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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Two Performances
OF Drama Feature
London Minister

Two repeat performances of the
drama Voices in the Wilderness
have been scheduled in First Pres
byterian Church, Columbus, next
week for all members of the Pres
byterian Churches in the area.
The drama was written in COM
memoration of the founding of Co
lumbus Presbytery and was first
presented in Circleville last spring
on the 135th anniversary of Pres
bytery.
On Wednesday, Oct. % at 7:3O
pm. the drama will be presented
in First church, Dryden Road and
Ohio Avenue, Columbus, for MEM
bers of Presbytery and the public.
Sunday evening, Oct. 27, the
drama will be repeated for men,
bers of Youth Presbytery who will
be in Columbus attending a rally
at Brookwood church. The Sunday
performance at z pm. also will be
presented at First church.
Cast for the performance has
been selected from eight churches
including London and Circleville
churches outside Columbus. Judge
James F. Bell of the Ohio Supreme
Court and member of the Lon
don church will narrate the drama.
Music for the occasion will be pro-
vided by the E. Broad Street chur-
ch choir under direction of Rich
ard Johnston and by a quartet
from the First Church choir ac-
companied by ganist Mrs.
George Konold. Elizabeth Lang
will accompany the Broad Street
choir which also will present a
short concert prior to the drama.
Members of the cast include:
Rev. Jones, Rev. Curtis Hodgens,
Central church; Rev. Hoge, Ralph
NASSIuIC AClill lNCF. JOl
Otting, Eastminster; Elder Chap
man, Maurice Allgyer, E. Broad
Street; Elder White, John Myers,
First church; Rev Washburn, Rev
Robert ButZ, Eastminster; Elder
Harrison, Eugene Ball, First; FL
der Baldwin and John, Hilgar Kar-
sinner, First; Rev. Robinson, c. B.
Dawes, E. Broad Street; Elder
Loughrey, Robert Hildreth, West
Second Avenue; Daniel, Lynn Med
land, First; Sally, Mrs. Walter
Brown, Crestview; Clarissa, Miss
Jackie Mettge, First; Host, Rev
Frank Baldwin, London; Elder
Matthews, Wallace Higgins, Circle
Vile; Henry, David White, First
and Martha, Mrs. Harry Roach,
First church.
The drama was written at re-
quest of Presbytery by Mrs. Harry
Roach, Perrin HaZelton, Lancaster,
and Richard Tracey, London, and
is directed by Rev. A. w. Wright,
First church, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
-FOUR SPLIT CASH
IN GRID GUESSES

Four persons, each missing six
guesses, split the cash in last
weeks Madison Press Company
football contest.
Winning this week were Mrs.
David Wilson, 207 Chandler;
Lacy Weese, 267 West High
Street and Betty Colwell, Route
2, all London.
The contest is open to the
public and as many entries may
be made as the contestant wish
es. Details are printed in this
weeks paper along with new
grid games for this weekend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Driving Right Is Major Problem -
Six Wrecks Reported On Highways
By Officers; Drunk Driver Caught

