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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Farmers Club To
See Slides, Hear
Talk At Mee+ino

The Madison County Farmers
Club will start the March meeting
with the customary noon basket
dinner at the Big Plain Methodist
Church on Thursday, March 20.
Following the dinner, the pro-
gram will include music; slides by
Madison County Agent John Moore
and talk by the Reverend Buster
Hammons, Pastor of the Lilly
Chapel Charge of the Methodist
Church.
The committee for the meeting
includes, Mr.. and Mrs. c. G. Harsh,
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Rider, Mr.. and
Mrs. Leslie Laird, Mr.. and Mrs.
Winfred Truitt, Mr.. and Mrs. E. c.
Griffin, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Rid
er, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Keye, the
Reverend and Mrs. Buster Ham
mons, Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Sark
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hume, c. M
Thomas and Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
Young.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Report Is Index
OF Importance
Of Program Here

One of the main programs spon-
sored by the Madison County So
ciety for Crippled Children is the
speech therapy program which has
just been concluded with $50 child
rem seen in the clinics. The report
of the activities was filed this
week by Miss Ruth Anne Tull, SUI
pervising Nurse for Madison Coun-
tvs Health Department.
In the breakdown given by Miss
Tull to Society President Thurman
Snder it was shown that the sur
vey, conducted in the speech pro-
gram, that pupils in all five of
Madison County's school districts
were examined by the team in CO.
operation with the Madison Coun-
ty Department of Health.
Eighty of the children examined
were referred for speech therapy
(man urgently, 38 were scheduled
for a continuing re-check, Ia were
advised to have tonsils and ade-
noids removed, six were advised
to have biological examinations,
six were advised to secure psyche
logical testing, nine advised to
avail themselves of medical exam
nations, fifteen told to secure med
ical care, three for vision checks
and five for lip-reading classes.
Miss Tull advised that the Public
Health nurses will be assisting in
the follow-ups suggested in the re-
port.
Attention was also called to the
fact that letters are already being
prepared for parents in keeping the
program progressing during the
current year, SO that new classes
in speech therapy may be started
as outlined in the program.
Miss Tull expressed. the thanks
of the children of Madison County
to the Society for J, the services
which they have made available in
the schools of the county.
1t was pointed out that this is
only one of the programs which
benefit from the work of the So
ciety for Crippled Children in
Madison County, from funds real
lied in the Easter Seal Drive which
has already started for 1858.
Snyder, speaking for the Society
and for the many children who
have and who will benefit from the
services, asked that every person
who received Easter Seals remem.
ber the urgent problems which
face those who will be helped by
the funds. Persons who have not
received Easter Seals, but who
would like to aid the program
should contact Snyder or the
Health Department for detailed in
formation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Beef Tour Group
See Methods Used
On County Farms

Over 140 people attended the
spring beef tour, according to
Marion Meats, chairman of the
county committee. There were a
large number of farmers from
Clinton and Fayette County on
the tour. There were stops at Paul
Oyerturf's farm where he showed
his automatic hog feeding setup
and his method of feeding beef
CATTLE 1l. raGeos s# ,
1.-The second stop. was on Dave
Wings farm where he and his son
showed the group the new auto
matte beef feeding setup. The last
two stops were on the Orleton
Farms, where Bud Putnam, out
lined the method of feeding cattle
from their two bunker silos. The
ladies from the Episcopal Church
served the noon lunch.
The afternoon program included
marketing outlook report from
Bill Renner, Columbus Producers;
followed by panel discussion on
the morning stops with Chuck In
graham, Extension Marketing Spe-
cialist, moderating the panel with
Overturf, Wing, and Putnam on
the panel. The last item on the
program was series of colored
slides of the recent beef cattle
tour to Iowa by Clinton and Madi-
son County farmers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Spring Celebration
Set For March ~
By Farm Bureau

