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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
FirebeIIes Held
December Me etinq
AS Christmas

The Firebelles held their Decem-
Der meeting in the form of a
Christmas party and was held at
the home of Mrs. Earl Walker on
Wednesday, December IL.
There were many activities for
the enjoyment of everyone. This in
cluded gift exchange, many diff
ferent kinds of games and prizes
were also awarded.
Each member was requested to
donate groceries which would
amount to one dollar so the group
could prepare a basket for a needy
family for Christmas.
The group was also very pleased
to welcome former member, Mrs
John Lewis and her sister-in-law
both from Columbus, as guests OF
the evening. Refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be held
on Friday, January "a when new
officers will be installed.
Hostess for this meeting will be
Mrs. Lewis Wetzel.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Brownie Troop In
Jefferson Making
Gifts For Parents

The West Jefferson Brownie
Troop No. 169 has had as their
leader for the recent meetings,
Mrs. Richard Hockenbery, which
are held in the Fire House. AT the
present time the troop members
are busy making Christmas gifts
for their parents.
AT the first of the month. they
made personal calendars, marking
off the different important days un-
til Christmas, indicating the troop
meeting date, church dates and
Christmas.
Recently in crafts, the troop
members used red plastic ribbon
and can lid discs on which they
pasted a Christmas picture and
made a wall plaque
A Christmas party was planned
for Saturday, December 81 at 1C
a. m.
During a recent election of Off
GERS the following officers were
elected to serve: Nancy Belli chair.
man; Mary Ellen Crates, vice
chairman; Becky Hockenberry
secretary and Leslie Brenstahl
treasurer.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24

Mrs. w. G. Shoemaker of West
jefferson is planning to spend her
holidays in Silver Springs, Mary
land with Mr., and Mrs. Dwight
Shoemaker. Mrs. Shoemaker's son
and family.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Eric Naeder and
daughters of Lilly Chapel have re-
turned home from a weeks hunt
ing trip in Pennsylvania. Everyone
accompanying Eric had good luck on
the hunting of deer except he HIM
self.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Darby Grange Has
Had Busy Month
OF Area Visiting

Members of the West Jefferson
Darby Grange have been spending
much time this month visiting and
assisting other oranges and also
attending county meetings.
On December 6 there were five
members of the Darby Grange pre-
sented Christmas program for the
Pomona group at South Solon
Those taking a part were Mrs. Ly-
dia Forrest, Mrs. Viola Murray
Mr.. Paul Galloway and Mr.. and
Mrs. Cecil Gaver.
On December z, five members OF
this local grange attended the Dis
trict meeting at Clarksburg, a dis.
cussion was held as to the future
contests of the different committees
to be held. Those attending were
Della Daniels, Magdalena Bidwell
Olga Wilson, Viola Murray and
Martha Gaver.
December II the following mem
bers, Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Gaver
Mr. Alfred Burroughs, Mrs. Viola
Murray and Mrs. Magdalena Bid.
well, attended the county Grange
Conference in London.
Tuesday evening, Dec. 10 the last
regular meeting of the Darby
Grange, a great deal of business
was transacted. The group voted
to use the money raised at theii
recent bake sale, which proved tc
be most successful, to make dona.
tions to Magnetic Springs Center
the tuberculosis Fund, Polio anc
to Care"
They will also prepare Christ
mas baskets for some of their old
er shut-in members.
The next meeting will be helc
Friday, December 27 when they
will hold their Christmas party
and potluck lunch. There will bt
a fifty cent gift exchange.
Mrs. Viola Murray, lecturer vii
be in charge of this meeting anC
will be held at the Grange Hall.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Harmonettes Have
Honor Of Being
On TeIevision

