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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
See More Talks
With Gas Co; No
Land Suit Filed

West Jefferson Councilmembers
gave the third and final reading to
companion ordinances M d a Y
night which will make it possible
for the villages police chief to
receive a combined salary of as
much as $1,000 dollars per year
after ten years service.
They also heard from their So
licitor that Ohio Fuel Gas Com
pany had appealed the recent vii
lage-approved, gas-company disap-
proved rate ordinance for the viii
lage. And they were also informed
that plans for condemnation pro-
ceedings for the sewage treatment
plant site have been delayed be-
cause of a technicality.
In passing the pair Of ordinanc-
es, earlier opposed by Mayor Har-
old B. RAIDER and councilman Mar
win Shepherd, the council created
a new police department organiZa-
ton, with new pay plans. The pa
trolman will now be eligible for
$500 per month as starting sal
ary, with a minimum Of $3.50 per
month after six months. The newly
created chiefs job, along with the
allied-and connected street COM
missioner post will give the chief
a starting salary of $500 per month
with an increase to S540 at the end
of six months. Added annual in
creases will hike the salary to ST.
200 at the end of the ten year per-
iod when the yearly hikes discon-
tinue.
Solicitor William Culp told the
council that an Ohio Fuel Gas rep
resentative had informed him of
the appeal, but that the Gas Com
pany spokesman indicated that
there may be a possibility of set
tlement of the differences before
the Utilities Commission gets into
the argument. Culp warned that
fight would prove costly, and time
consuming. He advised that the
council must act Immediately if
they desire to avoid the fight. Fol-
lowing the advice of Culp, the
group decided to ask top man"
from the gas company to discuss
the problem with them, and Culp
was asked to arrange a meeting.
In discussing the delay of court
action to procure the site for the
sewage plant, Culp said technicali-
ties had prevented filing the suit,
and he also told council that the
indication is that more land will
need to be included to provide for
the needed space for the operation.
They plan to ask for about ST
acres instead of about half that
much in the earlier plans.
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Farm Youth Back
From East Slated
For Talks Here
viii Address
Homemukers I'm
Meeting March rs

Ed Richard Pickering, who re-
Gently returned from a tour of the
Near East as an international
Farm Youth Exchangee, is sched-
uled to address the Madison Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Alumni
Council on March 26. He will also
present color slides taken during
bis tour of the agricultural lands of
Europe and the Near East.
Israel is a young, progressive
country with many problems, 4"
says Ed Richard Pickering, 81, an
international Farm Youth Ex-
changee, who recently returned to
his home in Greene County from
the Near East. 1T really is inter-
esting to see both ancient history
and progressive new ideas side by
side" Pickering observes. He spent
several weeks living and working
on collective farms, called kibbutZ-
EN-, much like the collective farms
found in Russia, learning about Is
rael and the life there.
Pickering tells how the Israelis
go about their daily lives in a rou-
tine manner even though they live
in a constant threat of infiltration
by Arabs.
II think it is wonderful" he
said, what they have accomplish
ed in the eight years of their in
dependence-providing homes for
thousands of Jewish immigrants,
developing their limited land, and
building a security force"
Pickering is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl E. Pickering of James
town. He received a Bachelor of
Science degree from the College of
Agriculture at Ohio State Univer-
sity last June and plans to con-
tinue his work in the College of
Education there in January.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Hit-Skip Driver
Fined SI00 And
Costs In London

A driver charged with hit-skip
in connection with a Center street
accident was apprehended and re-
turned to London Monday where
he was given a fine of 500 and
costs. Police Chief German Clark
identified the man as Robert Hol-
land, Canton.
According to Chief Clark, the
man struck a parked car owned by
Herbert Miller, and was appre-
hended by Marysville authorities
after a description of the car had
been radioed to Union County.
The fine included suspension of
$50 providing that Holland pays
for the repairs to the Miller We
hicle.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Two Die In Wreck Saturday
On Route 56; Seven Others
In Family HospitaIized
Local Guardsman
Killed In CLARK
County Accident

