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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24

Heart and blood vessel disease
is a serious problem in Madison
County, since it causes well over
fifty percent of the deaths here, I"
the local Heart Fund chairman
stated. by supporting the Heart
Fund, we are making an invest
ment in our own hearts and those
of coming generations"
The chairman pointed out that
the Central Ohio Heart Associa-
ton since 1850 has given over one
half million dollars to heart re-
search in Ohio. In addition, the as
sociation provides free literature,
films and speakers to those here
interested in learning more about
heart disease.
Mrs. Cornell lives at 202 East
First Street. She and her husband,
1t. Robert Cornell, who is with
Wright-Patterson Field, have two
children. Mrs. Cornell is former
professional model, and has work.
ed with several local groups in an
advisory capacity.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
County Employees
Pay Increased For
Cost Of Living

All full time employees of the
Madison County Commissioners
were given a cost of living salary
increase at this weeks session of
the Board of Commissioners. The
increase amounts to three percent
for all employees. In other action,
which included a full days activi-
ties, Commissioners studied sever
al ditch measures along with other
subjects to be acted on in subse-
quent meetings.
In discussion of a proposed con-
tract with University Hospital for
care for County Welfare patients,
it was pointed out that the hospi-
tai asked for S2750 per day. The
present contracts call for rooms at
Mt. Carmel Hospital for $3.50
per day and rooms at University
for $3.50 per day. Commissioner
George w. Taylor emphasized
that it is mandatory that two hos
pitals be under contract so that
should one be filled, another can
be able to handle necessities. The
contract was not signed. but was
not rejected.
In action passed, the Board of
Commissioners awarded a con-
tract to Kenneth o. Kullberg for
placing linoleum and rubber base
boards in the mems dining room
of the County Home on Route AZ
West. The contract price was set
at S291.00 which includes placing
sub layer of leveling material
under the linoleum.
The commissioners tabled the
budget submitted by the Welfare
Department for study and later
action. They also approved pay
ment of several bills from appro-
priated funds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
SIX SECONDS TO HAWAII
BY J.R.C.

Want a quick, cheap trip to
Honolulu? Just dial 4O8-905-
I'LL! Yes, simply spin these
numbers on your telephone and
in about the time il takes to
say Diamond Head you'll be
at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
Quick trip, eh?
The Ohio Bell Telephone
Company opened it's new di-
rect-dial service to Hawaii on
Wednesday morning. The first
commercial call ever made
there was put through by Jake
Meckstroth who heads up the
Ohio State Journal. We were
privileged to make the second
call which we put through to,
of all places, the Honolulu po-
lice! incidentally. we learned
that crime is very low there
the officer told us that people
haven't much reason to COM
NIT anything
Ohio Bell showed us some of
the gadgets of the future. One
was a paging machine which
you can carry in your pocket
and which will signal you any
where within a nine-mile area.
Another was a calling device
which does all the dialing auto
matically. But the best, we
thought, was a telephone re-
ceiver which has the dial built
in to the mouthpiece
self-contained unit that no
doubt will find wide acceptance
as soon as it is available. No
more heavy stand to take up
table space. And no more neck
craning to see the numbers.
We're in for many innova-
tions in the telephone, they told
us. We believe it after seeing
and hearing what they plan.
It's a great age we're living in
and it's getting greater all the
time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Two Men Given Sentences
To Pen In Common Pleas
Court; Others Sent | 0 Jai!
Democrat Rally Is
Set For Jan. 80
At Youth Building

A Democrat Rally featuring as
speaker Columbus Mayor M. E.
Sensenbrenner, is scheduled for
Thursday evening, January 80 at
the Youth Building on the Madi-
son County Fairgrounds. The pro-
gram, under the auspices of the
Young Democrat Club, is sched-
uled to start at 800 pm.
During the evening Democratic
candidates for the May primary
will be presented, according to an
announcement this week by Joe
Londergan. All Democrats have
been asked to attend the meeting.
A social and refreshment period
is scheduled following the pro-
gram.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Two Fined After
Accidents; Three
Wrecks Reported

