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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
County WCTU To
Meet October 3 AT
West Jefferson

The annual Madison County con-
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in
the Methc dist Church at West JEFF
ferson, October 3.
At 9:3) a. m. there will be an
executive meeting which includes
all county officers, the presidents
of the local Unions and the County
directors of the different depart
mentS.
The program viii, start at 10
o'clock d. m. with the Reverend
William Turner presenting devo-
tions. An election OF officers will
be held preceding pot-luck lunch
con at noon.
The afternoon session will con-
vene at 1:30 with devotions by the
Reverend James Pittman. Mrs.
James Arganbright will present
special :nusic and a Memorial
Service for deceased members will
be conducted by Mrs George Step
henson.
Guest speaker for the afternoon
session will be Mrs. Esther Madden
of Columbus, who is State Presi-
dent of the Woman's Christian
Tempera zee Union
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Traffic Problems
Down Here During
Week END Reported

Three minor accidents, hit
skip and a case of driving while
intoxicated were reported by Off
GERS over the weekend. In two of
the reports there were also charg-
es of operating while under re-
vocation of operators license.
Sheriff Herbert c. Markley re-
ported the only accident involving
local people. The car involved,
driven by Emmett Miller, Route 8,
struck a calf as the calf jumped
into the path of the car on the La
fayette-Plain City Road. Minor
damage was done to the car, and
the calf was badly bruised In the
other accidents, both by non-resi-
dents of Madison County, there
was only minor damage and no in
jury.
London Patrolman Robert Cox
apprehended Alexander Mccoy
late Saturday after Mccoy had hit
a tool shed owned by construc-
ton firm on Center Street. Mccoy
was charged with hit-skip and
driving while under revocation. He
was released on bond.
State Patrolmen arrested Paul
A. Jones, Columbus, on a charge
of driving while intoxicated, and
added the charge of driving while
under revocation to his charge. He
was released under 5000 bond.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Congressman Brown Tells SCS Group
of Importance Farms Play In Economy

Congressman Clarence j. Brown
told the Madison Sol Conservation
District officers Thursday night
that the future of America rests
solidly on the shoulders of the
farmers. He emphasized that "a
strong and solvent national econo-
my depends upon a strong and sol
vent agricultural economy"
In the address TO the Conserva-
ton District Board members, their
wives and guests, Congressman
Brown said the Soil Conservation
program has been one of the great
est programs in the past twenty
years. He discussed the mechaniZa-
ton of the farms, and the trend
toward a heavier urban population,
emphasizing that farmers are pro-
gressivelv losing much of their in
fluence as group.
In discussing the farm economy,
he voiced an opinion that relief for
the farmer lies in the growing pop
ulation which makes larger mark
cts and reduces the farming area;
but he stressed TIE fact that event
ually the complete answer to
farm problems is in finding wider
industrial uses fer farm products.
He cited soybears, southern paper
farms and other examples of in
dustrial use of agricultural prod
uctS
In discussing the possibility of
an all out atom Oh hydrogen bomb
war, Congressman Brown said he
felt that the atom and hydrogen
race will terminate as the race for
poisonous gases did in World War
II :. that no country will dare
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
WHAT IS A CHARTER coMMlsslON7

Charter Commission distinctly American contribution
of local is body autnorzeo
elected by the voters Such body has UNIQUE ano
benefit the resident of the community
in which operates Charter Commission Is free from cry
strife 1t independent BODY OF ngn-
forward-Iookng citizens who have to orno
from the local political scene
public VIII De
craftsmanship the charter members
commission to present TO
basic law that can
In commission is required to
the entire city government such as
lew If ordinary citizens officials
the procedures and the inrrelations
of different parts local government as to dis
weaknesses and defects;
discover the best practices OF
other cities that be applied and adapted
all studies better government can
be arranged;
upon proper elements to set them down
clear logical and consistent form proposed
affairs in such as to win the re-
spec Of citizens and to educate and stimulate in
in local government that proper charter can
be adopted.
honesty and drectness Is great
making community coanizant
obligations local Charter
interests partisonship
appealing directly Individual Charter government be-
government by, of and for the individual
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
John R. Brady Is
Back With Home
Unit After Test

