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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-03-10
Blue Lows

Regarding the Maryland
Sunday liquor blue laws. will
someone who knows, please
explain In words of approx
mately one syllable what 1t is
that makes Sunday sales of
liquor wrong and Monday sales
right? Donald +. Haynes.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

Mrs. Lowell Neer and sons, Keith
and Bart. Additional dinner guests
at the Neer home were Mr.. and
Mrs. B. P. Miller and daughter,
Judy, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Tullis
and daughters, Karen, Brenda,
Nancy, and Melanie. Afternoon
guests were Mr.. and Mrs Gordon
Miller of Springfield, Mr. and
Mrs. Elwood Mingus and son of
South Vienna rural.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Neer re-
turned home Sun day from a
week visit with their son, Pfc.
Lawrence Neer, at Honolulu.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wells and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Jones and family, Mrs. Helen
Luckett, Miss Ola Luckett, and
Miss Phyllis Midgley were among
those who attended the Wells
family reunion at Tar Hollow
Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

it could be paid when it would
come due this Fall. This alertness
and action on the part of the city
clerk saved the city a consider
able sum of interest and no spec
ial tax levy was necessary to
raise the money to retire the
bonds.
The fund money has come from
present tax levy and no special
tax was assessed to provide the
fund. 1t was set aside from pres
ent taxes paid to the city.
Plain City is one of the few vii
lagos or towns in this section of
the state that is debt free and this
condition should make it attractive
to prospective new residents, fac
tories or new business firms who
would like to locate here, it was
pointed out.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

bers of the family. Seventy five
members from Columbus, Spring
field, Urbana, Marysville, Eaton,
Mechanicsburg, and vicinity were
present. The newly elected Off
GERS are president Floyd McCon-
key; vice president, Howard Neer;
sec'y-treas., Mrs. Mahlon Neer.
Miss Mary Ella Neer of Mans
field was the guest last week at
the Marvin Neer home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Pfleuger and
children, Janice, Karen, and Allen,
of Fort Wayne, Indiana were the
dinner guests, Sunday, of the for
mer's cousin and family, Mr.. and
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
Traffic Offender
In Ohio To Have
Rouoh Resistance

COLUMBUS - Habitual traffic
offenders are in for a rough time
under Ohio's new driver point sys-
tenn, according to w. f. Stuckey,
Ohio State University extension
safety specialist.
The measure, recently enacted
by the 102nd General Assembly,
provides for the assessment OF
points against a traffic violator,
the number of points assessed de-
pending on the offense.
When a driver accumulates five
points in a 2-year period, Stuckey
explains, he gets warning from
the state registrar of motor ve-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
Plain City Is Debt Free For First Time
nMore Than 100 Years; Will Pay Off Bonds

For the first time since the Vii
lage of Plain City, Ohio was es-
tablished, the city will be debt free,
it was announced by city officials
this week. This is the first time in
its history that the city will not
owe any debts since it was estab-
lished more than a century ago.
Perhaps lot OF credit is due the
present city clerk Mr.. H B. Wal
ker. When he was elected city
clerk thirty years ago the city was
deep in debt and had a type of
bonded indebtness which could
not be paid off before it was due.
The last of this Indebtedness is due
this Fall and because the city is in
financial position to pay the last
and final payment on these bonds,
1t will be debt free. The records
show the amount on the final bond
payment is about $4,000, and ac-
cording to city officials this will be
retired this Fall when the bonds
fall due. Records show that some
thing like a sum of $21, 900 has
been paid in interest payment on
these old bonds during the past
80 years and now that they are
to be paid the city will save ad-
ditional interest charges and be
debt free, it was explained.
Several years ago the city Off
cials attention was called to the
bonds and for the past three years,
due perhaps, in most part, to the
fore sightness of Mr.. Walker, the
present city clerk, fund was set
aside each year to provide for the
payment of this Indebtedness so
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

