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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
South SOlOn
MRS. RUTH DIFFENDAL
PHONE 3271

The South West Association
meeting of the Congregational
Christian Church was held We'd
nesday in Covington, Ohio. Theme
for the all day meeting was Min
listers of Tomorrow" Local wom-
en- attending were, Mrs. c. c. Row
and, Mrs. Raymond O'Brien, Mrs.
Harry TheobaId, Mrs. Robert
Zoltz and Mrs. Orpha Pleasant.
A miscellaneous shower was Civ
en- for Mrs. Arnold Miller (Patri-
cia Harrington Friday evening in
the community building. Hostesses
Mrs. George Kimball, Mrs. Dar-
win Currey, Mrs. Joe Clawson and
Mrs. Jessie Clark used a color ar
rangement of pink and white for
decorations. Contests and games
provided entertainment. Refresh
ments were served 10th follow
ing: Mrs. Max Hutchinson and
Mark, Mrs. Gary Saunders, Con-
ME and Marsha, Mrs. John E. Diff
fendal and Linda Mrs. Fred Blake
ley, Mrs. George Hicks, Mrs. Joe
Taylor, Mrs. Paul Hyer, Mrs. How
ard Murry, Mrs. Harold Hisey and
Vicky, Mrs. Carl Hisey, Mrs. Rob-
ert Pitstick, Mrs. Robert Harring-
ton, Mrs. Sherman Clark and Lisa.
Mrs. Joe Powers. Mrs. Mae Pow
ers, Mrs. Everett Greer and Mar
va and the honored guest.
The April meeting of the Wom-
ems Fellowship of Congregational
Christian Churches was held in the
church Thursday afternoon. Hos
tesseS were, Mrs. Paul Butcher,
Mrs. Emmett Simmermon and Mrs.
Clemmet Simmermon. Following a
brief business session, the group
had the pleasure in hearing a talk
by Mrs. Richard Jackson of Spring
field who was missionary for sew
eral years in China. Those present
were Miss Clarriet Chatfield of
Springfield, Mrs. Harry Theobald,
Mrs. c. c. Rowand, Mrs. Raymond
O'Brien, Mrs. Hiram Riegel, Mrs.
Elmer Calm, Mrs. Pearl Gordin,
Mrs. Robert Zoltz, Mrs. Clifford
Clemans, Mrs. Orpha Pleasant,
Mrs. Ralph Sexton. Mrs. Eva Shat
fer, Mrs. John f. Diffendal Mrs.
Darwin Currey, Mrs. Jerry Foster
and Amy, Miss Sarah Bruce and
Miss Marib Bruce.
Mrs. Kay Hargie and Kippen of
Portland Michigan spent a weeks
visit with Mr. and Mrs. Clarence
Bennett.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Jackmans In NYC
For Attorneys Meet

Mr.. and Mrs. D. II. Jackman,
North Main Street, returned Sun
day from New York City, where
they had been registered for a
week at the Biltmore Hotel, while
Mr.. Jackman was attending the
annual meeting of Attorneys for
the New York Central Railroad.
Some sightseeing, some of the
Broadway plays that interested
them and the banquet for Attor-
neys and their wives on Saturday
night at the Biltmore, were includ-
ed in the Jackmans' visit to New
York.
Mrs. c. T .Neuner has returned
to her home on West High Street,
after spending the winter in st.
Petersburg, Florida.
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Loftin thinner with the State
Office of the ASC was the guest
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman Wright,
North Union Street, Wednesday.
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Miss Vera McHenry of Column
bus and Mrs. Leon Goodson, Lon
don, were weekend guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Wilbur Grewell of Gill
livan.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03

It's the Little Things that
Count" was the title that Mrs.
Dorothy Fletchner of Findlay.
president of the Ohio Federation
OF Business and Professional Wo-
mems Clubs, gave to talk before
the London Club following a buff
let dinner at Coover Memorial
Club House Monday evening.
Mrs. Fletchner came to London
expecting to spend an entire eve
ming with the London group but
found it necessary to have a hur-
ried dinner and go to Columbus in
order to appear at a hearing con-
cerning Equal pay for Equal
Work" in committee of the Ohio
General Assembly. Since that
question is one of increasing con-
cern to women, the president of
"O.F.B. & P.W." found it most i'm
portant to be at the hearing with
other members. She was accom-
panied to Columbus by Miss Cath
crime Benjamin, president of the
London Club.
In her all too brief talk, which
members found very informal and
"folksy," Mrs. Fletchner gave trite
but very excellent advice to wom-
en- who are interested in giving the
best of themselves to their jobs,
stressing the Importance of court
esy. Because of her crowded sched-
ule, Mrs. Fletchner could touch
only the high spots but to these
she gave a very forceful meaning,
illustrating such statements as eff
you're too busy to be courteous,
you're just too busy; as long as
you live you learn; "be big
enough to accept criticism;
learn to cooperate, don't COO
while others do the operating;
"the right angle of approach to
any problem, is the try angle;
worry begins where faith leaves
off,; ETC., with pertinent and well
told stories.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Miss Mouser Is
Wed At Home
OF Her Parents