Bernard r. Paul, 35, native of
London, and First Sergeant of the
London National Guard Company
(42 Heavy Mortar Company died
Saturday afternoon in a one car
accident on old Springfield Road in
Clark County.
He had been IN the guard since
1889 until it was activated for
World War II, and later re-enlist-
ed in 1850.
The local guard company will
conduct a full military funeral
Wednesday with services from
Richardson Funeral Home in
Springfield. Burial will be in Fern
wood Cemetery, Springfield.
Clark County Sheriff's Deputies
who Investigated said he apparent
ly lost control of his car on a
curve. From the point where the
car left the road, they said, the
vehicle travelled another 776 feet
into a field on the Charles Vance
farm. The farm is operated by
Earl Erwin.
He died of broken neck, depu-
ties said and his body was found
81 feet farther into the field than
his demolished vehicle.
Paul was driving west, deputies
said, when his car went out of con-
troll. It went off the left side of the
road, tore down four rods of fence
on the Vance farm, rolled over
twice and flipped over endwise at
least once, investigation showed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Parents Teachers Ge+
Neat Profit In Sale

The London Parent Teacher AS
sociation has expressed a note of
thanks to all who aided in making
their Saturday Bake Sale the sue
cess it was. According to an an
nouncement by President James
B. Patterson, the group realized
$4,000 from the activity of the
day.
''It just shows" said one mem
ber in commenting on the success
of the sale, that there is an inter-
est in what the association is try
ing to do. In this case, it happens
to be this years party to honor the
seniors after commencement.
There was not enough money in
the treasury to put on the party, so
the proceeds from Saturdays sale
will help greatly in sponsoring this
annual event for the association.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Patrol Checks Four Accidents;
Cite Two Drunken Drivers To Court

The London Post of the State
Highway Patrol reported four ac-
cidents, two drunken driving ar
rests and a fine for unsafe opera
ton over the weekend.
The first accident, a hit-skip, oc-
Cured late Saturday night or early
Sunday on Route 665 IL miles east
of London. An unknown vehicle
struck one parked car and Slam
med it into another The damage
was estimated at about S550.00.
The driver of the vehicle causing
the damage was not apprehended.
In another accident which hap
pened at lis pm. Sunday, two
passengers were slightly injured
when a car driven by Arthur
Smith, Al, Springfield, made left
turn from the right-hand lane into
the path of a car driven by Earl
Fisher, 40, of a community near
Lima. Damage to both vehicles
was extensive. Smith was charged
with changing lanes without eau
ton. The wreck occurred on Route
40 just east of the Clark County
line.
In the third wreck of the day,
William Williams, East High ST,
London, was forced off the road
when an approaching car passed a
number of vehicles. Damage was
slight, to the Williams car and to a
mail box which he struck on 142
east of London. The passing car
was not identified
Two vehicles figured in an acci-
dent late Sunday on East Pike at
Price-H billiards Road and both cars
had stopped just at the time of the
accident. According to patrolmen,
the rear vehicle driven by Charles
Clark, 46, Plain City, struck the
stopped vehicle driven by Dale
Mutt, %, Plain City. After the ac-
cident Mutt left the scene and was
later apprehended by one of Sher-
iff Herbert G. Markley's Special
Deputies. Mutt was fined $50 and
costs on the hit-skip charge and
S25 and costs plus ten days in Jail
on a charge of driving without an
operators license. Clark was fined
SIS and costs on the unsafe opera
tion charge.
Keith Kene, a passenger in the
Clark car suffered a broken leg,
and Gloria Wilson, a passenger in
the Mutt vehicle suffered facial
and head injuries. Clark was also
slightly injured.
Patrolmen said Robert Work
man, 81, Columbus. was charged
with driving while intoxicated and
received sentence of 500 and 3
days in Jail by West Jefferson
Mayor Harold B. RAIDER Edward
Bottis, 20, Route l, Galloway, was
charged with driving while intoxi-
Gated and cited to appear in Lon
don Mayors Court.
Walter L. Hahn, Route 3, Lon
don, IT, was charged with unsafe
operation and sentenced to ten
days in Jail by Judge Joseph King.
Hahn also lost his drivers license
until they are restored by the
court
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Sheriff's Report
Indicated Speed
Caused Crash