children, Mr.. and Mrs. John Ar
mold and sons of Green Acres Dr.,
Springfield and Mr.. and Mrs.
Norman Standley of xenia rural.
The Woman's Society of Chris
tian Service of Nation Chapel en-
joyed picnic Thursday at the
church. An ensemble dinner fea-
tured the noon hour. Mrs. Thomas
Holleron was devotional an d
program leader. Those present
were Rev. Forest Moon, Mrs.
Audra Stanz, Mrs. Holleron and
Daughter, Jeanneann, Mrs. Perm
Woodman, Mrs. Wendell Stoll and
son, David, Mrs. Dana Fell, Mrs.
Wilbur Boysel, Mrs. Elden Spear,
Mrs. Leonard Virts, Mrs. Omer
Silvers, Mrs. Harold Markley,
Mrs. Leonard Riley, Mrs. Law
renee Caplinger and daughter,
Linda, Mrs. Fay Caplinger, Mrs.
Paul Miller and grand daughter,
Hope Miller.
Mrs. Charles E. Hall was the
weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs.
Earl Bowser of Lima. Sunday, she
attended the Mayer-Kettimon re-
union at Lima.
Mrs. Paul J. Neer, Mrs. Mary
B. Tavenner, Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell
Neer and sons, Keith and Bart,
were the Friday guests of their
aunt, Mrs. Frances Briggs of
Greenfield.
Arthur Kimball and daughter,
Mariol, attended the Kimball
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

family reunion at Fletcher COM
munity house, Sunday.
Mrs. Philip Loveless entered
Mercy hospital, Springfield, We'd
nesday for treatment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lincoln Locke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Locke and
son were the dinner guests, Sun
day, of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jones of Fairborn.
The fifty ninth annual reunion
of the Archibald family was held
Sunday at Memorial park, Me-
chanicsburg. An ensemble dinner
featured the noon hour Readings
were given by Mrs. Dorothy Hol-
cker, remarks by various mem
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

for manslaughter, drunken driv-
ing, failing to stop at the scene of
an accident or driving while a Ii
cense is suspended or revoked,
each will assess six points against
a driver; reckless driving. three
points and speeding or other NOV
ing violations, two points.
Points are dropped after driv-
er has served a penalty or proba-
tionary period If he drives during
a suspension period, he may be
fined up to $500 and receive a Jail
sentence of up to six months.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

hicles; twelve points and he is cit
ed into common pleas court in his
home county. The registrar then
must ask the common pleas court
to suspend his drivers license for
one year.
Twelve points in a 2-year period
is prima facie evidence the driver
is a habitual traffic offender,
Stuckey says. If the court decides
the driver is such an offender, the
judge may suspend his license for
year or place him on probation.
Convictions or bond forfeitures
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16
Catawba News
PHONE CATAW1A s-2332
MRS. &. NJ. DAWSON

The T ut All club entertained
with a style show and tea for
their mothers, Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. Lowell
Neer. Punch, cake nuts, and mints
were served to the thirty six
members and guests present.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Arnold were
the guests last week of their
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-08-16

No. 2-@Thmk Safety, Act Safely at An Tines
Thousands Of Ohio employees suffer ob-iiues
they aren't constantly saftyconsous Records show
result from much hurry
ana simple dreaming You best safety
mt disabling accident destroy happiness earning power
The Industrial Commission Of Ohio
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17

DECEMBER IT -
jefferson Chapter OES Christmas and gift exchange
n Hall, m.
Stokes Township HDC meeting Soon Community
Building
Oak Grange Christmas meeting gift exchange
Cub Pack Presbyterian Church
East High Club at Club House 2I
Science Hill Grange gift exchange and pouc $50
Big Plain WSCS Christmas and gift exchange Bishop Hail.
7:30 p.
Happy Needle Club H. 165 North Main
Street 8
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10 -
School Christmas Presbyterian Church
7:3o
Chapter OES meeting and Family Christmas party 500
m.
City Council final meeting of 1857 = City Hall
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 20
Chapel WSCS White Elephant gift exchange home Mrs Fern
Thomas, Jefferson
SATURDAY, DECEMBER
SUNDAY, %
MONDAY DECEMBER %
Judging Yuede Decoration Big Plain community $50 to
6
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
0Su Specialist
Advises Check OF
Accident Hazards