Miss Patricia Ann Mouser and
Harold Edward Walters, were
married Wednesday evening, April
the twenty-fourth at seven o'clock
at the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mouser, 212
Virginia Avenue. The double ring
ceremony was performed by the
Reverend w. L. Cozad of the
Church of Christ in Christian Un-
ion, West Center Street.
The bridegroom is the son of
Mrs. Teresa Walters and the late
Clarence Walters.
For her wedding the bride chose
a frock of blue taffeta combined
with lace with fitted bodice and
three-quarter length sleeves. Her
jewelry, rhinestone necklace,
earrings and matching bracelet, a
gift from her parents. She carried
white Bible ornamented with
red rose corsage in a garland of
shattered roses.
The brides two attendants were
both in blue. Miss Barbara Dono-
hoe was in a blue and white linen
suit, while Miss Nancy Peters,
wore white accessories with her
suit of powder blue. Both wore
rod ,npco nc,.ca Coc
William Chesser was best man
for the bridegroom.
For a reception for a few rela-
tive and close friends after the
ceremony, the brides table was
centered with a two TERED we'd
ding cake with white candles and
bouquets of sweet peas on either
side. Hostesses for the reception
were Mrs. Paul Mouser and Miss
Connie Sue Mouser.
The brides mother received the
guests in a powder blue suit while
the bridegroom's mother was in
brown with white accessories.
Both had corsages of red roses.
The new Mrs. Walters will grad
uate with this years class at Lon
don High School, while the bride
groom is a senior at the new Mad
ison South High School He and
his bride are residing on East First
Street.
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Mr.. and Mrs. p. T. Bacon, North
Union Street, returned Friday
from Trenton, KY, where they
motored to take Mrs. Bacon'S
mother, Mrs. Bell Stack, home.
Mrs. Stack who resides with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Cloud Crouch in Trenton, had
spent the winter with the Bacons.
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Mrs. Charles Holland, Big Plain
Pike, spent the weekend in Lam
caster with Miss Gladine Black
and Miss Eleanor Keller. She re-
newed acquaintances with CO.
teachers whom she had known
when she was a member of the
faculty of the Lancaster schools.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
LADY S Days 2" To
Start Mau 7 At
Country Club

The first in a series of spring
and summer "Lady'S Days" at the
London Country Club, is set for
Tuesday, May z.
Luncheon will be served at
1890. Following this Mrs. Robert
Thomas, general chairman for
women'S golf and her co-worker
Mrs. c. Hanson. will meet with
the golfers to discuss the seasons
plan for play.
Mrs. w. H. SteinmetZ, general
chairman for bridge, assisted by
Mrs. Fl. B. RAIDER, will 60 over
their plans with those who prefer
to spend their time at bridge after
each weeks luncheon.
At the May z party there will
be bridge and canasta as a con-
clusion for the first affair.
Reservations can be made with
Mrs. Steinmetz, or Mrs. RAIDER, at
TR 9-9222 or Trinity 1852.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03

completed the decoration of the
table. Behind this over the fire
place was a fan-shaped arrange
ment of snapdragons, chrysanthe-
NUNS and gladioli Hostesses were
Mrs. Harold Beathard, Mrs. Mau-
rice Beathard, Mrs Richard Brown
and Mrs. William S. Bell, a cousin
of the bride.
The brides mother wore lace
gown of Dior blue while the bride
groom's mother wore a navy en-
semble. Both had orchid corsages.
For honeymoon in Florida, the
bride changed to gray travel cos
tune with black and white acces-
sories.
Upon their return they will be at
home at 145 Elm Street. The bride
is employed in the commercial de-
partment of the Columbus office
of the Ohio Bell Telephone Com
pany. Mr.. Beathard is associated
as a partner in business with his
father.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Garden Federation ShouD May s
Public InUited From 2 to 8 PM.

