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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Two Homes Hit
By Fire; One Is
Complete Loss

A Mt. Sterling Hotel with two
business places, and two Madison
County homes were struck by fire
late Monday and early Tuesday.
The building housing the hotel and
the business places was completely
burned out and one of the homes
was a complete loss. A second
home was only slightly damaged.
Reports indicated that the Mt.
Sterling fire in the Tenney Hotel
was well started when the first
alarm was sounded at 400 am.
Tuesday. Fire fighting units from
Mt. Sterling were joined by units
from Williamsport, Jackson Town
ship, Harrisburg, Midway and
Franklin Township in order to
keep the blazes from spreading to
nearby structures. The building
was owned by G. /. Williams, who
maintained an apartment there.
Deputy Sheriff Robert Henry
said all occupants of the building
were safely removed, but the
flames spread TO the Williams Var
iety Store and a Carry-out store
on the first floor of the building.
The early estimate said the build
ing would be a total loss, as would
all merchandise in the business
sections. The blazes were under
control at about 7:30 and only
heavy smoke was visible from the
smoldering shell. Damage was es-
timated at approximately S75,
Two firemen were injured in the
fighting, according to Deputy
Henry. Bob Steele, Franklin Town
ship, and John Joseph, Mt. Sterling
were treated at an aid station set
up in the town hall. Minor flare
ups continued for several hours as
| firemen stood by with bumpers.
Most of the 20 rooms in the
hotel section, the second floor, had
been converted to apartments, re-
| ports indicated. The fire evidently
started in the second story, as the
roof and upper story were the first
to be destroyed The owner was
not available for comment on in
surance coverage.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
old Fisher, Lafayette-Plain City
Road, was consumed by fire late
Monday afternoon at an estimated
loss of $4,000 The blaze was be-
lieved to have started in a CHM
ney, according to firemen from
Plain City and West Jefferson. The
firemen were unable to save any,
thing from the house. The two
story structure, with seven rooms,
was located just two miles north of
Route %.
In another fire call early Tues
day morning a minor fire was ex-
tinguished in the home of Captain
Greer on Route 40. It was deter
mined that the fire started from
defective wiring behind a medicine
cabinet. The smoldering fire did
not cause excessive damage, ac-
cording to reports.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Mt. Sterling Hotel Burned
Early Tuesday Morning, No
Cause For Blaze Is Found
Tours Of County
Dairy Farms Set
For January "a

Madison County Dairy Farmers
will tour three dairy farms Friday
morning, January "a, and witness
a Feed Grinding Demonstration in
the afternoon, according to re-
lease from the Extension Office.
The tour will start at $50 a. m.
at the home of Raymond Lewis on
Sanford Road, the first house on
the left off the RoSedale-Milford
Center Road. Lewis has 80 herd of
Holstein and Brown Swiss, chopped
hay self-fed, oats and legune sill
age, drag-line feeder, milking par
lar pipeline bulktank, automatic
watering tank and other.
The second stop will be at the
home of John Channel, first house
north of Tradersville on Route 187.
He has 70 head of Holstein, legume
silage, pole barn loafing area, par
lor-pipeline set up, portable grind
er-mixer and additional points of
interest.
The last stop of the morning will
be at the Earl Morehart farm, one
mile west of Somerford on the
Markley Road, just off Route 90.
He has converted a stanchion milk
ing area to a three-cow milking
parlor, 20x40 pole shed for dry
cows and heifers, and other. Milk
er pals converted for use in pro-
duction testing will be demonstrat-
ed.
c. L. BlacEman, Dairy Extension
Specialist will be on hand to an
swer questions on the tour
The afternoon program will fea-
ture a feed grinding demonstration
at loo p. m, Thomas Implement
Company, Lafayette, Ohio. This
demonstration will feature com
pletely automatic feed grinding
The feed grinding program will in
clude a discussion of feed rations
and the application of the demon
strated grinding operation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
V. PheIIis Died
Saturday After
Stay In Hospital