The Madison County Farm Bu-
reau will hold its annual Spring
Celebration on Saturday evening,
March %, 8 pm, at the Deercreek
Twp. School, Lafayette, Ohio.
Program for the evening will in
clude progress report of the 1858
Farm Bureau Program to date,
presentation of membership pins
to 10, Is, and 20 year members,
introduction of candidates for pub
lie office, entertainment, a special
feature entitled Keeping you post
ed, awarding of door prizes, re-
freshments, and $3.50 dance.
The special feature entitled,
Keeping you posted" will deal
with reports on major and import
ant issues affecting farmers at the
present time which are grain stor-
age tax, telephone service, farm
program, right to work legislation,
and zoning. Other important issues
affecting farmers in Madison
County will be made during the
progress report of the Farm Bu-
reau program to date.
For loyal support, 80 members
will be awarded ten year pins, &c
will receive fifteen year pins, and
5 will receive twenty year pins.
The evenings entertainment will
feature songs, instrumental num-
bers, and dance routines.
The evenings program will be
concluded with the awarding oi
door prizes, refreshments and so,
so dance with music furnished BY
the Sunset Serenaders.
Farm Bureau members and fam,
lilies, Advisory Council members
and friends are welcome to attend
this meeting. Admission is free.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Speech Program Cited As
One Result OF Easter Seal
Funds In Madison County
American Legion
Initiation Rites
Set For Sunday

Initiation services for all Mad
ison County American Legion
Posts will be conducted Sunday af-
ternoon in the Presbyterian Chur-
ch at London with the London Post
los acting as host. An initiation
team from Southway Post la will
attend the program for the cere-
monies.
Sixth District Commander H.
Malcolm Francis and Vice Com
mander John Stalder will be on
the speaking program for the
meeting.
Post los Commander Charles
Ballenger asked that all Legion
members who have not been initi-
ated make an effort to attend this
meeting. He said Mt. Sterling,
West jefferson, Plain City and
London Post 620 will also partici-
pate in the program.
Ballenger also pointed out that
American Legion Posts are also OBJ
serving their 39th Anniversary
this weekend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Audit Covered
Books For Seven
Month Period

Former London Mayor E. P.
Speasmaker has been asked by
State Auditor James A. Rhodes to
account for S9615.88 in fines and
costs that were collected but not
distributed to the proper political
subdivisions.
Examiners from Rhodes office,
who conducted the audit, said S4,-
861.78 of the total should have
been distributed to the state treas
ury for highway patrol violations
with an additional $50 due the
state for liquor violations. The
London general fund had due 81
1855 while the street fund should
have received S1,317.54 An addi-
tional S430 was due the Madison
County Treasury according to the
report.
The examination covers a seven
month period ending Dec. 81. It
was conducted by the Bureau of
Inspection and Supervision of Pub
lie Offices.
The examiners charged that con-
ditions which had existed in previ-
Gus audits of the ex-mayor's books
continued as far as the keeping of
cash book records was concerned.
The report states, The only way
in which this money is accounted
| for is through the efforts of your
examiners in the checking of sher-
ifs records, patrol records and
various other means of verification
of money received"
According to the report, the for
mer mayor collected total of
S42, ,134.50 in fines, costs and mis-
cellaneous fees during the seven
months. He had distributed S32,-
3S1.1 II of that sum as follows: city
general fund, S14,21784; city
street fund, S7,915.86, and state
treasury, S1O,247.42.
Total findings for recovery
amounted to S10,009.38. The re-
manning $393.50, the report states,
was deposited in error to the city
treasury instead of the Madison
County treasury.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Mo+hering Sunday
To Be Observed
At Trinity Church

Trinity Episcopal Church will
celebrate "Mothering Sunday at
the early morning Eucharist at
500 a. m. March 16, by having the
Women and Girls to the Lords
Supper followed by breakfast
that will be prepared by the Men
and Boys. This compliments the
Advent Corporate Communion for
Men and Boys, when the Women
and Girls served the breakfast.
A special guest who will par
ticipate in the ceremony will be
Parvin Titus, F.A.G.O., who is org
anist and choirmaster of Christ's
Church, Cincinnati; professor OF
music at the Cincinnati Conserva-
tory of Music and organist for the
Cincinnati Symphony.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
SEARS, RoEBUck--
BUCKS 5 s