Spring in Madison County" is
the title which the Madison Coun-
ty Federation Of Garden Clubs is
giving its flower show at the Mad
ison County fairgrounds on We'd
nesday, May s, in the All build
ing.
Those entering in the show are
asked to have their displays in
place between 9 and IL am. for
the judging which will be at 1890.
The show will be open to the
public from 2 to 8 pm, according
to announcement of the president
of the federation. Mrs. Richard
Mckenzie, of South Solon.
The composition is to be Beau
ties of Spring" in II classes as
follows: 1. Welcome Spring, ar
rangement for hall table; 2.
Sunny and Warmer" a mono
chromatic arrangement in tints,
shades, and/or tones of yellow; 3.
Spring Tonic" arrangement in a
bottle; 4. stroll Through the
Woods" using wild materials; 5.
Birds Return" using a bird or
birds as accessories; 6. "The Bah
bling Brook" using weathered
wood and stone with flowers as
accent; 7. Brisk and Fresh" ar
rangement in a teapot with access
sories; 8. May Basket" arrange
ment in a reed basket, 18 inches
overall; 9. Green as Grass" ar
rangement of green foliage; 10.
Pointing Upward" vertical ar
rangement; IL. "Tid-bits," a min
iature not over 3 inches overall; (;
II. Tribute to Mother" white ar
rangement with natural foliage
permitted.
The Specimen Glasses are for
Tulips; Narcissi; Hyacinths; Any
other Spring Flower; Lilacs; Bran
ch of any Blooming Tree and
Branch of any Blooming Shrub.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Phi Betes Aid
Cancer Program
Elect Officers

The last meeting of Iota Beta
Chapter of Phi Beta Psi Sorority,
started late, because members
were in ''the line of duty" helping
with the solicitation of funds for
the Madison County Cancer So
ciety.
In addition to helping with the
solicitation, the sorority had sent
its check for $3.50 to the Madison
County Society which was the pro-
ceeds from the grodp's annual
dance to benefit Cancer Research,
which is its national project. Am
other check for $500 was sent to
the National Society of Phi Beta
Psi for its own program of re-
search.
At the business session the fol-
lowing officers were elected: Mrs.
Harold Hunter, president Mrs.
James Pena, vice president; Mrs.
Howard ichardson, cores
ponding secretary; Mrs. Clyde
Goodyear. treasurer; Mrs. Edgar
Yerian, mistress of ceremonies;
Mrs. Omer Pope, reporter; Mrs.
Robert Halterman, parliamentar-
ian.
Prizes for the evening were
awarded to Mrs. Troxell lay
bourne, Mrs. Glenn Sponsler, Mrs.
Kenneth Bardon and Mrs. Ted
Hunter.
A delicious dessert was served
from a buffet table centered with
two fluffy cotton lambs, gambol-
ing on green paper grass, typifying
spring" by the committee Mrs.
Paul Jones, Mrs. F. j. Pinnegar,
Mrs. Murray Cannon and Miss
Dorothy Street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Baker of
McCook, Nebraska, are guests of
the formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hobart L. Baker, Richmond Aven-
ue. William Baker is zone manag-
er for the Truck Division" of the
international Harvester Company.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03
Bridge Club Dimes
At "Coover" Before
Meeting At Mabes

The Dinner-Bridge Club had
dinner at Coover Club House Tues
day evening and then went on to
the home of Mrs. r. NJ. Mabe, Co
lumbia Avenue for an evening at
cards.
Attending were: Mrs. H. H. Por-
ter, Mrs. Earl Rightsell, Mrs. H. F.
Drury, Mrs. Lawrence Grabill,
Mrs. S. II. Reed, Mrs. F. G. Whea-
ton, Mrs. Mabe, Mrs. Richard Gun
Saulies.
Mrs. Wheaton received the prize.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-05-03

Little Miss Becky Mabe, daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mabe,
will do her dancing dolls number
in one of the acts in the Helen
Marx Revue set for May 10, S:15
PM, at Madison South High
School. The show, sponsored by
the Madison South Boosters Club.
is designed to raise funds to carry
cut the programs established by
the Booster Club. Several other pu-
pills from the Marx Studio will pre-
sent numbers during the evening,
as we'll as guests.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Finney Oldham of
West Jefferson were among the
guests at a family dinner Easter
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob-
ert Daniels in South Solon.
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David Jackman, Jerry Hartman
and Robert Marrah, three 1857
Seniors at London High spent the
weekend in New Concord attend
ing High School Day" at Mus
kingum College, which the three
of them expect to enter this fall.
Evening star., 1957-12-02
Fote of Streetcors

