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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Miss Lou" Byers,
~, Died At Home
Early We Wednesday

Miss Louella Byers, age 90, died
early Wednesday morning at her
home in Fairfield Township, after
a several months illness.
A daughter of the late Mr.. and
Mrs. Joel Byers, pioneers in the
Fairfield Towns h ip community
Miss Lou" and her brother, the
late Will Byers who died last Aug
ust, had spent their entire lives or
the "home" farm.
She was a member of the Lilly
Chapel Methodist Church, the Har-
mony Club, and Fairfield Grange
Surviving are one brother, ]. Ed
ward Byers, on the adjoining farm
on London RID. No. 4, near Lilly
Chapel; a niece, Mrs. Dewey N
Mary Bohyer of Marion; great
niece, Mrs. Joyce Hildebrand ano
great great nephew, Master
Dewey Wade Hildebrand. of Lon.
don RID. No. A.
Funeral services at the Lukens
Funeral Home Friday at two
o'clock, the Reverend Buster Ham,
mons, officiating minister. Inter,
ment in Kirkwood Cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral
home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Get Your Korean Bonus Yet?
Details OF DELAYED Bonus Should
Be Asked For Through Local Aid

the court in which they are record
ed - photostats are not accepted.
Most of the irregular claims in
volve questions of foreign service
and residence eligibility.
Applicants with claim numbers
lower than 214,000 who have not
received their checks may be rea-
sonably certain their claims need
additional information. In many
cases Bonus Headquarters is wait
ing to receive information from the
service departments regarding for
eign service.
Unpaid applicants with claim
numbers lower than $4,000 have
been sent the necessary forms for
additional information and those
with higher claim numbers will be
notified what further evidence is
needed as soon as possible.
Bonus Headquarters is process
ing all claims as rapidly as possi-
BILE = all unnecessary requests for
information delays the processing.
For that reason, Ruth E.. Arm
strong, County Veterans Service
Officer. requests that veterans
seeking information regarding their
claims contact her office in the
Court House.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

Between June 1st and December
1st 266 applicants in Madison
County for the Ohio Korean bonus
were paid $67,047.96. according to
Ruth E. Armstrong. Madison Coun-
ty Veterans Service officer.
An average of S252.06 has been
paid to 80, 932 living Ohio veterans
and an average of S35985 paid per
veteran to the next-of-kin of 728
deceased Ohio veterans.
Of the current applications, some
$4,000 irregular claims from living
veterans and some 1000 next-of-
kin claims remain to be settled.
According to information from the
Office of Public Relations, Ohio
Korean Bonus Headquarters, ir-
regular claims are those in which
the claimant failed to prop
erly complete his application,
the claimant failed to submit
the original DD-214, or all fac
tors of eligibility cannot be
accurately determined on the
basis of the evidence originally
submitted.
In many instances, omissions and
errors on discharge documents
cause the Irregularities. Copies of
public records must be certified by
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
London Man Hit
By Car; Few Of
Wrecks Serious

The areas heaviest snow since
1850 blanketed London and Madi-
son County Tuesday to play havoc
with driving conditions, according
to reports from local law enforce
ment agencies. Literally dozens OF
motorists were off the roads, but
able to get back on without calling
for police aid, but others required
aid in more serious accidents.
No fatal accidents occurred with
in Madison County but one man
was seriously injured when struck
by car while clearing snow with
horse-drawn snow plow He was
identified as Ray Weimer, caretak-
er of Kirkwood Cemetery. Ohio
State Patrolmen and the Madison
County Sheriff's office investigated
the accident, and reported that
Weimer was struck while crossing
Route AZ at the Cemetery entrance.
Weimer had crossed the road after
clearing the snow from the ceme-
terry pathways The driver of the
car, John Postemma, AZ, Ports
mouth was not held, but the invest
igation is being continued. Weimer
was taken to Mt. Carmel Hospital
with a broken leg. The horse was
SO badly injured that it had to be
destroyed.
In an accident just east of the
Madison County line near West
Jefferson, officers from the London
State Highway Patrol post investi-
gated an accident Tuesday in which
Fred W. Weigrnan, Columbus was
killed. According to the reports, a
tractor-trailer rig, driven by James
L. Blum, 27, Pickerington, went out
of control on the snow and ice,
skidded off the right hand side of
the road, came back on the road
and skidded across the raised con-
crete divider and into the west
bound traffic. The trailer rig was
struck by the car driven by Weig-
man, leader of the United Luther
an Church in Ohio. The victim was
pronounced dead at the scene by
a West Jefferson doctor. The Off
GERS are continuing an investigation
into the details of the case.
In other accidents reported by
Rossil Lee Simmons, %, Winham.
Ohio, hit the rear of a car driven
by William F. Monaco, 50, Atlantic,
Georgia, after the Monaco vehicle
had started sliding. The accident
involved little damage and no in
juries. Both vehicles were south
bound on Route AZ when the acci-
dent occurred at noon Tuesday.
Later Tuesday evening a car
driven by Jerome F. Corbett, Is,
Columbus. left the road on Route
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Proposal Would
Have Paid 1870
Of City Buying

