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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
No Fatal Wrecks
Reported; Only A
Few Bad Injuries

Madison County Highways took
their share of the Labor Day
Weekend accidents, but counted no
serious injuries until early Tues
day morning. Sheriff's deputies re-
ported that they investigated four
wrecks, and the records of the
London Post of the State Highway
Patrol showed five accidents re-
ported by Patrol officers.
Clyde Soller, %, GAINESVILLE, was
fined $500 and costs on a charge
of reckless driving after he smash
ed into the rear of car operated
by c. ]. Blabolil, "a, Cleveland.
The Blabolil car was stopped for
a traffic light when the accident
occurred, Saturday at 200 am.
At 1:30 Saturday afternoon a
soft drink truck driven by Herbert
Bradshaw, 80, Springfield, went
out of control on curve on route
323 and overturned after the cargo
and the truck body had been
dumped No injuries were reported
and no charges were made.
In another accident at 900 pm.
Saturday, Mrs. Lois M. Davis, and
her three year old daughter were
injured when the car Mrs. Davis
was driving overturned twice on
| Route Sc near the London Prison
Farm entrance. The reports indi-
Gated that the child grabbed the
steering wheel just after Mrs.
Davis had passed another car, and
caused the Davis car to wreck.
Both were taken to Springfield
City Hospital for treatment of
| cuts, bruises and a fractured ankle
for Mrs. Davis.
On Monday sheriff's deputies in
vestigated an accident on the
bridge at Madison Lake involving
cars driven by James Shaw, IT,
South Street, London, and Donald
F. Coleman, London. The Shaw
car crashed into the rear of the
Coleman car causing light damage
to both cars. No injuries were re-
ported
State Patrol reports indicated
light activity, until Sunday. One
wreck Friday involved a truck
driven by Elmer L. Lemmons,
West Jefferson and a car driven by
Frank L. Guilds, Culver City, Cali
fornia. Culver was trying to pass
the truck just as the truck turned
left on Route 40 No injuries were
involved, and no charges were
made.
Sunday at Gas, a car driven by
Walter Hockenberry, "a, Route 8,
London, went out of control and
left the road, crashing through a
fence. Damage was light and there
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Harry Campbell
is With Marines
After Deploymen+

Marine Cpl. Harry E. Campbell,
son. of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Camp
bell of Route /, Lilly Chapel Road,
West Jefferson, Ohio, returned to
FL Toro Marine Corps Air Station,
Santa Ana, Calf, Aug. %, after a
two-week deployment at Mojave,
Calf.
The 3rd Marine Air Wing photo
Jet squadron took part in maneuv-
ers there while Marine Corps Re-
serve aviation units from east of
the Mississippi River occupied FL
Toro hangers, runways and other
facilities for their annual two
weeks active duty training
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Foreign Bean Really
Grows At Lafayette

Clarence Byeriy, Lafayette, could make lot OF
soup from the huge bean he is showing here " soup
could be made from the giant New Guiena beans On-
fortunately the bean is similar to squash and
is eaten like eggplant strange plant to this area,
the seeds given TO ByerIy by friend, and ore
of the two seeds matured. In the picture Byeriy IS
shown as he stood ten foot ladder. The photoa-
rapher was standing shorter ladder. The bean,
in the of the picture is nearly 40 inches long,
and the plant, vne had reached length OF more
than 25 feet The bean is about five inches in diam
eter and weighs about $3.50 pounds Byery, who also
grows flowers, fruits and berries hobby, tried
to find some factua information about the "bean" but
has not succeeded He curious to know whether
or not the plant had acted normal in the local climate
Incidentally the leaves, the vine and the fruit all re-
semble squash, but Byerly emphasized that the
seeds were known in their native land as the seeds
of the New Guiena bean. press Democrat Photol
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Fall Sports Will
Start This Week
AT Area Schools

Madison County's football fans
will get their first taste of the fall
sport this weekend as all teams
see preview action in games play
ed in the county. London meets
Xenia Woodrow Wilson and the
other four teams get together at
Mt. Sterling for a County League
Preview, with all teams participat-
ing.
London's game Friday evening
at the London High school Ath-
lectic Field will get started as the
fifty-first year of football when
the Red Raiders meet the Xenia
group under the lights.
At Mt. Sterling two games will
be played with Mt. Sterling meet
ing Jonathan Alder in an opener
of two eight minute quarters and
West Jefferson meeting Madison
South in the final fight.
All activity at both places is
scheduled to start at 800 with the
kickoff. The London Band will
entertain at the London-Xenia
Woodrow Wilson Game and the
West Jefferson and Mt Sterling
Bands will perform for the County
League game.
After the season gets fully un-
derway, bands from all schools
are expected to lend moral support
in the games, accompanied by
visiting bands.
Admission for the games in the
county league being played at Mt
Sterling will be 75c for adults and
35c for pupils. At London all gate
tickets will be sold for straight
75c.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Funeral tuesday
For Mary Connor
From St. Pa+ricks