Six accidents and one case of
driving while intoxicated were re-
ported by officers patroling Mad
ison County Highways over the
weekend, according to the investi-
CATION reports filed in the offices.
The State Highway Patrol re-
ported that they investigated three
wrecks and filed the drunk driving
charge while the Madison County
Sheriff's Department investigated
three accidents. Only two arrests,
other than the driving while in
toxicated charge, were made.
State Patrolmen reported that a
car driven by Harry Jackson, 20
London, left the right side of Old
Xenia Road on a curve Saturday
tore down about 125 feet of fence
and overturned, causing only min
or personal injury, but heavy dam
age to the automobile. No other
passengers were in the car, and
Jackson was not charged with a
violation.
In another State Highway Patrol
investigation, William L. Stakelin
"a, Cleveland was charged with
failure to keep an assured clear
distance, after he struck the rear
of car driven by Kyle Reed, 27,
Columbus, at the 50-56 intersection
Reed had stopped for a red light
when the accident happened.
Stakelin was fined $500 and costs
in London Mayors Court.
The third accident reported by
Highway Patrol officers was early
Monday morning when car pull
ing a trailer ran all over the road
near the 40-42 crossing before the
trailer finally overturned. The dri-
yer of the car, identified as Rich
ard Agriesti, 81, Columbus, was
charged with reckless operation
and taken to London Mayors
Court for trial. He was to be re-
leased on a bond of $1,000.
The charge of driving while in
toxicated was against James Ros-
coe Covault, 81, of Route 2, Spring
field. He was released on bond
of $50 in London Mayors Court.
The Sheriff's department report
ed that Donald c. Womacks, %,
South Solon, ran into a trailer
parked in the street there, causing
only minor damage, and no injur-
les. The accident occurred in a
dark area, and the drivers vision
was impaired by oncoming head
lights. No charge was filed.
Late Saturday evening a car go
ing north on the wrong lane of
Route AZ forced another car to
leave the road and wreck in order
to avoid a head-on collision The
driver of the wrecked car, Harold
L. Jones, 26, Knoxville, Tennessee,
told sheriff's deputies that the ap-
preaching car failed to stop. No
arrest was made, and no injuries
were reported.
Late Sunday a car driven by Jo-
seph L. Nixon, Plumwood, was
damaged when a calf jumped into
the path of the car at Plumwood.
No personal injury was involved,
but reports indicated the calf was
critically hurt. No charge was fill
ed against Nixon, according to
sheriff's deputies.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Graveside Rites Held
For GunsaIies Infant

Graveside services were conduct
ed Friday morning at Kirkwood
Cemetery for Diana Lynn Gun
sales, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Richard Gunsalies, Jr. The
Rev. E. A. Wall officiated, under
direction of Rader-Porter
Funeral Home.
Survivors include brother, Jer-
ry, the maternal grandmother, Mrs.
Raymond Mabe, London and the
paternal grandfather, Richard Gun
sales, North Lewisburg.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
WHAT ARE THE ESSENTIALS
OF THE CHARTER DOCUMENT?

individual thing That is
individual problems and circumstances
all local pecuiares aside the essential provisions OF most
charters be put down in four main groups:
THE POWERS CITY including corporate prophet
ary and governmental powers
ORGANZATTONAL PROVISIONS, covering the local coun-
administrative organization, including the
the heads of departments princi
pals organization within the departments and organiza
tional relations among all
g. PROCEDURES AND SAFEGUARDS for such activi-
proceedings granting of franchises
collections licensing eminent domain and special
assessments
d. MODERN ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES such merit
of funds central financing and accounting
central purchasing and adequate reporting of city affairs
system of local government IS NOT "SPOIS
not designed intended
ha Charter does not take jobs
down the rules provisions under which
individual UNDER THE DIRECT IN
FTJJENCF OF THE VOTERS-NOT THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
law its rules with
the exception conflicts with the Ohio Constitution Thus
itself under its laws provided that state con-
situtional not violated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
FLU STRIKES AT
FOOTBALL SQUAD

London's football team has
been struck by flu, according to
an announcement by Coach
James Bowlus. He said that
nine of the first string offensive
and defensive players were out
Of school Monday with the bug.
He emphasized that although
chances of getting any real
practice are slim, he hopes all
the boys will be back in action
for Fridays Homecoming game
with highly touted MarysviIle.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
KICKOFF BREAKFAST
is TUESDAY HERE

The annual Fund Drive Kick
off Breakfast for London Scout
ing was held Tuesday morn
ing at TOO IN the Parish House
of the Lutheran Church, accord
ing to an announcement made
by James Shaw, chairman of the
fund drive here.
The door-to-door solicitation
started Immediately following
the breakfast with solicitors go
ing from house to house all day
Tuesday.
The receipts from the days
collection will go to aid the
scouting efforts, and are deduct
ible on taxes. Business solicita-
tions have already been made in
most places in London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Wife Of Former
London Resident
Died On Sunday

Word was received here Monday
morning of the death Sunday of
Mrs. Vincent Morrissey, 2547 Ber-
wyn Road, Columbus. She had been
i'll for about two years, and seri-
ously i'll since July. She died in Mt.
Carmel Hospital.
Her husband, native and for
many years a resident of London,
is the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Morrissey, lifelong residents
Of London.
Funeral arrangements were in
complete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Surface Now Is
One OF Best In
London's Area

