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The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-12-18
THURSDAY. December 1s

$50 Continental Classroom
700 Today
900 Romper Room
1000 Dough-Re-Mi
1920 Treasure Hunt
1l:00 The Price Is Right
11:30 Concentration
1900 Tic Tao Dough
1890 1t Could Be You
100 Heart of the Home
l:30 Downtown
200 Truth or Consequences
2:30 Haggis Baggis
800 Today is Ours
$3.50 From These Roots
400 Queen for a Day
4:30 County Fair
500 Comedy
5:45 Santa Claus
600 Annie Oakley
$50 Popeye Playhouse
ZOO Seven O'clock Report
7:15 NBC News
1880 OZZle * Harriet
500 Ed Wynn Show
$50 Concentration
900 Behind Closed Doors
$50 Ford Show
1000 You Bet Your Life
1920 Masquerade Party
HOO News Tonight
1l:15 The Jack Paar Show
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-12-18
WTRF-TV WHEELING

$50 Saber of London
TOO The Rifleman
7:30 People are Funny
800 Perry Como Show
900 Steve Canyon
9:30 Cimarron City
1920 Brains and Brawn
ll:00 News Tonight
ll:15 Straub Theatre
Wife, Doctor, and Nurse"
Loretta Young, Warner Baster
The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1958-12-18

1:30 Downtown
200 Truth or Consequences
2:30 Haggis Baggis
800 Today Is Ours
$3.50 From These Roots
400 Queen for a Day
4:30 Country Fair
500 Comedy Time
5:45 Santa Claus
600 Huckleberry Hound
$50 Popeye Playhouse
TOO Seven O'clock Report
tbs NBC News
7:30 Donna Reed Show
800 Eddie Fisher Show
900 George Burns Show
$50 Bob Cummings Show
1000 Californians
1890 Boots and Saddles
HOO News Tonight
Ills Jack Paar Show
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Charter Group 10
Name Officers In
Monday Meeting

The first official meeting of the
London Charter Commission will
be held Monday evening at 7:15 in
the Council Chambers of the City
building, according to an announce
ment made this week by P. E. Ba-
con, temporary chairman of the
fifteen member commission.
Mayor Bryan w. Jenkinson will
administer the oath of office to all
members and j. E. Gotherman, a
representative of the Ohio Munich
pal League, will confer with the
commission on the many facets of
the charter which is to be drawn.
Gotherman will also answer ques-
tions from the commission mem
bers and the public.
During the organizational meet
ing the commission will elect a
permanent chairman, vice-chair-
man, a secretary and treasurer
to fill the offices of the group.
Original nominations will be made
by a nominating committee, unless
some member of the committee
wishes to make a nomination from
the floor.
The meeting is open to the pub
lie, and the members have asked
that London residents interested ir
Charter Government attend the
meeting.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Rainfall Here Is
Above Normal For
1857, Report Says

The London area had above nor
NAL rainfall during 1857, according
to records supplied by Leonard
McNeal, u. S. Weather Observer
here. He gave the total for the year
as 1887 which is 446 above nor
NAL. The top rainfall was in May
when 7.08 inches were recorded.
December rainfall measured Ala
above normal.
The highest temperature record
ed in 1857 was 96 degrees on June
IL and July 90 The lowest recorded
was u degrees below zero on jan
uary IL of 1857. December's high
reading was 81 recorded December
% while the lowest was z above
zero recorded December 5 and IL.
In the yearly analysis, McNeal
also pointed out that the heaviest
rain in any "a hour period was
April 3 when LIT inches poured
doss0 upon the area
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Funeral Services
Held Here For
Charles J. Owens