Three accidents, resulting in
two arrests, were reported by law
enforcement officers since Tues
day. Two of the accidents were in
yestigated by the Ohio State High
way Patrol and the other by the
London Police Department
London Patrolman r. E. Petee
charged Kenneth c. Brill, 81, Co
lumbus, with driving while intoxi-
Gated after the vehicle driven by
Brill wrecked on West High
Street. According to reports filed
by Petee, Brill was eastbond on
West High Street at approximate
ly sixty miles per hour when he
applied brakes and skidded forty
five feet into a railroad flasher
signal, and thirty feet into a Sec
ond signal. The car skidded an ad-
ditional two hundred feet before
coming to stop.
Brill was fined 5000 and costs
plus three days in Jail in London
Mayors Court. The Jail sentence
was suspended on a years good
behavior.
Henry E. Baird, "a, London, was
fined $4,000 and costs in London
Mayors Court on charges of reck-
less operation filed by the State
Patrol. Baird had been driving
south on Route Sc when his car
left the BERN on the right side,
careened back across the road and
struck utility pole. He was not
injured.
In another accident, a car driv-
en- east on Route 40 just east of
the Madison-Franklin line, hit an
icy spot early Wednesday and
skidded across the center divider
into the, westbound lane. The
eastbond car, driven by Willis
c. Bush, "a, Route 3, London, was
then struck by a car driven west
by Bernice Mouser, so, London.
Extensive damage was done to
both vehicles, but no injuries nor
arrests were reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Thomas J. Dwyer,
Prominent London
Businessman. Dies

Thomas j. Dwyer, 81, revered
Madison County resident, who for
more than seventy years had been
engaged in the hardware business
in London, died at his home on
Lafayette Road Tuesday after
noon.
At the age of 21, "T. j." and his
brother the late Michael f. Dwy-
er, started the business. Of late
years the three sons, Wilfrid T..
Oner and Edmund have been as
sociated with their father in the
firm of Dwyers' Inc
Though in failing health for the
last few years, Mr. Dwyer still re-
tanned an active interest in his
business as we'll as interest in the
farms owned in the county. Up
until he was 80, he would spend a
part of each day at the store and
would greet his legion of friends
and customers from his desk
there.
For many years he was a mem
Der of the Ohio Hardware Dealers
Association and on his fiftieth An
niversary in business was present
ed its Gold Hammer Award" He
was an active member Of st. Pat
rick's Church; was charter
member and Past Grand Knight
of London Council Knights of Co
lumbus; has been for many years
valued member on the board of
directors of the Central National
Bank and as long as. his health
permitted was active in civic af-
fairs in the community.
He was born in Bailey Woods,
in Clark County, April 19, 1866,
but had spent the greater part of
his life in Madison County.
Surviving are two daughters,
Miss Marguerite Dwyer and Mrs.
Ann Foody and the three sons, all
of whom reside in London, and
nine grandchildren Mrs. Dwyer
and another daughter, Miss Hell
ena Dwyer who had been associat-
ed in the business with her father,
died several years ago.
Requiem high mass at st. Pat
rick's Church Friday morning at
10 o'clock. Interment in st. Pat
rick's Cemetery.
Friends may call at the Lukens
Funeral Home where Rosary will
be said Thursday evening.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Ups And Downs For Jefferson
Electric Rates Increased First
Time In History; Sewer Fee Cut

In discussion on the tap fees,
Braithwaite had asked that the
tap charges be divided SO as to
provide funds to repair street
damages resulting from the cuts,
but Councilman Shepherd an d
Solicitor Culp advised that pres
ent bonding ordinances make it
necessary that the person making
the tap assume the full RESPONSE
bility for all repairs to the streets.
1t was pointed out that enforce
ment of present ordinances will
eliminate any charges for street
repairs, and will prevent the vii
lage from doing the work.
Council took no action on a dis
cussion of the establishment of a
beauty shop in Merriman Addi-
ton, an area Zoned for strictly
residential. They heard discussion
from several people present con-
corning the business in the area,
and Solicitor Culp pointed out
that the shop is operating in vio-
lation of the village ordinance es-
tablishing the zoned areas.
It was brought out in the dis
cussion that the former mayor
Harold B. RAIDER had given the
operator clearance to operate with
proper and legal approval by
council and the zoning commits
sion It was also brought out that
RAIDER had refused another beauti.
clan the right of operating in q
similarly zoned area. Councilman
Shepherd. a carry-over member
! Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24