Two Madison County residents
were killed and seven others were
hospitalized Saturday afternoon as
the result of a one car accident
about 8 miles south of London on
route Sc. Sheriff Herbert G. Mark
ley identified the dead as John Nc
Mutt, 81, and his daughter, Martha
Louise, Z.
Injured in the accident were the
widow, Mrs. Ida McNutt, 81, re-
ported in fair condition at Fayette
County Memorial Hospital; Will
liam eagle, 20; Shirley McNutt, 9;
Elizabeth McNutt, IL; Joseph Nc
Mutt, 13; John eagle, Is and
Kathy McNutt, l year old. Mrs.
McNutt and William eagle were
both suffering from fractures and
decorations plus multiple bruises.
All the others suffered shock,
abraiSions and bruises.
According to Sheriff Markley,
reports indicated the driver had
been drinking before the accident,
and was driving at high rate of
speed. Markley said the car left
the road on the right-hand side
and careened across the road, leav-
ing the highway and plunging into
a ravine.
State Highway Patrolmen and
the London Police Department as
sisted Sheriff Markley in the in
veStigation.
The bodies are being shipped to
Jasper, Alabama, where arrange
ments will be handled.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Funeral tuesday
For R. W. Corney,
West Jefferson

Robert William Corney, %, West
Jefferson Korean War Veteran,
died at the home of his father, late
Saturday from a self inflicted
wound. He was a native of West
jefferson.
Funeral services Tuesday after
noon from The RAIDER Funeral
Home, West jefferson, with the
Rev. David Kocher officiating.
Burial in Pleasant Hill Cemetery.
He was a member of the West
Jefferson Baptist Church.
Survivors include the parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Amber Corney, Gar
field Avenue, West Jefferson;
three sisters, Mrs. Lorna Schwarts,
Columbus; Mrs. Celeste Henson,
Marysville; and Mrs. Max Grove.
West Jefferson. Also three broth
ers, Paul, Richard and Henry, all
of West Jefferson.
Friends may call at the Funeral
Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Funeral Will Be
Held In Piqus For
Former Resident

Delmar (Babe) Hardin, 73, a
native of London and for many
years a resident here. lately of
Piqua, died Sunday morning at
Troy Hospital
Surviving are his wife, Cora of
Piqua. a son, Eldon Hardin of
London, a granddaughter. Mrs.
Robert Swaney and a brother, Eli
jah Hardin, all of London; anoth-
er brother. Frank of Columbus.
The body is at the Jameson
Funeral Home in Piqua where ser
vices will be conducted at ten o.
clock Wednesday morning. Inter
ment will be in Kirkwood Gene
terry, London, where the casket
will be opened for friends at a
brief service at two o'clock.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
YOU CAN HELP THESE
YOUNG BUSINESSMEN

Subscribers can render
fine service to London'S young
businessmen by helping them
to be more careful in doing
their work. and the help will
be appreciated. These young
businessmen are the boys who
deliver your papers to your
door soon after it is off the
press.
You'll be helping yourself to
better service. and helping the
carriers become better workers
if you call UL 2-1616 each time
you miss an issue of the pap
er. By calling Immediately,
you'll make things better for
everyone concerned, and all
will be satisfied.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
David Shaw Takes
Air Conditioning
Course For Shop

David Shaw, Co-owner and En-
gineer for Raub-Shaw Plumbing
and Heating has just completed a
4-day air conditioning engineering
course at Lennox Industries Inc,
at Columbus, Ohio.
Shaw went through complete
refresher course of study in the ap-
plication and techniques of service
and installation of all Lennox air
conditioning equipment. The course
includes commercial and resident
ial cooling in hermetic and remote
air-cooled units and water-cooled
equipment.
The dealers. better known as
Comfort Craftsmen" are factory
trained experts in producing the
finest comfort available through
conditioned air.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
London Concert
Set for Friday
In Auditorium

The 50-member Concert Band,
The Girls Glee Club of As men,
bers, and the Mixed Chorus of 54
members will present their twenty
first annual Spring Concert in the
London High School Gymnasium
Friday evening, March %, at 8:15.
Student soloists and ensembles and
a guest piccolo soloist will also ap-
pear on the program.
Band selections will include
"Tyrolian Festival" overture by
Eller, Air for Band" by Erick-
son, -Four Episodes for Band by
Morrissey, Carnival for Trump
cts" by Kinyon, and Prom
Queen" overture by Nyquist. Girls
Glee Club numbers include Dear
Land of Home" by Sibelius, ar
ranged by Manney, Wishing" by
De Sylvia, arranged by Noeltner,
Prayer Perfect" by Stenson, and
I'm The Still of the Night" by Por-
ter, arranged by Stickles. The Mix
ed Chorus has selected "Adoramus
TIE" by Palestrina, arranged by
Gerhard, "Cherubim Song" by
Bortniansky Tchakovsky, Nov
the Day is Over" by Ringwald and
"Mr. Wonderful" arranged by
Stickles.
w. Ray Creighton. director of
music in the London City Schools,
will conduct the Concert Band and
Mixed Chorus and Mrs. Virginia
English Hargrave, assistant direc-
tor of music, will conduct the
Girls Glee Club.
Tickets may be purchased at the
door.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Madison South Girl
Is Area Vocal Winner