Residents of East First Street
are looking forward to the best
street in the history of the area
from South Main to Maple this
week as they see a transformation
of rough bumpy bricks to smooth
silent black-top. And the repairs
did not come before they were
needed. Residents of the section of
East First Street have been plag-
ued with the bumps and humps
since the days when the old street
car tracks were removed, and of
course the presence of the tracks
added no pleasure, especially dur
ing slippery weather.
The Lew improvements are be-
ing made at cost of more than
$4,000 with all funds coming from
other than property owners. The
only outlay by owners has been
improvements and repairs on their
curbs and walks, according to Har-
old F. harrington, Service Direc-
tor.
The new surface, which consists
of a leveling coat and a surface
coat will cover bricks older than
most, if not all, the people living
on East First Street, and will give
the residents what will probably
be the best street surface in Lon
don. Actually, in some areas, the
new material will be as much as
eight inches thick. This was made
necessary by sinking and shifting
of the brick surface after the re-
moval of the car tracks The fin
ished job will offer a curb to curb
surface of smooth black top, and
will eleminate the hazards which
were caused by the rough bumpy
surface which made East First
Street one to avoid if possible.
The contractor started the work
last week, and by the weekend,
had most of the first course in
place, and properly rolled to make
ready for the traffic surface. Men
worked overtime Saturday in or
der to get the street restored for
use as soon as possible.
Work on the curbs and Cutters
started several weeks ago when
the city council authorized the re-
pair work. It was pointed out that
the original paving assessments
had been paid, and that the city
was obligated to maintain the
street. Curb repairs were noted as
personal property, to be maintain
ed by the residents, and charges
for curbs repaired by the city will
be charged back to the property
owners.
One more problem may grow
out of the resurfacing the
street may become a short speed
way unless action is taken to block
such action. 1t has been pointed
out that frequently such drastic
improvements encourage som e
people to try the stretch for size
Incidentally, it has also been point
ed out that London's Police De-
partment knows where the new
street is, and will be on the look
out for those tempted by the
smooth black ribbon.
To say the least. East First
Street residents now have some
thing of which they may well be
proud and they feel that they
have waited sufficiently long for
the repairs. Now they are willing
to enjoy the comforts of safe and
easy driving, instead of fighting
the bumps and dips as they have
done for more years than they like
to remember.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
GROVE CITY FILM
SHOWING WEDNESDAY

A movie of the Grove City game
of Friday night will be the main
feature of a Booster Club meeting
scheduled for Wednesday evening
at London High School Gymna-
SUM.
Coach Jim Bowlus asked all fans
of the Red Raiders to try to see
the film, to get a closeup of the
Grove City-London game, and the
victory. The program is set for
500 pm
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
SCIENCE HILL GRANGE
CHANGES MEETING

The Science Hill Grange this
week announced the change in the
date of their Booster Night pro-
gram from October 25 to October
30 according to an announcement
this week. The program will feat
ure a speaker, masquerade pro-
gram and food, as well as the open
meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
DATE CHANGED FOR
MADISON SOUTH GAME

The Madison South-Jamestown
to be played at jamestown, will be
played Thursday, October "a, in
stead of Friday as originally sched-
uled. The change was made be-
cause of the teachers convention
set for Friday, and the dismissal
of school Friday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
BEATHARDS WELCOME
ARRIVAL OF A SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice E. Beath-
ard, East High Street, announce
the birth of a son, Paul Gregory at
Mt. Carmel Hospital, Tuesday, Oc-
tober Is. The baby weighed five
pounds and nine ounces. He and
his mother, the former Nancy
Dwyer, returned home Sunday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22
Special Notices
O

LET EVERYBODY KNOW! What
ever event you want publicized,
you can tell everyone with a
CLASSIFIEDl Everybody reads
'em and they want to know UL
2-l616.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-10-22

