will be Charles n. By
erly, 1856; Robert E. Gibbs, 391;
and w. G. Strauss, 344. James r.
Long was a fourth candidate with
BIT votes.
London Board of Education can
didates, all three incumbents, were
given large votes of approval.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

the office of the Madison County
Sheriff's Department and the Ohio
State Highway Patrol, London
Post.
The accident involving the police
cruiser occurred about 5:45 Thurs
day morning on Route 40 Main
Street, in West Jefferson. The re-
ports indicated that Patrolman
Hoyt Graves, of the West Jeffer-
son Police Department, was travel
ing west while clocking a car at SO
miles per hour, The truck involved
in the wreck was in the right lane
of traffic, and turned into the left
lane, and into the path of the cruis-
er, and was struck by the cruiser.
Considerable damage was done to
both vehicles.
The driver of the truck, identi-
fled as Willie S. eagle, 10, North
Little Rock, Arkansas, was charg-
ed with improperly changing lanes.
In the second accident car
driven by Mrs. Mildred Potts, 19,
struck a school bus while the bus
was stopped. The accident occurred
about 2.8 miles north of Newport
on Route 38 as London City
School bus was about to make a
turn.
Investigating officers from the
Highway Patrol and Deputy Sher-
iff Robert Henry said the Potts
vehicle was approaching from the
rear, and the driver failed to see
the bus. The car crashed into the
left rear side of the vehicle, but
caused only damage. There were
no injuries.
Mrs. Potts was cited to appear
in Justice court on charge of un-
safe operation, filed by Deputy
Sheriff Henry.
Police in London and West JEFF
ferson reported no accidents, and
no reports were made of driving
while intoxicated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Roger Flannery
In College Tour
With Choristers

Roger Flannery, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer L. Flannery, Route 3,
London, Ohio, is among the Choir
isters of David Lipscomb College,
Nashville, Tennessee, who are plan
ming a trip, to the North in April.
The singing group will make stops
in several places through the Ohio
Valley as well as at Detroit, Mich
igan.
A graduate of London High
School, Roger lettered in football,
sang the lead in a quartette his
senior year, was a member of the
FLA, and was cast in both the
Christmas play and the senior play.
A junior at Lipscomb, Roger has
been in the Forensics, the Glee
Club, an intramural teams, and the
Footlighters, a dramatic club.
Lipscomb is a Christian college
operated, stated, and supported by
members of churches of Christ.
Its enrolment for 1888 is 95l
- an all-time record.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Graveside Services
For Former Resident

Graveside services for Mrs. Wal
ter Engard, who died at her home
in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Monday, will
be at Kirkwood Cemetery Friday
afternoon. The service will be in
charge of the Reverend Frank l..
Baldwin, with interment by the
Rader-Porter Funeral Home.
The family expects to arrive in
London Friday morning and will
receive friends at the funeral home
on South Oak Street after HOO
a. m. Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Solicitor Asks
For Codification
OF Ordinances

London City Council gave final
approval to an ordinance to make
possible the purchase of packer
type garbage collection truck at the
Thursday night session, stipulating
that the truck be paid for from the
garbage collection fund In other
action council discussed street
lights for the Liberty street be-
tween School and Walnut, gave
first reading to an ordinance to
proceed with construction of a san
itary sewer in the Hope-Toland-
Antietam-Cherry Street area and
heard a recommendation that con-
sideration be given the codification
of the city ordinances.
Councilman ] a m IS Cummins
brought up the discussion of the
overhead street light to be install
ed between Walnut ard School
Streets on Liberty after pointing
out that the area is too dark for
the public safety and welfare The
action was delayed until e check is
made with the Ohio Edison Com
pany to determine the probable
costs and other details of fnstalla-
ton.
Council gave first reading to the
ordinance authorizing work to pro-
ceed on construction of a sanitary
sewer in the area of Lincoln, Hope,
South Oak, Toland, Fairview, An
tietan1, Mound, Wood and Cherry
Street. The total cost of the pro-
ject, including engineering. publ
cation, advertising and interest
would be charged against the pro-
perty affected on frontfoot basis
The assessments would be paid off
in 20 years.
After the ordinance had beer
placed on the first reading, Oscar
Hoge, a resident of Hope Street
offered the only objection to the
ordinance and said he would flight
to the last ditch" to prevent the
sewer from being installed.
Hoge told council that he ques.
toned some of the signatures or
the petition, that some of the pro-
perties would not stand the assess.
ment and that he had already spent
too much on the present facilities
on his property to accept the sew.
er now. He told council that one
man stated he had not placed his
signature where his name appear.
ed on the petition.
Councilman George Morcher in.
vited any and all obiectors to ap.
pear at the next session of council
to voice their objections and Pres.
ident c. o. Snow said anyone
whose name has been improperly
attached to the petition must ap,
pear personally to have the name
removed. Hoge was the only obpec
tor present at Thursday nights ses
sion.
Solicitor Maurice Beathard of
fered the suggestion that now is /
good time to have the ordinance,
of the city codified, so that all city
laws will be readily available. HI
emphasized that with the nearnes,
of the County Court effectiveness,
and the Charter Commission worl
just ahead, codification can make
additional money for the city anc
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

