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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Armed Robber Escapes
Lafayette Service Station Hit In
Robbery; less OF S10O Is Reported

A Lafayette service station was
robbed of S11O by an armed bandit
early Monday morning according
to saportS from the office of Mad
ison County Sheriff Herbert c.
Markley.
The investigation revealed that
the robber forced the operator of
the station, identified as Frank
Fout, 81, London, to lie on the
floor while he was robbed of the
money. The bandit did not harm
Fout.
Reports indicated that Fout was
approached about 2:40 am. Mon
day at the station, and forced to
lie quiet while the cash drawer
was looted.
1t was reported that the robber
escaped before officers. could be
called. He was said to have left in
an automobile travelling toward
Springfield.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28

man and Charlotte Gambill.
Third II. S. Year Chenille Block
L, insert B for Band): Judy Lohr
Publicity, Ann Goodson, Nancy
Hood, Vivian Noble, Georganne
Brokaw-ASSISTANT LIBRARI-
AN AWARD Chenille Block L
with LIBR inserD: Richard Bir-
mele - ASSISTANT MANAGER
AWARD Chenille Block L with
MGR insert).
Fourth H. S. Year (Pin and
Guard): Elaine Johnson-Presi-
dent, Robert Marrah-Vice Presi-
dent and Student Director and
Shelton Green-Also MANAGER
AWARD Chenille Block L with
MGR insert) and Treasurer.
MIXED CHORUS
First Year (Floxene L with Lyre
insert and NC for Mixed Chorus) !:
Continued on Page p
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Quiz Contestants
In County Named
By Farm Bureau

Winners in the Coop Quiz Con-
test for county FLA. Chapters
has just been announced by Owen
A ck kerma an, Cooperative Youth
Committee Chairman for the Ohio
Council of Farmer Cooperatives in
Madison County.
Winners in the Jonathan Alder
High School Chapter were David
Wilson, Route 2, Plain City and
Eddie Smith, Route 1, Plain City;
Madison South Timothy
Gates, Route 1, London and Roger
Cox, Route 2, Mt. Sterling; London
Chapter-Anthony Viney, Route 4,
London and Robert Brake, Route
2, London.
The county winner was David
Wilson with Eddie Smith taking
second place honors.
This contest was sponsored by
the Ohio Council of Farmer Co
operatives to give FLA. members
better understanding of the pur-
pose, operation, and value of CO.
operatives and the part they play
in our economy.
Cash awards, for winners in the
contest, were furnished by the
Madison Farm Bureau Coopera-
tive, Madison County Dairy Ser
vice Unit, and Producers Live
stock Cooperative Association of
Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
West Jefferson
Police Arrest z
On DWI Charges

West Jeffersons police depart
ment reported two arrests for
driving while intoxicated and the
apprehension of a Navy AWOL
over the weekend. Both drivers
were arrested by officer Petee of
the Department.
Late Saturday night Petee ar
rested John Kacsor, 35, Columbus,
for driving while intoxicated. Kac-
sor filled bond to appear for trial
Friday night.
Early Saturday morning Thomas
Casey, 36, Powell, Ohio was charg-
ed with the same offense, and
fined S100 and costs plus three
days in Jail. Casey was tried in
West Jefferson Mayors court.
Police Chief John E. Sharp said
Charles d. Bowdy, an AWOL
Navy man was being held for mill
tary officers. Bowdy was arrested
early Monday while hitchhiking
west on Route 40. He is stationed
at base in New Jersey.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Swimming Pool
Opening Will Be
On Memorial Day

London's swimming pool will
open Memorial Day according to
an announcement made this week
by Ray Caldwell, pool director
manager. Chadwell added that the
opening will depend upon the wea-
ther. The pool will not be open
May 81 in view of the fact that all
High School pupils will be in Re-
cognition Day activities that day
and Graduation exercises that
night.
Caldwell said that admission to
the pool will be, as last year, $40
for family tickets; So for individ-
ual season tickets; so cents for
adults and 25 cents for school
children. Pre- school children are
admitted free of charge.
The regular hours for the pool
will be loo pm. until 1000 pm.
and the phone number at the pool
is UL 2-2374.
Assisting Chadwell with the op-
Grafton will be Judy Lohr, Kay
Cameron, Nancy Jenkinson and
Joyce Blake with guards Gary
Miller, Jerry Roberts, Don Baker
and Roger Reynolds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Thirteen Treated
At Second Clinic
In He airing Tests