West Jefferson residents are in
for their first increase in the cost
of electricity, but they are to get
a reduction in sewer tap fees, and
the residents of Merriman Addi-
ton may find business places per-
mitted in their area At least, dis
cussion at the Monday night coun-
Gil session indicates all may come
true.
In the session, which lasted un-
til 11:O0 pm, council passed an
ordinance which increases rates
for some residents, and reduces
the rates for others. The adopted
ordinance gives reduced rates to
all who use less than 125 XVIII
per month. The reduction amounts
to zoe for the home with only the
20 XVIII minimum down to 1c for
the user of 125 XVIII. The in
crease is from &C for the 40 hour
user to 74c for the 200 XVIII user.
No increase would be more than
IA cents in any billing period. In
the previous billing system all
over 100 XVIII was billed at &c
per XVIII. The new ordinance pro-
vides that all over 200 XVIII be
billed at &c per XVIII.
At the request of Mayor Homer
Braithwaite council voted to de-
crease the sewer tap charge from
the present rates by exactly half
The new tap charge will be $15(
for commercial taps and SIS fol
residential taps. The old ordinance
called for $500 and $50 respec
lively.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
New Pastor Takes
Charge Of London
Nazarene Pulpit

The Reverend j. w. Farris has
assumed the duties of pastor of
the congregation of the Church of
the Nazarene, 203 South Walnut
Street.
A native of Tennessee, he grad
uated from Olivet Nazarene Col
lege in Kankakee, Illinois, in 1851
and in 1855 completed his work
in Nazarene Theological Seminary.
Previous to coming to London he
had served churches in Texas.
A veteran of World War II for
stretch of two years and four
months, he was with the U. S.
Navy in the Aleutian Islands. In
September 1857 he was commits
stoned a lieutenant in the U. S.
Army and is now serving as as
sistant Regimental Chaplain in
the 83rd Infantry Regiment, Co
lumbus, in the Reserve Corps. His
responsibility in this work is to
serve six different companies in
towns in the Columbus area. He
attends meetings every Monday
night and for two weeks each
summer goes to Kentucky on
maneuvers.
He is married. His wife is ma
tive of Dayton, Ohio, and they
have three children, twin sons,
Ronnie and Lonnie seven years
old and a daughter, Darla, three
years old
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Lewis Reelected
To Presidency Of
Central National

Bruce d. Lewis was reelected
to the presidency of the Central
National Bank at a shareholders
meeting held this week in the Of
fices of the bank. To serve with
Lewis the following officers were
also reelected: Maynard c. Dick
erson, vice president; Robert A.
Kaveney, cashier, Robert w.
Rowe, assistant cashier and Jo-
seph F. Londergan, assistant cash.
ier.
Directors reelected at tn e
meeting were B. Gwynne Burr,
Maynard c. Dickerson, T. ].
Dwyer, Robert A. Kaveney, Bruce
d. Lewis, Matthew T. Rea, d. M.
Richmond, H. w. Sark and Ogan
K. Stroupe.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
School Burglars
May Serve z 80
Years Sentences

Two men charged with several
counts each of breaking and enter
ing and larceny were sentenced in
Madison County Common Pleas
Court with sentences which total
2-30 years.
The sentences were: Thomas v.
Kofoed, attempted breaking and
entering, night season, lis years;
breaking and entering, night sea-
son, lis years; grand larceny, IT
years; breaking and entering, night
season, lis years; grand larceny,
IT years; breaking and entering,
day season, Is years and larceny,
IT years
Marvin Gene Lucas was sentenc-
ed: attempting breaking and en-
tering, night season, lis years;
breaking and entering, day season,
Is years; larceny, II years;
breaking and entering, night sea-
son, lis years; larceny, II years;
breaking and entering, night sea-
son, lis years and grand larceny,
IT years. Both men were involved
in two burglaries of schools in the
county as well as other offenses.
The sentences were arranged con-
currently and consecutively SO as
to make a minimum of 2 years and
a maximum of 80 years.
Other sentences handed down by
Judge Gerald A. Baynes, were:
Dwight Foulke, petit larceny, sc
days in the county Jail; H. K
Reed, insufficient funds. $4,000 and
costs with costs suspended and
James Boyd Butz, reckless opera
Continued on Page TWo)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
London Preacher Set
For Delaware Revival