LIGHT TURNOUT FOR
TUESDAYS ELECTION

An unusually light vote was
cast Tuesday as Madison Coun-
tians went to the polls to vote
on city, village, township and
school board issues as well as
amendments to the Ohio Consti-
tuition.
Unofficial figures indicated
that 4,810 individuals cast votes,
with practically every one of
them voting in the county wide
County Judges race, and in the
three Constitutional amend
ments.
The low vote was not unex-
pected. Off year elections gener-
ally fail to pull big crowds to
the polls. Vote counting was
completed and in at the Board
of Elections office by 200 a. m.
Wednesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Ronald {. Clark With
Iri-Sta+e College

Ronald E. Clark son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur G. Clark, London has
been elected secretary of his fra
ternity, Sigma Phi Delta at Tri-
State College, Angola, Indiana.
!. Clark is student in the Depart
ment of Electrical Engineering, en-
rolled under the cooperative educa-
tional training program, in which
ne alternates period of work in the
plant of his industrial sponsors, Ma
tional Cash Register Company.
Dayton, Ohio, with periods of equal
length of academic study at Tri-
State College.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Grubbs Elected
County Judge In
Tuesdays Voting

Madison County voters elected
William H. Grubbs to the newly
created County Judge post Tuesday
with a ISIS vote over Ned ].
Speasmaker, with 1888, making it
mandatory that all future candi-
dates for the office be qualified
attorneys. The term is for one
year. Speasmaker had held the of
flee of Justice of the Peace prior
to announcing for the judgeship
race.
In other County Wide races
Madison Countians opposed the
amendment to appoint non-electors
by a 2376-1205 margin. They gave
their approval to the presidential
voting amendment 2022-1452 and
rejected the County Charter move
ment 1440 for and 2017 against.
In Jefferson School District Don
aid Bradley and James Cook were
both elected to the Board of Edu-
cation, as were contestants in most
other school districts. In Jonathan
Alder District where there was a
contest, Glen Dillon and Robert n.
Converse were apparently success
full according to the Madison Coun-
ty voting. Jay B. Graber and How
ard S. Foust were also strong con-
tenders, and a final count from
overlapping districts could have
changed the elected candidates. In
Deercreek Board of Education Fer
guson, Miller and Rector were
elected while Adkins was defeated.
West Jefferson's operating levy
passed as did the Mt. Sterling
levy; the Forest Grove Cemetery
levy; the Paint Township Gene
terry levy; the Deercreek School
levy; the Jonathan Alder School
levy and the Somerford School
levy.
In outlying villages where con-
tests were made, Plain City elected
W. A Botkin, L. D. Claibourne,
r. w Cron, c. c. Scott, H. w.
Stevens and Roy A. Wood to Coun-
Gil. P. E. Miller was an unsuccess-
ful candidate. Also in Plain CITY
Leroy G. Hilbert, John M. Allgyer.
and Leslie r. Trees were named to
the Board of Public Affairs while
Jesse c. Reed was unsuccessful.
Mt. Sterling clearly elected their
council and other officials, some
with write in votes, but no real
close contenders for any seats.
Midway and South Solon voted
likewise, with the exception of a
four way tie for board of public
affairs at Midway where write
ms gave one vote each to Rev.
Clausen and George Burton.
In Jefferson Township voters
apparently elected Willard Jester
incumbent constable to succeed
himself. His opponent was West
Jefferson Merchant Policeman Gler
Post.
incidentally write-in votes for
constable in all precincts took the
popularity contest with hundreds
OF names written in, giving one OF
two votes each to as many candi,
| dates. In only Union Township was
Write-in campaign announced
and Kenneth Wilson apparently
won with total of 8 votes He
campaigned for write-in beginning
early after the closing date 70 fiIo
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
MI NNERS WELCOME
ARRIVAL OF DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. William Minner
announce the birth of a daughter,
Susan Rene, weighing eight pounds
and one ounce, at Archbold Memoir
ial Hospital, Fulton County, on
October 81.
The mother is the former Mary
Jean Laird, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Laird, near London
The father is instructor of voca-
tional agriculture in the school at
Pettisville, Fulton County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
DAUGHTER ARRIVES
AT DUNAWAY HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. M. d. Dunaway
of 289 Pennsylvania Avenue, Del
aware, announce the birth of a
daughter, Darlene Dayle, Tuesday,
November 5. The baby weighed
seven pounds, eight ounces.
The mother is the former Verlie
Grouse, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Grouse, Columbia Avenue.
The father with the State Highway
Patrol and formerly at the London
Station, is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Delbert Dunaway of Cardington.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Jenkinson Elected To Mayors Post;
School Bond And Levy Are Passed