Army Pvt. John r. Brady, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Brady,
Route /, West Jefferson, Ohio, re-
Gently returned to Berlin from
Hohenfels, Germany, where he
participated in six-week field
training exercise with the 9th in
fantry Regiment.
Brady, a machine gunner in the
regiments Company L, entered the
Army in December 1856, complet-
ed basic training at Fort Knox,
Kentucky, and arrived overseas in
May 1857.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Crews Busy Now
With Installing
And Move Orders

All Ohio Bell Telephone Com
pany employees went back to their
jobs in London Monday morning
after a stoppage of two weeks, ac-
cording to spokesmen for the COM
pany and the union. No settlement
of the Cleveland talks had been
announced, however, at press time.
Those who returned to work in
cluded repair clerk, house service
woman, repairmen, installers, GEN.
trail office workers 4. in short the
entire force of employees working
out of the London Central office.
There had been no violence dur
ing the two week old strike here,
but union members had maintain
ed picket lines at the Central Of
flee. Early in the strike trucks,
which are normally stored in a
London Garage were moved to
company property so that the
strikers would not be obligated to
place pickets around the business
place.
The union representative said
Monday morning that the London
workers went back to work after
lodging their protest with negotiat-
ing groups in Cleveland. Their To-
cal group was protesting the fact
that workmen in Columbus are
paid as much as $500 per week
more than London workers are for
doing the same classification of
work. The spokesman added that
the London employees feel there
should be less difference.
H continued that the local en-
ployees saw no further benefits
from staying off the jobs longer
than they have.
Robert P. Redman. commercial
manager for Ohio Bell, said orders
for moves, removes and installa-
tions are being worked as rapidly
as possible, and will probably be
| finished (caught up to date) in
less than week. Management and
the workmen are working close to-
gether to restore all service as
rapidly as can be done.
Manager Redman, speaking for
Ohio Bell said, 1--WE are proud of
the manner in which our en-
ployees conducted themselves dur
ing this strike. / wish to publicly
compliment them for maintaining
a peaceful attitude and the exer-
else of good judgment during this
unfortunate affair. I'm sure both
our local union and the company
are happy the strike is over in
London"
No word had reached London of
the definite possibility of ending
the Cleveland talks, but the opin-
ion expressed by local manage
ment and union spokesmen indi-
Gated they think the statewide
strike may be settled within very
short time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Junior Leadership In
Hayride October IL

The Madison County All Jun
ior Leadership Club will hold a
hayride on Saturday, October II,
according to John Ruoff, Club
Chairman.
Committees for the affair are
Campfire and Wagons, Bill Con-
way, Jerry Lightle and Tom Reed;
Recreation, Nancy Congrove, Kar-
en- Wilcox and Richard Meeker
and Ed Hanscel.
President Ruoff appointed the
following persons to help on the
All Leaders Banquet, Bob Thorn
as, Chairman, Ronnie Woods, Ben
ME Furniss, Linda Roach, Norma
Ruoff, jeanette Karn, Ruth Steel,
Nancy Hood, Barbara Young.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Laura Dillow, 90,
Died Sunday
Lived Life Here

Mrs. Laura Dillow, age SO, wild
ow of Scott Dillow, died Sunday
afternoon. She was born in Madi-
son County and resided here all
her life. She was the daughter of
Samuel and Hannah Harley and a
member of the Lafayette Metho-
dist Church.
She is survived by one son, Har-
ry, at home; one granddaughter,
Mrs. Helen Dunkle of London; and
three great grandchildren. Funer-
al Wednesday at 2 o'clock from
Lukens Funeral Home with the
Rev. Leonard Mann officiating
Burial at Kirkwood cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
London Man Killed When
Struck By Dump Truck On
Route az Construction
TWO WAY TIE FOR
PIGSKIN DOUGH

The money in the Madison
Press Company football guess
contest will be split two ways
this week with Ruth Bunton,
Route 2, London and Lee Fore
man, 63 Liberty Street, London,
dividing the cash.
Both of the contestants miss
ed six of their guesses, and five
of the misses were similar on
each entry both guessed
against Londan.
The contest blanks run each
week in this newspaper and
offers an interesting way to try
for a few extra dollars.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Fifteen File For Charter Framing
Commission Seats In London Voting