A hearing clinic, the second for
this year in Madison County was
attended by 13 school children who
had been previously screened by
Mrs. Robert Trehearne. Mrs. Ire
hearne operates the audiometer for
the Madison County Society for
Crippled Children, sponsorers of
the clinics.
The 13 children who attended
this follow up clinic of the School
Hearing Program, were examined
by five specialists for hearing and
speech. The following recommen-
dations were made by the special
lists: Six of the children were rec
commended for tonsil operations;
three for speech therapy; one for
psychometric examination; four
for advantageous seating.
Assisting with the clinic were,
Miss Ruth E. Armstrong, Arm
strong Road; Mrs. Robert Tre-
hearne, Mrs. r. L. CLANCY, Mrs.
Cletus Higgins, Mrs. H. G. Megaw
and the staff of the Madison Coun-
ty Department of Health.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Restaurant BurgIarized At
West jefferson; No Clue
OF Intruders Is Discovered
Margaret Byrne
Died tuesday In
Columbus Hospital

Miss Margaret Byrne, II, life
long resident of Madison County
and London, died early Tuesday
morning after lengthy illness.
She had been in Mt. Carmel Hos
pital for about five weeks. She had
suffered stroke at that time.
Funeral services Friday at 900
am. from st. Patrick's Church
with Father Reidy officiating. Bur-
ial in St Patrick's Cemetery under
the direction of Rader-Porter Fu-
neral Home.
Miss Byrne was a member of st.
Patrick's Church, the Daughters of
Isabella and the Altar and Rosary
Society.
Rosary service at the Funeral
Home Thursday evening. Friends
may call at the Funeral Home af-
ter noon Wednesday.
The only immediate survivor is
a brother, Peter Byrne, 81 East
First Street. Several cousins also
survive.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Farmers May Get New
Book On SiIage Care

Farmers will be interested in a
new publication from the Ohio Ex-
pertinent Station, available from
the local Extension Office, on good
silages from farm crops, according
to John Moore, County Agricultur-
al Agent. This leaflet outlines all
of the farm crops that are norm
ally put in the silo, the stages of
growth to be insiled, treatment and
the silage characteristics 1t is a.
vailable from the Madison County
Extension Office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28

ky Victor, Sharon Johnson, Karer'
Whitelow, Daniel Hooking, Car
olyn McClaskie, Mary Louise Lam
des, Kay Cameron, Gary Peters,
Roger Reynolds, Allen Stuthard,
Steve Jinkens, David Johnson,
Richard Anderson, Bruce Smith,
Roger Smith, Russell Vandermark,
Diane Tracey, Donnie Gibson,
Steve Geyer- Drum Major, Donna
Folan-Majorette, Norma Jones
Majorette, Dorothy Jenkins Maj
orette, Barbara Young Flag Car
rier and Carol Flannery
Second II. S. Year tFloxene L
with Lyre insert and B for Band) !:
Emile Graves -Majorette and
Flute. LIBRARIAN AW ARD
Chenille Block L with LIBR in
serD Karen Kennedy, Hedy Rec
tor, Dean Gregg. Beverly Hanson,
George Wyscarver, Phillip Hile-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Village Officers
And Bureau Men
On Investigation

West Jefferson's Chief of Police
John E. Sharp and an investigator
from the Bureau of Criminal In
vestigation and Identification are
still checking the burglary of a
West Jefferson Restaurant. The
place, identified as Martins Res
taurant, was entered between 10:15
Monday night and tbs Tuesday
morning.
According to Chief Sharp, the
burglar, or burglars, entered the
restaurant by forcing their way
through a screened window in the
rear of the building. They had
earlier attempted to gain entrance
through a side entrance, but had
evidently abandoned their efforts
and taken a chance on the rear
window. Chief Sharp said both
windows were protected from
lights, but that the side window
was more concealed.
So far in the investigation, Chief
Sharp indicated, only about $1,000
in money, most of which was
change, and an undetermined
amount of cigarettes had been
missed. The money was taken from
a cash register.
Chief Sharp said the burglars
had obviously been careful to
avoid disturbing other property
and equipment in the restaurant.
He said that indications were that
only one or two people had been
involved, and that they had left
the building by a rear door after
pilfering the cash register.
The restaurant is now owned by
Luke Forbis, who only recently as
sumed operation of the firm. He
had only been open since Friday
after completing major repairs and
remodeling on the eating establish
ment.
Chief Sharp said his department
will continue the investigation with
the assistance of the BCI. No clues
as to the identity of the burglars
have been discovered.
An outbreak of illegal entries
have been noted throughout CEN
trail Ohio during the past few days,
but no indication was given that
the West Jefferson burglary is
connected to the others.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Music And Athletic Department Members
Are Honored In Ceremonies At High School