London voters gave overwhelming of approval to
Charter question Tuesday they voted 7160 in favor of
framing charter for the city They also elected fifteen
member commission to frame the charter for presentation at
next years general election.
Bryan Jenknson, Democratic nominee for London May
swept into office with unofficial 900639 incumb
ent E. P Speasmaker to give London the first Democrat
Mayor in than quarter of century Speasmaker
completing his ninth term of two years each
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Council Hears Objection
To Sanitary Sewer; Doubt
OF Legality Is Expressed

at the same time make the work of
the charter framing commission
easier.
Beathard estimated the total cost
of codifying the laws would cost
the city approximately $500 or
$4,000. The matter of codification
was transferred to the finance
committee for consideration.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Miss Sue Ridenour, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Ridenour,
Xenia Road, is a patient in Mercy
Hospital, Springfield, Room SIS.
She is in an oxygen tent for treat
ment for double pneumonia.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
ENTERS MT. CARMEL

Bert Swaney, entered Mt. Car
mel Hospital Monday for observa-
ton and treatment. His room num-
Der is 524.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
Police Cruiser; Bus In Wrecks What Next?
Two Wrecks Reported With No
In juries;; Two Charges Are Filed

Only two accidents have been reported by law enforce
officers this week. according to investigation reports
the various police and patrol offices Both accidents
red Thursday morning but had injuries and little damage
The accidents involved truck and police in
and and school bus in another according reports
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
New Merchandise
| :,
If IT'S NEW,

IT IT'S NEW, It's worth selling to
the people who BUY, Classifieds
get the leadership. They're ideal
for all businesses! UL 2-16l6.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. Rose Cox, East Center
Street, has entered University Hos
pital for an operation. Her room
number is 100.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-11-08

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GORTNER

Pastor Roy Kinsinger, of Grants
vile, will show pictures in the
Union church on Sunday evening,
at 7 O'Clock EST. The pictures are
of recent trip he took to the
Amazon Valley Mission, where his
daughter Evelyn, serves as a nurse,
Webster Slabach and children,
of Baltimore, and his father, were
greeting friends at church here, on
Sunday. Miss Betty Swartzentruber,
who was home for the holidays,
returned to Baltimore with them
on Sunday afternoon. Mr.. Slabach's
aunt, Mrs. Orpha Compton, accom-
panied them as far as Cumberland.
Mrs. Anna Bittinger spent few
days visiting her son in Baltimore.
Guests over the Easter holidays
of Mr.. and Mrs Artie Dodge were
MIR. and Mrs. Ross KEEPER and sons,
Niagara Falls, N. Y. and Mr. and
Mrs. Willie Dodge, Kingwood.
Miss Janet SchlOsnagle. accom-
panied Mr.. and Mrs. Baity Ridder
to Bridgewater, Va, on Thursday,
where she visited her sister, Mrs.
Ellis Harsh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Petersheim
and her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mil
Ter, of Dover, Del, were guests of
Dan and Allen Petersheim
Mrs. j. Stoltzfus and daughter,
Mrs. Edwin Beachy spent Monday
with Mrs. Hubert Martin.
Coyne and John Grove spent
Sunday night with their grand
mother, Mrs. Mary Grove, iii Nit.
Lake Park.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Beckman.
Baltimore; Mrs. Orpha Compton
and Miss Bertha Warwick. of Mt.
Lake, visited at S. W. Slabach's,
on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elwood Schlo5-
nagle visited her brother, Alvin
Spoerlein, at Somerset, Pa, one
day last week.