There's official strong
AZ London will
the road the public after
the actual highway construction
the shoulders and The
business should get shot in the despite the fact that the majority
finished
to
shopping they did to the closing the
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filling an essential task when 1t
spends part of its income to re-
inforce our mutual defense lines.
@. What Is the danger Of COM
munism In Ecuador?
A. Although the official Commu-
mist Party in Ecuador is made up
Of no more than 5000. or at the
most 10000 members, 1t is a poten-
tial threat. 1t is led by militant
radicals who have had training in
the Communist ranks in Spain,
France and Germany. They never
speak openly of their Moscow
inspired ideals. mainly because they
recognize that the religious con-
victions and democratic traditions
OF our people would be hostile to
communism, but hidden behind the
disguise Of the appeal of "Peo-
pies Party" some Of our citizens
are slow TO recognize and react
against the communistic tactics.
The international Communist
Party has advocated the confisca-
ton and distribution Of private
property. The local branch, cam
paigning in the recent national
elections, upon this same platform
OF selling and dividing private
property, gathered total OF i50, 900
votes against the 10000 votes
with which l was elected President.
Every country where racial diff
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ferences exist and where unscru-
pulous minorities manipulate the
ignorant and poverty-stricken ma
jorities, holds danger of Commu-
mist revolution. We will fight this
threat by working for the better
ment OF our people. One owner
more is a proletarian less.
@. approximately 80 per cent of
your population consists Of Indians
who. II Is said. do little for the
economy, Of the country. Do you
have plans 10 make them a pro-
ducing and consuming group?
A. The Indian is a cooperative
element for national production. but
not for consumption He lacks the
minimum means to provide himself
with goods. which for a person OF
a moderate culture have become
indispensable. I am eager to raise
the cultural and moral standard Of
these human beings, who are my
fellow citizens.
During the last five months the
Government has made great strides
in the regeneration and improve
ment Of the Indian race. In villages
where they did little else but drink
alcohol. now, by their own will. they
have given UP habitual drinking and
are defeating their efforts to re-
munerative labor.
An important step is to teach the
Indian how to read and write. We
are actively encouraging the anti
illiteracy campaign and the per-
centage Of Indians who learn to
read and write increases every day.
q. Would the fertile. underde-
velOped areas Of your country
benefit from an influx Of new
workers?
A. consider immigration to be
one Of the healthiest and most
important projects for the future
OF Ecuador. Our immense unex-
plotted regions could be the refuge
OF thousands of immigrants. Upon
learning of the sorrowful exper-
fences Of the people Of Hungary, we
Immediately opened our doors to
all Hungarian families willing to
come and settle in our country.
The difficult point Of this matter
is the monetary one. II there could
be formula worked out to combine
the available land and unused ag-
ricultural riches of Ecuador with
economic help from abroad, this
problem would be solved.
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American economy, which is indus
trial. Ecuador produces raw ma
terial for industry. The United
States produces manufactured
goods for consumption in Ecuador.
To raise the standard of living OF
the Ecuadorian masses is to in
crease their purchasing capacity
for manufactured goods. This
means that Point -Four investments
are creating new markets Tor North
American goods.
@. EcuadOrian tax rates seem to
be high enough to meet the coun-
try's needs. Why don't they?
A. 1t is one thing TO have a law
requiring the payment of taxes and
another thing to collect them. Lit
tie by little our system is being i'm
proved; smuggling will be stopped
and complete income tax collec-
tons will become a reality.
Ecuador soon will receive a tech
nical mission from the Interna-
tional Bank to advise us on more
efficient methods Of tax collection.
OF course. the master key is an
honest attitude on the part OF the
government. That is why, during
the last five months. we have
achieved a higher percentage Of
tax collection with less expense.
q. Some QuitenOs tell us that
they resent spending 30 per cent
Of the government income on the
armed forces. What Is your admin
istration's policy on military ex-
penditures?
A. AT first glance, we might seem
to have large army budget
approximately $l2 million--yet
good portion goes toward improving
the living standards of the families
OF military men who are covered
by welfare funds and social security.
understand Ecuador is the least
militarized country in the whole OF
South America Our armed forces
are the minimum necessary to pre-
serve our democratic institutions
and international security.
1t must be remembered that our
expenditures are linked with hem
ispheric defense as provided for in
the Mutual Assistance Pact OF Rio
de Janeiro. II Ecuador were not a
signatory Of the pact. It's armed
forces could be reduced and the
military budget could be decreased.
believe Ecuador, as we'll as the
other American countries, is full
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A PRESIDENT SPEAKS
Resources Development Is Ecuodors Bio Job
A PRESIDENT SPEAKS

