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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Eight Arrested
In Gambling Raid
At West jefferson

Three deputies from the Madi-
son County Sheriff's Department
made eight arrests in a gambling
raid at West Jefferson Friday
night, according to information re-
leased by Sheriff Herbert c. Mark
ley.
The raid on the upstairs pool
room operated by Wheeler Recob
resulted in his arrest, and a fine
of $100 and costs with $1,000 of
the fine suspended. Markley said
deputies Henry, Flanagan and
Graves confiscated approximately
$61 90 in cash as well as two polk
er tables, several chairs and cards.
Others arrested and charged
with gambling were James Fades,
Gillivan; Earl Krider, Camp Wis
salohican; Lunda Estep, Georges
vile; Ben Tinmons, West Jeffer-
son; Cecil Travis, Georgesville;
Wash Hoover, West Jefferson and
Richard Kinnard, Columbus. All
seven were fined $1,000 and costs
by West Jefferson Mayor Homer
Braithwaite.
The West Jefferson Police De
partment cooperated in the raid,
according to Sheriff Markley.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Farm Schedule To
Feature Beef And
Lamb Programs

The Madison County Beef Tour
and the County Sheep and Lamb
Improvement Banquet and Meet
ing are scheduled for this week.
according to report from the Ex-
tension Office. The Annual Sheep
and Lamb Banquet will be held
Tuesday evening, TOO pm. at the
Madison County Fairground's S
Youth Building, and the Beef Tour
will be held Wednesday, March II,
starting at 1918 am. at the Paul
Overturf farm, located at the north
edge of the county on Route 38.
The second stop will be at the
Dave Wing Farm. Third stop at
the Orleton Farm, where there
will be lunch served and the after
noon program in the sale arena
The Afternoon program will include
colored slides of a recent beef cat
tie tour through Clinton County
Iowa, and DeKalb County, Illinois
There will be report on the
beef cattle outlook by Bill Renner
of Columbus Producers; plus q
panel discussion on the morning
stops and other beef cattle pro-
duction questions. The beef tour
committee included Marion Meats
Eugene Wilson, and Bud Putnam;
plus committee from Clinton
County.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Senior Play Set
For Presentation
Twice This Week

London High School seniors will
present their annual class play
Thursday and Friday evenings OF
this week in the High School Aud
itorium, according to an announce
,ment made by Miss Margaret
Long, director.
The three act comedy, Time
Out For Ginger, is the same play
which was recently a Broadway
success with Melvyn Douglass as
the star. 1t deals with a teen-age
girl who insists on being one of the
best football players in the school,
and of course with the many facets
of the family and friends who sur
round the girl.
Tickets for the production have
been on sale for several weeks, but
some will be available at the door
each evening. The director advised
however, that advance purchase
should be made if possible.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Honor Roll Lists
152 Pupils From
Elementary Grades

Superintendent Joseph j. Hart
ley this week released the names
of 152 pupils from the third
through the sixth grades who made
honor roll qualifications for the
fourth six weeks period. The fifth
grade led the list with As names
and the fourth grade was second
with AZ. Those listed by grades
were:
Third Grade: Michael Alexand-
er, Carol Baldwin, Idella Barka-
low, Steven Bechtel, Bruce Big
ham Cynthia Burr, Lindsey Ches-
brough, Donald Colley, Susan Con-
ard, Nancy Creath, John Fades,
Cathy Eckstein, Martha Fender,
Richard Flax, Karen Folan, Mary
Friedrich, Carol Hollar, Kerry
Keyt, Pamela Linder, Dale Lukens,
Joyce O'Neil, William Pinnegar,
Carolyn Porter, Sharon Potter,
Charles Remley, Vicki Richardson,
Ann Robson, Jeffrey Russell, Ju-
dith Simmons, Noel Smith, Terry
Snyder, Sheila Thompson, Judith
Truman, James Turvy. Gary Wal
lis, Cheryl Weese, Richard Wick
line and Paula Wolber.
Fourth Grade: Jeffrey Bauman,
Deborah Bennett, Thomas Bobo,
James Bowlus, Jeffrey Carly, Ann
Davis, Susan Dewey, Frederick
Dodds, Jean Ellars, Linda Farqu-
har, Geraldine Fleming, Beverly
Fout. Melody Fout, Randall Gray,
Cynthia Harrington, Viclie Hay
man, Susan Holton, Carolyn Hum
phrey, Allen Jinkens, Kathryn
Jones, Sharon Jones, Corabeth JUS
tice, Carol Laird, Robert Mabe,
Vicki Mckinney, Cynthia Neff,
Mary Pena, Julianne Phillips. Con-
ME Porter, Beverly Puckett, Will
liam Rea, Donna Reffit, Robert
Remley, Lee Roddy. Susanna Sch
nepp. Teresa Slaughter. Vicky
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Lou Smith Died
Unexpectedly At
Home On Route Sc