Miss Mary Connor, 81, promi-
nent London church woman and
civic leader, died Saturday in Mt.
Carmel Hospital in Columbus. She
had been in failing health since
June and critically i'll the past
week.
Miss Connor was active in af-
fairs of st. Patrick's Church here
and in the Daughters of Isabella,
where she formerly was a state
officer. She was charter member
of the London Circle, D. of l., and
served two terms as its regent. She
also was secretary of the Catholic
Community Club of London, a
member of the Altar Society of
st. Patrick's Church, and a former
president and deanery officer of
the Parish Council of Catholic
Women.
Besides her church and fraternal
activities, Miss Connor held MEM
bership in several other organiZa-
tions. She was a trustee of the
London Federation of Women's
Clubs, a member Of the Alumni
Council of Madison County's Home
Demonstration Group, the London
Garden Club, the Worth While
Club and the Deercreek Township
Community Club.
For many years, Miss Connor
had officiated as a precinct elec-
ton official and had served on spe-
cial committees of the Madison
County Democratic Organization.
Miss Connor, who resided at Sc
Maple street, was born June 5
1896, in Madison County, the
daughter of John and Margaret
Burns Conner. Survivors include
two sisters, Miss nellie Connor
London, and Mrs. Dan Higgins Of
near London; two brothers, Mat.
thew and Joseph, London, and sew.
eral nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were conducted
Tuesday morning from st. Pat.
rick's Church, with interment ir
the church cemetery under the di.
rection of Schlechty Fischnel
Funeral Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Miss Nancy Lewis Now
Taking Beauty Course

Miss Nancy Sue Lewis, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs Otto Lewis,
Box 155, Rt. l, London, has recent
ly entered the Columbus Beauty
School, Columbus, for training in
Cosmetology. The Columbus school
is an affiliate of an international
group of schools under the direc-
ton of the National Schools of
Cosmeticians, New York City.
The course requires 1850 hours
of training or approximately 8
months to complete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Two From Area Enroll
In Grant Nurse Class

Two young women from this
area have been enrolled as student
nurses at the Grant Hospital school
of nursing in Columbus.
They are: Carol Jean Culp, dau-
ghter of Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Culp,
route 2, and Mary Suzanne Brid-
enstine, granddaughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bridenstine, West JEFF
ferSon, Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03

Miss Carmen Walton, West jefferson High School
student named Queen of the OK Roast at special
ceremonies Saturday night from field of fourteen
yound ladies' Miss Walton upper left is shown accept
ing the OK Roast Trophy from West jefferson Mayor
Harold 3. RAIDER. At the upper right Miss Walton,
center of group, is shown with her court left to
right, Shirley Kaufman Lucky Collier, the Queen,
Brenda Renck and Jane Ann Gessner. In the lower
picture Queen Carmen is shown with the trophy which
is given to each queen with her personal permanent
trophy, with fine watch and with the dozen red
roses which President Wendell Stenmetz presented
TO the queen. Queen Carmen and her Court were
granted the privileges of the grounds during the
day Ox-Roast festivities. The Queen Candidates were
all attired in baerna length gowns, and the
stage for approximately 45 minutes before the judges
selected the queen and her court. The Queen
crowned by Miss Rosemary Rice the retiring Queen.
Miss Rice had been selected the 1856 OK Roast
Queen, and appeared the stage special guest
for this years festivities. All judges for the 1857
judging non-residents. Arrangements for the
Queen activities made by Mrs. Ruth Richeson,
member of the Association. President Wendell
Steinmetz Master of Ceremonies for the evenings
activities, which proved to be of the hghIights
of the three day program.
press Democrat Photos)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Former Resident
Died On Sunday

Mrs. Almeda Bryan former res
ident of London, died in Cincinnati
Sunday morning. Funeral services
will be in Jeffersonville Wednes-
day with interment in Kirkwood
Cemetery, London.
Mrs. Bryan, the widow of the
late Ormond Bryan of London, is
survived by daughter, Mrs. FL
mer Johnson of Memphis, Tenn.
two sons, Dana of Barberton and
Albert of Findlay and one sister
Mrs. Howard Reid of Jefferson
vile.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Native Of London
Died Saturday In
California Home