The Rev. w. w. Loveless is in
a weekend revival in The Rheem
Street Church of Christ in Chris
tian Union in Delaware, Ohio,
which closes Sunday night.
Loveless reports that at his age
of 81 he will have to limit his
preaching engagements; but as
health and strength permits he ex-
poets to engage in revival work
and other preaching throughout
1858.
He recently had published a
book of his life, entitled Incidents
OF Other Days" which he said is
having fine sale. In recent re-
vival in Lancaster. he sold eighty
eight of these books. The first edi-
ton has all been sold, and the sec
ond edition is now on sale.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
| Mrs. Cornell Will
Head Heart Drive
lin London Area

Mrs. Robert Cornell has been
named local chairman of the 1858
Heart Fund Drive in London ac-
cording to an announcement from
Mrs. William Robson, Madison
County Chairman.
The local campaign is part of
the annual drive to be conducted
throughout the nation by the
American Heart Association, its
chapters and affiliates during Feb.
ruary. Peak of the drive will be
Heart Sunday, February %, when
a house-to-house canvass for con-
tributions will be made locally.
Funds from the campaign will
be used for heart research spon-
sored by the Central Ohio Heart
Association at Ohio hospitals and
universities. Research is seeking
cures and causes for such heart di-
seases as high blood pressure.
hardening of the arteries and
rheumatic heart disease.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Mrs. Catherine Cox
Died Thursday At
Columbus Hospital

Mrs. Catherine Walker Cox, the
widow of the late Hugh Cox, died
early Thursday morning at White
Cross Hospital in Columbus after
an illness of several months. She
was resident of New Rome.
Funeral arrangements are being
handled by RAIDER Funeral Home,
West Jefferson, where friends
may call for details of the serv-
ices which are not now complete.
Survivors include two sons
Melvin w. Cox, Columbus and
Hugh Cox, Jr., billiards; three
daughters: Mrs. Marjorie M. Ter
ry, Mrs. Mary May Verne and
Mrs. Patricia N. Malone, all of
New Rome, and twelve grandchil-
dren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Power OF Press
Stressed; Vital
Role Explained

William j. Oertel, executive d.
rector and secretary of the Ohio
Newspaper Association, discussed
the Importance of newspapers at
the annual banquet of the Retail
Merchants Association Tuesday
evening. A group of seventy-five
r retail merchants, businessmen.
their wives and guests heard the
speaker. J. r. Conway, Madison
Press Company Publisher, intro
'duced the speaker.
Developing the topic around
The Printed Word, Oertel en-
phasized the Importance of news
papers in everyday life, primarily
as instruments for promoting bet
ter understanding in a cornmuni-
ty. He pointed to the tremendous
power of the printed word, or
newspaper, and explained that it
can be used as a healing balm or
a deadly bomb"
He stressed the vital importance
of newspapers to businessmen as a
means of advertising their mer-
chandise and service, but main
tanned that the primary import
ance still lies in the cooperation
between the people who publish
newspapers and the people who
depend upon newspapers for their
own use as sales implements.
Besides showing the Importance
to business people through adver-
tising Oertel named four reasons
why people buy newspapers. He
listed them as: 1. Prestige, 2. So
cial acceptance, 3. Personal profit
and 4. Entertainment and escape.
Explaining his reasons, he said
that people gain prestige from
newspapers by widening their
m n S on current community
events, and being better able to
discuss everyday topics. Social ac-
ceptanee was explained as people
reading their names, and names
OF their friends and families in a
newspaper, making them a part of
the community. Advertisers an d
people seeking to make purchases
were listed as those buying news
papers for personal profit. He ad-
ded that every advertisement is
appealing to some particular in
dividual, and people often buy
newspapers solely for the oppor-
tunity of profiting through adver-
tising. The features, comics, spe-
cial articles and cartoons were
classed as the attractions for en-
tertainment and escape.
Oertel pointed to the fact that
Ohio is one of the Nations lead
ing newspaper states, and that
newspapers have played a vital
role in Ohio's history. He emphas-
lied that newspapers are Ameri-
cas- best guarantee of freedom,
and said that when newspapers
die, Americans can look for a
rapid decline, and eventual fall,
of all freedoms.
The dinner meeting of the Re-
tail Merchants Association was
under the direction of President
Robert Mabe with George Rut-
ledge, D. M. Mustard and ]. r.
Conway Nick Carter and Howard
Richardson on the Banquet Com.
mittee.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Farm Tax Guides Now
Ready From Co. Agent