Lou Smith, age 90, a colorful
character of the ChriSman Chapel
community, who resided on the
Wilbur Foreman farm State Route
Sc, died at his home there Monday.
Though in failing health for the
past five years, his death came
Unexpectedly.
Born in Milledgeville, Fayette
County, he came to this con1mun-
ity fifteen years ago. In early life,
Smith had been connected with a
circus, had worked in oil fields
and had played professional base
ball with the old Toledo Club.
He leaves no survivors.
Funeral services have been ten
tatively set for 3 p. m. Tuesday al
the Rader-Porter Funeral Home
South Oak Street. The Reverend
Frank L. Baldwin, officiating min
lister. Place of interment not de-
termined at press time.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Start Breakdown
On Speeders On
London Streets

London's Police Department
spent another busy weekend, net
ting eight arrests for speeding,
two for driving while intoxicated
and one for driving while under
revocation. Acting on a request
from the London Police Depart
ment, the State Liquor Depart
ment moved in and made four ar
rests for illegal liquor sales and
one arrest for selling 6 percent
beer on Sunday. Other cases ham
died by the police force included
charge of operating an unsafe
motor vehicle.
Four of the five Liquor Depart
ment arrests resulted in fines:
Amos Ripley, $1,000 and costs
which was paid by London bust
nessman; William Cox, $500 and
costs plus 80 days; Elmer Clifton,
$500 and costs plus 80 days and
Richard Foster, 5000 and costs.
(Foster was charged with selling
6 percent beer on Sunday from a
licensed establishment Leland
Jackson, who was also charged
with illegal sales was bound to the
Grand Jury on $1,000 bond and is
being held in Jail pending posting
of the bond. None except Foster
were licensed establishments.
Mayor Bryan w. Jenkinson's
docket showed that Raymond How
ard was fined $50 and costs plus
II days in Jail on a charge of driv-
ing while intoxicated and that
Kenneth ]. Ellis was fined $3.50
and costs plus s days in Jail on a
similar charge. Ellis was also fin
ed $3.50 and costs plus two days in
jaa for driving while his license
was revoked.
The charge of operating an un-
safe motor vehicle was filed aginst
Earmel Charles, South Main
Street, after his car stalled on the
Cherry Street Pennsylvania Cross
ing Sunday night, and was struck
by a train. Chief of Police German
Clark said Charles stated that he
and companion were trying to
push the car off the tracks when
the train struck. No injuries were
involved, but the car was classed
as total loss. Chief Clark said
the signals were operating at the
time Of the accident
The crew of the train included
Conductor w. II. Downs, Xenia;
Engineer S. V. Kress and Brake
man ]. O'Connor, Columbus.
Clark said that Charles admitted
the car was in poor condition and
that he had experienced trouble
operating it about 100 times dur
ing the past two months. He also
told Chief Clark that it was miss
ing and jumping before they start
ed to cross the tracks.
Chief Clark and Mayor Jenkin-
son said the officers are cracking
down on speeding in the city, and
are keeping alert for those violat-
! ing the legal speed limits estab-
lished by ordinances.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Services Monday
At Glen Haven
For Elton Infant

Sandi Lou Elton, one of twin
daughters born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Elton of Brighton on Fri
day, March z, died few hours
after birth.
Survivors include the parents,
five sisters: Mrs. Margaret Davis,
Miami, Fla; Mrs. Dorothy Jean
Blevins, Springfield; Betty Jo,
Jane Ann, and Cindy Sue, all at
home; and three brothers: Harry
Eugene, with US. Army in Germ
any; Robert, Miami, Fla; and
Donald Earl at home. Maternal
grandparents are Mr.. and Mrs. Le-
roy Sexton, of Columbus.
Grave side services were held at
1890 am. Monday at the Glen
Haven Cemetery in Springfield un-
der the direction of Luken's Funer-
al Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11