Word was received here Satur-
day of the death in California of
Angus B. Emery in Aguanga, Cali
fornia. The message stated that he
died following heart attack. Fun
eral services and interment were
in California.
A native of London, he was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Emery of London and was a
brother of the late Judge Peyton
E. Emery and Mrs. w. c. Con
verse of London.
r. K. Emery of Ft. Worth, Tex
as, brother and several nieces
and nephews, survive.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Farm Bureau Women To
Hold Annual Tea Here

Madison County's Farm Bureau
Women will hold their Annual Tea
on Friday, September 13, at the
London Methodist Church from
200 pm. until 400 pm. All Farm
Bureau Women, and wives of
Farm Bureau members have been
invited to the tea.
The speaker for the afternoon
will be Chet Long, Columbus radio
and televiSion newscaster.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Meeting Is Cancelled

The September meeting of the
Worth While Club a Flower Show.
whcih was scheduled to he at the
home of Mrs. Clara Hornbeck. has
been postponed because OF the
death of Miss Mary Connor, for
mer president.
The next meeting will be Thurs
day, October 3. at the home of
Mrs. Hornbeck, Old xenia Road.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
WILBUR n. HUME
RECEIVERS FROM SURGERY

Wilbur H. Hume, who for sever
al weeks has been recovering fol-
lowing an operation at Mt. Carmel
Hospital, has returned to his bus
mess, Hume and Mabe Clothing
Store.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03

ANNOUNCE BIRTH OF SON
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Fling, Gen.
terburg, are announcing the birth
of a son, Robert Martin, August 23
The mother is the former Lucy
Wilson, of near London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-09-03
Articles For Sale


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Evening star., 1957-04-29
New Rochelle
Alumnue Plun
Fund Drive

Washington alumnae Of the
College of New Rochelle
launched a drive yesterday
to raise their quota Of a $2.5-
million nationwide appeal to
meet a building expansion
program at the college.
The meeting was held at
the Ursuline Academy in
Bethesda. with officials Of the
college on hand to explain
the colleges requirements and
program. The plans include
a new fine arts building, resi-
dence hall and increased en-
dowments for faculty salaries
and student scholarships.
In the Washington area.
Mr.. George Meany. president
of the AFL-CIO. is serving
as honorary chairman.
Mr.. Augustus Giegengack.
former Public Printer Of the
United States. is general chair
man. and Mrs. Suzanne Ben
nett Bradley Of Alexandria
is local alumna chairman for
the college fund drive.
New Rochelle's 5000 grad
yates throughout the country
are organizing mixed COM
mittees for the appeal to
alumnae, husbands and par
ents.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
Sorority Chapters
Plan Observance

Three local chapters Of Beta
Sigma Phi international So
rority. comprising the Falls
Church Council-Gamma Ep-
silon. Beta Iota and XII Sigma
will celebrate the 26th an
niversary OF the international
organization with a banquet
tomorrow night in Hogate's
Arlington House.
Guest speaker for the oc-
casion will be Mrs. M. T.
Broyhill. sr., whose talk will
be based on the theme for the
sorority's observance. Sue
cessful Individual Member
ship"
Evening star., 1957-04-29

TUESDAYS MENUS
Breakfast
Halt grapefruit
One thin dry piece OF phole
iuhedt toast. black coffee
MidmOrning
Glass OF tomato Juice
Luncheon
Green salad Nth lemon or
reducing dressing, one
slice lamb roast don't eat
the totl
One glass SKINNED milk
One thin dry piece OF Dhole
icheat toast
Midafternoon
Glass OF tomato Juice
One piece OF lean meat. steak
or roast ffre or sir
0uHceSJ
One-hdlf cup squash (yellotu
preferdbleJ
One-hdlf cup string beans
One glass SKINNED milk
One apple
II you would like to have
the 9-Day Reducing Diet
booklet, send 10 cents and q
stamped, self-addressed en-
velope with your request for
1t to Josephine Lowman In
care of The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
ADVERTISEMENT
- -
81 delicious
recipes 10 aid
homemlugers

What boon to meal-pIannersl There
are 81 taste-tested recipes in May
Better Homes & Gardens. Dishes from
Chinese Beef with rice and Standing
Rb Roast to Peaches Melba and
Pineapple Cake Roll. Everything!
Meats, vegetables, salads, desserts. ap-
petizes. Even breads. Search no more
for what to serve. Get May Beney
Homes a Gdrders today, wherever
magazines arc soldi -.
Evening star., 1957-04-29
|
DieterS on
The Home
Stretch
WHY GROW oLD7
By JOSEPHINE LOWMAN

