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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Two Dayton Men
Bound TO Grand
Jury; Admit Guilt

Two Dayton men, identified as
Clarence Tackett, AZ, and Lindsey
w. Sturdivant, 35, were bound
over to the Grand Jury early Fri
day after they admitted to snug
Cling contrabrand into London
Prison Farm.
According to Sheriff Herbert
c. Markley, the two were ap-
pretended by Prison Guards with
inhalers and nutmeg which they
were taking into the prison where
they were working as boiler in
stallers.
Markely said the installation crew
had been warned against taking
anything into the prison, where it
might be obtained by the prison
ers. The sheriff added that the
inhalers and nutmeg are used to
obtain stimulating effects.
One of the men, Sturdivant.
also admitted purchasing a pair
of overalls from an inmate, which
is also illegal.
Markley said the men were
placed under $4,000 bond in JUS
tice Court at London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
None Seriously
Hurt; Several In
Drunken Charge

Madison County law enforce
ment officers have had their
share of traffic problems since
Tuesday, but without any serious
injuries. Most accidents were
minor, involving only one vehicle.
Officers of the Highway Patrol,
the Madison County Sheriff's De-
partment and West Jefferson's
Police Department all reported
accidents. London got by with
only two drunken drivers and no
accidents.
Accidents reported by the High
way patrol started Tuesday when
car driven by John d. Lanier
Youngstown, parked on the road
on Route AZ south of London and
was struck by another car driven
by June S. Cannon, London. No
injuries were involved, but Lanier
was fined $1,000 and costs for the
parking on the road charge. James
F. Rockwell, New Holland, was
fined $1,000 and costs plus three
days in Jail, in Mt. Sterling
Mayors court on a charge of
driving while intoxicated. He was
arrested by Highway patrolmen
after he had wrecked his car near
Mt. Sterling on Route 323.
Another charge of driving while
intoxicated resulted in a fine of
$3.50 and costs plus three days
in Jail for Loren f. King, Adams
Mills, Ohio, according to a Lon
don Mayors Court decision.
In a Thursday morning accident
car driven by G. B. Shade, Day
ton, was struck in the rear at the
40-56 intersection According to
reports, Shade had stopped for a
red light when the car driven
by F. ]. Elsner, Seymour, Indiana,
crashed into the Shade vehicle.
Elsner was fined $1,000 and costs
in London Mayors Court.
Madison County Sheriff Herbert
c. Markley reported that his de-
partment started their work with
a wrecked car registered in the
name of Letha Armn, Cardington
The car, without driver or pas
sengers, was found wrecked on
Jones-Marsh Road. 1t had skidded
off a curve and crashed into a
fence on the William Bell farm.
Both fence and car were heavily
damaged. Another Investigation
involving only a single car re-
suited when an accellerator was
said to have stuck, causing the
vehicle driven by Clyde Brooks
to go out of Control on Neil Road
East. The car crashed through a
Continued on Page Two
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Sears, Roebuck
Sets New High In
Newspaper Ads

Mammoth Sears, Roebuck & Co.,
invested a record-breaking S45,-
479,000 in newspaper advertising
in 1856, according to Edward Gu
deman, merchandising vice presi-
dent of the company. The figure
was S.9Gs higher that the previous
1855 record. Gudeman said that
newspaper advertising in both
weeklies and daiIies composed
1880 of the entire advertising
budget.
During the past year the news
papers of the nation continued to
play the leading role in Sears pro-
motional efforts" Gudeman said.
Their effectiveness as a sales
medium is demonstrated by the
fact that Sears sales in 1856
reached record high proportions.
Sears 1856 sales totalled Sc, 3,561,- :
262, $40. Newspaper advertising ex-
penditures were spread over 1,O03
weekly and daily papers all across
the nation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Paul Good Is New
President Lions
In London Club

On June 17th, 1857, Lions Senior
Deputy District Governor, Dan
Paul installed the following Off
GERS for the London Lions Club:
Paul Good, President; Ross Mills,
1st Vice President; M. ]. Chakeres,
End Vice President; Howard Eek
ert, 3rd Vice President; James Pat
terson, Secretary; c. P. Myers,
Treasurer, Alvin Kimball, Lion
Tanner; Donald Proffitt, Lion Tail
Twister; Board of Directors, Her
bert Markley-2 yrs; William Rid
dle-2 yrs; Robert Dillingham;
yr.; and Glenn Sponsler-1 yr. Pi-
anist, Herbert Dye and Bulletin
Editor, Robert Rae.
Two new members, Pearl Ting
ley and William Grouse, were in
stalled at the meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05