London's City Council hesitated
to act Thursday night on an ordin-
ance which would give increased
percentage payments to City So
licitor Maurice f. Beathard. They
postponed action on the prepared
ordinance until the final meeting
of the year. THE ordinance had
been prepared in advance of the
meeting, and was designed to be
passed as an emergency measure }
The salary change would, if ap-
proved, become effective for the
new term.
According to the proposed ordin-
ance, prepared by Beathard, his
salary for the next term would be
$50 per month for his services re-
quired by law plus three per cent
of special assessment bond issues
or voted bond issues in public i'm
provements along with one per
cent of all purchases by the board
of Public Utilities which total over
$1,000 and 1qe of all purchases
by the directors of Public Service
and Public Safety when in excess
of 1000.
Section 2 of the proposed ordin-
ance, which will be handled at the
December 19 Council Meeting
reads:
That the City Solicitor shall re-
ceiye as salary, in addition to that
set out in Section / above, the fol-
lowing amounts to be paid on said
Solicitors itemized statement:
a. "For services involved in any
public Improvement which would
necessitate a special assessment
bond issue or voted bond issue
-33o of the total amount OF
bonds issued, payable fr o m
funds derived from said bond is
sue and charged as a cost of
said improvement.
b. For service involved in all
purchases and improvements
made by the Board of Public
Utilities where the total cost of
purchase or improvement is
100000 or more--15 of the
total cost of said purchase or i'm
provement, payable from the ap-
propriate funds of said Board.
c. For services involved in all
purchases and improvements
made by the Directors of Public
Continued on Page Two
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Countys 4-H Advisors Recognized With
Banquet At Fairgrounds Monday Night

Madison County's 110 All Club
Advisors were honored Monday
night at a banquet held in the
Youth Building at the Fairgrounds.
The special presentation of the eve
ming was discussion of Home Life
in Finland with slide illustrations
given by Mrs. Donald Genres, with
Associate County Agent Genres as
sisting
Amos Cordle, president of the
Advisors Group served as toast
master and Miss Brenda Dorm, pop
ular Madison County vocalist, led
the group singing during the eve
ming. Jeanette Karn, Linda Roach,
Norma Ruoff and Bob Thomas en-
tertained with a humorous skit.
Mrs. Shirley Lynn Nall, Home
Economics Agent, welcomed the
Advisors and Cameron Green, ex-
pressed the thanks of the group to
the Madison County Fair Board
and the Farm Bureau for sponsor
ing the program.
County Agent John Moore rec
ognized the following advisors for
their service to their communities:
Twentieth Year Leaders - Dor
othy F. Street and Amos Cordle;
Seventeenth Year Leader Mrs.
f. B. Converse; Sixteen Year Lead
er - Lennie Boerger; Fifteen Year
Leaders - Mrs. Earle Wilson,
Mrs. Edward Hennis and Lloyd
Roby; Fourteen Year Leaders -
Mrs. E. M. Ridenour and Paul
Overturf; Thirteen Year Leader =
Mrs. Paul Overturf; Twelve Year
Leader - Mrs. Murray c. Lohr;
Eleven Year Leaders = Mrs. Les
lie Laird and Mr.. Robert Hunter;
Ten Year Leader - Byron Smith
(deceased) and Eight Year Leaders
- Cameron Green and Jerry Beau
man.
Seven Year Leaders-Mrs. Lloyd
Roby, Mrs. Chester Geer, Jack
Mercer and Dwight Thompson; Six
Year Leaders, Charles Blair,
Mrs. Louis Thomas. Mrs. O. E. Gil
liland and Ralph Ray: Fifth Year
Leaders - Mrs. George Ropp. Mrs.
CONTINUED on Page TwoJ
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Walter {. Sc anon
Retired u. S. Army
Major Dies At "a

