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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-09

Mrs. Douglas Lowery underwent
surgery last week at Springfield
City Hospital.
Mrs. Harold Lansing is a patient
at Mercy Hospital in Springfield.
Sixteen Al girls clubs left Mon
day for a six day camping trip at
Clifton. Several mothers accom-
panied the following girls: Misses
Evelyn Jackson, Holly Hudson,
Joan Daugherty, Jane Davidson,
Carolyn Butcher, Lynda Bennett,
Nancy Bushu, Barbara Butcher,
Sharon Smith, Marlene Crum, FL
aine Smith, Elizabeth Anderson,
Trena Anderson, Kay Klever, Kar-
en- Klever and Diane Jackson.
The Firemens annual picnic was
held Sunday at Denver Park, Will
mington. Those attending were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Banion and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Alder
son and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Don
aid Mace and family, Mr.. and Mrs.
Max Hutchinson and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Zoltz and Judy,
Mr. and Mrs. Everett Greer, Mr..
and Mrs. Donald Marsh, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Daniels and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Bennett and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Keith Row.
and, Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Baughn,
Rev. and Mrs. Paul McCartt and
Stephen, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Daug-
herty and family, Mrs. Jessie
Clark, Misses Joan Daugherty,
Nancy Bushu, Mary Ellen Baughn,
Sheryl Bushu, Marva Greer, and
Frank Nixon, Howard Marsh, Bob
Ingling, Champ Clark and Eddie
Daugherty
The Opekesit Center had their
annual picnic Sunday at Bryan
Park near Clifton. The group in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. James Rudolf
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Eavors and Larry, Mr.. and Mrs.
Billy Truitt and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bud Coss and Faith, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ralph Heaston and family
and Miss Barbara Gordin.
Rev. and Mrs. Ralph E. Miller
and family of Liberty, Indiana
were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Banion and family, Tuesday
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Murry and
Donnie spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Thompson at
West Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred DeMent, Mr..
and Mrs. Wayne Linson and Mr..
and Mrs. Ralph Sexton and grand
daughter, Miss Patty O'Rourke,
attended the DeMent reunion Sun
day at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Harvey Pickens and family near
London.
A family dinner was enjoyed
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Klever and family, Mrs. Ida Klev.
er and Reynold Klever. The group
included, Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Rowe
of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs. BUD
Hartman and family of near JEFF.
fersonville; Mrs. Robert Kay oi
Dayton; Mr.. William Neville oi
Springfield; Mr.. Bobby Serelf o.
Wilmington, Delaware; Mr.. ant
Mrs. VIM. Neer, Mr.. and Mrs. Jay
Gossard, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Cos
sard, MFR. and Mrs. Jack Gossart
and Mark, Mrs. Margerite Shough
Mrs. Allie Neer and Mrs. Rhodt
Butler.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-09
South Scion
MRS. RUTH DIFFENpAL
PHONE a271

Martin Knecht, 70, died sudden
ly of a heart attack at 100 am.
Saturday in his home He was born
in Ross County, October 10, 1884,
a son of Martin and Elizabeth
Uhrig Knecht and moved to this
area as years ago. He was active
in farming and a member of Mad
ison Banner Grange. Survivors in
clude his widow, Irene; a daugh-
ter, Mrs. Everett tIrene) Kinne-
son, South Solon; a son, George
Knecht of South Charleston; a
brother, Clarence Knecht of Will
Transport; two grandchildren and
one great grandchild Funeral SER
vices were conducted Monday 2:30
pm. in the Sprague Funeral Home,
South Charleston. Rev. Paul Nc
Cartt of United Church of Christ
and Rev. w. S. Alexander of
Washington c. H. officiated for the
service. Burial was made in South
Solon Cemetery.
Mrs. o. L. Thiel and sons of New
Orleans, La, are guests in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clemment
Simmermon for an indefinite per-
iod.
Bobby Serelf of Wilmington,
Delaware, is guest with Mrs. Ida
Klever and family.
Miss Lynda Ruth Bennett, 10
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Roger Bennett was a guest on
Sally Flowers" television pro-
gram in Columbus, Wednesday
evening. Before Lynda presented
a ballet dance number-coming as
complete surprise, was the read
ing of a telegram from British
COMMONWEALTH Club which Mrs
Bennett is a Misunderstanding
Good Luck and best wishes for
Lynda. Those from the community
attending the program were: Mrs
Stanley Marsh and Viola, Mrs
Donald Marsh, Miss Judy Bennett
Mrs. Roger Bennett and Vallery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-09