The formation Of Save the Street.
cars Emergency Committee" by civic
representatives presages a determined
effort at the forthcoming session of
Congress to eliminate from the transit
company's franchise a streetcar- -aboli-
tion mandate. There is undoubtedly
widespread sentiment in Washington in
favor of retaining the streetcar system.
The streetcar advocates argue that the
electric cars are more comfortable and
quieter than buses and have no fume
problem. Against these advantages. how
ever, must be weighed the economic fac
tor-and the final decision should rest
not with Congress but with the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, after weighing
all factors.
But the decision to abolish Wash
ington's streetcars already has been
made by Congress. The requirement for
scrapping the streetcars was written
into the franchise given D. c. Transit
after cancellation Of the old Capital
Transit franchise by Congress in 1866.
But the antistreetcar idea antedated the
new franchise. II was born in the minds
Evening star., 1957-12-02

Of the p. U. Q. at a time when that
agency was promoting public author
ity to take over the transit system from
Louis Wolfson and his colleagues. There
were indications then that the COM
mission wanted to stick Mr.. Wolfson
with the cost OF uprooting the street.
car tracks. 1t did not work out that
way, however.
1t may well be that It Is uneco-
nomical and therefore inadvisable to
continue operation of the local street.
car lines. Mr.. Chalk, who took over the
system from Mr.. Wolfson, appears to
favor go-slow policy on doing away
with streetcars. In any event, Chair
man Mcmillan of the House District
Committee has said he may sponsor leg
islation to repeal the antistreetcar pro-
vision Of the present franchise. Whether
or not streetcars eventually are retained
here. Congress should leave the decision
to the p. U. C. and the Commissioners.
who should base their verdict on hard
facts adduced at a public hearing. Con-
gress adopted the wrong approach when
1t banned streetcars by law.
Evening star., 1957-12-02
Trons-Chonnei Power

The British and French agreement
to connect their electric power producing
systems marks another step in the
steady progress of the past decade to-
ward a supranational West European
economic community. Granting that
political sovereignties may never be
merged to the same degree, although the
goal of United States of Europe" re-
mains in the background, the expanding
network of industrial and commercial
cooperative ventures Is becoming truly
impressive The most significant devel-
opment, perhaps, is that Britain, tradi-
tionally wary of any diminution of its
own independence of action, is moving
closer toward full-fiedged partnership
with the continental nations.
AS a practical matter, the power
pooling promises concrete advantages to
both Britain and France. Britain gen.
crates the bulk of its electricity through
use Of coal. France has greater abun-
dance of water power and Is still devel-.
oping resources in the Rhone and Rhine
River valleys. Seasonally, French hydro
electric plants often suffer from water
shortages In summer when British coal
burning plants normally operate below
capacity. When the British system is
meeting peak demand, in the winter,
French water power is at its greatest.
The current project, under consideration
for several years, would make possible
the transmission of electric power IN
either direction by cable laid across the
English Channel. A British government
spokesman, informing Commons of the
agreement, has estimated that the inter-
change facilities will be In operation by
the winter of l960-6l.
In the long term, this bilateral ar
rangement dilutes the risk, rather than
increasing 1t, for two nations not fully
self-sufficient in industrial fuel re-
sources. Both are importers of oil and
coal. Neither Britain's ten-year program
to build IL nuclear power electric sta
tions nor Frances further development
Of It's water resources is guaranteed to
meet expanding industrial demands In
tegration of their generating systems
promises to Offset some Of the reciprocal
needs.
Evening star., 1957-12-02
Some Hope on Algeria