Ecuador is a country the size
OF Arizona NTH three and one
halt million people. Sitting
dStride the Equator on South
Americas Pacific coast, it is a
land OF cast estates owned By
wealthy landowners of Spanish
descent and worked by Indian
peasants. Although rich in re-
sources, Ecuador is poor and
undeUeloped country.
DR.. Camilo Ponce EnriqLez,
elected to Ecuador'S presidency
last summer, faces serious eco
nomic and social problems In
his effort to Improve the condi-
ton Of his country. Recently
Washington l0rtterS Deena and
Blake Clark interviewed him on
some OF those problems. Here
Is the result of that interview:
q. In 22 years, Ecuador has bor-
rowed $40, 1871 900 from the Export
Import Bank. Does your govern
ment plan TO ask for another loan?
A. Yes, we do. We are inter-
ested in building up our immense
possibilities for economic develop
ment. We have extensive stands OF
forest, the nucleus of a lumber in
dustry, vast agricultural areas suit
able for raising coffee, cacao, ba-
nanas. ice and tobacco. Active
production could start Immediately
II capital we're available.
A loan is needed to finance roads
and highways leading to production
areas. This foreign line OF credit
would make possible the economic
development Of the country, leav-
ing its own resources available to
provide required public services.
q. How will this proposed loan
affect the United States taxpayer?
A. 1t will not be a burden on him
in any way. We want TO arrange a
business transaction. We intend
TO seek loan through your COM
mercial banks--a loan that we will
repay with interest. We are not
asking for free grant.
q. What Is the United States
taxpayer getting for the Point Four
money now being spent In Ecuador?
A. There is a contrast between
the South American economy.
which is agricultural, and the North
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islands which Japan had once held
as League of Nations mandate
were taken over as a strategic area
trusteeship under the U. NJ. and
Okinawa. Japanese island, was
at least Professionally as a major
American base.
OF greater Importance is the fact
that the United States has become
the leader and principal military
bulwark of a great free world CO.
alition, which somewhat embar-
rasslngly for US includes all those
countries against whom the cry for
colonial freedom is primarily di-
rected. To support the imperial
powers in their colonial enterprises
may appear essential for the pur-
pose of keeping the free world alli-
ance happy, strong and intact, but
the price is sure to be the unhap-
piness and perhaps the alienation
not only of the colonial peoples
directly concerned but also of the
uncommitted countries such as
India, Indonesia and most of the
Arab states.
American postwar policy has been
based primarily on the belief that
the threat of Communist imperial
ism is the greatest danger of our
times, but many Of the Western
peoples have a quite different set
of priorities. For them the building
of global defenseS against COM
munism. including arms programs,
a spreading network of alliances,
and the multiplication of American
bases abroad. represent a dubious
path to peace and seem of lesser
urgency than their own develop
ment and the elimination of rem
nants of colonialism.
An economic and political DOM
nation which would restore in
subtler guise the Western colonial
ism from which they are in process
Of escaping strikes them as more
real and present danger than the
Red menace on which American
attention is concentrated. Funda-
mentally they doubt that the West
ern imperialists have changed their
spots. and the United States is
widely regarded as having thrown
in its lot with the imperialists.
Self Determination Concept
There is no reason to doubt the
continued validity of the statement
of former Assistant Secretary of
State Henry A. Byroade in October.
1858, that I'VE believe in eventual
self determination for all peoples,
and We believe that evolutionary
development to this end should
move forward with minimum de-
lay" But this is itself a cautious
statement. not likely to fire with
enthusiasm the hearts of those who
see anticolonialism as the great
crusade of our times.
1t can also run head-on into very
different estimates as to circum-
stances and timing. What is the
meaning Of eventual" and mini
mum delay" when applied to spe-
cific cases such as the Belgian Con-
go or Cyprus, Tanganyika or New
Guinea? How are the different peo-
Piles to be fitted together where
there is a mixed population. includ-
ing substantial body Of European
settlers. as in Algeria. Kenya and
Rhodesia?
In the U. N. the United States