Washington c. HI has returned
home and is improving.
Mrs. Dorothy Miller and sons,
David, Charles and Earnest, and
Mrs. Alice Jerrill of near South
Solon, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Barker on Thursday eve-
ming.
CHRIST VICTORY CHURCH
(BIoomingburg)
Pastor, Pauline Hidy
Supt. Frank Welch
Broadcast 900 am. each Sunday
over WCHO. Sunday School $50
am. Song fest August 18th.
Society is built upon trust, and
trust upon confidence in one an
others integrity.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-09

The guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Baird of Dayton, Mrs. c. c.
Davisson of Mechanicsburg, Miss
Carol Davisson. An elaborately dec
GRATED birthday cake was a feature
of the decorations.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-09

home Sunday, August 4. The fol-
lowing guests enjoyed the day to-
gether: Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Col
well and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Ev-
erett Colwell and family, Mrs. La
vinia Hesson and daughter, Vivian,
Mrs. Anna Colwell, Frank Thomas
and daughter, Miss Esther Thomas
and the Lee Thornases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
PoIiticon Begins
Lone Jail Sentence

CONCORD, N. H.. Oct. 10
R.-Charles H. Barnard. 81,
who Is years ago became the
States youngest Speaker of
the House of Representatives.
today began a 9-to-l5-year SEN
sentence in State Prison for
embezzlement.
The Manchester lawyer whose
political career led him to the
presidency Of the State Sen
ate changed his plea yesterday
from not guilty to guilty on 10
of IL counts of embezzlement.
Barnard was accused Of en-
bezzling nearly a quarter of a
million dollars from an estate
Of which he was executor.
State Prison Warden Parker
Hancock said Barnard will be
eligible for parole in six years.
Barnard. a Republican. was
elected presiding Officer of the
House in 1871 at the age OF
IS. Six years later he was
president of the State Senate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Beauty Killed
In 'CopterCrash

FARMINGDALE. NY, Oct.
10 pa beautiful blond about
to be crowned Mrs. Long Is
land" was fatally injured today
when a helicopter struck a
flagpole and crashed before
Mortified thousands here.
Mrs. Myna Nichol, rs. Levitt
town. a passenger in the plane,
died at Lake Side Hospital in
Copiague shortly after the
crash. She was to reign over
"Oil Progress Week" sponsored
by the Oil Heat Institute of
Long Island.
Two other persons we're seri-
ously injured in the crash. They
we're Richard Rushton. Little
Neck. pilot Of the helicopter.
and Jerry Nagler. public rela-
tons man for the celebration.
The helicopter circled the
Long Island Agricultural Insti-
tute grounds several times be-
fore a rotor blade struck the
fiagpole and toppled the craft
on its left side in a clearing
within a few yards Of thousands
Of spectators and paraders.
Two long parades Of oil heat
ing exhibits had merged on
the institute grounds. The pa
raiders were waiting for Mrs.
Nichol TO land. step out Of the
helicopter. and be crowned
Mrs. Long Island"
The young beauty. the wife
of Walter Nichol, had won the
title over other contestants
from this area.
Mr.. Nagler was reported TO
have had both legs broken and
Mr.. Rushton was reported in
serious condition at Lake Side
Hospital.
A spokesman for the New
York Always said the helicop-
ter had been chartered from the
company for the event. II took
off from Roosevelt Field for the
institute grounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Speakers to Discuss
Foreign investments

Foreign investment and eco
nomic development will be dis
cussed at the first of four ses-
sions sponsored by the WASH
ington Foreign Law Society at
8:l5 pm. tomorrow at the
Brookings Institution, 722 Jack
son place NV.
Speakers will be Norman Lit
tell, chairman Of the Commit
tee on International Economic
Cooperation. international Bar
Association. and Stanley Metz
ger, assistant legal adviser for
economic affairs. Department
of State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Bo|Iistic Missile Fired
.Sputnik, Expert Says

an explosive charge such as an
atomic or thermometer war
head" When il is used for re-
search. he added. this compart-
ment contains instruments or
living beings in containers or
space suits"
Another scientist writing In
another magazine. Soviet
Russia. described a parachute
which he said could be used by
men to bail out OF satellite
and reach the earth.
Nikolai Alexandrovich Laba-
nov said Soviet scientists have
already parachuted dogs from
a height Of IS kilometers tabout
SO miles,. The article was IL
Illustrated with A picture Of q
fluffy. white dog walking Of
from what looked like a para
chute-draped container.
Engineers are working on
parachutes in which 1t will be
possible to descend from very
great heights" Mr.. Labanov
said. I'VE can assume they
also are thinking Of sputnik
and of its future passengers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Soviet Economy
TO Be Discussed