Brenda Ruth Dorm, Madison
South High School student, and
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth
Dorm, Sedalia, took top rating in
the Ohio Music Educators Associa-
ton Saturday at Capitol Univers-
ity.
She will advance now to wider
competition April 13 at Ohio State
University where she will again
present her mezzo-soprano solo.
Miss Dorm has earned several
top vocal awards in local and area
competition during her high school
career.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
EVERYBODY LIKES
THE COMICS

land we've got 'em for all
issues of this newspaper. To-
day you can read Art Beeman's
"Those Were The Days; Frank
Thomas "Hossface Hank; Al
sonders' "Sonny South" and
Al Smiths "Rural Delivery.
Added features are Nothing
But The Truth" by Arnold and
the famous Webster cartoon
classics. Read 'em and taught.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
PAUL ALEXANDER IN
FIRST FEATURE

Paul G. Alexander, of Alex
ander Jewelry. is the first Lon
don merchant to be featured in
a new series running this week
for the first time on Page s. A
different merchant will be spot
lighted each Monday in the new
LETS GET ACQUAINTED"
feature.
The series will feature each
participating merchant in al
phabetical order, and will give a
personal, as well as business,
history of the participants.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Miscellaneous

L Bought new stove and old on
helped pay for IL. WANT ADSi
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
e OUR
zll:f0WN

ca TOWN
PoME
Breathes there man with
hide so tough.
Who says two sexes aren't
enough.
PUBLIC EYE
Have a little sympathy for
those in the public eye. Other
day we were talking to a fell
low who is mayor of a large
city. He tells us that his life
is misery because people want
to criticize him for every
thing.
He told us about a time he
went into a bar-room and
bought a couple of his friends
drink. Immediately were
heard rumblings from the
other customers. about Where
does he get the money!" and
Imagine! a public servant in
a Saioonw
Just before he walked in,
however, a well known char
acter who ran a big gambling
syndicate had bought drinks
for the house and a few were
still eXtolling his virtues with,
Yeah! Old Greasy Thumb is
sure great guy-spends his
money like water and helps
the poor"
MALE ANIMAL
Old Haywood Snugg sent us
a communique written on the
back of a Sears-Roebuck cat
alogue.
It said, Isl Watkins wife
had baby the other day that
was part human and part ami
NAL. It had deer face and
d bGdI Dei1Ilu.
WANT AD
Young man who gets paid
on Monday and is broke by
Thursday would like to ex-
change loans with young man
who gets paid Thursday and
is broke by Monday"
ADVICE
The best way to keep from
quarTeling with your wife is
for you to go her way and
she go hers.
oLoY
We still like the answer the
little kid gave when teacher
asked him who st. Peter was
he said, Il fink he was
a wabbit!"
TEST
Just because a man may be
found on his hands and knees
in the middle of a road,
doesn't prove that he's stewed
unless he tries to roll up
the white line, that is!
PoLLYTIcKs
Reforms come from below.
No man who holds four aces
ever calls for a new deal.
What we really need in these
days of the installment plan
is not a forty hour week, but
a forty day month.
VERSE
A divinity student named
Tweedle.
Refused his college degree,
He didn't mind the name,
''Tweedle"
But he hated "Tweedle
D. D."
EXPLANATORY
The sweet young thing ask
ed the farmer why the COW
didn't have any horns. The
farmer obligingly said, Wa
al, I'll tell you. Some cows
is born without horns and
some never had any. Others
shed them and other cows we
dehorn. Some breeds amt
supposed to have any. There's
lot of reasons some cows
amt got horns but the reason
this here COW don't have horns
is because she amt COW
she's a horse!"
OUCH!
Don't know where this came
from but we've always re-
membered it S. People who
take cold baths in the winter
time seldom have colds. But
they have cold baths!"
AMERICA
This is the only country in
the world where horses can
make more honey than peo-
pie.
TEXAS
And then there's the one
about the check that was re-
turned from a Texas bank
marked insufficient Funds
Not Yours Ours
SCIENCE
Science is wonderf II tning.
It can tell you what the wea-
ther was million years ago
but can't be sure of the wea-
ther tomorrow.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
Gas Tax Refund Data
Given BY Co. Agent