Fifteen candidates have filed for
the positions, of members on the
charter commission for the Novem-
Der election, according to a state
ment released by the Board of
Elections. Only fifteen places are
to be filled in a vote on the ques-
ton in the November election.
During the election the voters
of London will also decide whether
or not a charter commission should
be named, and when the decision
for the Charter commission is Civ
en- the people who filed will as
sumo the duties of framing the
charter for Charter Government in
London. The petition for choosing
the charter commission was filed
by City Council earlier. The late
deadline for the commission men,
Der candidates was according to
Ohio Revised Code.
Although as many people as de-
sired to could file for place on
the charter commission, none other
than the fifteen filed, and all fif-
teen filed on a single petition as
permitted by Ohio Election Laws.
Those filing for the office were
P Z. Bacon, Paul Bangham, Alvin
Barr, B. Gwynne Burr, Robert L.
CLANCY, Fl. II. Crabbe, Grace
Creath, Ernest He'll, Richard
Hood, Virginia Hume, William
Riddle, Robert Rigg. Mary Ros-
nagle, James Shaw and George
Wickline.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Had Worked On
Construction
Most OF His Life

A London man was killed early
Monday afternoon when he was
struck by a dump truck on a con-
struction job between London and
South Charleston. He was working
on the Route AZ construction Job
at the time the accident occurred.
Ray Kingery, So an employee of
the Frysinger Construction Co. of
Columbus, was struck and run
over by a gravel truck owned by
Tony DeMattio, also of Columbus,
sub-contractor on the highway
grading project.
Witnesses said Kingery had Just
finished lowering the tailgate on
another gravel truck which was
preparing to dump its load, when
he stepped into the path of the
second truck.
The driver, Ralph Nihizer, 33, of
Columbus, said that he was unable
to see Kingery walking into the
trucks path.
SAAoAAA iNlellc1I 1lu1 n
coroner, said evidence indicated it
was impossible for the truck driver
to have seen the man.
The victim resided at 150h
Washington av. in London, and had
been employed as a truck driver
most of his adult life.
Survivors include his widow,
Dorothy; his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Kingery of South Charles
ton, w Va; two brothers, Homer
of Alkol, w. Va, and Tassie of
South Charleston, w. Va; five
sisters, Mrs. Anna White of Gin
cinnati. Mrs. Ida Robert of Miami,
Fla, Mrs. Irma Wade, Walker, w.
Va, Mrs Eliza Saul and Miss
Catherine Kingery, both of South
Charleston, w. Va.
Funeral services at 200 pm.
Thursday from Lukens Funeral
Home in London with the Rev. Joe
Johnson officiating. Burial in Oak
Hill Cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
James E.Hun. SO,
Died Saturday In
Woodstock Home

James E. Hull, SO, died at the
Fountain Park Rest Home at
Woodstock, Ohio on Saturday
afternoon. He had been in i'll
health for about seven months.
He is survived by two sons, Ray
mond and Thomas Eugene of Lon
don; three daughters, Mrs. Hazel
Newton and Mrs. Alto Little of
London and Mrs. Mabel Carmean
of Woodstock. Funeral Tuesday at
2 o'clock at the Lukens Funeral
Home with the Rev. George Kline
officiating. Burial in Somerford
cemetery.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
SON ARRIVES TO
LITCHFIElD FAMILY

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Litchfield
are announcing the arrival of a
seven pound, thirteen ounce son
born at White Cross Hospital
September "a. He has been named
Gilbert Gregory.
The mother is the former Sara
Shively, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Gilbert Shively, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Former Resident
Died Sunday In
Springfield Home

Arthur L. Ronemus, 83, father
of L. G. Ronemus, principal of
Hayward Junior High School, died
Sunday in the Springfield City
Hospital. He had been ill for the
last five weeks.
For the last five and a half
years, he had been a resident of
the IOOF home in Springfield.
Prior to that, he had lived in Lon
don. He was the last of ten chill
dren of pioneer Madison County
family.
Ronemus was born January %,
1874, in London, the son of George
and Margaret Heaton Ronemus.
Until 1911, he operated a tailoring
shop in London with his father.
Later, he worked as a carpenter.
He was a member of the London
lodge of the IOOF and was past
Noble Grand.
Surviving him are his son in
Springfield; daughter, Mrs.
Leonard (Edna) Watts of Lees
burg; three grandchildren and two
great grandchildren. His wife,
Georgia GLADDEN. Roflemus, died in
1949.
His body was taken to the Lux
ems funeral home in London where
funeral services have been set for
1920 a. m, Wednesday with the
Rev. Homer L. Rickel of Covenant
Presbyterian Church officiating.
Burial will be in Kirkwood Gene
terry in London.
Odd Fellow services Tuesday
evening from the funeral home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
Ohio Bell Employees Back
On Jobs Here; Two Week
Old Stoppage Is Ended
Jonathan Alder Area
Farmers Plan Me etinq