COLUMBUS - Grandpa an d
Grandma may be coming to visit
Christmas day, so it's a good idea
to check for accident hazards be-
fore the holidays, suggests w. E.
Stuckey, Ohio State University Ex-
tension safety specialist.
You might start with cluttered
stairways, a definite invitation to
a bad fall. Avoid using stairsteps
and Railways as storage space and
keep traffic lanes clear.
Next, ask the question, us there
a sturdy handrail for every stair
way, including the one leading
from the front porch ?" Handrails
should be firm and placed at a con-
venient, easily reached height.
Stair treads should be inspected
periodically to see that they are
firm, not worn thin or Splintered
along the edge where someone
might catch his foot.
Stairs which may be hard to see
(for example, those leading to the
basement) should have white paint
on the edges and on the bottom
step. All stairways should be well
lighted.
Other safety tips Stuckey advises
are:
Place a firm gate at the head OF
stairways where children may play
or where there is no rail to separ.
ate it from the hall or another
walking area.
Repair holes in floor coverings
so the entire surface is even. Cut
off all ragged edges of rugs and
finish the new edge.
Put large rubber mat under
small, slippery rugs or tack them
down.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Funeral Services
Conducted Here
For Mrs. johnson

Funeral services were conducted
Monday at 200 p. m. from Schlech-
ty-Fichner Funeral Home for Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Johnson, IL East
First Street. She died Friday in
University Hospital after brief
illness.
Survivors include four daugh-
tiers: Florence Donahue, London;
Alma Underwood, Eva Aisel and
Belva Stillwell, all of Columbus
and four sons, Charles Everett and
Lester of London and Glen of
Somerford; brother, John Boyd,
Columbus and two sisters: Mrs.
Harry Junk, Columbus and Mrs.
Hazel Ford, London. Also surviv-
ing are thirty-two grandchildren
and two great grandchildren.
Interment was in Dennison Chap
ell near Big Plain.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Deaths Recorded

George Bowdry, 70, Nov. 16,
1857 - Myocardial infarction; Bet
ty Pauline Enrich, SO, Nov. 20,
train accident; Wesley Finley,
78, Nov. II, 1857 = Myocardial in
farction; Goldie Edna Ford, So,
Nov. 5, 1857 - Chronic Pyelone-
phritis; Helen B. Harbage, 80, Nov.
2, 1857 = Carcinoma; Flora J.
Harrison, 95, Nov. 9, 1857 - Sen
ility; James L. Horton, SO, Nov 8,
1857 - auto accident; William Ira
Kellin, 70, Nov. 25,' 1857 - Bron-
cho Pneumonia; Emanuel Moore,
81, Nov. 18, 1857 - Carcinoma
Nancy Morrison, 90, Nov. 21, 1857
- Carcinoma; Oren Mack Powers,
sc, Nov. 8, 1857 = Cerebral hemor-
rhage; Lloyd Allen Thornton, 50,
Nov. 10, 1857 - Suicide by fire
arm; Jack Woodland, 40, Nov. 8,
1857 - Brain injury and skull frac-
ture - auto accident.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Auto Sales Climb In
Recent Months Action

Bob Rigg, London, owner of Bob
Rigg Motors, said this week that
retail sales by Studebaker-Packard
dealers in his district during the
months from June to November
have been above the same period
of 1856 by as much as 47.6 per
cent.
Rigg cited the introduction of
the lower priced Studebaker-Scots-
man as one of the leading factors
in the rising trend. He expressed
the opinion that the economy fac
tors in the lower priced car have
turned many people away from
higher priced cars without the
economy measures.
He also emphasized that the
trend continued into November
with sales as much as 278 per cent
over the comparable period of 1856
for a specified ten day period.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
LYDIA B. Young, 78.
Former Resident,
Died On Monday

Mrs. LYDIA B. Young, 7S, sister
of Clarence Potee, Elm Street,
London, died at Clinton Memorial
Hospital, Wilmington, Monday
morning.
A native of Madison County,
Mrs. Young resided at Morrow,
RID. No. l.
Survivors include two brothers,
Clarence Potee of London and Sut-
ton Potee of Russells Point; two
sisters, Mrs. Robert Z. Miller of
Phoenix, Arizona, and Mrs. r. Irv-
ing Smith of Champaign, Ills. She
was the widow of Earl B. Young.
Funeral services will be at the
Vale Funeral Home in Morrow at
ten-thirty o'clock w e d d y
morning. Interment in Somerford
Cemetery, here, at one o'clock
Wednesday afternoon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Alan Kulp Named
To Honor Group
Of Insurance Men