Walter E. Seamon, "a, retired
United States Army Major, died
late at the United States Air Force
Base Hospital at Lockbourne. He
had been i'll for several weeks.
He was a lifelong resident of
West Jefferson, former West JEFF
ferson Mayor, a Scottish Rite Ma
son, a past Commander of the West
jefferson American Legion Post, a
past Master of the Darby Grange
and a member of the Methodist
Church. He retired from service in
1888.
Military funeral services were
conducted Thursday afternoon at
200 with Chaplain John E. Bayden
officiating. Interment was in Pleas
ant Hill Cemetery under the direc-
ton of RAIDER Funeral Home.
Survivors include the widow,
Mary c. Seamon; a son, John B.
Seamon, Virginia Military Acad-
emy; a stepson, James w. Connor,
Santa Ana, California; daughter,
Mrs. Joseph Stone, Morristown,
New Jersey; four sisters: Mrs. Car
rie Coleman and Miss Mable Sea-
mon, South Solon; Mrs. Minnie
Dillon, London and Mrs. Iva Den
ny, Superior, Wisconsin Also sur
viving are several neices and
nepheWS.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Council Refuses To Pass
Ordinance Ad iusting City
Solicitor S Salary Plan
Junior Choir Of
SedaIia Church
Set YuIe Singing

The Junior Choir of the Midway
Presbyterian Church, Sedalia, will
present a program of Christmas
music on Saturday evening, Dec. z,
at 7:45 in the church auditorium.
The Junior Choir is under the di-
rection of Mrs. Reynold Slaughter,
Jr., with Miss Ruth Ann Ropp at
the organ.
A total of twenty-five children
will participate in the program Of
fering: Christmas Bells" What
Can This Mean "A Chinese Car
OIL" Il Heard The Bells On Christ
mas Day." Carol of The Singing
Reeds" and 1.-THE Shepherds had an
Angel" Duet parts will be sung by
Judy Friend and Herman Lewis
and Frances Satterfield and Sandy
Davis. Michael jerks, Jefferson
vile, will be the guest artist, offer
ing a medley of carols on the saxo-
phone as Rebecca Slaughter illus.
trates the medley on the flannel
graph.
Try Kelso and Herman Lewis
are candle lighters for the specia
program which is open TO the pub.
lie. The entire presentation is
scheduled to last approximately one
hour.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
West jefferson Gridders Honored In
Awards Banquet At School On Monday

West Jefferson's 1857 Roughrid-
er football team were guests of
honor at an award banquet Monday
night. and program sponsored by
the West Jefferson Community
Businessmen's Association.
In a program with DIR. Sol Mag
gied as Chairman Earl Thacker
was awarded the honor of being
the most valuable player" of the
year. Thacker is a graduating SEN
ior and has received two letters
for his activities. The two captains
named for next years squad were
Jerry Blauser and Don Denton,
both members of the Junior Class.
The principal speaker for the
evening was Ernie Biggs, trainer
of the Ohio State University foot
ball team. He commended the play
ers for their interest in sports, and
pointed to the many values of par
ticipation in the football program.
Also on the program were the
Harmonettes under the direction of
Mrs. James Arganbright with Mrs.
Gerald Poulson at the piano; Lou
Berliner, Master of Ceremonies;
Robert Rowe, president-elect of the
Association; Head Coach Randall
Buchanan and local citizens who
presented the awards to the play
ers.
Letters were given to the follow
ing seniors by Coach Buchanan:
Robert Carter, Richard Crompton
Jesse Green, Jim Hockenbery. Dave
Rippeth. Earl Thacker. Phil Nc.
Daniels. Gordon Nelson, Jim Karn-
es and Jack Sheerin.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Heavy Snowfall Slows All
Traffic In Area; Numerous
Accidents In Madison Co.
CHRISTMAS PARADE
is FRIDAY NIGHT