The new minister of The Meth
odist Church is a native of Mon
roe County, West Virginia, where
he grew up on farm which has
been in the family for more than
a century. After completing grade
school and high school there, he
worked for several years as a car
penter. Then further studies were
pursued at Strayer College in
Washington, the University of
Kentucky at Lexington, Asbury
Theological Seminary and Asbury
College at Wilmore, Kentucky and
Boston University in Boston, Mass
achusetts. He received the Bache-
lor of Arts Degree at Asbury in
1912 and the Bachelor of Systema-
tic Theology Degree at Boston in
1916, was admitted to the Ohio
Conference of The Methodist
Church in 1916 and received full
ordination in 1948.
For two years between college
and theological school Mr.. Mann
was pastor of Calvary Church, in
terdenominational, in Hamilton,
Ohio. Upon joining the Ohio Con-
ference in 1916, he was assigned to
the Methodist Church at Kingston
where he served two years. From
there he moved to Columbus
where he was for four years pas
tor of The Thurman Avenue
Church, and from Columbus to
Redwood for a five year pastor
ate terminated by the move to
London.
The new minister has been an
active leader in the youth work of
the Church, having served two
years as District Director Of High
School Youth Work, three years as
Dean of Summer Youth Institutes,
and in numerous other capacities.
He is a member of the Conference
Board of Missions, the Conference
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
City Schools In
Need OF Teachers
For Four Places

The London City School System
still needs four teachers to fill the
requirements for the 1888 ses-
sion according to Superintendent
J. ]. Hartley. All the vacancies
were created by designations, some
by teachers who had been in the
system for several years.
The vacancies have resulted from
the resignation of Miss Anne Dick
erson, a kindergarten teacher in
the local system, since 1948, and
two years prior to that, taught
elementary and high school grades.
Miss Dickerson resigned to accept
the position of supervisor of the
elementary grades in the Madison
County School system.
Roger Counts, a biology and
mathematics teacher in the high
school since 1855, resigned to ac-
cept a teaching and administrative
position in another school system.
Mrs. Virginia English Hargraves,
a teacher in vocal music, grades
1t and director of the high school
girls glee club resigned to accept
a position at Sabina, Ohio. Mrs.
Gordon Oxley, a fifth grade tea
cher in the local system since 1850,
resigned, to take up residence at
Plain City, where her husband is
principal of the high school at JON
athan Alder.
The designations of the above
named teachers have been accep-
ted, with regret, by the London
Board of Education, according to
Supt. Hartley. AS yet, the vacan-
cies have not been filled. There is
possibility that teaching assign
ments of the present faculty might
be changed in order to complete
the teaching roster for next fall,
depending upon the qualifications
of the new teachers to be hired.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Schumann Named
Grand Knight In
London K. of 6.

Bernard H. Schuma a IN was
named Grand Knight of the
London Council, Knights of Col
unbus at the annual election held
recently. Robert ]. Rigg was NAM
ed Deputy Grand knight in the
election.
Other officers named were: DON
aid Rife, recorder; Robert Powers,
financial secretary; Cletus Higgins,
treasurer; Paul NJ. Dwyer, Chan
cellor; Maurice E. Beathard, advo-
cate; William F. Dennehy, warde;
Homer Lowe, inside guard and
Paul Madden, outside guard.
Joseph G. Sexton was named
trustee for three years; John Gay
nard for two years and DR.. Harry
B. Crawford for one year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Former Resident
Died tuesday In
Greenville, Penna.

The Reverend c. E. SchWcikert,
former London resident, age 88
years, died following a long illness
with heart ailment at his r e
in Greenville, Pa, Tuesday eve
ming.
Reverend Schweikert, a retired
Lutheran minister, came to Lon
don and for his first pastorate had
the parish of ST Johns Lutheran
Church here about 50 years ago.
Surviving are his wife; three
sons, Reverend Sheldon Schweik-
ert of Erie, Pa, and Charles and
Sam Schweikert of Waterford, Pa,
and one sister, Mrs. Cyrus Hamm,
North Oak Street, London
Funeral services and interment
in Greenville at two o'clock Sat-
urday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Traffic Officers Busy As
independence Day Travel
Crowds Areas S Highways
Children Rode On
Ponies 2I33 Times
During Stop Here