All Of you who started at
the beginning Of my 9-Day
Reducing Diet now are head
ing into the home stretch.
! know that you must be very
pleased with yourself now that
the Wristbands have loosened
and the bulges have disap-
peared. Even if you had more
than 10 pounds to lose. you
no doubt see a lot of difference
in your figure.
Those Of you who did not
start at the beginning Of this
reducing diet can start any
time which is most convenient
for you If you have saved
the menus which have been
printed daily in this column.
II you failed to do so you can
have the complete diet In
booklet form If you will send
10 cents and q stamped. self
addressed envelope with your
request for it. Address jose
phine Lowman in care Of this
newspaper.
Today would like to give
you a few simple rules which
will help you hold your ideal
weight.
/. Do not snack between
meals. If you do any Of this
make it an orange or an apple.
or a glass of skim milk or
buttermilk.
2. Do not skip meals. Divide
your calories among three
meals daily.
3. Do not allow social life
to sabotage you. Go easy on
the canapeS and desserts and
take small helpings Of rich
dishes.
4. Continue the habit Of
calorie counting for q while
anyway. Otherwise you may
unconsciously return to the
former eating habits which
caused you to gain In the
first place. Discontinue calorie
counting when you feel 1t is
safe. but If you begin to gain
again. start counting again.
Here are the menus for
tomorrow:
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
SEE SOUTHERN RH0DESIA'S LONG
Time POLITICALLY PLACID
AFRICANS EMERGING WITHA
new POLITICAL ORGANIZATION
New Party To Be Launched Next
Month On Country's Aniv. Celebration
SEE GOVERNMENT SET TO CRACKDOWN

SOUTHERN RHODESIA, At
RIGA, Aug. 19.-Southern Rho
desia's long time politically placid
Africans will emerge with a sig
nificant new political organization
next month.
Plans are afoot to launch a new
party Sept. II, the date white Rho
desians celebrate the anniversary
of this country's founding by Cecil
Rhodes and the initial pioneers in
1890.
The new African party is re-
garded by number of observers
as an expression of discomfort in
some African quarters at what
they consider the slow pace of
African advancement toward the
racial partnership with the white
man which has been promised
them in British Central Africa.
Its emergence at this time seems
to indicate that some of the prob
lens which inevitably have con-
fronted this new Central African
federation in its search for multi
racial harmony are coming to a.
head.
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
Arrest 3 Whites
In S. G. Beating

Greenville, S. c., Aug. 10 -
Three white men were charged
with conspiracy here last Saturday
in connection with the mob beating
on July 81 of Negro farmer, 3d.
year-old Claude Cruell of Travellers
Rest, who was caring for a white
neighbours seven children during
an emergency.
Arrested and booked in the local
county Jail were A. Marshall Ro-
chester, Wade H. Howard Jr., and
Robert E. Waldrop.
Cruell and his wife Fannie were
taking care Of seven small chill
dren of Sherwood Turner, who had
to rush his wife to a hospital be-
cause of a kidney ailment, last
month.
Because of his neighborly act,
the Crull family were the victims
of mob attack.
Mrs. Cruell said following the
brutal assault on her husband, that
the mob Of white men accused them
Of "trying- to mix with the white
people and keeping the white chill
dren around 49,"
Rochester and Howard were
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
Predict Adoption Of Civil Rights Bill This Week
SEE VICTORY CERTAIN IN HOUSE
OF REPRESENTATIVES THIS Week
FOR SENATE VERSION OF CIR BILL
Democrats Slate Final Action
After COP Drops Showdown Talk
JURY TRIAL AMENDMENT TO STAY

Washington, D. c., Aug. 16 "A
victory in the House of Representa-
tives for the Senate's version of
the Administrations civil rights
bill became all but certain today.
The House Republicans were in
full retreat from their all of
nothing" position since the Senate
under Democratic leadership had
fundamentally revised the Admin
istration text that the House it
self had approved.
Serious talk of forcing the issue
to a formal Senate-House confer
ence, which might have resulted in
no legislation, was dropped by the
Republicans.
The Democratic leaders were so
confident of final action next week
that they scheduled Wednesday for
that action.
Such an outcome would open the
way for adjournment Of Congress
a week from tomorrow.
Action by Rules Committee
A member of the House Repub-
lican leadership, Representative
Leo E. Allen of Illinois, predicted
that Democratic plan for adopt
Continued on Page Eight
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
White House
Backs Student
Aid Inquiry