London's Christmas Parade,
sponsored by members of the
Retail Merchants Association,
is scheduled for Friday night
with more than a dozen floats
and marching units. London's
Mayor E. P. Speasmaker will
lead the parade, according to
RMA President Robert Mabe.
The parade, supervised and
planned by President Robert
Mabe with Parade Committee
members D. M. Mustard, George
Rutledge, Wendell SteinmetZ,
Howard Richardson and Ray
Ballenger, is scheduled to move
promptly at ZOO p. m. from the
Park Avenue formation point
It was also announced this
week that headquarters for San
ia will be established in the Of
flee formerly occupied by the
Ohio Fuel Gas Company on
South Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

accept any territory assigned to the
London City School District, and
will continue to accept assignment
of High School pupils as long as it
is possible to accommodate them.
The entire statement released by
the Board of Education District is:
Whereas certain questions have
been raised due to possible consoli-
dations of school districts within
Madison County directly affecting
the Deercreek Local School Dis
trict, the Somerford Local School
District and the London City
School District, the Board of Edu-
cation of the London City School
District hereby states its policy
concerning such consultations.
THE Board is interested in the
problems of the County and Local
Boards and is willing to assist in
any way within the limits of its
facilities.
THE Board holds equal concern
for the proper education of all
children accepted to its schools
whether they be district resident or
or tuition pupils.
Local Boards of Education with
in Madison County have been and
will continue to be welcome to as
sign high school pupils to the Lon
don High School as long as it is
possible to accommodate them.
District consolidation is primar-
lily responsibility of the County
and Local School Districts.
Though not an active partici-
pant in any consolidation which
may be undertaken, the Board will
accept any territory which may be
proposed for union with the City
School District.
''As are all other Boards of Edu-
cation the London Board is faced
with the problem of educating in
creased numbers of students each
year 1t will greatly aid the Board
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Open House TO Be
Monday For Local
Parents eachers

The annual Open House at Lon
don Public Schools will be held
Monday evening between 7:30 and
900 p. m. This affair, sponsored
each year by the Parent-Teachers
Association with full cooperation of
the schools and faculty members,
has been delayed until this time in
order that teachers and pupils
might have better opportunity to
prepare their rooms.
There will be no business meet
ing of the PTA Monday night. but
there will be refreshments served in
the school cafeteria Immediately
following Open House" Mrs. Ever
EFT Roger, PTA president stated in
making the announcement.
Open House also marks the close
of the annual membership drive by
the PTA. Each parent, whether or
not, member of PTA is requested
to sign slip in his or her child's
home room. There will be room
mothers as well as teachers on
hand in each room to greet the visi-
tors.
Any persons who desire to join
PTA will be enrolled Monday night
by members of the membership
committee. Open House also will
close a special membership contest
conducted through home rooms of
the first six grades. Results of this
contest will be noted on the pic
ture puzzles on display in each
room.
AS in all past PTA meetings, and
in past Open House programs, the
general public is urged by PTA and
school officials to take this oppor-
tunity to get better acquainted
with those persons responsible for
educating the children. A large at
tendance at the Open House Mon
day will signify interest in your
schools and school children.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Several Charges
From Two Arrests
By London Police

London Police Chief German
Clark reported one accident, a pet
ty larceny charge and other charg-
es growing out of the two incidents
which happened late Thursday.
Herschell Holloway, 38, London,
was charged with leaving the scene
of an accident and operating a We
hicle while his license was revoked
after his car had crashed into an
other vehicle and then into util-
ity pole on South Main Street late
Thursday. The broken utility pole
plunged the south end of London
into darkness for an hour Chief
Clark said.
According to the report Hollo-
way left the scene, and was later
picked up at his home. He is being
held for further investigation. A
passenger in the car, identified as
Ralph Blazer, South Charleston,
was charged with intoxication and
released for disqualification. He
will be ordered for a later hearing.
Chief Clark also said Lloyd
Spriggs, AZ, Frankfort, Ohio, was
charged with petty larceny, driving
while intoxicated and driving un-
der revoked license after he was
picked up late Thursday at the
Farm Bureau Elevator.
Chief Clark said the man was
trying to sell ten bags of corn
which had been stolen from the
over Gwvnn Farms. Spriggs has
been transferred to Madison Coun-
ty Jail pending further investiga-
ton.
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
London Science Man
Nears Antioch Prexy

DR.. Samuel B. Gould, president
of Antioch College, will be host to-
night at get-together in the new
Union building for all persons reg
istered in the colleges continuing
education program.
Science teachers taking evening
courses at Antioch sponsored by
the National Science Foundation
are among the invited guests and
include Robert Earl Smith of
jamestown, teacher at London
City School,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
Jack Hall Trains
With Cavalry In
Korean Division