Farmers Income Tax Guide
pamphlets are available at the Ex-
tension Office in the basement of
the Court House, London, Ohio.
This bulletin will help farmers in
making the proper deductions on
income tax and their self-employ-
ment taxes. 1t is available free for
the asking. Either call by phone
and they will be sent to you, or
pick them up at the office.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
Home And Savings
Company Re-elec+
Board Members

The London Home and Savings
Company reelected all officers
and directors at their annual
shareholders meeting held this
week. Bruce D. Lewis was reflect
ed to the presidency; Maynard C.
Dickerson, secretary; Robert A.
Kaveney, assistant secretary and
j. Robert Tanner, attorney.
Directors reelected at the
shareholders meeting were ]. w.
Byers, Robert M. Creath, May
nard c. Dickerson, Bruce D. Lew
is, F. E holland, William j. Robi-
son, James v. Shaw, Paul M.
Yauger and F. E. Sidener, Sr.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24

Miss Rebecca Feeiey, a London
High School Senior, was named
the Betty Croker Homemaker of
the year as a result Of examina-
tions given recently at the school.
Her examination paper will be en-
tered in competition to name the
states candidate for the All
American Homemaker of Tomor-
row. Miss Feeiey is the daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Feeley, ~
Stewart Avenue, London. Miss
Feeley was presented with a
Homemaker of Tomorrow pin for
her work in winning the school
contest.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
FORMER RESIDENT
IN MT. CARMEL

Francis E. Sullivan, formerly of
London, is recovering in Mt. Car
mel Hospital following an opera
ton last week. His room is 81.
The Sullivans now reside at 50
North Hague Avenue, Columbus.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-24

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c. Our chemise line plaid jumper is
reody to 90 with any shirt or sweater
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wool in glowing harvest coIors,
frightened even more by bross but
tons. 1925
Shirt. with Italian neckIine, white
only. 400
D. Plaid skirt does the work Of two
it's reversible. Chiefly red on
one side, chiefly blue on other.
Washable, because it's $500 Orion,
$3.50 wool. It's. 1925
The sweater, one of the new light
os-oir buIkies, is 8ooo imported
wool and 2oo6 alpaca. Red or char
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1925
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Dormoos shirt red blue with
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-04-06

OUTDOOR Walter Slezak finds
himself in the unlikely spot of leader
Of group of boy campers in Beaver
Patrol" on Steel Hour, Wednesday, 10
pm, WTOP-9. The boys are (from
1eft) Thomas Tai, Seth Edwards, John
ny Borden, Luke Halpin, Jimmie
Rodgers and Johnny Towsen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-06-19
BY Wolf Disney

dummy and won by Mr.. Cham
pion with the ace. Back came
the queen Of diamonds and
Mrs. Keen let 1t hold. Her plan
was to eliminate all Of the
spades and diamonds from her
hand and dummy--and then to
put one Of the defenders In
the lead with second round
Of clubs.
Mr.. Champion continued with
the jack Of diamonds and this
time Mrs. Keen won with the
ace. She entered dummy with
the queen Of hearts, led the
king Of spades and discarded
her last diamond.
She ruled dummy's last
spade with the nine Of hearts.
Dummy was entered'again with
the jack Of hearts, picking up
the outstanding trumps. Now
dummy's last diamond was led
and ruled in the closed hand.
At this point Mrs. Keen laid
down the ace of clubs, hoping
somebody held the king double
ton.
She got her wish. Mr.. Dale
did have the king Of clubs
guarded only once. But he was
not caught mapping. On the
ace Of clubs he promptly
dropped the king. Clubs were
continued and Mr.. Champion
won the next two tricks to
defeat the contract.
Mrs. Keen would have had
o better chance II she had
timed her hand differently:
specifically II she had laid
down the ace Of clubs Inn
mediately upon gaining the
lead. At that stage Of the pro-
ceedings 1t would have been
much more .difncult for Mr..
Dale 10 have seen the necessity
for - fine unlocking play.
fpt ted by McEausht ssndicsssJ