Funeral services for Charles j.
Owens, SO, who died at his home %
North Madison Road, were at the
residence Thursday afternoon, the
Reverend Carl Cummins, officiat-
ing minister. Interment was in
Sonierford Cemetery by RAIDER
Porter Funeral Service. London.
III for the past few weeks, Owens
had engaged in farming after COM
ing to this community from Vir-
ginia where he had worked as a
miner.
Surviving are his wife, Dorrie;
four daughters, Mrs. Grace Feeley,
Mrs. Flora Whited, Mrs. Sadie
Whited and Mrs. Oma Smith, all Of
London; nine sons: Floyd, Grady.
Leonard, all of London, Howard,
Herman, Jerry and Virgil at home,
Eugene of Mt. Sterling and Cleo
Cox, another son of Lafayette, In
diana.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Local Court Has
Excellent Record
Of Speedy Action

James r. Littler, Madison Coun-
ty Clerk of Courts reports an in
crease of twenty percent in the
number of cases filed in the Conn
mon Pleas Court nj 1857 over 1856.
Criminal cases increased fifty
eight percent and civil cases, other
than divorce, increased seventeen
percent. Seventy-four divorce cas-
es. three less than in 1856 were
filed. No divorce cases have been
filed since November 18th. This is
the first time in his nine years as
clerk that no divorce cases have
been filed in six week period, Lit
tier said.
Common Pleas. Judge Gerald A:
Baynes disposition of cases has
kept pace with the increase OF
court business. There were one
hundred five cases pending the first
of the year and ninety-eight at the
end of the year. A total of four
hundred thirty-one cases were filed
and four hundred thirty-eight were
disposed of during the year. Elev-
en- cases were submitted to juries,
two hundred three were submitted
or tried by the court, sixty-one de-
fault and cognovit judgements were
entered and one hundred three
cases were settled by the parties,
or dismissed.
The average pending civil case,
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
London Woman Is
Named heart Fund
Leader In County

Mrs. William J. Robson, Gar
field Avenue, London, has been
named general Heart Fund Chair
man for Madison County, the Gen.
trail Ohio Heart Association has
announced. -4 q
Mrs. Robson is also Heart Mem
orial Gift chairman for Madison
County.
Since heart disease has affected
my own family, l naturally am
keenly interested in helping the
heart association combat it." the
homemaker stated.
She pointed out that over 500
of deaths in Madison County are
caused by heart and blood vessel
disease. Il feel all of us have a
health problem" she added.
The Heart Fund drive in Madi-
son County will run from Febru-
ary / through %. OF the funds col
lected, 75@o will remain in Ohio.
Ten percent of the funds collected
in the county will be used by the
Madison County Heart Council to
conduct local community and edu-
cation programs.
Since 1949, the Central Ohio
Heart Association has allocated
over one-half million dollars to
heart research in Ohio. Funds
from the coming February cam
paign will make possible the con-
tinuing of the research program.
AS chairman, Mrs. Robson will
be in charge of organizing the en-
tire county heart drive. She is
president of the London Garden
Club, and a member of the East
High Street Club, the London
County Club and the Methodist
Church. She has three children,
Ann, 8, Dick, 6, and Ellen, l.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03

Contestants in Sundays event
will be given an opportunity to be-
come competitors in contest semi
finals and win cash prizes and
college scholarships. Already hold
ers of silver medals as county WIN
ners, the contestants will compete
for the top and gold medal as dis
trict winner. District winners also
will receive trip to the United
Nations in New York.
Coming up through eliminations
in more than 800 local contests and
scores of county contests, the dis
trict competitors will face a further
process of elimination in order to
determine who will compete in the
semi-finals in Columbus January
19 and the finals at the Ohio Pas
tors Convention January %.
Top winner of the state contest
will be awarded a cash prize OF
5000 and four-year college schol-
arship. The Second prize is a two
year scholarship and S10O cash
Third prize is one-year scholar
ship and SIS. Fourth. fifth and
sixth place winners will be award
ed $50 each. -
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03

In the years prior to his banking
career, he taught in the Madison
County school system in both ele-
mentary and High school work He
has maintained active interests in
other financial institutions as well
as serving on the London Water
works staff.
He has been active in Masonry
for many years. belonging to all
orders of the York Rite, holding
offices in the Blue Lodge and
Knights Templar. He is also active
in the Shrine, Eastern Star and
other groups affiliated with mas
onry
He is also member of the First
Presbyterian Church where he has
served as Elder, Trustee and
Treasurer.
He announced no plans for post
retirement.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
County Purchases
Two Trucks For
Road Department