More than 700 London area
children took free pony rides at
Cowling Park Sunday and Mon
day, according to Paul Yauger,
who sponsored the free rides,
which have become an annual af-
fair for London area youngsters.
Yauger said the children rode
an average of three rides each
for total of 2133 rides. Each of
the nine ponies involved was rid
den 237 times, figures reveal.
Yauger expressed gratitude for
the fine manner in which the
childre conducted themselves
during the two day affair, and
promised that he will bring the
ponies back again next summer.
He says the free rides are just
one way in which he can make
hundreds of children happy, per-
haps giving them their first, and
possibly only, pony rides.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Robert MiIIiken, 70,
Quits AS Postmaster
AT West Jefferson

Mr.. Robert c. MililIin, postmaster at West JEFF
ferson for the past 13 years retired last Sunday He
is a lifelong resident of Madison County and is
engineer and previously had served cashier in
West Jefferson bank for 18 years.
His wife, Lillian, for many years chief opera
tor and office manager of the West jefferson
change of the Ohio Bell Telephone Co. She was also
organist at St Simon and Judes Church
Mr.. Millikn has no immediate plans for spend
ing his leisure time except to get good rest.
He will be succeeded acting postmaster by Robert
Bradfied, graduate of West jefferson and Ohio
State University, who has also served two years in
the u. S. Army.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Extension Classes To
Be Given At London

Superintendent Joseph j. Hart
ley announced this week that the
Extension Division of Miami Uni
versity will conduct a course in Ed
ucation at the high school begin
ming September Is.
The course, Education 461, Prin-
ciples of Guidance, will be under
the direction of DR.. Martin Vein
lander, and will carry three hours
of graduate or undergraduate
credit.
Twenty persons must enroll to
complete the class, with a tuition
of only $1,000 per semester hour.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Rainfall In June
Near Normal For
London And Area

London's rainfall for June to-
atled only "a inches above normal
according to Leonard McNeal, Of
ficiaI observer for the United
States Weather Bureau (Some
areas of the country repeatedly got
considerably more rain than did
the city, The total for June was
$50; the normal is 3.56.
The highest rainfall in any one
day was June % when approx
mately Ito inches fell Rural ar
cas- reported more than three inch
es in some places during the same
period.
The highest temperature was
96 degrees on June 16 and June II.
The lowest was IS on June 2.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
BASEBALL COACH is
MEMS NIGHT SPEAKER

Marty Karow, baseball coach
at Ohio State University, will
be the speaker at the regular
mems night meeting July 10 at
the London Country Club.
The announcement was made
by Clyde Goodyear, program
chairman of the Mems group.
Former speakers have been
applauded as outstanding and
more than just interesting.
Goodyear urged all members
of the group to attend the
Wednesday night meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Auto Parts Taken
From Cars During
"Wednesday Theft

Sheriff's Deputy Robert Henry
is still investigating the theft of
approximately $3.50 worth of auto
mobile parts from Satterfield
Motors near Mt. Sterling. He re-
ported the theft occurred some
time Wednesday night.
According to Henry, whoever
took the parts, identified as trans
missions and drive shafts, must
have been an experienced me-
chanie. All three parts were re-
moved from comparatively new
automobiles during the night.
Henry, working on the theft,
said no obvious clues were left
to direct the search.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05

London's Jaycees completed their
annual field day program Thurs
day just before the rains got un-
derway. Bill Long, upper left, end
ed the meeting when he won the
bicycle race. In the upper right,
John Londergan, field day chair
man, awards the free bicycle to
Joe Wilson, who was the lucky
winner. In the bottom photo are
top winners in the age groups,
Larry Garrard, 7-e; David Powell,
1912 and Donald Wilson, 1915.
For the second straight year Larry
Garrard was named the outstand-
ing participant.
Press Democrat Photo
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
INJURED I'M FARM
ACCIDENT FRIDAY

Jay Phillips, about so, suf-
fered serious arm IN uries
early Friday morning when his
arm was caught in silage
chopper which he was operat-
ing on a Moorman Road Farm.
Phillips was rushed to Mt.
Carmel Hospital after welder
cut away part of the chopper
to free him.
Phillips was found by eight
year old Johnny Roseberry
who just happened to wander
into the field. The Roseberry
boy stopped the operation of
the equipment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
George Purdum Taking
Au+omotive Training

Pvt. George w. Purdum, %, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Erine Purdum, Rt.
3, London, Ohio, recently was
graduated from the eight-week au-
tomotive maintenance h e Up ers
course at the Army's Armor Train
ing Center, Fort Knox, KY.
Purdum is a 1853 graduate OF
Monroe High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05