HARRISBURG, Pa. - Sears,
Roebuck and Co. spent $58,000,-
600 for all types of advertising
in 1957-$46, 100000 of it went
into newspaper advertising
These figures were released by
Thomas L. Barner, Sears ma
tional retail sales and advertis-
ing manager for the big nation
al firm. In a speech here before
the Pennsylvania Newspaper
Publishers Association, Barnes
said:
Newspapers are the best ad-
vertising friends we have" He
pointed out that of the total of
$58,000,000 spent by Sears dast
year, only about 81a percent
went into circulars and hand
out literature.
He charged newspapers with
a major obligation to help small
individual stores to get the most
out of their advertising dollars.
Newspapers" he said, lowe ii
to their customers and friends
to help the small, local adver-
tisers to effectively use the
white space they buy"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
London Women Are
Injured In Auto
Wreck In Columbus

Miss Mary E. Davis and Mrs.
William (Alice) Morris, both of
London were hospitalized Wednes-
day afternoon following an auto
mobile accident in Columbus. The
station wagon which Miss Davis
was driving was struck by a pick
up truck, according to reports filed
by Columbus police
Miss Davis was being treated for
a broken wrist and multiple minor
injuries. Mrs. Morris was less Sc
verely injured, but was also hos
pitalized. Both were taken to
Mercy Hospital.
Officers said Miss Davis was
driving east on Moler st. and the
truck, driven by Lawrence n. Stiff
fler, 20, of "A S. Garfield Ave, Co
lumbus, was travelling south on
Bruck st.
Miss Davis car careened to the
southeast corner of the intersec-
ton and toppled onto its left side.
police said. Stiffler was uninjured
officers reported.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Mayor Jenkinson
Named Chairman
OF Advisory Unit

The Madison County District Ad-
visory Council, which consists of
the chairman of each township
trustees, associates and the mayor
of each village and London City
held its annual meeting at 1000
am. on Monday, March 3rd, in the
Court House at London.
At this meeting, Mayor Bryan
w. Jenkinson, London, was elected
Chairman and Harold Houck, Pike
Township, was elected Secretary.
The Advisory Council appointed
Millard French of South Solon to
a five year term on the Madison
County-London City Board of
Health.
Doctor Robert A. Vogel, Health
Commissioner, presented the Board
of Health Annual Report for the
year 1857 to the Advisory Council
and discussed the health services
and program of the Board of
Health.
Following the meeting of the Ad-
visory Council, the Board of
Health held its regular monthly
meeting on Monday, March TO-
1858 at which time the Board or
ganized for the year 1858 by elect
ing DR.. Robert Postle of London as
President and Mrs. John Baber oi
West Jefferson as Vice President
Other members of the Board oi
Health are Mrs. Martin Cary oi
Plain City Mr.. c. Edward Pen,
nington of Mt. Sterling and Mr.
Millard French of South Solon.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Serious Need For
Blood Donors Is
Facing Red Cross

Appointments for the Red Cross
Bloodmobile visit at the London
Presbyterian church next Monday
total approximately go so far, ac-
cording to Miss Ruth Armstrong,
recruitment chairman.
''The Bloodmobile will be oper-
ating between 10 am. and 4 pm,
and we can handle many more
donors than we now have listed.
particularly in the afternoon
hours" Miss Armstrong stated to-
day.
The blood program committee
announced that baby-sitting facili-
ties will be available all day for
those wanting to bring children to
the church while the parent or par
ents are donating.
Donors will also have an oppor-
tunity to win one of several items
to be given by the London florists
and greenhouses.
The committee urged all persons
between the ages of Is and so tc
present themselves during the day
so that the visit may net the 80,
pint quota which is needed to keeI
free blood available for surgery
emergencies and blood fractions.
Appointments may be made BY
calling UL 2-9934, UL 2-0355, VI
2-9058 or UL 2-1195, and walk-in!
will be most welcome anytime.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14