The economy Of Soviet Rus
STA will be the subject Of the
annual fall sessions Of the Ma
tional Academy Of Economics
and Political Science to be
held Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings.
The meetings. to start at Sis
pm. viii be held at the Brook
ings Institution.
At the Tuesday meeting Jo-
seph s. Berliner. assistant pro-
feSsor of economics of Syra-
cuse University. will discuss
capital formation and produc-
tivity In Russia. Naum Jasny.
former staff member of the
food research institute Of STAN
ford University. will speak on
the reorganization Of Soviet
industry.
On Wednesday Raymond p.
Powell. assistant professor Of
economics at Yale. will discuss
Soviet financial institutions and
practices. Leon II. Herman Of
the Commerce Departments
Bureau Of Foreign Commerce,
will speak on RuSsia's interna-
tional trade and exchange prob
lens.
George w. Terborgh. re-
search director Of the Machin-
cry and Allied Products Insti-
tute. viii preside Tuesday. Pre-
siding Wednesday will be Ralph
A. Young. research director for
the Federal Reserve Board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

MOSCOW. Oct. 10 R.-A
leading Soviet scientist said to-
day the Soviet Unions inter-
continental ballistic missile
shot the earth satellite-Sput-
nik--into space.
Prof. Y A. PobedonoStsoy.
a doctor Of technical sciences.
said in the weekly political
magazine New Times the ICBM
made 1t possible within .
month to launch the Soviet
earth satellite"
Much Of the article-titled
Road to Cosmos" - was de-
voted to a technical discussion
of the rocket. DR.. Pobedonost-
SOW described it as wingless and
cigar-shaped.
When the rocket is used for
military purposes. he said. Its
forward compartment contains
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

relieve Chief Murray OF the
responsibility of acting to pro-
tect citizens even If the EVIL
dence does not support Grim
inal prosecution. The glaring
and false headlines in the press
and the radio newscasts re-
suited from this reported state
ment of yours. Again, this
could be interpreted as a
deliberate attempt TO prejudice
our cases Immediately in adj
vance Of the hearing.
lmpartiality is Questioned
3. At this time we wish TO
note that the removal OF the
gag rule" agreed TO by all at
the conference. including Chief
Murray. was not effected i'm
mediately as was contemplated
but only a few days before the
scheduled hearing. Clearly. the
effective use Of this dispensa-
ton has been aborted by this
delay.
We believe that this latest
Inaneuver makes more suspect
than ever the impartiality of
the Commissioners. This letter
is written in accordance with
our reservation in the first
paragraph OF our charges that
we would call to the attention
OF the public any evidence of
bias by the Commissioners as
we seek to contribute to the
making OF a better Police
Department.
1t would seem. therefore. in
the interest OF fairness you
would feel impelled to correct
this miSstatement OF fact.
With assurances OF my
highest esteem. am,
Very truly yours.
THURMAN L. DODSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

My dear Mr.. Mclaughlin:
In the Evening Star of Oc-
tober 10. 1857. on page AS
you are quoted as stating:
I'VE were reluctant TO start
our own hearings while the
Justice Department was In
vestieating us at our own re-
quest. Therefore, when the
Justice Department letter came
yesterday clearing Chief Muir
ray Of the charges. we ordered
Chief Murray to carry out the
previously discussed directive"
In view Of our conference
with the Commissioners on
August 7. 1857. and the agree
ment reached at that time and
in the presence Of Chief Muir
ray your reported statement TO
the press is incredible.
Conference h Recalled
/. You will recall that at
that conference we insisted
that the report Of the Depart
ment Of Justice on certain
individual cases alleging viola
tons of civil rights by indi-
vidual police officers had no
relation to our charges that
Police Chief Murray had failed
TO act TO implement rules
against use OF excessive force
In making arrests. You will
recall that the Department of
Justice had declined TO investi-
gate our Police Department or
Chief Murray but merely indi-
Gated that they would investi-
gate the cases submitted TO
determine II there were viola
tons under the Civil Rights
Act. You will further recall
that the Commissioners in the
presence OF Chief Murray
agreed that the forthcoming
hearing would embrace all
charges. including those in
volving police brutality.
2. Your statement to the
press that the Department Of
Justice letter Of October Is.
1857. cleared Chief Murray Of
the charges is patiently so in
accurate by reference TO the
text Of the letter that such a
statement from you at this
time is astounding. This De-
partment Of Justice letter made
no reference TO the Police
Department or TO its Chief.
Robert v. Murray. and was
wholly consistent with its first
letter to you that the Depart
ment OF Justice had no func-
tons which would permit it to
investigate police departments.
This letter specifically stated
that the Civil Rights Section
Of the Department had con-
cluded "that the evidence does
not warrant criminal prose-
cution for violation Of the civil
rights statutes" No interpre-
tation of these words can
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Editors Elect
~ 10 Board
BY the Associated Press