London High Schools annual
music and athletic awards were
made for the year at special pro-
gram last week in the high school
auditorium. Superintendent J. ].
Hartley, president, and awards
were presented as follows: Music
presentations by Ray Creighton
and Mrs. Virginia Hargraves;
Cheerleader and golf by Athletic
Director Jacob Won Kanel: Track
awards by Coach c. L. Cochran,
and Baseball awards by Coach
James Bowlus.
The band awards were present
ed to the following groups:
Grade School Award (Floxene
Lyre with B insert for Band) !:
Mary Fender, Nicky West, Carole
Sue Smith and Jerry Peters.
First H. S. Year (Floxene L with
Lyre insert and B for Band): Vic
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Six Accidents On County's
Roads Over Week End; Few
Serious njuries Reported
John BramIet+, ~
Died Sunday; Set
Rites We ednesday

John Bramlett, 79, died at White
Cross Hospital Sunday following a
major operation more than week
ago.
John" had resided on the D. M
Richmond Farm, East High Street
for many years. He was a friend to
all who knew him especially the
children who loved him dearly
When the heavy SHOWS came, "old
John" with his horse and home
made plow took off and cleaned
the walks in practically the whole
east end of London.
Surviving is one step-son, Els
worth Simmons of London and
several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services at the First
Baptist Church at 2 pm. Wednes-
day afternoon, Schlechty-F -Fichner
Funeral Service officiating.
Friends may call at the funeral
home after noon on Tuesday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Final Program In
City Schools Set
For Friday Night

London City School pupils will
be recognized Friday for their var
ious accomplishments during the
year, according to an announce
ment made this week by Superin-
tendent j. j. Hartley. The schedule
is designed with separate programs
for both grade and high school
groups.
According to the announcement
the grade school program will
start at about 8:45 with the bus
making the morning run at the
usual time. The grade school child
ren will leave the school to return
home at about HOO in the morn
ing.
The high school recognition a.
wards, with the exceptions of mus
ic and athletics, will be made at
the program starting at approx
mately 12:45. The busses will make
afternoon trips to get the children
W Ihc S1iiool ny liie LOU lIIIle as
signed for meeting in the home
rooms. The return trip for the
high school pupils will probably be
about 2:30 according to the report.
The climax of the school year
will come Friday evening when the
1857 class graduates with DR.. Earl
c Metz as the Commencement
Speaker. The Commencement pro-
gram is scheduled to get started at
$50 in the main auditorium
gymnasium. The seniors and the
faculty members will report to the
school at 500 pm. to prepare for
the professional march.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
John ByerIy Died
Early Tuesday In
Columbus Hospital

John Byerly, prominent Madison
County farmer, residing on London
R.R. 3, died early Tuesday morn
ing in Grant Hospital of heart
ailment.
He was born Jan. 5, 1886, and
had spent his entire life in the
county.
Surviving are his wife, Myrtle,
one son, Ralph and grandson,
Ralph Byerly; several brothers
and sisters.
Funeral services in charge of
RAIDER Funeral Home, West Jeffer-
son, are incomplete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Public Library Gives
New Summer Prooram

London's Public Library will
have new hours for the summer
months, according to an announce
ment made this week. 1t will be
open from 9 am. until II noon
Tuesday through Saturday.
Afternoon hours will be 2 to 5
pm. on Monday, Tuesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday. The Lii
brary will be closed Wednesday
afternoon, and Monday morning of
each week.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
}. R. Reynolds, TT,
Died Sunday, Set
Rites On tuesday

James r. Reynolds, II, died at
his home TIA South Oak Street,
Sunday, following long illness.
Born in Pennsylvania, February
rs, 1880, he had come to London
from Cleveland six years ago.
Surviving are two sons, Richard
of London, Edgar of Cleveland
and one daughter, Thelma Reyn-
olds, also of Cleveland.
Funeral services Tuesday at 2::30
pm. at the L ukenS Funeral Home,
the Reverend A. M. Shenefelt Of
ficiating minister. IntermeRt in
Oak Hill Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
County Al Advisors
Get New Filing Books