Farmers are inquiring about
Federal Gas Tax Refund Applica-
tons at the Extension Office ac-
cording to John E. Moore, County
Agricultural Agent.
According to letter from Dir
ector Devine of the Internal Rev
enue Service these forms will be
distributed in accordance with the
returns filed last year at the prop
err time following June 30. The
next gas tax forms will be for the
period of July l, 1856 to June 80,
1857.
RETURNS FROM HOSPITAL
Mrs. Sherman Cordle, South
Charleston Pike, has returned to
her home following major surgery
at Mt. Carmel Hospital in Colum-
bus. She is reported to be recover
ing as expected.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19

Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
PoME

PoME
Breathes there a man with
hide so tough.
Who says two sexes aren't
enough.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-03-19
MALE AMIN Al

WANT AD
Young man who gets paid
on Monday and is broke by
Thursday would like to ex-
change loans with young man
who gets paid Thursday and
is broke by Monday"
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18

Miss Emma Hall entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. George Redding and
daughter on Saturday.
Mrs. Helen Smith of Kulpmont,
Pa. and Mr.. and Mrs. Grant
Smith and two sons Harry and
Glen, of Folsom, Pa, called on
Mrs. Cora Dyer and Mr. Walter
Dyer on Sunday.
Mr.. James Pugh is in the hos
pital. Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Pugh
of Connecticut visited his mother,
Mrs. Pugh, and Mr.. Pugh last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rudy Thomas and
son Joe, called on relatives in
town over the weekend.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18
I.eipSic

Mr.. and Mrs. George Thomas
Of Philadelphia spent the week
end in town.
Mrs. Joseph Churchman is vis-
iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Pugh, and family.
Rev. and Mrs. William Wright
of Baltimore, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Ritchie of Delmar, Mrs. James
Lafferty, Mrs. William Price and
son of Runson, N. ]. and Mrs.
George Wright and daughter Gail
of Yorklyn came from a distance
to attend the funeral of Mr.
Noble T. Jerman on Wednesday.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18

Deakyne, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Knotts and family, Mr., and Mrs.
William Knotts and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Hadaway and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Knots. Mrs. Dudley Kemp, Mrs.
Wesley Conley, Miss Virginia
Kemp, Mr.. and Mrs. Ronald H.
Stevens, Mr.. William Kemp, Mrs.
Bessie Morgan and family, Mr..
Ned Hadaway, Miss Elizabeth
Faulkner, Mrs. Betty McNatt,
Mrs. Elizabeth Stats, Mrs. Alma
Armstrong, Mr.. Clyde Poore, Mr..
James Knots and family; Bette
Anne, Ruth Ellen, George, and
Jimmie Stats, Mary Jane and
Dawn FAIRIES, Mr.. John Stevens,
and Mr. Homer Stevens and fam
lily. Mrs. Knotts is the former
Adeline Bigelow of Fairlee, Md.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18

day of their daughter, Merrill, at
their home on South Street last
Saturday. There were twelve
young guests and Merrill's young
er sister Cynthia, and brother
John E. Wilson Nv, present. They
were served a barbecue lunch in
the yard at the Wilson home,
with the traditional birthday cake,
after playing in the pool. Mrs.
Wilson was assisted by Mrs. ].
Edwin Wilson, Jr. and Mrs. Will
liam B. Owens.
DR.. and Mrs. A. p Crosley and
three children, of Madison, Wis,
are being entertained at the home
of Mrs. Norman Coleman. Mrs.
Crosley formerly lived in Smyrna.
Mrs. Margaret Ruby has had
as her guest for a week Mrs.
Maude H. Oakley, of Media, Pa.
Miss Jessie B. Pratt, of San
Francisco, who is on a tour of
the United States, is the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Grant G. Garis.
Mrs. Garis met her in Philahel-
phia on Monday and they visited
historical places there before COM
ing to Smyrna. Mrs. Garis was
met at Philadelphia Airport on
Saturday by Mr.. Garis after a
flight east by air from Los AMI
geles, Cal, where she had gone
to attend the funeral of her
mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Reed
spent last week at Rehoboth.
Mrs. James G. Meisler and sons
James G. Jr. and Richard, of Nor
walk, Ohio, are spending the
month of July with her mother,
Mrs. Mary B. Goldsborough.
Smyrna times., 1957-07-18
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