The board Of directors Of the
American Society Of News.
paper Editors today elected 10
new members to the ASNE.
The semiannual meeting Of
the directors was presided over
by ASNE President Virginius
Dabney. editor and publisher
of the Richmond VA Times
Dispatch.
The new members elected
are:
Charles z. Pierson, executive
editor. st. Louis Globe Demo.
crat; Everest P. Derthick. man.
aging editor. Cleveland Plain
Dealer Charles j. McGill. as
sociate editor. Bridgeport
tConn.) Post: Stuart Aubrey,
editor. Hawk Eye Gazette. Bur-
lington, Iowa: Hal Tribble. as
sociate editor, The Observer,
Charlotte, N. c.: Cecil Prince,
editor, The News. Charlotte,
Nc
Howard Cleavinger. manag-
ing editor. Spokane tWash.)
Chronicle: John Ellis. editor,
Fort Worth tTex) Star Tele-
gram: J. B. Kruger. managing
editor, Dallas (Tex.l Morning
News: Edward M. Mead. asso-
ciate editor. Erie pa Times;
David H. Beetle, editor. Knick-
erbocker News. Albany. N. Y.
william J. Waters. editor.
Ithaca IN. " Journal: w.
Marion Saunders, editor. The
Register. Danville. Va: Will
liam Z. Scely. editor. The Daily
Argus. Mount Vernon. N. r.;
Stewart Riley. editor. The
Times-Mail, Bedford. Ind.
A. Howard White. managing
editor. The Times-News. Bur-
lington. N. c.: Mynatt Smith,
editor, The Whittier tCalif.)
News; Paul @. Norris. jr.. edi-
tor, The Times : Republican.
Marshalltown. Iowa: John B.
Paulson. editor. Fargo IN.
Dak.l Forum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

Association for the Advance
ment Of Colored People will
present its case.
The public hearing opens in
an atmosphere Of controversy.
not directly associated with
the Negro organizations orig
inal indictment Of the Chief of
Police.
Mclaughlin Is Suspect"
The latest element In the
proceedings was a charge by
Thurmond L. Dodson. NAACP
attorney. that Commissioner
Robert E. McLaughlin's ex-
pected "impartiality" in the
hearings is suspect"
This stems from Mr.. Me-
Laughlin'S reported remark
that the Justice Department
which Friday reported 1t found
no evidence that any indivi-
dual's civil rights had been
violated in a collection of cases
cited by the NAACP-had
cleared Chief Murray" Of
charges OF brutality and racial
discrimination.
Mr.. Mclaughlin told The
Star last night he did not
make any reference to Chief
Murray. He said he did not
mention Chief Murray's name
in discussing the results of the
Justice Departments investiea-
ton.
In a sharply worded note to
the Commissioner yesterday
afternoon. Mr.. DodSon said II
the Commissioner made such
a remark lit makes more sus-
pect than ever the impartiality
of the Commissioners"
Probed Rights Charges
The Justice Department
stated last July. when deciding
to investigate NAACP charges
against the Police Department.
that "the department has no
authority to investigate" the
Chief of Police. It did. however.
seek to determine II certain in
dividuals' civil rights had been
violated.
The NAACP. after finally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
Proving Subs Hunted
OFF Newfoundland