Verne H. Phellis, rs, a promin-
ent Pike Township farmer, died at
his home there Sunday morning.
In failing health for the past two
years, he had just returned home
after weeks stay in the hospital.
Born in Pike Township, Mr..
Phellis was the son of Charles and
Clara Guy Phellis and had spent
his entire life in that community.
He and his wife, Helen F. Phellis,
who survives him, had been mar
ried for 81 years and had resided
in the home where he died for SO
years of their married life.
He was a Spanish American War
Veteran and was a member of the
Church of Our Saviour, Episcopal,
in Mechanicsburg.
Besides his wife he is survived
by two daughters, Mrs. Marjorie
McNally of Upper Montclair, New
Jersey, and Mrs. Esther Gregg of
Mechanicsburg; "a third daughter,
Mrs. Juliet Lippencott, died in
1850; sister, Mrs. Ethel P. Kel-
Ter and a brother, Guy Phellis,
both of Mechanicsburg; four
grandchildren, one great-grand-
child and two nephews and a niece,
Mrs. James Slaughter, Elm Street,
London.
Funeral services at the Davis
and Byers Funeral Home in Me-
chanicsburg at two o'clock, Wed
nesday. Interment in Maple Grove
Cemetery, there.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Dairymen Told OF
Trend To Increase
Herds In State

H. A. Huston told $50 dairymen
and guests that labor income per
hour will tend to increase size of
dairy herds. Huston spoke last
Thursday night at the Annual
Dairy Banquet held at the Fair
grounds Youth Building.
Don Elliott, president, presided
at the meeting. The invocation was
given by John Buehl, Jr. Kenneth
Junk submitted the names of per-
sons nominated for director for a
three-year term. Paul Sullivan,
Secretary-Treasurer, read the min
utes of the last annual meeting and
the financial report. Robert Boerg-
er, chairman of the Auditing Com
mittee, reported the treasurers
books were in order.
John Scheiderer reported four
teen herds on DHIA testing and
ten herds on Owner-Sampler. He
also presented DTIIA milk testing
awards.
Jack Lombard stated that in
1857, total of 1854 in 1856. This
represented ten percent increase.
Lombard also mentioned the use of
a camera for the Identification of
calves.
Richard kellogg, manager of
COBA pointed out important man.
agement factors to help improve
the dairy herd.
Committees for the affair were
Program, Paul Sullivan, chairman,
John Channel, Jack Lombard, John
Scheiderer, Robert Boerger, Del
bert Grouse; Auditing Committee,
Robert Boerger, Jake Scheiderer,
Merrill Howard; Nominating Com
mittee, Kenneth Junk, Harold
Wade, John Buehl, Jr.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Jonathan Alder
Building Payments
Top Half Million

Total payments of S656, ,175. .35
have been made in the recently
completed building program of
Jonathan Alder Local School Dis
trict. This was revealed in an aud
it report released today by State
Auditor James A. Rhodes.
All district funds, with the ex-
ception of the general fund, show
a deficit balance, the report states,
because at the close of the audit on
Nov. % the district had not receiv-
ed either the August or October
settlement from Union County. The
3 mill operating levy passed in No
vember should greatly help the fl
nancial condition of the district in
the coming year, the report con-
tinueS.
During the audit period, a build
ing program was completed. A de-
ficit exists in this fund because of
the purchase of a truck, tractor
and the payment of labor charges
from the building fund rather than
from the general fund These were
actually general fund expenditur-
es, the examiner notes.
Expenditures for the 19-month
period were: General fund, S432,-
397 81; bond retirement, S130,-
950.75; building, S656, 1888; lunch
room fund, SAT ,63351.
Members of the board are Hugh
E. Roby, Jay Graber, Glenn Z. Dill
lion, Austin Harbage. Gilbert Kir-
by is the clerk and Martha Con-
verse is the assistant clerk. George
M. Robinson is the executive head.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Rain And Ice Are
Blamed For Two
Tuesday Accidents

Rain and ice on the roads were
blamed for two Of three accidents
reported by State Patrol officers
late Monday and early Tuesday
morning.
In the first accident reported,
car driven by NJ. H. Lavelle, II,
Columbus, had slowed in an at
tempt TO turn from Route AZ to the
Albert Wilson Road when a car
approaching from the rear crashed
into the car driven by Lavelle. The
driver of the second car, II. G. Mil
lington, Plain City, was charged
with failure to keep an assured
clear distance and cited into Plain
City Mayors Court. The accident
occurred about 11:30 Monday
night. Minor injury was reported
to Lavelle. Damage was consider
able.
In a second accident reported,
the car driven by Lavelle struck
ice at the Lafayette-Plain City and
Finley Guy Road and could not
stop, crashing over an embank-
ment into ditch causing cuts to
Lavelle's lip. No charges were
filed.
In the third accident at 800 am.
car driven by Charlotte
A. Guerrieri, IL, Carthage, Mis-
souri,, hit ice on Route 40 near
Summerford ant left the road
into a fence and shed. She
was not injured. and damage was
listed as minor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
conservatiionists
Review Work OF
Winter Program