The Rev. Leonard w. Mann, the
newly appointed pastor of The
Methodist Church, and his family,
will be guests of honor at a recep-
ton in the church dining room fol-
lowing the Worship Hour on Sum
day morning.
The Rev. Mr. Mann was appoint
ed on June 8 by Bishop Hazen G..
Werner of the Ohio Methodist Con-
ference. The Manns took up resi-
dence at the parsonage at So North
Main Street on June Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
ROY BUTTS ANNOUNCE
RIRTH OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Butts, 162
North Madison Road, announce the
birth of son, Steven Roy at White
Cross Hospital, Thursday, June 90
The baby weighed eight pounds,
nine ounces.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
Situation Wanted
2f6S

'" HU HAS THE best JUHs People
who read our newspapers, of
course. If you're looking for the
best job you can find try an ad
with us. The most and the best
people read the newpaper.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
8 OUR
"a fK6HWN

ca TOWN
GOLF
A lot of pros go around the
golf course under par but the
girls go around in as little as
possible.
WISH
When a young girl was ask
ed what reading material she
would like if she were cast
away on a desert island, she
replied, "a tattooed sailor"
SOLUTION
1t takes lot of will power
for man to stop his bad hab-
it's. This is the reason he gets
married g. the wife furnishes
it!
ENGINEERING
Little boy asked railroad
engineer what he thought
about as the train thundered
through the night at 80 m.p.h.
Engineer gave the best answer
we've ever heard in such cir
cumstance. Said he, "Son, I
think about a mile ahead!"
And so it is with life. 1t would
pay us all to think mile
ahead" as we rush headlong
through each day.
SPEED
America is the only country
in the world that can boast
that everything it manufacture
es is obsolete when it hits the
street. And with credit being
what it is, even money is get
ting old fashioned.
WIMMIN
If your wife is getting ideas
about a mink coat just tell her
how fat she looks in one.
ADVERTISING
The latest national surveys
show that there are 34 peo-
pie in the average American
family. Dad is probably the
four-tenths of a person they
mention but it's a fact that
every issue of this newspaper
is read by 3.4 persons!
EXPLANATION
Copper: "And now, young
lady, what gear were you in
when the accident happened?"
Young Lady: II had on a
tweed sports dress, tan shoes,
brown hat and |"
HuMNN!
When the man runs out on
the bride at the altar, he
doesn't lose his nerve - he
finds it!
TAXES
It's too bad that the meek
don't inherit the earth right
now. The inheritance taxes
would help lower the debt on
the future.
RELIGION
If you look at your church
contributions as kind of fire
insurance premium you're
asking for a fire, brother!
VIEWPOINT
Old Haywood Snugg, the
Frank Lloyd Wright of Trad
ersville, says that nowadays an
early American house is one
where you have to go outside
to get to the GARAGE!
To which Big Nancy, Hey
woods old girl friend said,
THAT Haywood amt so smart
as all that. Why, he don't pay
enough attention to me so that
he could identify the body!"
COMPARISON
The Russ make all
kinds of claims about what
they have that we don't have
but there's one thing our girls
have got that they don't and
that thing is SEx-APPEAL!
LIFE
Mothers would be lot
happier if there were no de-
signing females to grab their
sons and if the woods were
full of designing males to car
ry off their daughters.
MEDICINE
It may be of little or no or
more or less interest to our
roaders that tho female sex
hormone is called "relaxin."
ADAGE
We like the expression-"lt
is amazing how much good
man can do if he doesn't care
who gets the credit for it"
MEAN
Fellow told us that he
knows a man who is SO mean
that he lives in little poison
ivy covered cottage.
WELL?
We think the scientists have
every reason to take the first
rocket to the moon-after all,
it was they who are making
it impossible to live on the
earth.
FACT
Contrary to opinion, bache-
lors make good husbands :
- zc ;al x~annf
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
THIS
NEWSPAPER

believes fhof your scfisfcc-
tion is the biggest reason for
our success -. fhot IS your
guarantee Of quoIifY service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
ENGINE EERING

Little boy asked a railroad
engineer what he thought
about as the train thundered
through the night at 80 m.p.h.
Engineer gave the best answer
we've ever heard in such cir
cumstance. Said he, "Son, I
think about a mile ahead!"
And so it is with life. 1t would
pay us all to think a mile
ahead" as we rush headlong
through each day.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05

GOLF
A lot of pros go around the
golf course under par but the
girls go around in as little as
possible.
WISH
When a young girl was ask
ed what reading material she
would like if she were cast
away on a desert island, she
replied, "a tattooed sailor!"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-07-05
WISH
SOLUTION

1t takes a lot of will power
for a man to stop his bad hab-
it's. This is the reason he gets
married the wife furnishes
It!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-05
ADAM A. WEsCHLER . son,
AuctiOneern.