The Harmonettes, a ladies Choir
al group of West jefferson were
guests of Ann Reider on her tele-
vision program Wednesday morn
ing, December 18.
Their musical numbers included
THE Halleujiah Chorus" from
Massiah; white Christmas" and
"A Capella," arrangements OF
Christmas carols.
On Thursday evening, Dec. 1o
they sang for the annual Womans
Society Christian Service Christ.
mas party at the Columbia Heights
Methodist Church in New Rome
Highlighting this program was
Mrs. Robert Wise, soprano, who
sang ave Maria and Mrs. Mar.
shall Gibboney who gave two holi
day musical readings for the Holi,
day Season.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Buttons To Beaux
Club Held Annual
Christmas Party

The Buttons to Beaux Gel. of
West jefferson held its Childrens
Christmas party on Saturday, Dec
Ia at the local Grange Hall. There
were twenty-nine children present
to enjoy the entertainment and
lunch. A gift was given to all the
children by Santa Claus.
Those present for the party were
Cheryl White, Connie Cavinee,
Debbie Cavinee, Becky Schalip,
Vickie Lynn LaMoor, Cherie Nc
Dade, Paula Cullman, Cindy Young,
Carolyn Kolodzik, Cooky Ewing,
Sharon Quinn, Patty Crates, Mary
Ellen Crates, Carolyn Crates, Rog-
er Schalip, Thomas Hilliker, Mike
Quinn, Paul Cavinee, David Sny-
der, Rick Snyder, Chris Cullman,
Gary Young, Shephen Cramer,
Ronnie Kolodzik, David Cramer
Jerry Picklesimer, Scott Robert
son, James Picklesimer and Tom
my Ewing.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Ruth Circle Meet
Held AT Home OF
Mrs. Ralph eramer

The Ruth Circle of the West JEFF
ferson Methodist Church WS.C.S.
held their meeting on Wednesday
at the home. of Mrs. Ralph CrameT
with Mrs. Robert Record as Co
hostess.
Devotions were given by Miss
Anna Speasmaker, and she led the
Circle in devotions which were TAX
en- from the Upper Room"
The business meeting was called
to order by Mrs. Charles Crager,
at which time a report was given
on the Christmas Bazaar. Plans
were then made for the general
meeting which the Circle is to spon-
sor in February.
The decision was also made by
the group to change their meeting
from the second Wednesday to the
second Thursday of each month,
with the usual time of 8 p. m.
Following the business meeting
Christmas games were played and
a gift exchange conducted during
the social hour that followed.
Refreshments were served at the
conclusion of the evening and were
in keeping with the Christmas spir-
it by the hostesses.
The Ruth Circle would like to ex-
tend special invitation to any of
the ladies in the community who is
interested in the work of the Wo-
mans Society of Christian Service
and who would like to join this
particular Circle to please contact
Mrs. Lillian Rice at TR 9-8975 or
Mrs. Charles Crager at TR 9-8654
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Mothers Club OF
Jefferson Holds
Christmas Meet

The Three Ms Mothers Club of
West Jefferson held its annual din
ner meeting on the evening of Dec
II at the Crystal Room in the Red
Brick Tavern at Lafayette, with
thirteen members and one new
member Mrs Katherine Martin,
present.
Mrs. Helen Plunckett who was a
former member and a past presi-
dent of the club, was a guest of the
group.
Mrs. Marilyn Skidmore, presi-
dent, opened the meeting with the
group standing and giving the
Lords Prayer" Each member
answered roll call with the title
of a Christmas carol. The officers
gave their reports which was fol-
lowed by the presentation of the
scrapbook by Mrs. Ginny Maurer.
This covers the past two years of
the Gel. group and was compiled
by Mrs. Maurer.
The various members then re-
ported on their findings at the local
school as to what their particular
rooms needed. The group then vot.
ed to donate $50 to be divided
among the different rooms, for the
teachers to purchase the supplies
1t was also decided to purchase &
Gel. pin for the outgoing presi
dent, Mrs. Skidmore.
Secret Pals were also revealed
at this meeting, following the bust
ness session and gifts exchanged
after which the group presented
Mrs. Skidmore with a gift of ;
white sweater, and each member
received a scarf as a favor.
The meeting of January Ia vii
be held at the home of Mrs. Maur
er, BIT Middle Drive at 8 D. m
There will also be the election O
officers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24