On the question OF an Algerian
policy that contains something old
and something new," the government
of youthful Premier Felix Gaillard has
won two important votes of confidence
In the French National Assembly. Only
time and the course Of events will tell
whether Mr.. Gaillard's formula for solv-
ing this long and costly dispute will
meet any happier fate than has befallen
earlier efforts of other Paris govern
ments. Spokesman of the Algerian Ma
tional Liberation Front. leading the fight
for full independence. already have de-
nounced 1t as unacceptable, but there
are some grounds for at least measure
OF cautious optimism.
In the first place. Mr.. Gaillard has
won assembly approval on an issue that
toppled the predecessor government Of
Premier Bourges-Maunoury. He has
done this by modifying the earlier Al
gerian home-rule plan to assure "ade-
Quate representation" of the French
minority in an upper branch of the pro-
posed Algerian parliamentary structure.
One worthwhile result Is that Paris Is
spared another government crisis. and
both the basis and authority for further
negotiations remain.
AS for the negotiating prospects,
perhaps the greatest hope lies in efforts
currently under way in the United Ma
tions. TuniSia and Morocco, supporting
Algerian independence in principle, have
offered their services as mediators Both
Premier Gaillard and Foreign Minister
Christian Pineau have rejected the idea
of negotiating the independence ques-
ton as such, but they have invited Tu-
niSian-M Moroccan aid in seeking an end
to the bloody fighting In Algeria. Mr..
Pineau already has met in New York
with representatives of the two North
African governments and further dis
cussions are expected. Meanwhile. Pres
ident Habih Bourguiba Of Tunisia has
announced that the Algerian national
lists no longer are insisting upon. a
grant Of independence" prior to nego-
tiations. The fact that this has not been
denied officially-although 1t would rep
resent significant shift In the nation
aliSt position-encourages the hope that
a cease-fire may be arranged through
the United Nations talks.
It would be unrealistic to think that
a definitive solution of the Algerian
question is close at hand. At this point,
no French government could survive at
home If it agreed to full Algerian inde-
pendence Nevertheless, II the fighting
can be stopped and progress made
toward a mutually acceptable form Of
political autonomy for the territory.
prospects would be greatly improved for
a peaceful settlement Of the issue.
Evening star., 1957-12-02
An Encouraging Start

The ambitious Capitol Hill study OF
the Washington areas metro growth
problems is of to running start with
the appointment of Frederick Gutheim
as staff director. Mr.. Gutheim, a plan
ming consultant. author and lifelong re-
sident Of the area, brings to the job
wealth of understanding OF the regions
development problems, and an enthu-
siaSm to place them into proper per-
spective which would be hard to match.
Both he and the joint House-Senate
committee which will conduct the study
have wisely withheld premature specu-
lation as to its precise scope and goals.
Within the next few weeks, Mr.. Gutheim
will suggest course Of procedure which
Is expected to include the early initia-
tion of public hearings.
Perhaps the most important role Of
the committee will be to define the
responsibilities of the Federal Govern
ment, both in regional attacks on cur
rent development problems and in the
planning of a more orderly, cohesive
community for the future. As has been
pointed out before, the absence of this
determination has been a serious void
in other efforts which already are under
way toward regional cooperation.
The greatest challenge facing the
committee, however. will be to develop
procedures which will give weight to the
views of each political jurisdiction in
the area. For solutions to the problems
created by urban growth require the
wholehearted cooperation Of the entire
iegIon.
Evening star., 1957-12-02
Crying for Reform

your november 20 editorial,
Crying for Reform" stresses
the need TO so all out in train
ing scientists and engineers
even ct the expense Of
studies in the humanities,
II that is necessary. Have the
Russians really neglected the
study Of the humanities? II
by the humanities we mean q
study Of literature: an UNDER
standing of other cultures by
knowing other languages: an
appreciation Of plays. opera.
music, ballets: knowledge Of
history and philosophy-in
short, an understanding and
appreciation of the culture
and intellectual output of
the past and present-then
! think we must conclude
that the Russians are further
along than we are even in
this area.
Many articles on Moscow
describe the interest Of Rus
slams in opera. ballets, plays.
poetry and literature. Also 1t
is generally understood that
practically every Russian
university graduate is fluent
in another language. 1t may
well be that their education
In the humanities is COM
pletely colored by Marxist
dialectics. Nevertheless. there
is no basis for concluding
that the Russians have sue
ceeded in developing their
scientists because they have
neglected the humanities.
This is an example OF dam
gerous wishful thinking and
another defense mechanism
we are setting up to excuse
our present lag In the scien-
ti1c field.
Our primary educational
problem is to develop a re-
spact for scholarship and
scholars" Of all types-sci-
entists. historians. poets.
philosophers. Then we must
tougher the curriculum with
courses In science. mathe-
mates. languages. literature,
history. philosophy. Courses
like Recreation Apprecia-
tion." Dating" "Merchan-
dising," Marketing" "Ad-
vertising" have no place
either In high school or in
college. This is not to suggest
that these courses are USE
less. They belong elsewhere
than In schools whose pri-
mary responsibility is the
inculcation OF intellectual
discipline.
q. A. Cirillo.
Editors Note: The edi-
torial duly stressed that the