Alan Kulp of Kulp Insurance Ag-
ency has been elected to member
ship in the Live Members Club of
the Lumbermens Mutual Casualty
Company for one year, it was an
nounced by James S. Kemper,
chairman of the company.
Kemper said that Kulp has CIV
en- continuing evidence of the fin
est type of business conduct and
the highest standards of personal
insurance counsel and service to
policyholders.
I'VE are proud of this recogni-
ton as one of the leading repre-
sentatives of Lumbermens Mutual
Casualty Company" Kulp said.
Were pledged to continue provid-
ing policyholders the service, coun-
sci and low insurance cost they
nave come to expect of u.s."
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
STUFF
AND
NONSENSE


man ran an ad in a newspaper in which he stated
that he was looking for wife He got 984 the
next day all from husbands who said that ne could have
theirs!
bureaucrat is guy who boards the ship OF state
without nickel in his pocket and then after being gwen
free ride wants refund the unused portion ot the
ticket.
There are lot of people the oord a0ho ride around
IN the summer time nth their aCindoCs rolled Just
that everyone acu think they haze air-conditioning
1t occurs to us that some young moderns do not
slider the consequences of their acts except in the light OF
being caught.
Whenever we see a fat gal in sacks sitting bar
STOOL question the saying that destiny shapes our
ends"
First: Il depsOre these plmging neckines They are
ancouth degrading and plainly lnanoTGt!
Second: "HoaCs that again = Skinny?'
The only trouble with insurance is that provides
plenty of money SO that the little carry on
after you're gone and who wants to the tab for
woman like that?
From a0hat ave read in the papers, 1T Ioots he the
only aCGy person get killed at railroad crossing IN
the future uiH be by freight tran.
Ponder this . five percent of all the people who have
ever been born earth are still alive today!
You're getting on, brother, when that will of iron
begins to acquire little rust
Sputnk has done least thing for the bettement
of the world in general 1t has put stop to complaints
about the noise at the testing grounds.
Fashion note: The new bag dresses dsprove the ad-
age that "an empty sack cannot stand upright
Friend of ours told that he and has acife had
fight e0ery aeek pGyday He recently took meao COB
that pays aOjce month and is looking for that pays
once year.
Taxpayer: "Taxes, taxes taxes! Nothing but taxesw
Taxagent "But you the government $500 and
you must pay the penalty"
Taxpayer: This isn't penalty it's capital punish
ment!'
One of the tough reaLzaonS IN this old life is that
aOho a0oud give you the shirt off has bas usually
hasn't got one or its dirty
Last word: This would be better world all the way
around if smart bird would invent guided mstletoe
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Mrs. Ollie Hardin, South Main
Street, has been admitted to Uni
versity Hospital where she will un-
dergo treatment and observation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Two From London Get
Miami Sweater Honor

Two 1857 London High School
graduates have been named as re-
cipients Of the numeral sweaters
awarded in football at Miami Uni
versity, Oxford, Ohio.
The two, both former London
Red Raider gridders were identi-
fled as Roger Turvy and Dave
Pendleton.
The nuneral sweater indicated
that the players, all freshmen, met
the competition requirements for
freshmen standards.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
An Editorial
TIME FOR REFLECTION

the approach of Christmas il is time for reflection
reflection the truths of the and the facts OF the fines
during these generous days that most OF won't to
forgive and forget forgive ourselves end forget enemes
that is.
Oddly when arrives to this point and carries out
program of this sort he finds that the things he had thought
important have become altogether unimportan The little hate
reds have dwnded TO nothnene The small hurts have healed
And the great problems have become rather tired
This is the time for all TO begin and to let others
do the
So the DID, the mean the insignificant The fires
of revenge and etrbuon fed the memory the bso+
and the hypocrite. Look yourself truey and you will
fraty fault and Illustration in your reflection You
your mirror Use yourself TO the other person
Look him your reflected light Be you who has need
of forgiveness for yourself and your fellows be you who
belongs elsewhere than upon this good earth!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
MaIabar Farm Nav
Be Site OF Newly
Eyed Institute