TRUSTEES SALE oP VALUABLE
TWO-sTORY BRICK DWELLING
KNOWN AS PREMISES 2727
SHERMAN AVENUE NORTH
WEST. WASHINGTON, d. c.
BY virtue Of q deed Of trust re-
corded. In Liber No, 1850, Folio
9 9ES tf rs. n onf 81 t 3, ena FsS
and at the request Of party Sc.
cured thereby, the UNDERMINED
trustees will offer for sale by pub
o aS Me oNpAYn! T ITRGnR' SIx 9-EsSEff
DAY OF SEPTEMBER, 1857, AT
THREE.TH1RTY O'CLOCK PM.
the ioll2wlng- described property
wit: All Of Lot numbered Eighty
three 1881 In Joseph A. Roth's
subdivision In Block numbered
Three (3) OF Todd and Browns
subdivision Of Pleasant Plains"
and Mount Pleasant - per
plat Of said Roth's subdivision re-
sSTdsd i'm In t ne 9ss o. me oI sT5-
bia in LibeF 10 at Folio Isl, ex-
cept the rear part Of said lot
dedicated for alley purposes as
shown on plat recorded IN the
said Surveyors once in Liber 80
1T Polio 146: said land being now
known TOT purposes OF assessment
and taxation as Lots $50 In
Square 2aSb.
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A
deposit Of $500 required. Of pur-
chaser at time Of sale. Examina-
ton Of title, conveyaneing, re-
cOrdina. notarlal fees and revenue
stamps A. cost OF purchaser. Ad-
tustments made as Of date Of sale
Terms to be complied with within
thirty days from day OF sale.
otherwise trustees reserve the
right to resell property OF risk
and cost Of dcfaulting purchaser,
after hve days advertisement Of
such resale IN some Newspaper
published In Warrington, d. c.,
or deposit may be forfeited, or
without forfeiting deposit trustees
may avail themselves of any legal
or equitable rights agalnst de-
faultina purchaser
GEORGE N. EMMERfcH,
LYMAN N. JORDAN.
eeb,7,i0,i2,iA Trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-09-05
ADAM a. WEsCHLER q
AuctiOneers.

TRUSTEE SALE OF VALUABI, r
TWO STORY BRICK DWELLING
No; l4Is EIGHTH STREET
By virtue Of . deed Of trust re-
corded, In Liber No a328. Polio
1888, ct sea. one Of the land rec
ords Of the District OF Columbia.
and 81 the request Of party secured
thereby, the undersigned truss
auction. IN front Of premises, on
MONDAY, THE SIXTEENTH DAY
OF SEPTEMBER. 1857. AT
THREE O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
loWing-described property IN the
District Of Columbia. TO wit: Part
Of Original Lot 4 In Square 422
beginning on sth Street West at
the Southwest corner Of said lot:
thence North along said street. IL
feet 0 inches; thence East 9b feet
70 an alley; thence South IL feet
the beginning. the same being the
South ~ feet 9 inches By the full
depth thereof OF Lot lettered III"
In AlonEo Berry's subdivision OF
lots in said square. as per plat
recorded In the once Of the Sur
veyor for the District OF Columbia
In Liber WI. ct folio -. Said lot
now known for purposes OF assess
ment and taxation as lot SOC in
SQUARE 422.
TERMS OF SALE: Cash. A deposit
Of $500 required Of purchaser ct
time Of sale. Examination Of title.
conveyancing, recording. notarial
fees and revenue stamps ct cost
OF purchaser. Adjustments made
rs Of date Of sale. Terms TO be
complied with within thirty days
from day OF sale. otherwise trus-
tees reserve the right to resell
property ct risk and cost Of de-
faulting purchaser. after i've days
advertisement OF such resale in
some newspaper published in
washington, d. C.. or deposit may
be forfeited, or without forfeiting
deposit trustees may avail them
selves Of any legal or eduitabls
rights against defaulting pur-
chaser.
WALTER A. BROWN, Jr..
RUTH M. BROWN.
se5.7.10,l2.14 Trustees.
ADAM A. WEsCHLER . son,