Madison County Commissioners
purchased two heavy duty dump
trucks for use by the County High
way Department in their Monday
meeting. They also voted an addi-
tional payment for the County
Court Judge and approved pay
ment of aid for dependent children,
disabled and blind persons, and
handled other routine business and
Correspondence.
They purchased one of the dump
trucks from Jack johnson Chevro-
let for total price of S3259.43 and
another from Sterling Motor Sales
for $3317. Both trucks were order
ed, and delivered to the specifica-
ton set forth in the bid proposals.
Both are 215 ton capacity.
According to the additional COM
pensation made for the County
Judge, the total salary for the Of
flee will be $1,000 annually. The
statute sets the salary at $500
plus three cents per capita, with
additional payment from the coun-
ty of not more than 500. The per-
capita payment for Madison Coun-
ty totals S669 and the county COM
missioners voted an additional sum
of 1881 to make the total of $4,000
for a yearly salary.
In approving other payments,
they gave their approval to pay
ment of S2468 for aid to dependent
children, $1879 to aid for disabled
and 1881 to aid for the blind. The
disabled and blind aid is a joint
Federal-State-County program.
In other action they had the
first hearing on the Richmond
single ditch and gave their approx
al, for the first hearing.
Commissioners ended the year
with approximately $1,000 more
funds on hand than at the same
time last year.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Program Given
For Operations
During Tenure

London's Mayor Bryan w. Jen-
kinson outlined his program for
the City in the Thursday night ses-
sion of City Council, giving coun-
ell members and citizens a detail.
ed summary of the steps his adj
ministration plans to take to dur
ing their tenure if council cooper
ates.
He emphasized that respect,
peace and a livable community are
the aims of the administration, and
that the goal will be to complete
major Improvements, or to have
them SO nearly complete that a
succeeding administration will find
it practically impossible to leave
the improvements incomplete.
In a % point program Mayor
Jenkinson proposed changes and
combinations which he said were
designed to make the community
the type of place it should be- One
of his major points was increased
safety measures at the many rail-
road crossings in London. He en-
phasiZed that Council has express
right to set speed limits as low as
four miles per hour for trains, and
he suggested considerable lowering
of speed on the railroads as a
measure to increase safety precau-
tions from the railroads. He also
asked council to instruct the So
licitor to petition the Public Utili-
ties Commission for a hazardous"
ruling on several local crossings.
In another point he emphasized
the renewal of the planning COM
mission which is. headed by 3. v.
Chesbrough with members j. Rob
ert Tanner and Caryl A Holton.
Jenkinson expressed the opinion
that these men will do the work to
the advantage of the city with an
eye to the future welfare of all the
residents.
He pointed out that the records
will be kept in such a manner that
the taxpayers can see where their
money goes, and he emphasized
the need for more recreation facili-
ties, and in areas not now served
by the present facilities. He advo-
Gated Fairgrounds where children
will not have to cross railroads and
walk a mile to play, and he also
suggested a consolidation of the
recreation board and the swim
ming pool board. His program also
included Improvements of street
Identification, Improvement of
maintenance, and a revitalization
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Former Residents Are
Parents Of Baby Boy

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Rightsell,
formerly of London, now of Aus
tin, Texas, announce the birth of a
son, Scott Earl ("Scott E.") on
Sunday, December %, on the birth
day of his paternal grandfather.
The baby weighed nine pounds.
Mrs. Rightsell is the former
Mary Janice Taylor. daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. James Taylor of
Somerford Township. Mr.. and
Mrs. Earl Rightsell, Willis Avenue.
are the paternal grandparents.
The Don Rightsells now live at
1905 Palma Plaza, Austin, Texas.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
County's Sheep Project Is Expanded To
Full Farm FIocks With Western Ewes