The farmers of the Jonathan AL
der District will meet at the High
School Thursday night to organize
a young and adult farmer group,
according to Instructor James II.
Adams, and Ronnie Howsmon.
Plans for the winter program will
be made during the meeting.
All farmers have been urged to
attend the meeting SO that officers
can be named, and complete plans
for winter made during the meet
ing.
The subjects for the winter pro-
gram will be arranged from sug-
gestions advanced at the meeting,
according to Reporter Howsmon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01

use the combs, for fear of the re-
taliation and the final effects. He
classed the greatest deterrent of
war as the power of retaliation,
and pointed to the continuing de-
fense program which gives the
United States e huge retaliation
power.
During the address he also
touched on the wide difference in
the price the farmers receive for
their products and the price the
consumer eventually pays, and
pointed to the margin as one of
the factors which misled people
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
SET SKATING PARTY

The senior class of Mt. Sterling
High School is sponsoring a skat-
ing party at Washington Court
House on Thursday evening ac-
cording to an announcement this
week.
Tickets are Csc and all profits
go to the Washington trip for the
senior class fund.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
ACCIDENT VICTIM
IN MT. CARMEL

Mrs. Iris Angel, Sc South Mad
ison Road, is a patient at Mt. Car
mel Hospital where she is suffer-
ing from injuries received in a
Franklin County automobile acci-
dent Friday night. She is in room
753.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
MRS. CRYDER ENTERS
MT. CARMEL HOSPITAL

Mrs. Earl Cryder Jr., has been
admitted to Mt Carmel Hospital
where she is undergoing treatment
and observation.
Her room number is GAS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
SET DANCE DATES

The Junior Class of Madison
South High will sponsor a Sock
Hop" to recorded music following
the home game with Ashville Fri
day night The dance will be in the
gymnasium at the high school and
will end a, 1900 midnight.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01

into the idea that farmers are
reapmg big profits from their
markets today He pointed to the
several "modernizations" which in
CT ease the consumer price without
actually changing the price paid
the farmers.
Prior TO the dinner meeting at
Coover Club Louise, the members
of the organization toured The
John Buehl, Jr. farm South of
London while the wives met with
Mrs. Paul Bangham at the Bang
ham home on North Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01

Used Merchandise
SOMEBOI

SOMEBODY WANTS that old re-
frigerator. You can get much more
than trade-in value by selling any
used appliance yourself. Try the
CI,ASSIFIEDS! UL 2-f616.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
IN MT. CAR NJ Ell

Charles Stuckey, New Hamp-
shire Avenue, is patient at Mt.
Carmel Hospital. He is in Room
410.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01