club to date
The new members include Lloyd
Rebel, Larry Thomas, Joe Hook,
Wendell Lilly, Stanley Myers, Lam
ford Campbell, Gary Miller, Ron
aid Dildine, Charels Postle, BOZ
Phillips, Gayle Peterman, Tom
Sheerin and Lester Braithwaite.
Members of the club expressed
their appreciation to those who
donated corn and the use of their
trucks for the recent corn drive
which turned out to be a success.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Fifteen Members
Taken Into Club
At w. jefferson

Fifteen new members of the Var
sity J Club who were initiated on
Wednesday of last week in the
high school gymnasium. These initi-
ates bring the club membership at
30, the highest total boasted by the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24
Several OES Members
Attend installation

Several members of the West
jefferson O.E.S. Chapter No. 492
attended the last installation in
District Is on Wednesday evening
of last week at the Aldora Chapter
in Xenia, they We're: Mrs. Imogene
Bidwell, Mrs Alice Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pasicka, Mrs. Anna
Bidwell and Mrs. Grace Truitt.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1957-12-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Bernard Conway
and son, and Mrs. Elizabeth Moo
ney, mother of Mrs. Conway, left
on Thursday of last week to spend
Christmas in Paris Island, South
Carolina with William Conway who
is in the Marines. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Conway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

Tor by mail there, or with an en-
|ploye of owners agents.
Any one of these attempts to
reach the owners would be as
good as personal service, under
the proposal. Mr.. White said.
Delinquent accounts in the
Assessors ONCE show that Is
of the so RACED buildings were
lin the Southeast; IS in the
Northeast and Q in the North
west.
Richard L. Mattingly, execu-
tive director Of the Condemna-
ton Board. noted that board
members had steered clear OF
the Southwest, where the Rede-
velopment Land Agency has
acquired hundreds Of pieces of
property in preparation for re-
building the area.
In all. 50 buildings have been
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

city collectors to make an tex
haustive search" for the owners
before serving a notice through
the mails or with agents.
The result was a hiatus. and
owners. many of whom had lost
interest in the rundown property
anyway. simply failed to pay,
c. Belden White, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel, who helped
draft relief legislation. explained
Legislation Pending
City officials see little chance
Of collecting the money unless
legislation. just passed in the
Senate, clears the House.
The Senate-passed measure
slaps penalty charges of one
half of l per cent interest on
demolition costs if owners fail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

Lrazed by the city since the 1854
law was enacted. Mr.. Mattingly
said. The total cost to the Dis
trict was $30.726. More than
two-thirds Of this. or $4,000.
still has not been refunded by
owners. who under the law must
pay the costs like they pay taxes
to Mr.. Back.
Mr.. Mattingly said the Dis
trict contracted with wreckers
to take down three buildings at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

q cost Of $2.110 In 1855: "a. at q
cost Of $22.480. In 1856. and a.
at a cost Of $6.167. since jan
uary of this year.
Just opened is a low bid for
1889 giving the Southeast
Wrecking Co. Of TBS Thirteenth
street Sc. the job of tearing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

down 10 more. he said. These
buildings. many deserted. are
mostly one and two stories and
located throughout the three
sections Of the District where
work is going on. Mr.. Mattingly
said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24

to cover those costs within so
days after the city bills them.
The proposed amendment also
would allow city collectors to
serve their notices either at the
last knowp address" of owners,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1957-05-24
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Calypso Sweeps England

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Owners of SIums Dunned
For ST., 800 Rozing Bill

District sum the city tearing down
so of their unsgty buildings the last years. according
to records of Assessor Kenneth Back.
Razng costs charged after their buildings
ordered down by the District Board for Condemnation
tary Buildings. under 1854 law
But the failed q limit payments
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1957-05-09