Army PFC Jack L. Hail. son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Hall, 36
School Street, London, Ohio, is a
member of the 1st Cavalry Division
in Korea.
Hall, formerly member of the
Oath, is a mechanic in 1st Battalion
Headquarters Company of the lists
21st Infantry. He entered the
Army in Nov. 1856 and completed
basic training at Fort Knox, Ken
lucky.
The seventeen-year-old soldier
attended Madison Local High
school.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

in formulating its plans for the
future if the intentions of the
Deercreek and Somerford Local
School Districts are made known
during the current school year.
"The Board most earnestly de-
sires to further better schools and
issues this policy statement SO that
its position will be understood by
all concerned"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06
School Board Expresses A Stand
Will Cooperate In County And
District Consolidation Efforts

The Board of Education of the London City School Dis
rct has declared stand the questions which have been
brought public attention concerning possible consultations
of school districts.
1t pointed out in prepared statement that conso-
dation primarily responsibility of the County and Local
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

JUNIORS getting letters were:
Jerry Blauser, Don Denton, Robert
Phillips, Charles Postle and Lloyd
Rebel.
SOPHOMORES awarded letters
were: Tom Sheerin, Gayle Peter
man, Lester Braithwaite, Wendell
Lilly and Ronnie Shelton. manager
Football Numeral Awards went
to Denny Stratton, John Simmons
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

Garry Thomas. Lanford Campbell.
Joe Simmons, Ron Howard. Tom
Clark, Terry Collins, Jim Parsons.
Bob Kaufman. Bob Webb, Roger
Gregg. Denver Spencer, Jim Nc
Daniels, Mike Buscemi and Don
Campbell
Richard Elliott and Dave Long,
berry were given manager awards.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

Randy mentor in
shown here with Earl Thak center and Ohio State University Bucks
1857 cohamp Darby
Maeged Chairman Of the
program. Press Democrat Photo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

cordIe, picture president of the
evening left
the Associate
Gehres picture
FyE students Geres lecture with slides to tell her stay
iFYE
sldetak Of his the international Farm Youth
Exchanges (Press-pemocrat Photos)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-06

ROBERT c. EHEGLER
HEAD, Newspaper DIVISION
OHIO STATE gUsEuH
coLuRg0s 10, oHIo DE coap
Evening star., 1957-04-26

nouncement does not express
"the conviction Of q majority
/. Of our church" is no reason
to withdraw.
I'm such a fellowship tcoun-
Icil). both thought and action
would be completely paralyzed
III all the cooperating churches
should insist that nothing be
said or done which did not meet
the full approval Of their own
group. We cannot believe our
general assembly desires to limit
|co-operation with other Chris
tians solely by the principle that
they agree with us in every
respect"
2. One church. The claim that
"organic union Of all Protestant
churches into one world church.
is the goal of the National Coun-
Gil has no basis in fact. The
majority statement said the Ma
tional Council has officially de-
clared 1t is not "a super church
and does not aspire to become
one"
3. Loyalty. The majority an
swers the charge that the council
is led by men many Of whom
are disloyal to the form of gov
ernment under which we live.
and are set to undermine it" by
quoting one of the Southern
Presbyterian Church representa-
Evening star., 1957-04-26
MONDAY DIVORCE SET ASIDE
FOR SECOND HONEYMOON

t 27-year-od policeman and his schoolteacher wife
Yesterday started their second honeymoon although they
were divorced on Monday.
The couples first attempt at married life ended nye
weeks after they married The wife, in an contested
suit filed last March. said her husband Lawrence L. Cham
bers deserted her about February 1885, after they were
married on December 26. 1854
Domestic Relations Judge Godfrey L Munter granted
Mrs Beatrice Irene Chambers divorce on Monday on the
basis OF wo-year deseron by Pvt Chambers But the
next day both parties told their lawyers they were sorry
about the divorce and wanted to stay together
The lawyers conferred with Judge Munter who then
talked to the divorced couple After reconciliation session
with the couple the judge yesterday set aside his Monday
divorce decree and dismissed the case
Pvt Chambers residence listed as 1904 street
Sc, and Mrs Chambers residence was listed as 24lS
Benning road NE