HALIFAX. Nova Scotia. Oct.
10 R.-Air and sea searches
continued of Newfoundland
but so far there have been no
Sightings Of strange subma-
ripes. the Navy said today.
Rear Admiral Hugh r. Pull
len. flag officer Of the Atlantic
Coast. confirmed yesterday that
Navy and Air Force units are
operating of the Newfound-
land coast in efforts TO track
down reports Of strange sub
marines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20

agreeing to take part In a hear
ing OF its charges against Chief
Murray. said in August that It
would publicly call attention
TO any Partially which might
develop" during the hearing.
Also adding to the contro-
versy Is the recent decision by
the Commissioners to waive two
sections Of the Police Manual
which prohibits policemen from
disclosing information about
police work to anyone but a
member of the force without
consent of their superiors.
The directive makes II pos
sible for representatives OF the
.NAACP to question policemen
about alleged brutality In
cidents.
The hearing win take up the
material submitted TO the Com
misSioners late In August which
pins charges Of brutality and
racial discrimination on Chief
Murray.
Discrimination Charged
The chief is charged with
allowing alleged brutality in
cidents to occur and with fall
ure to prosecute the officers
involved. He is also accused
Of embracing certain discrim-
inatory practices" within the
department based solely on
the consideration of race and
color"
The NAACP is Of the opinion
that Chief Murray maintains
a rigid policy Of segregation"
throughout the department:
that he believes the question
Of race and color has a def
mite bearing on the operating
efficiency Of his personnel; that
he maintains an Anticipated
system Of promotions which
lends itself easily to those of
his subordinates who do not
want Negro officers upgraded."
Also involved in the hearing
are the IL original cases Of
police brutality cited by the
NAACP early last summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
'NAAcP Charges Due
AT Hearing Tomorrow

Police Chief Robert Murray and the Metropolitan Police
Department charges at 10 tomorrow Of practcng
brutality and racial discrimination.
Before the District Commissioners. in the Board
District Building the local branch OF the National
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-10-20
vs.. POLICE
Text Of Letter Sent.
To District Official

The following the teri Of letter sent yesterday by
Thurman L. Dodson counsel for the National Association
for the Advancement OF Colored People to Commissioner
Robert e. Mclaughlin
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
Tigers Now 81
H-SC's Martin
Among State
Scoring Leaders
Tiger. Nov 81

Coach Claude Milan. who guides
the basketball destines OF the
Hampden Sydney College squad
can look back on the Tigers pre-
Christmas campaign and en-
JOY his holiday turkey.
Five wins in six starts. a clean
sweep Of games with Little Eight
and Mason-Dixon Conference op-
ponents, a per-game team scoring
average Of 1868 points. and the
Old Dominion's fourth highest
scorer. Sophomore Vernell Mar
tin. hitting at 20.5 points a game
A coach who enjoys that sort of
statistical backing can turn to the
white meat and oyster stnffino
without d culver. Only mar on
the 81 record was the 77-73 loss
to Big Six VMI on a road trip to
Lexington.
Holiday Rest
The Tigers won't play again un-
til the trip TO Norfolk Division on
January 4. Their next home APP
pearance is due January Z with
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20
SCASPS looms
Through Worsham

SCASPS zoolned through Norsham
Wednesday afternoon. alighting at
the high school for the all-school
Christmas program.
The Santa Claus special, a Santa
Claus Air Space Patrol Ship. was
constructed in the Worsham shop
classes from pipe and aluminium
painted cloth.
Connie and Bob. usually known as
Anne Hobgood and Roger Layne,
tested the ship. flying to Holland to
discover how the Hendrick van
Block family observed Christmas.
70 Germany to see the Steinmann
fanllly's tree, to Mexico 10 see the
Juarez family pinata. to France for
the Petit Noel al the Deschamps
home to England. the land of plum
pudding and Tiny Tim, ana finally
home again
The speciallyeQuipped SCASPS
urned into a time machine at the
press of button and Connie and
Bob flew back almost 1000 years to
The first Christmas.
Mrs. Charles Vail, Of, Hanpden-
Sydney. wrote the script for the
Christmas production. She teaches
music at Worsham one day a week
The Farmville herald. (Farmville, Va.) 1957-current, 1957-12-20

The Farmyille High School
Wolverines, improving with each
game have shown they are tough
even without Howard Clabough.
Now that he has returned with
his play-making and shooting
ability, Coach Gilmer again comes
up with d squad to be reckoned
with IN the drive down the stretch
to q tournament berth.
The Fanny ille Basketball
League. with four teams Of we'll
distributed strength, has two
games going weekly, Thursday and
Saturday nights. The league
'osters are filled with former
high school standouts and a
liberal sprinkling Of former col
'ege players.
On top Of it all, the com
munlty has the young boys and
girls program going. The dividend
from that will come some years
from now, but it will be a nice
coupon TO cut in better, stronger
kids and stronger high school
basketball.