Your Safeway Meat Manager has chosen
this week to ''thank you" for your valued
patronage with an about Meat Sale! Come
see the terrific lineup of values. You'll
find your favorite roasts Gall top Gov
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The people's voice., 1957-09-13
Syria, Our Next Field
Of Blunders?

| We fought the Korean war for tung'
stem. After spending SIS billion, losing
or manning 250,0OO gallant splendid
young Americans, we have acquired
| leeches, Chang and Syngman, and our
| own tungsten mines in Beaverhead
County are shut down. With starving
miners Korean tungsten is selling for
$40 a unit GO lbs.) and it costs with
living wages in Montana $40 the unit
to produce the essential metal.
And now our Oiligarchy is mixing in
Syria's internal affairs. Syria and Israel
are the two republics in the Middle
East Syria, about the area of North
Dakota, 10000 SO. mi. is % republic,
member of the United Nations. The City
of Aleppo on the coast has 450,OOO,
Damascus far inland 400, 900. Damascus,
the oldest of all present cities in the
world is in a small area of irrigated
fertile land The cloth Damusk' is
named from it's origin. The Damascus
steel was famous when some of our
forebears lived in novels and dressed in
sheep skins. Muslims q, Christians IA !,
get along well together in Syria.
When Nasser nationalized the Suez
Canal, Syria did not harm the Ameri-
cam British pipelines from Iraq to
Aleppo. Syria is somewhat like Israel,
an advancing republic, with neighbors,
like Saudi Arabia, slave owning mon
archies, where the rulers ride in
Cadillacs, the people walk beside dom
keys. These threaten the safety of
Syria because the democratic ideals
of Syria are likely to spread.
In the Cold War started by Churchill
at Fulton College in Missouri when
Mr.. Truman got his honorary degree,
the United States has sided with die
tators such as Franco, Syngman, Chi
ang and Kings with so wives, as Saud.
We are arming these against Syria.
Such is the Eisenhower Plan.
1t is quite natural for the SyrianS to
look to, and get help from, the Soviet
Union. Russia, bitterly hating Fascist
Franco and others of his kind, is
standing by democratic Syria. Nasser
is reforming Egypt. We were friendly
to King Farouk before he was chased
out. We do not like Egypt now.
We got burnt badly in Korea for
tungsten We will be burnt worse for
oil if we bother Syria. Tungsten is not
inflammable. Oil is so, and explosive.
Are Soviet submarines in Aleppo har-
Dor? If so, is it because we are arming
Syria's unfriendly neighbors?
I am not a Jew-but I do admire the
fine little republic of Israel [ am
afraid our fellow travellers of Fascists
in Washington will sell Israel for oil
and force it into the Russian camp.
Time will tell.-LOWNDES MAURY,
Butte.
The people's voice., 1957-09-13
Must Stop, Not Strengthen
Monopoly
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
Like Theodore Roosevelt, people
wisely fear private power monopoly as
"the worst of all' Experience has
taught us that utility commissions
must be backed by some real competi-
! tion. Commissions are not a substitute
| for competition
With the power famine and unem-
ployment growing; with $3.50 of our
| rivers electricity still wasting; un-
tharnessed; with our floods costing us
$45 million yearly in destruction,
should we not speed up with every
kind of development?
Many of the rich and powerful
branded public schools as socialism
and communism and waged a bitter
fight against them; in fact they still
do. The head of General Electric has
publicly advocated turning all of our
public institutions-ro schools, for
ests, dams-over to private owners,
meaning presumably a few tycoonS
like himself
The main bulwark of democracy is
our public schools; equally necessary
under present conditions, if we are to
preserve American democracy are pub
lie storage dams, enough to guarantee
full development of our public rivers
for the benefit of all, not just few.
But so false is the propaganda of the
private power monopoly that one might
conclude from it that our Paradise
Dam was planned by officers of the
Russian army, not by our own.
There is state Socialism only when
all land and factories are owned and
operated by the government. Anything
short of this is a mixed economy. The
United States is and always has been
a mixed economy. If you have big busi-
ness owning key Industries, communi-
cations and finance you are close to
what was called National Socialism in
Germany.
The shortest and likelieSt route to
Socialism in the United States, accord
ing to political scientists and our own
common sense is not through our pub
lie schools or our few public dams; it is
through merger and monopoly, a rapid
ly accelerating process in recent years.
If we are intelligently against social
ism we will try to stop, not strengthen
monopoly, especially power monopoly,
Private monopoly of electrical energy
may come to dominate business and
even government itself.
AS the merging and monopolizing of
electricity, press, radio and financial
pools proceeds, the few at the top be-
come fewer and their power and in
fluence grow. The step from this
monopoly type of socialism to state
socialism is a short one. Both are alb
horrent and horribly inferior to democ-
racy.
l am confident that the people will
come to understand and check this
process The construction of Paradise
would be a long step on the road of
American democracy away from every
form of relationships. r. LOGAN,
Charlo, Mont.
The people's voice., 1957-09-13
By CONG. LEE METCALF