SCS played important roles were
Farm City Day as sponsored by
the Rotary Club; providing State
ConservationiSt Tom Kennard as
a Rotary speaker; sponsoring an
air tour and field day in July;
handling a cooperative Fair Exhib-
it; sponsoring the Madison County
Queen of the Furrow Contest in
which twelve girls participated;
attending the World Conservation
Exposition and Flowing matches;
playing host to a group of four
hundred Federal Land Bank visi-
tors on tour with four states rep
resented.
In the September tour, the sup
ervisors toured the John Buehl
Farm South of London and enter
tanned Congressman Clarence j.
Brown, and Madison County Com
missioners at the dinner following
the tour. Congressman Brown dis
cussed the nationally important
farm problems in his address to
the group.
At the annual meeting in No
vember the District was host to
Miss Ann Lane, Queen of the Fur
row, and other distinguished guests
who play important roles in con-
servation and farming. The awards
were presented for the winners of
the Farm Bureau Essays at the
same time.
In promoting the efforts of the
districts, talks were given before
many organizations throughout the
county, and special emphasis was
placed on youth groups interested
in agriculture, which included most
of Madison County's youngsters.
In the report the supervisors
expressed their appreciation for
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Soil Conservation Service Continues
To Become More Important To Madison
County Farm And City Organizations
Wider Use Being
Made OF SCS For
Different Groups

Madison Soil Conservation DIS
trict is rapidly becoming more ana
more an important part OF the
community, and in each individual
community in the county. This mas
come about during the past eleven
years as the Conservation program
has expanded to more and more
farms in the county, and more ana
more people become a part OF the
cooperative program. The program
has also drawn several other org
aniZations into Gloss contact with
SCS through cooperative planning
with school organizations, ONO
Wildlife Division, Extension serv-
ice and other government agencies
and Independent groups, which IN
clude clubs, churches and FLA
and All members.
In a recent report covering the
1857 activities of the Madison Dis
trict, it was pointed out that there
. is still backlog of planning and
detailing of cooperative programs,
sdespite the fact that two aids were
ladded to the staff of Work Unit
Conservationist Paul Bangham
during the year. But during the
wear a record acreage was planned
IN 13,467 acres on forty Basic
plans. They also reported forty
nine applications approved for
basic plans during the year, and
the office has now been equipped
ito handle the work more efficient
" than at any time since organiZa-
ltion.
The major practices applied on
scooperators' farms during 1857
were listed as: Pasture improve
naent, 294 acres; Multiflora rose
planting, 30,822 lineal feet; Farm
Drainage, 799 acres; tile, 276,668
linieal feet; Waterway develop
ment, 81 acres; Open drain, 6
mile, 1893 cubic yards and 10,015
lineal feet of Field Reorganiza-
ton. This did not include the GUS
tom work which was done on non
cooperator farms on cash basis,
which was in cooperation with the
Agricultural Conservation P O.
gram.
Extra-curricular activities in the
county during the past year saw
the Soil Conservation Service in
the lead with many activities.
They sponsored a Soil Conserva-
ton Essay Contest in the Schools;
they co-sponsored an appreciation
banquet for II. w. Rogers who
ended his career on the County
Experiment Farm and they spon-
sored a most successful Soil Stew
ardship Sunday.
Other activities in which the
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Heavy Fines Handed Down
In Illegal Liquor Cases
Heard In Mayors Court
Gus Bush. IS. Died
Late Monday At
Mercy Hospital

Gus Bush, 65, Madison County
resident for several years, died late
Monday at Mercy Hospital in
Springfield after an illness of three
weeks He was a retired railroader,
and had lived on Route AZ west of
London for several years.
Survivors include the vii e,
Ethel; a daughter, Mrs. Virginia
Smith, Marion; a half f-brother,
John Price, Springfield and four
half-sisters: Mrs. Osie Gardner,
Grove City; Mrs. Jewell Patterson,
Mrs. Maude Neal and Mrs. Sylvia
Henry, all of Gallopolis Ferry, w
Va.
Funeral arrangements are being
handled by Lukens Funeral Home,
but have not been completed. De-
tails may be obtained by calling
the Funeral Home.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Inspection Shows
Good Records For
School District