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 49,
The Administration sanctioned
today a House Of Representatives
investigation of a multi-millior
dollar Federal college scholarship
program. 1t did not indicate how
it felt about the program itself.
John A. Perkins, Undersecretar
of Health, Education and Welfare
told a House Education subcommit
tee that the inquiry would hel,
decide whether a broad Fedora
scholarship program was justified
The program was proposed b
the subcommittee chairman, Rep
resentative Carl Elliott, Democra
Of Alabama. 1t would provide
$32, 900, 900 for scholarships thi,
year, $64,000,000 next year ane
$12S, 100000 in following years.
Mr.. Perkins said that the Ae
ministration also was looking inte
CONTINUED on Page Six)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
Khan 7 cam Wins
SoftbaII Title

Chattanooga, Tenn, Aug. 10
The Ku Klux Klan's softball team
defeated the st. Elmo Baptist
Church team Wednesday in the
city finals of the Commercial IA
division. The score was Z to 0.
Both teams will represent Chat
tanooga in the state tournament,
which starts Friday night in Nash
vile. The Chattanooga Gas Com
pany team is scheduled to enter the
tournament also as defending
champion.
The teams Of the DUPONT Com
pany, Peerless Wooden Mills and
Combustion Engineering, Inc.,
withdrew from the Commercial IA
division early in the season and
formed a new league. They re-
fused to play with the Khan team.
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
Ala. Governor
Acts To Crack
Down On Khan

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 20 -
Gov. James E. Folsom directed
Bill Lyerly, director of the State
Department Of Public Safety, to
"give full assistance to local law
enforcement officers" in actions
against the Ku Klux Khan demon
STATIONS in Alabama.
The Governors message follow
ed a disclosure by Attorney Gen.
eral John Patterson that his office
was investigating the beating Of
six Negroes at Maplesville, Ala,
Aug. 8.
Chief Assistant Attorney Gen.
aral Mac Donald Gallon, who spent
the day at Maplesville, promised
Continued on Page Seven)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24

New York, Aug. 10 - Vice-Pres-
ident Richard Nixon has made
more progress with the Negro
voter than any Republican in this
century, a national magazine de-
clared today.
Describing Nixon as the smart
est politician in the Republican
party, an article in the new issue
Of Look Magazine credited Nix
on's strides with the Negro voter
to 'his keen appreciation for the
details of politics"
"When most other Republicans
wanted to avoid sharpening the
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
Dallas School
Board Rejects
Indignation Order

Dallas, Tex, Aug. 15-The Dali
las School Board, ordered by Fed
eral court in New Orleans to inte-
CRATE its school with all due haste,
voted unanimously last night to
continue segregation for the COM
ing year.
Edwin Rippy, school board presi-
dent, said the decision had been a
result of the boards failure to see
how the Supreme Court ruling
against segregation and a recently
passed state law could be recon-
ciled.
The Texas Legislature passed a
law last session providing that no
public school could integrate un-
less such a move first was ap-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
SEE AFRICAN NEGROES FORMING NEW POLITICAL PARTY
Injunction Issued
To Halt Boycott
At Tuskegee

Montgomery, Ala, Aug. 16 -
A temporary injunction was issued
here yesterday at the request of
John Patterson, State Attorney
General, in a move to end the two
month Negro boycott Of white
merchants at Tuskegee. 1t was
granted by Circuit Judge Will O.
Walton.
1t is directed at the Tuskegee
Civil Association, its officers,
agents for followers and call per-
sons in active concert or partici-
patton" in the boycott of white
merchants.
Negroes outnumber white per-
Continued on Page Four)
Jackson advocate. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1939-current, 1957-08-24
See Resumption
Of Political
Activities In
Haiti As Two
Mos Truce Ends
Election Campaign
Expected To Begin
This Week

Port-Au-Prince, Haiti, Aug. 20
The political truce that has pre-
vailed in Haiti in the last two
months is expected to end this
week with the publication of a
decree formally fixing the date
for Presidential and Congressional
elections.
The ruling military junta, which
imposed the truce, has indicated
that the system of inscription
cards that helped to spark troubles
in two previous attempts to hold
elections has been abandoned. But
most observers feel this does not
eliminate the possibility of trouble
when active campaigning is resum-
ed for the voting to be held next
Continued on Page Eight