diction. After the church service
the clergymen will return to the
school for a social hour with MEM
bers of the parish and guests.
The new structure, which has
been built through close coopera-
tion between the parish and the
community, has already been in
use since shortly after the first of
the year with classes for the first
eight grades.
Present plans call for construc-
tion of convent on the grounds in
the near future. The convent would
house a chapel, music rooms and
living quarters for the Sisters of
Mercy who teach in the school, ac-
cording to information now avail
able No definite date for the start
of construction has been announc-
ed.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Dedication Is Set
Dedication Is Set
Bishop Issenmann Will
Officiate In Services

Dedication ceremonies for st.
Patrick's modern, new elementary
school will be held Sunday at the
Elm Street location, according to
an announcement made this week
by Father Edward Reidy, pastor of
st. Patrick's Parish.
Bishop Clarence G. Issenmann.
STD, who was recently installed
as Bishop of the Diocese of Column
bus, will officiate at the dedication
program which is scheduled for
200 pm. in the assembly room of
the new building. The public has
been invited to attend the pro-
gram.
Following the program, Bishop
Issenmann and visiting priests will
go to st. Patrick's Church where
they will perform the service. The
Way of The Cross, and the Bene-
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Awards Presented During Banquet For
Sheep And Lamb Producers In County

111@o lamb crop; and Jerry More
hart with S2515 return per eve.
with 1000 lamb crop.
The winners of the adult COM
mercial eve flock program were
first place in the over 100 ewes
are: Howard Van Schoik with 9
return of S30.80 with 1920 lamb
crop; second place in this division
was Leroy Craig with S2761 with
1897 lamb crop. Russell Sorn won
first in the so TO 100 eve class
with S29.82 return per eve with
1921 lamb crop.
The election committee members
resulted in six committeeman be-
ing elected as follows: Lloyd Roby,
John Sanford. Richard Harbage,
Ira Hunter, Howard Dorm, and
Donald Mace.
Charlie Flickinger, fieldman for
Columbus Producers, gave an an
alysis of the yearly marketing pro-
gram, stating that out of the Is
pools held during the past year,
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Former Mayor Asked 10
Account For More Than
$1,000 By Ohio Examiner
Al B. Cauley. So.
Died tuesday At
Columbus Hospital

Al B. Cauley, Sc, lifetime resi-
dent of London, died late Tuesday
while visiting at Mt Carmel Hos
pital. He was the son of the late
John and Margaret Stokes Cauley,
and was a supervisor of Ohio Pen
al Industries at London Prison
Farm.
He was a member of the Holy
Name Society of st. Patrick's
Church, The knights of Columbus
and the Fraternal Order of Eagles.
He was an avid sports enthusiast
and was active in amateur baseball
and softball for many years.
Survivors include the wife, Kath-
crime Morrisey Cauley, a faculty
m m b er of the Northeastern
School District in Clark County;
four brothers, William, London;
Leo, West jefferson; John, Spring
field and Adolphus, Woodstock and
three sisters, Sister Mary Anita,
Sisters of Mercy, London; Mrs
James B. Sullivan, London and
Mrs. Lester V. Gibboney, Column
bus.
Requiem high mass will be Sat
urday at $50 am. from st. Pat.
rick's Church with burial in. St
Patrick's Cemetery.
Rosary will be Friday at Soc
at the residence. Friends may cal
at the residence, 118 South Unior
Street.
Arrangements are being handled
by Kelly Funeral Home, Columbus
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14