Records and account of the Fair
field-Mt. Sterling Local School
District are examined in an audit
report released today by State Au-
ditor James A. Rhodes. The dis
trict was created June %, 1856,
through a merger of the former
Fairfield and Mt. Sterling districts.
Income and expenses from June
%, 1856, through last Jan. Is are
included in the report. The finan-
cial statement lists the following
expenditures: General fund, $685.
987 .06; bond retirement fund, $40,-
895; lunch room fund, $31, ,940.38.
The districts bank balance on
Jan. Is amounted to $6, 1862 with
outstanding checks for S265. SO. The
bonded debt was S211 900 and the
floating debt was S4,71736.
In general, records of the dis
trict were properly maintained, ac-
cording to the report.
Members of the board are c. B.
Stoner, Donald Laird, Ray ButZ,
Mack Stoner, and Robert Jackson.
Ruth Loofbourrow is the clerk.
The executive head is Carl S. Bur-
ger.
Examinations are conducted per-
iodically by the Bureau of Inspec-
ton and Supervision of Public Of
fices under the direction of State
Auditor Rhodes. Copies of the re-
port are on file with the school dis
trict clerk and the Madison Coun-
ty prosecutor.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11

vote in favor of either Washington
c. H. or Circleville. Resaca SUBJ
scribers might wish the service to
Plain City or Marysville rather
than to London.
The Legislative committee decid-
ed to conduct a survey, including
London, to determine the desires
of the subscribers. When results
are tabulated the costs would be
determined. No survey date has
been set.
1t was emphasized that commun-
tiles could not be divided to per-
NIT parts of exchanges TO call one
area. The majority decision would
control the community which would
be worked out.
The April meeting of the Farm
Bureau Legislative meeting for
Madison County will be for the
primary purpose of discussing the
Farm Problem as it affects the
ordinary farmer and the nations
farmers as a unit.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
London Man Plays
Big Part In Farm
Labor Problems

Seasonal farm labor, as well as
steady farm help, has long been a
major problem to Central Ohio
Farmers, but the Ohio State En-
ployment Service (OSES) has
come to the rescue with a free
placement service.
Representing the OSES in Mad
ison County is Emil E. Yerian, who
has placed hundreds of reliable
and satisfactory farmhands during
the past years. Each Wednesday
Yerian interviews prospective
farnhands at the OSES office in
the basement of the Courthouse in
London, and places the workmen
where they best fit into the re-
quests he has from area farmers.
Actually, Yerian makes a full
time business of his job. making
visits to Circleville and other plac-
es as we'll, enabling him to have an
overall knowledge of the supply
and demand in the farm labor
market. Frequently he finds just
the man at London interview
who is needed by a farmer in an
other area, or on the other hand,
just the man in Circleville or else
where who fits into job in the
London area.
Generally the jobs which Yerian
fills are for experienced farm
hands, often with boys old enough
to work. The specification always
includes house and privileges,
which frequently means free rent,
free telephone, free electricity,
free milk and meat, free feed for
chickens and frequently free fuel
plus salaries to meet the standards
for the particular type of farm
work to be done.
Most of the labor prospects are
contacted through help wanted
ads in this newspaper, and it is not
unusual for him to get as many as
fifty replies to one ad Of course
he generally lists needs for several
jobs in single ad, thereby always
having job for all reliable workers
who are sincerely interested in
particular jobs.
Madison County farmers are
well acquainted with Emil Yerian
and it is not unusual for one of
them to call him in the wee hours
of the morning asking for a hand
to be at work shortly after day
light Emergencies are always CIV
en- special attention by Yerian
even though it may involve putting
in night hours which his OSES
schedule does not include. He is
proud of his record, and takes
great pleasure in knowing that he
has had SO many satisfactory
placements during his long career
with the service.
Should some farmer have for
gotten the special number which
often leads to a good farmland
Yerian lists his home telephone
number in his advertising for
the use of those seeking jobs and
those seeking help. The number is
UL 2-0822.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11

the assistance they have received
from many business, professional,
governmental and agricultural
agencies as well as individuals.
Supervisors of the Madison Soil
Conservation District are Delbert
Grouse, chairman; Charles Cecil,
vice chairman; Donald Becker,
secretary; Delbert Dorm, treasurer
and Austin Harbage. Paul Bang
ham is the Farm Planner-Work
Unit Conservationist and Frank
Wilson and John Jacobs are con-
servation aids.
(The first quarter of the 1858
year is now practically history,
and according to records, indicates
that this will be another record
year in Soil Conservation activi-
tieS.)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11