hazard is loose steering
wheel coupled to tight driv-
er.
SCIENCE
Scientist says that if you be-
gan counting in the year One,
and counted until this very
moment, you could not have
counted enough atoms to cov-
er a pinhead. With some of
the pinheads we've known, it
would take even longer than
this.
WANT-AD
Seen in small Ohio weekly
was this little gem: Personal
bachelor with 200 acre farm
wants to meet nice young lady
with tractor. Object matri-
mony. Send picture of trac-
tor!
FOOTBALL
Tiny Kenyon College (en-
rollment 500 handed mighty
Ohio State University (enroll-
ment 25,000) five defeats back
in the years 1890-98. In the
game of soccer, Kenyon has
beaten Ohio State 10 times out
of II games played. They tied
the 18th one.
HUMN!
A philanthropist is just a
guy who puts on heirs.
PEOPLE
Our idea of real crank is
a guy who complains when he
gets well before all the medi-
cine is used up.
OUGHT
Little old lady walked into
pet shop and said she want
ed to buy a parrot. Man said,
well, here's one that is a real
find. He talks French, Spanish
and Norwegian as we'll as
curse in Sanskrit. He also
sings and plays the ukelele."
Little old lady pondered this
a short moment and replied,
Don't bother me with silly
details is he TENDER 2"
HAPPINESS
Being happy is simple-it's
GETTING happy that's tough.
BOOZE
Local booze emporium has a
reputation for salesmanship of
its product to a marked de-
gree. The other night after
closing, loud knocking on the
door brought the barkeeper
running. He stuck his head out
of the door and said, go
away! You can't get a drink
here after we're closedr" The
man in the street said, Who
wants a drink? / came back
after my crutches!
WELL7
It's too bad that money
doesn't grow on trees-if it
did the Department of Agri-
culture could pay the govern
ment's way.
WlMMIN
It's a mans world all right
the women have seen to
that!
STORY
Once upon a time there was
a sad little gnat whose life had
been one of sheer misery. Fin
ally, he got so that he couldn't
face his horrid existence any
longer so he went out and
bought a flit-gun and commit
ted insecticide.
SHOCK
Couple of sailors had been
castaways on a Pacific ilse for
about three years. One day
one of them was combing the
beach and spied a king-sized
Coca-Cola bottle. He grabbed
it and ran back to his buddy
and shouted - Great Scott,
Pebbleford! We've shrunk"
LIVING
Anyone can get along on his
salary these days If he has
some other means of support.
FACT
About the only noticeable
change between the horse
and-buggy days and the auto
era is that they made piggy
banks out of the hitching
posts.
MODERN AGE
If you ask me. the so-called
backward countries are get
ting too forward.
TEE-vEE
From all of the tripe hand
ed out on television-it would
seem that this country will be-
come a nation of bull fighters.
HAPPINESS
You'll be happiest when you
have arrived at the place in
life where you don't have to
look UP to people and won't
want to look down on people.
LAST WORD
Our own appraisal of traf-
fic statistics reveals that most
of the accidents we see on the
highways are on purposel
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
SCIENCE

SCIENCE
Scientist says that if you be-
gan counting in the year One,
and counted until this very
moment, you could not have
counted enough atoms to cov-
er a pinhead. With some of
the pinheads we've known, it
would take even longer than
this.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
e OUR
"a TOWN
DIFFERENCE

1TF v = InIEN~I
Our old buddy, M. M, says
that his idea of a real traffic
hazard is a loose steering
wheel coupled to a tight driv-
er.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
WANT-AD

Seen in a small Ohio weekly
was this little gem: Personal
bachelor with 200 acre farm
wants to meet nice young lady
with tractor. Object matri-
mony. Send picture of trac-
tori
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-01
FOOTBALL

Tiny Kenyon College (en-
rollment 500 handed mighty
Ohio State University (enroll-
ment $1,000 five defeats back
in the years 1890-98. In the
game of soccer, Kenyon has
beaten Ohio State 10 times out
of II games played. They tied
the 18th one.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-05-09
Rep. {. James
Sees Fire Power
Al Florida Base

AT the request of General Leo
M. Kreber, adjutant general of
Ohio, Rep. Edmund G. James
(R) Noble county, as chairman
of the Judiciary committee of the
Ohio House of Representatives,
accompanied the General and his
staff Sunday and Monday to
Eglin air field, Florida, to wit
ness a United States Air Force
fire power demonstration.
Others who made the trip
included Rep. Kline Roberts,
majority floor leader; Rep. James
McGettrick, minority floor lead
er and Rep. Lytle Zuber, chair
man of the Military Affairs
committee.
The encourage departed Co.
lumbus airport on Sunday morn
ing at l1:00 o'clock to fly to New
Orleans.
From there they flew to Eglin
air force base, Florida, to view
the latest in fire power demon
stration Monday morning.
The group arrived back in
Columbus late Monday evening
in order that they might attend
the opening session of the
House of Representatives.
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1957-05-09
Caldwell Schools To
Hold Pre-Reuisfration

Pre-school registration for the
Caldwell exempted village dis
trict will be held May Is and
II, according to Supt. Charles E.
Davis.
Under regulations of the local
board, all children who are six
years of age prior to January l.,
1858 may enroll for the school
term beginning Sept. 8.
All parents of such children
who will begin school on this
date are asked to phone 81-J or
visit the superintendent's office
on Thursday and Friday, May 16
and II to provide the necessary
information.
Supt. Davis said it is important
that this information be made
available now to complete plan
ming for fall, relative to rooms,
books and other supplies. An
accurate count is essential so the
full cooperation of the parents
is needed.