All All Advisors in Madison
County have been supplied an ad-
visor's looseleaf notebook with a
set of index dividers, by the Madi-
son County Farm Bureau Coop in
London, Sedalia, and Plain City,
according to a report from the Ex-
tension Office.
This notebook is designed to fa-
cilitate keeping the advisors sub
ject matter material, county coun-
Gil minutes, and other activities in
an orderly file.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
STORES TO STAY OPEN
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON

Robert Mabe, president of the
London Retail Merchants As
sociation, announced this week
that the stores of London will
be open all day on Wednesday,
May %, since the following day
is legal Holiday.
Mabe also said the same pro-
cedure will be observed on
Wednesday prior to the Fourth
of July. The business places
will continue to observe We'd
nesday afternoon closing with
the exceptions noted.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
Officers Warn
Drivers To Use
Highway Care

Drivers on Madison County
Highways chalked up six accidents
over the weekend as prelude to
the coming Memorial Day holiday.
Officers said injuries in the acci-
dents were confined primarily to
lacerations and bruises, but some
major injuries were included on
the list.
Three of the accidents were in
vestigated by the Sheriff's Depart
ment and three by the London
Post of the Highway Patrol The
Sheriffs Department also reported
one case of driving while intoxicat-
ed. London's Police Department
listed only one driving while intox-
icated case on their weekend blot
ter.
The first accident reported by
the Sheriff's Department occurred
about noon Friday when a car
driven by Anderson Gibson, Marys-
vile, struck 600 pound steer at
the Bowling Robson Farm on Rt.
38. According to reports, the steer
jumped into the path of the NOV
ing vehicle, and was killed. Dam
age to the vehicle was estimated
at about $500. The driver was not
injured.
At 800 pm. Saturday, a car
driven by Winfield Buckner, Day
ton, skidded $50 feet, struck a
bridge and landed up-side-down on
a guard rail at the S-curve east of
London on Route 142. The driver
was not injured but was charged
with driving while intoxicated as a
result of the accident.
In the third accident reported by
the Sheriff's office, James M. Ken
nedy, South Vienna, was seriously
injured when his car left the road
on the left hand side, struck and
broke utility pole, ran through a
fence and overturned three times.
The accident occurred nine miles
south of London on Route 38. Both
of Kennedys arms and one leg
were broken. He was taken to
Fayette County Memorial Hospit-
al.
The Highway Patrol investigat-
ed a two car accident at 1890
Saturday at Route Sc and 40 in
tersection Both vehicles were
eastbound, and a car driven by
Robert Hull, Springfield, had stop
ped for a traffic light. The second
car, driven by William Erd, so,
Springfield, struck the rear end of
the stopped car. Dorothy Hull re-
ceived neck and arm sprains. Erd
was fined $1,000 and costs in May
or's court. Both vehicles were bad
ly damaged
Three vehicles figured in an ac-
cident Sunday at 900 am. at the
same location, and two passeng-
ers were injured, one with brok-
en- wrist. According to the investi-
cation report, car driven by
George Wills, Newark, ran through
stop light and struck a North
bound vehicle driven by William
Daugherty, Chillicothe. The Dau-
gherty vehicle was thrown around
and in turn struck southbound
car driven by Joseph Cain, Spring
field. Wills was fined $1,000 and
costs for failing to stop for a traf-
fic light All cars drove away from
the accident
In the third highway case, Of
ficers investigated a two car acci-
dent Sunday about noon on Route
| 665 four miles east of London. A
mattress and bed frame were
thrown from a truck driven by
Charles A. Boggs, and struck a car
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
ATTEND FUNERAL
IN CHIIIICOTHE

Rev. and Mrs. w. w. Loveless
went to Chillicothe, Ohio, Friday
where Rev. Loveless was called to
assist in the funeral of Mrs. Rose
Evans, the wife of Clarence Evans.
The funeral was in The Nazarene
Church where Rev. Loveless served
as Pastor from 1897 to 1914.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
MOTHER OF LOCAL
WOMAN is CLAIMED

Funeral services for Mrs. George
Van Sickle who died at her home
in Point Pleasant, were held there
Monday. Mrs. Van Sickle was the
mother of Mrs. Ira Armatrout,
South Oak Street, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28