The Madison Soil Conservation
District Supervisors and wives plan
to attend their State Federation
Meeting in Columbus this week.
Delbert Dorm is their official del
egate, Chairman Grouse, John
Moore, County Agricultural Exten-
sion Agent and Paul Bangham,
Work Unit Conservationist, are on
the program Wednesday morning,
discussing their Cooperation in
Projecting a Resource Manage
ment" Program for Madison Coun-
ty.
At the January meeting, attend
ed by Supervisors, Grouse, Becker,
Harbage, Cecil and Dorm, their An
nual Report was completed and
approved. A report was given on
the meeting held at Washington,
c. H. on the responsibilities of a
local committee consisting of Chair
man of Board of SGD, County
Agriculture Agent and Work Unit
Conservationist in helping farm
owners that may be affected by
new highway construction This
will deal with getting needed drain
age information, to be included in
plans for this highway construc-
ton and helping get adequate
/ drainage outlets for the farms in
highway routes.
A basic plan was developed from
the initial plan on Bennie Miller
Farm of 261 acres, in Oak Run
Township. Other basic plans were
approved for David Wills, so acres
! Somerford Township and James F.
Keen, Jr. and Branford Gist, 162
acres in Somerford Township.
New applications were approved
for George Balo, Jr. 120 acres
Range Township and Ada Michel
son, 500 acres in Somerford and
Union Townships.
In spite of winter weather, sew
eral drainage projects are being in
stalled or survey work being done,
as reported by Conservationists
Bangham, Wilson and Jacobs. Tile
has been installed during the past
two months on Robert Burns, H. S.
Floyd and Ray Butz farms
An open ditch is being completed
for Channel Brothers. Drainage
surveys were made for Lew Over
turf, Mrs. Prugh Overturf and L. B.
Prugh, Morris Estate and Robert
Hawk, Higgins Brothers, Florence
Kaufman Farm, Watson-Pitstick
Farm. Joe Roach, G. H. Redman,
Hewitt Farm, Kraut-Overturf,
Wayne and Pearl Price, Orleton
Farm, Keller-C lem mons and
Charles Cecil.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
WRECK VICTIMS
STILL IMP ROWING

Only two of the victims of
last Sundays accident which in
volved seven people, are still
hospitalized. The other five have
been returned to their homes.
Miss Jean Miller is still listed
as critical, and has not regained
consciousness, according to re-
ports. Mrs. Russell O'Neil, the
other person still hospitaliZed,
is listed as improving slowly.
Russell O'Neil and a daughter
have both been released from
hospital care and are improving.
Judy Dowler, driver of one of
the cars, is at home in a cast
and Jane Miller, a twin sister of
the critically injured girl has
been returned to her home
Sondra Henry, the other victim,
is back in school.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Judge Bell Is Speaker
For Columbus Kiwanis

Ohio Supreme Court Judge
James F. Bell, a former Madison
County Common Pleas Judge, was
the speaker for the Northern XII
wants Club in Columbus last week.
A former FBI agent before he
was named Common Pleas Judge,
and later Judge of the Supreme
Court, Judge Bell used as the topic
for his address, There Is No Last
Nor First"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
County Tax Index
Showed @ aims For
1857 Businesses

Madison Countians paid $233,
730.02 in prepaid sales tax during
the last half 1857, according to in
formation released this week by
the office of Roger w. Tracy,
Treasurer of the State of Ohio. The
figure represented gain of Ill
percent over the same period in the
previous year.
December 1857 tax receipts total
ed S23, ,770.77 compared to SIT ,824.-
q in 1856, for an increase of S.
946.50.
The prepaid sales tax receipts
represent three percent of all retail
transactions, indicating retail busi-
ness of S7,791, 900 in the county
during the half year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Roger Flannery
Wins Medal For
.0ratoricaI Work

Roger Flannery, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Elmer L. Flannery, Route 3,
London, won a silver medal in the
annual Founders Day oratorical
contest at David Lipscomb College
Friday.
He was among three students Sc
lected as finalists through prelim-
mary competition. Winner of the
contest, open to all male students
carrying II hours or more of COL
lege work, is considered the out
standing orator of the College.
Bill Banowsky, Fort Worth,
Texas senior, won the gold medal
that is awarded the winner; and
Prentice Meador, Jr., Nashville
sophomore, was runner-up in the
contest.
David Lipscomb, co-founder Of
the Nashville Bible School with
James A. Harding, was born Jan.
81, 1881, and this date is celebrat-
ed at David Lipscomb College, re-
named in 1918 after the death of
Lipscomb, as Founders Day each
year.
Flannery is a graduate of Lon
don High School, where he was a
member of the honor society and
lettered in football. He is now on
tour with the Lipscomb Choristers,
23-voice cappella chorus schedul-
ing concerts in Alabama, Georgia,
and Florida during the coming
week, sang with the Lipscomb
Mems Glee Club at the Nashville
BANNERS Banquet for Champ
IONS" at which Olympic star Bob
by Morrow was the speaker.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Philip Florence Gets
Academy Appointment