1t was pointed out during the
meeting that at least eighty per-
cent of the subscribers in a COM
munity must indicate their desire
for the toll free (extended area)
calling before the system can be
approved. 1t was also pointed out
that higher rates will be involved
in the case the new system is ap-
proved.
According to present conditions,
London residents must pay toll to
call Resaca, Plain City, Mt. Sterl-
ing communities as well as a part
of the county served by the Me-
chanicsburg exchange. Likewise.
all these communities must pay
toll to call London.
The representatives said that in
some cases the subscribers might
desire to be grouped in a toll free
area a with another community.
They cited Mt Sterling as an ex-
ample: only one-fourth of the Mt
Sterling phones are in Madison
County, and the subscribers might
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Two Area Marines
On Maneuvers In
Philippine Base

Marine Pfc. Thomas A. Camp
bell. son of Norman r. Campbell,
of Washington ST., West jefferson,
Ohio, and Marine Pfc. James r.
Morgan, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Julia
Galloway of SO N. Walnut ST..
West Jefferson. took part in "Op-
Grafton Strongback" in the Phillip
pine Islands with the Ord Battalion
of the 1st Marine Divisions 1st
Regiment. during the first, week in
March.
The battalion arrived in the
Philippines Feb. 9 to set up de-
fenses, and acted as enemy" fore
es against the attacking 3rd Divis-
ion. The Leathernecks are schedul-
ed to return to Camp Pendleton,
Calf, in mid-April.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
NEWS REPORTERS
NAMES ARE NEEDED

In order to make the cover
age of organizational and club
news more complete, The Madi-
son Press Company is compiling
a list of all club, class and org
anization publicity chairmen,
press chairmen, and news re-
porters.
1t will improve news coverage
as well as picture assignments
for all groups if the names are
on file, so that writer's will
know who to contact for speci-
fic information.
All clubs and organizations of
adult groups (including Church
Classes) should send the name,
Tor the name used) address and
telephone number of their press
representative to The Madison
Press Company as soon as pos
sible SO that the file can be COM
pleted before spring and sum-
mer activities start.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Spring Concert
Plans Announced
By London Group

The twenty-second annual Spring
Concert will be presented by the
Music Department of London High
School in the high school gymna-
sium Friday evening, March %.
The Concert Band, Girls Glee
Club, and Mixed Chorus will be
featured along with student solo,
lists and ensembles. Mrs. Connie
Johnson directs the Girls Glee
Club and Ruth Steel is the piano
accompanist. Ray Creighton con-
ducts the Concert Band and Mixed
Chorus and Mary Kay Fender
plays for the Chorus.
Tickets for the Spring Musicale
may be secured from members of
the high school music organiza-
tions. Mrs. Harry McCampbell
and Mrs. William Kennedy of the
high school faculty are in charge
of ticket sales.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Rotary Club Hears Of
Aviation And Steel

Emil W. Kolodzik, a representa-
tive of the Armco Steel Corpora
ton. discussed the progress of his
industry in relation to modern av-
iation at Thursdays Rotary Club
luncheon. He said it is greatly due
to the wide use of steel that the
speed potential of planes have
stepped into the faster-than-sound
range.
For Thursday of this week David
Brown. State Editor of the Column
bus Citizen will discuss the Trials
and Tribulations Of a Word Mer-
chant"
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Red Cross Donations
Aid Safety Programs

Mrs. Eugene Harbage, First Aid
Chairwoman and Ray Caldwell,
w ater Safety Chairman have
pointed out that supporting the
Red Cross Fund Drive helps them
to carry. on their programs.
The teaching of first aid, par
ticularly to the firemen and the
school bus drivers can and will
save lives. Both of these volunteers
donate many hours of their time to
help make Madison County safer
place to live.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Hours Announced For
License Bureau Here

The Automobile license bureau
operated by the London Jaycees
is now open from 900 a. m. until
500 p. m. daily, according to an
announcement made this week
The Saturday hours are 800 a. m
until 200 p. m.
William Kennedy, deputy regis
trar, said the sales of tags has been
extremely slow. and that a last
minute rush is probable unless
more people buy their tags before
the last week of the month.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Toll Free Talks Not Simple
Efforts To Have Extended Area
Phone Service Pose Problems

Toll free calling to any place in Madison County strict
the majority of the telephone subscribers the var
communities, according to information given to the
Farm Bureau Legislative Committee in meeting here by
Ohio Bell Ohio Central and General telephone company
resentatives.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
Wearing Apparel


YOU CAN BUY a new suit or an
Easter bonnet III you sell that old
stuff you have in the attic. UL q
1916.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11
ENTERS HOSPITAL

IN Gh0 FFO0F NJ
Oliver Shepherd, Shepherd Road
has entered White Cross Hospital
for treatment. His room number is
129.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-11

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