Earl C. Metz, Head of the De-
partment of Education, Capitoi
University, Columbus, will address
the graduating class of London
High School Friday evening in
regular Commencement ceremo-
nies. Metz is also head of the
teacher Placement Bureau and Di-
rector of the Summer and Eve
ming Schools. He has wide range
of membership in professional or
ganizations, and is listed in Who's
Who in American Education. He
did his graduate work at Ohio
State and Duke Universities. The
program is scheduled for $50 pm.
in the High School Auditorium
in the new structure.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
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the want-ads
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-28
i OUR
"a :f6TWN
ENGAGE M EMIT


SCIENCE
We hear that the scientists
are not sure that the cobalt
bomb can destroy the entire
human race. Oh come now
fellows! Just don't just sit
there-do something!
COMPLAINT
Sweet young thing to neigh
Dor II sent away for a five
foot shelf and the store sent
me back bunch of books!"
RECIPE
You've all heard about the
Georgia restaurant which adj
vertised Yankee Pot Roast
Southern Style" We saw one
up in New England recently
which stated "Shrimps Creole
Cooked the Maine Way"
ECONOMY
Heard about a husband who
is such a tightwad that he buys
groceries wholesale and sells
'em to his wife retail.
LIVING
They call it mans world
but almost everything is in the
wife's name!
SCHOOL DAZE
Little Willie was kept after
school and told to write II
have gone home" hundred
times after he had erred in
saying II have went" Teacher
left early but when she came
in the next morning she saw
the following on the black
board:
Dear Teacher, I have writ
I have gone home one hun
nert times and now have
went home"
????
Many a girl, when she elopes
let's her imagination run away
with her!
HOLY MATRiMoNY
Many marriages go on the
rocks because the couple is
hitched to a red wagon and
separated by tongue.
NUTRITION
A cafeteria is the best place
in the world to get balanced
meal.
TRAFFIC
If you like to gamble, cross
the street with your eyes
closed and try to guess what
make of car will hit you.
SCIENCE
Einstein gets credit for the
theory of relatively but to our
notion it was invented by
mothers-in-law who think they
know who to run sons-in-law.
SOLUTION
We've finally found out how
to get rid of a book salesman
in a hurry-just buy set of
books.
KID STUFF
Little boy had just return
ed from his first day at school.
Mother asked him what it was
like and what he had done.
"Oh, we did all sorts of
things. First thing they asked
me was where I was born"
Mother said, "And l suppose
you told them that you were
born in the hospital?"
Nav" said Junior, Il didn't
want them to think l was a
sissy so I told 'em I was born
in Yankee Stadium"
LIVING
Who says women can't keep
secrets? We know a fellow
who was engaged for almost
six months before his girl
friend told him a word about
it.
Mi-o-MI
With some married women
~ &c IF
whether to get divorce or a
new coat.
HuH7
The good old days were
times that if we had the
chance to 60 back to them, we
wouldn't.
WELL?
A small town is a place
where there are no rich police
men.
OPINION
What we'd like to hear is a
screwballs opinion of other
people.
suDN THoT
A man never gets too big to
get in the dog house and
never too small to get out!
WISH
What we'd like to see just
once is a sea monster served
up on a flying saucer.
LAST WORD
A rugged individualist is
guy who sneaks up stairs in
his stocking feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-02
CIV Defending.
Loop Net Title

DAVIDSON. N. C., May 2 (R.
-Richmond's Chuck Straley is
defending his Southern Confer
ence tennis title and George
Washington goes after its second
team title in Q row in the loops
tennis tournament opening to-
day.
Straley. seeded No. / and ia
vored to get by first-round OPP
position, could go to q finals re-
match with Eddie Phillips Of
William & Mary. who lost in
straight sets to the Richmond lad
In last years finals.
Philips has shown considerable
improvement in play this year
and the experts give him per-
haps the best chance Of dethron-
ing Straley.
George Washington, with q
crack unit built around the TAR
brothers, Jim and Jack. is IA
vored to win the team title. The
Colonials nosed out william and
Mary, 1924, last year.
The TAR boys. sons Of tennis
pro Walter Tarr. ST.. who coaches
at q Louisville tennis club. also
are given a good chance Of taking
singles laurels. Jim, particularly.
has looked good in matches this
spring. A red-haired right
handed swinger. he plays Gw's
NO. ] berth. In the No. 2 slot
behind him is Jack Tarr, a be-
specialized left-hander.