John Philip Florence, South
Charleston, nephew of Madison
Press Company Publisher ]. r.
Conway, has been named principal
appointee to the United States Ma
val Academy from the Seventh
Congressional District.
The appointee is the son of E. o.
Florence, South Charleston and is
a senior at Culver Military Insti-
tute, Culver, Indiana. The an
nouncement was made by Con-
gresSnan Clarence j. Brown.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Days Return From
Funeral Of Relative

Mr. and Mrs. Clayton M. Day
returned to their home on West
High Street Sunday from India
napolis, where they attended the
funeral and burial services for
their brother-in-law, Harry Craw-
ford.
The Crawfords had moved to
Clearwater, Florida, from India
napolis, only ten days ago and had
planned to make their future home
there, when Mr.. Crawford was
stricken and died suddenly.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21

Cincinnati
interchange County point
Madison
to considerably
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
MRS. MARY LYTLE
REPORTED IMPROVED

Mrs. Mary Lytle, East Tenth
Street, Marysville, is recovering
from major surgery in Memorial
Hospital at Marysville. She had
lived here until just few months
ago.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21
Special Notices
TELL. ,EM W

TELL 'EM WHAT YOU WANT! You
can buy almost anything by using
a WANT-AD. Everybody likes em
and everybody reads 'em. Just
Phone I'll 2-1616 for SERVICEi
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21

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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-21

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The Glacier reporter. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1953-current, 1958-04-03
Lone Bull walked to the left

Lone Bull walked to the left
and stood by the campfire which
was In the middle of the lodge.
Soon a number of men. probably
10 or IL. were standing outside.
All men were members of the
Society called by the medicine
man. Lone Bull signed to White
Buffalo to invite them inside.
As they entered they walked to
the right. This put Lone Bull
on one side of the pallet and the
other men on the opposite side.
White Buffalo stood at the foot
Of the pallet.
The medicine man signed for
all to be quiet. Then he began
to sing the sacred wolf song. Al
first 1t was very faint and low
His voice increased In volume
until the song could be heard by
the women and children of other
lodges. After the song was fin
ished Lone Bull first gave thanks
to Sun and then to Earth Mother
for the deliverance Of the boy
baby. Next the medicine man
kneeled down beside the baby
held by Beaver Woman, took his
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scout for he thought he was the
best scout on the plains. Sibbert
picked Watson for the trip be-.
cause he wanted Tim and the
Indian scout to work together
He knew they were good friends
and he also wanted Watson to
have some training under Little
Elk.
During the three months that
they were gone. Tim had learned
the sign language extraordinarily
we'll and could talk Blackfect
just like Old Gabe himself. The
two. Tim and Little Elk, became
intimate enough that each told
the other of his early life.
Little Elk came into this world
the son of O.RUE.KASKA IWhi,e
Buffalo) and KRlS-STKA.E.OME.
SKI Beaver Woman). At the time
of his birth. his father and mo-.
Their had their lodge in White
Calls main winter camp in the
Sweetgrass Hills. When the boy
was three sleeps old. Lone Bull.
the medicine man of the Crazy
Dog Society Ito which White Buff.
falo Belonged. came before Sun
had lit up Earth Mother and
stood before the lodge of White
Buffalo. lie prayed there aloud
for several minutes. White Buff.
falo heard him and asked what
he wished. Lone Bull stood as in
a trance for a time before he
answered.
Lone Bull is waiting for 4
vision from Name Maker tina, he
may give your son a name"
1T is WELL" said the father as
he closed the lodge flap and went
back to his pallet.
Sun was just coming up behind
the Sweetgrass Hills which were
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this name me give to you" Again
he embraced the white man and
kissed him on the cheek.
Shortly. Tim spoke. Little Elk,
your trust in me will always be
honored. l hope that some day
| can be half the man the other
Many Beavers is and has been"
"You will be. l.O.EM.KRIS.
STKA.E. Now me SO. Me sick
at heart because Many Beavers
60 away. and glad at heart that
another Many Beavers come. Me
pray to Sun that you both have
all blessings of Sun and Earth
Mother. Me 60 now" The Indian
left Tim and walked to his tepee.
Before Bridger finally depart
ed for the east. Tim gave him a
letter and asked him il he would
mail it when he arrived in Kan.
sas City. or possibly to see that
it was delivered directly. The
letter was addressed to Mary
Ellen Lott. Old Gabe promised
to fulfill Tins earnest request.
Danvillc Sibbert. who was the
Chief of Scouts at Fort Bridger
had much work for the small
number of men he had. There
were seven. including himself.
who were on the payroll.
August. September and Octo.
Der found Tim and Little Elk on
an exploration trip to the north
and east mostly into Sioux terri
tory. They were with General
johnson and Lieutenant Bird
song. johnson wished to see the
country first hand and from all
angles. Sibbert convinced him
that he would have more chance
for success. if he took only a
small party. Little Elk was John
sons first choice as . guide and
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medicine bundle from under his
shirt and out of It took . small
buckskin sack. lie dumped part
of the contents into the palm OF
his left hand. He folded the sack
with the other and replaced It IN
the medicine bundle. The sack
contained q yellow substance
which he had made from clay and
the flowers Of a sacred plant.
This was medicine. lie rubbed It
between his hands until It held
together we'll. Again he sought
forgiveness. first Of Sun and then
0f Earth Mother. Then the mcdi'
cine man took some Of the medi.
cine between the fOre-finger and
thumb Of his right hand. tie
bent over the pallet and placed
a small amount on the forehead
and both cheeks Of the baby.
Then he stood erect and cried
aloud. Hear One. Hear All. with
the blessing Of Sun and the con.
sent of the mother Of all things.
Earth Mother. | give the boy
child of White Buffalo and Bea.
YER Woman. the sacred name Of
Little Elk"
(TO be continued
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A CONTINUED NOVEL
NORTH OF FORT BRIDGER"
BY - Wilbur G. Renshaw