With the the
of defendant to have FBI files adjourned
President Eisenhower said
the
didn't specifically failures disappointed
entity President Eisenhower unhappy the quality of laws
the Congress be
Civil Rights BILL the itself
1st Session of the 85th a memorable
The bill that finally
than other rights southern
there should be right to trial by The President
apparently disappointed this
pressed the wish twerest
If the measure is quantity of legislation this that just closed
does not with
national
time of laying
son Committees organize hold hearings
t" the bills which become law the following
The people's voice., 1957-09-13

lection and protective devices, and,
on a matching basis, for local Civil
Defense personnel and administra-
ton.
Reserve Construction-Both houses
passed bill increasing by $50 million
the authorization for construction of
facilities for armed forces reserve
units.
Security-Pending in the
House was a Senate bill bringing all
federal employees under the loyalty
security program; allowing appeal,
and making suspension, pending final
decision, permissive instead of mand-
atory.
International Affairs
Middle East-Congress gave Presi-
dent Eisenhower the authority he
requested. to undertake economic
and military cooperation with ma
tions of the Middle East. Later he
reported back to us that the pro-
gram cost $176 million this year.
Mutual Security-Signed into law
was bill authorizing a $3.4 billion
Mutual Security program of military,
economic and technical assistance to
friendly nations.
Immigration-Th bill we passed
liberalizes immigration laws to admit
an unlimited number of orphans for
adoption in the next two years,
$4,000 relatives of refugees, and
natives of Iron Curtain countries.
A House committee reported bill
prohibiting the Armed Forces abroad
from surrendering personnel for
criminal trial, except in special cir
cumstances, in cases where they have
primary jurisdiction.
Pay Increases-Raises for federal
employees postal, classified Civil
Service, judicial and legislative
cleared both houses. But Admins
Continued on Page Four)
The people's voice., 1957-09-13

House went along with the Senate
action, there are indications that the
Acreage Reserve is done-it has
failed to increase farm prices or cut
farm production and is in growing
disrepute with farmers.
The long-range program, on the
other hand, is we'll accepted, and un-
doubtedly will be continued.
Veterans
Compensation-Bot houses voted
to increase veterans disability COM
pensation and dependency allowances.
The measure increases by 1919 all
basic rates of compensation for serv-
ice-connected disability rated less
than total and the additional allow
ances for dependents. The rate for
total disability increases 24%o to
1925 a month.
CT Loan-President Eisenhower
vetoed bill to extend the direct home
loan and loan guaranty programs for
World War II veterans to July 25,
1859, and increase the maximum of
loans.
Widows Pensions - The House
passed bill to increase pensions for
widows of veterans of the Spanish
American War, the Boxer Rebellion
and the Philippine Insurrection. 1t
was pending in the Senate when we
adjourned, hung up on an Admins
tration recommendation that action
be delayed on both this measure and
the disability compensation increase
until President Eisenhower sends up
a special message on veterans pro-
grams. That recommendation was
made in February, and the special
has yet to make it over from
the White House.