Over $50 men attended the an
nual sheep and lamb banquet and
meeting Tuesday evening, March
IL, according to Bill Folsom,
chairman of the county commit
tee. The banquet was served by
the Sedalia Methodist ladies.
The Reverend Roland c. Carter,
Springfield, Ohio, gave talk on
his recent trip to Russia, with col
or film to show the topics.
Five top boys in the Junior
Western Eve Club were honored
by a rosette award given by the
Ohio Wool Growers. The follow
ing boys were as follows with the
gross return from the sale of lamb
and wool per eve in the project:
Jim Tier, with a return of $50.38
per eve, 175I lamb crop; Dale
Sanford with S40.79 return per
eve, with 1907 lamb crop; Jim
Karn with S31.30 return per eve,
with 140se lamb crop; Tom Thorn
as with $26.e7 return per eve. with
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Retail Merchants
Easter Egg Hunt
Set For April 8

The London Retail Merchants
Association voted Tuesday to hold
their annual Easter Egg Hunt on
April at 900 a. m. in Cowling
Park. They will offer awards of
both cash and merchandise to the
hundreds of children expected to
participate. ... -. .......
According to information releas-
ed at the Tuesday meeting, more
than 1000 candy Easter Eggs will
be placed in the park before the
children are turned loose on the
hunt. The area will be divided in
to three groups so that toddlers,
younger boys and girls and the
older groups will not be running
over each other.
Each age group will be awarded
cash prizes from $500 to SOC and
merchandise prizes will be award
ed according to the number of
prizes donated by individual mer-
chants. The cash awards are being
sponsored by the Retail Merchants
Association.
The candy Easter eggs are being
purchased in bulk, and will be
sanitarily wrapped with foil be-
fore they are hidden. Cubmaster
Robert Mabe said his Cub Scouts
in Pack 102 will handle all the
wrapping as one Of their public
service projects.
The rain date set for the egg
hunt is Sunday, April 6, at 200
p. m, according to the agreement
reached by the Retail Merchants
Association members who attend
ed the Tuesday meeting.
In other actlvIules discussed al
the Tuesday meeting President
Robert Mabe appointed a commit.
tee to meet with the Madison
County Fair Board and discuss
possible ways in which the mer.
chants can help toward a better
1858 Fair. Paul Alexander, Wen.
dell SteinmetZ and Mabe were
named on the committee.
! DR.. M. j. Chakeres, representing
the American Legion, Post los
told the group of the planned Dis
trict Convention scheduled fol
June Is in London, which is ex
pected to bring several hundred
people here.
He also sparked a discussion
which brought about the appoint
ment of merchants committe,
to promote wider display of flag
on the streets of London on Patri
otic holidays. Hileman, Carter ant
Ballenger were named to talk will
the merchants to see that NOR
flags are on display during par
AIDES, holidays and other patriot
: occasions.
The group also voted to donat
large platform to the City Parl
: Commission if the commission vii
accept the platform for use i
Cowling Park.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
WELCOME DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Beatty of
Washington c. H. are announcing
the birth of a daughter, Jodie
Lynne, March 6, at Grant Hospital.
Miss Jodie" weighed 9 lbs. Mr..
and Mrs. Ray Beatty of Sedalia
are the paternal grandparents and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Smell of Lon
don are the great grandparents.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
LONDON HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR PLAY TONIGHT

London High School seniors
will present their annual senior
play tonight in the High School
Auditorium, according to an
nouncements. The three act
comedy, Time Out For Ginger,
a teen-age presentation.
Tickets for the production
have been on sale for several
weeks, but school officials indi-
Gated that tickets will also be
sold at the door.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
Farm Labor Specialist
At Placement School

Emil E. Yerian, Ohio State Erp-
ployment Service Farm Labor
Specialist, will be in Tiffin March
II through March 21 attending a
Farm Placement School sponsored
by the Ohio State Employment
Service.
Those attending will listen to
talks by professional farm labor
representatives and will discuss
the problems and pointers of plac-
ing laborers on the proper farms.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-14
PLAN FESTIVITIES
FOR ST. PATRICk,S DAY

Members of st. Patrick's Parish
have planned a full schedule of
activities for their st. Patrick's
Day program to be held at the
new school on Elm Street begin
ming at 7:30. The event is observed
as a sort of homecoming for form
er members of the Parish,