CLEVELAND -"(AP) - For
nation of National Development
Committee" headed by Louis B.
Seltzer of Cleveland to establish
Louis Bromfield Institute was an
nounced by Friends of the Land.
Malabar Farm, the late authors S
famous farm in Richland County,
O., was purchased from his estate
by Friends of the Land last July.
1t will be the site of the institute.
Visitors have flocked to the farm
from all over the world at the rate
of 10000 year, and the Friends
OF the Land announced it would re-
main open to the public after the
institute has beer. established there.
The goals of the institute will be
to continue the water and soil con-
serVation policies of Bromfield,
to help build a reservoir of scien-
tifically trained men and women,
and to help make Malabar a world
center of research and education.
1t will study the application of sci
entfic farming to mans environ
ment and the problems of produc-
ing foods of high quality and better
nutritiye value.
The committees first function
will be to conduct nationwide
campaign for funds to set UP the
center.
Seltzer, who is editor of the
Cleveland Press, was longtime
friend of pror,f;oIa
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
TRAIN VICTIM
STILL CRITICAL

Terry Nixon, who was critically
injured when struck by a New
York Central train more than
week ago is still on the critical
list at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Co
lumbus. He remains in coma un-
der close care. He is in room 546.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17
Calendar For The Week

NOTE This feature aoiH regularly and sOiu be pub
shed each Monday and Tuesday. The service Is Free
Please send copy By Friday for events taking place
the fooaVing Ueek Copy mast be submitted before FRI
day NOON deadhne Thank You!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17

We see eye to eye and know as
we are known, reciphocate kind
ness and work wisely, is proper
ton as we love.
Mary Baker Eddy
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17

Kindness consists in loving peo-
pie more than they deserve.
Joseph Joubert
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17

True courage is like kite; a
contrary wind raises it higher.
j. Petit-Senn
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-17

Few persons have courage
enough to appear as good as they
really are.
j, c. Hare
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Carols Story:
Marriage, Stardon
And Tears

young lover is shot as he nIshes TO her
arms, and she must sing the closing
song over his body. But I'm afraid all
the tears aren't just carried over from
that scene" Carol confeSses. Il guess
maybe there's little JOY mixed in"
That's not surprising either. because
a part as touching as hers seldom comes
along in the theater: the foriorn little
Juliet" Of Manhattan's slunls, with
only rickety fire escape for balcony;
a Juliet asking nothing more than TO
share a simple, peaceful love with her
duneareed Romeo. who IS doomed from
the start by teen-aee gang war. From the
word 60, il was the kind Of part that
spelled stardom for some girl.
Teen-AQe Dancer
And the story Of how Carol got the
part is as simple and appealing as
''JuIiet'S" story is. She was born Carol
Laraia in MeIrose Park, Ill.,, where her
father has for years been village clerk.
Carol loved dancing. and even in her
early teens she began appearing in local
theatricals. Soon she graduated to TV
bits in nearby Chicago. That was when
she changed her name to Lawrence.
''Laraia is really beautiful in Italian"
she says, but the poor TV announcers
nearly went mad with despair. trying to
Get their tongues around il.
Carol entered Northwestern Univer-
sity, but was too stage-struck to stay
long. After her freshman year she some
how persuaded her parents to let her Try
her luck in New York. Mother and
Father Laraia went along with her for
a tour Of inspection.
They wanted to have a good look
before they left their daughter to the
tender mercies Of Broadway.
They must have decided it was no
worse than Chicago" Carol laughs.
Anyway, they let me stay. though
they've always been a little nervous
about the whole thing"
Carols progress was typical Of hun
dred other young girls on Broadway: a
chorus job here, a small feature part
there, a few TV spots" Nothing much
to write home about to her anxious par
ents. The news that pleased them most
was that she had fallen in love with
young puppet-master named Cosmo
AlIegretti. n your children watch TV
program called Captain Kangaroo,
they've seen his work.
Carol married her puppet-master two
years ago and set up housekeeping in a
small apartment near Gramercy Park.
She learned to help him fashion his
queer little figures and sew their button