of army officers in these noun
tains half of 'em would never
come back. and maybe the ives,
would be better off if they didn't
They all think they are good
politicians. If they are. I'll pull
in my horns. But if you want to
see real politics in action. &c
among any Injun tribe. They are
politicians. In the morning want
you both to come to the commits
sary and draw what you want
before | invoice it to Parker"
With that. the old master of the
frontier announced his retire.
ment from the mountains and
the west.
1t was night when Tim and
Little Elk left their friend. They
both felt very sad about the news
he had related to them concern
ing his plans to leave Fort Bird
ger. Outside now. the Indian
spoke to Tim. Many Beavers. my
Almost Father. is good man. No
other Long Knife in all noun.
tains like him. Many Indians say
Many Beavers talk with straight
tongue. Him make treaty talk
with Indians and smoke peace
pipe Him always do that. Many
Beavers fight Indians plenty.
Many years all Indians Chiefs
know when Many Beavers say he
fight. him fight. Him say him
give Indian war horse. him give
What him say him do. Always
talk with straight tongue. Many
Long Knives not like that. Many
talk with forked tongue. Me see
many army men come to Indian
country and say. Great White
Father send me to talk and make
treaty with Indians They make
treaty and have big pow.wow.
smoke long stem pipe and have
big feast. Them say. Indians 60
place call reservation and be
good. Great White Father give
plenty cattle. plenty clothes. and
plenty things to eat. Indian man
never have TO hunt. fight enemy
any more. All time set in shade
while squaw brings things to
eat. Big feast all time. Many
times me hear talk like that.
Many Beavers never talk like
tina, with two tongues. Him al.
ways talk with straight tongue"
The Indian raised his head and
looked a, Tim there in the moon.
light. Then he asked. Who"
Wi,hou, hesitating Tim answer.
ed. Me. Little Elk. Me. Timothy
E. Watson. A promise made Is a
debt unpaid. I hate a liar. Maybe
I'll never amount to much but
no man will ever be able to say
that spoke with q forked
tongue"
Little Elk took the two steps
which separated them. put both
arms around Tins shoulders and
kissed him on the cheek. Then
he stepped back at arms length
with his hands still on Tins
shoulders and said. MY Almost
Brother. you good man. Me know
you be like Many Beavers. When
Many Beavers 60 to far away
tepee in direction where Sun
comes from east to live. you be
my Almost Brother Many Bea.
vers. Sun being my master and
in the presence of Earth Mother