Madison County was the first
county in Ohio to start a Western
Eve Project for Fourth Club men,
bers as a means of improving the
sheep flocks of the area. and the
progress of the work is showing
rapid gains.
A total of forty-six club mem
bers are now enrolled in the pro-
gram. including eighteen boys and
girls who purchased additional
sheep this fall. Some of the flocks
have been expanded to full size
farm flocks during the five years
the program has been in operation.
The County Sheep Improvement
Committee sponsors the Junior
Commercial Eve Program in Mad
ison County. A special Junior sheep
Committee appointed by Chairman.
William Folsom. Mt. Sterling,
Route 2 - is led by Lloyd Roby OF
Amlin. Serving with him are Eldon
Harsh, London; Donald M ce,
South Solon, and David Ducey OF
West jefferson.
The Agricultural Extension Serv-
ice. Producers Livestock Associa-
ton and the Ohio Wool Growers
have worked closely with the Com
mittee from the start. County
Agent. John Moore, and his asso-
ciates have been in charge of en-
rollment, taken in late spring and
early summer. Anticipating needs,
Producers has obtained top selec-
tions of well grown yearling ewes
from Montana. The ewes recently
distributed to members arrived
last April in fleece. Soon after their
wool reached the Ohio Wool Grow
ers. they were feeling at home in
a leased pasture on the Lawrence
Miller farm on the Old xenia Road.
Here they were under the close
watch and care of Jim Smith, Pro-
ducers Manager at London who
drenched them regularly. The ewes
were also dipped during the Com
mittee's sponsored dipping pro-
gram. Charlie Flickinger and
George Darlington helped arrange
(Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Brenda Dorm Wins
Prince OF Peace
County Contest

Miss Brenda Dorm, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Dorm, Seda-
liza, and a senior at Madison South
High School, has won the County
Prince of Peace speech contest and
will appear at Columbus Sunday in
competition for the semi-finals and
finals.
The Sunday competition, in
which Miss Dorm will participate
will be in the Bexley Methodist
Church, East Broad Street, at 300
pm, and is one of thirty district
contests being held for state hon.
ors. The Rev. DR.. Alfred Know is
chairman of the division in which
miss Dorm will participate.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
ACCIDENT RECORD
is SET FOR AREA

Madison County can claim an
envious record for the New
Years traffic without SO much
as minor fender-bender or a
single report of an arrest for
driving while intoxicated.
Checks with the Ohio High
way Patrol, Madison County
Sheriff's Department, London
Police Department and West
Jefferson Police Department re-
vealed that it was one of the
quietest and most sane celebra-
tions in years in fact none
could remember when the entire
county had been so clear of ac-
cidents and drunk driving on
the particular occasion.
Ohio State Patrol officers said
only a few speeding arrests
were made in their department.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Mayor Gives Condition OF
city Talk ToCounciIAs
New Year Starts For Unit
Firemen's S Drive
For MD Funds Is
Called Success

The annual drive for funds to
fight Muscular Dystrophy conduct
ed here by volunteer firemen has
been called a gratifying success by
the men who made the door-to-
door solicitations.
Wilbur Story, drive chairman,
said the total collection for the re-
cent drive was S439. %. It included
all funds from the personal solicit
ing and the canisters from business
places.
The drive conducted during a
period when many firemen were
out with flu was bolstered with as
sistance from Boy Scout Troop 102
with William Morris as scoutmas-
ter and scouts Bob Zenser, Danny
Smell, Robert Powers and Robert
Cox.
Story expressed the groups ap-
probation to the Madison Press
Company for full cooperation in
publiciZing the work of the organ
ization in the drive
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
William Davis, SO.
Died tuesday At
Doctors Hospital

William S. Davis, SO, Mt. Sterl-
ing r. r. No. 3, died at Doctors
Hospital, Tuesday.
Surviving are his wife. Eliza
beth; two daughters, Mrs. Agnes
Markley, Mrs. Regina Truitt, a son,
Wilfred, all of Mt. Sterling r. r.
No. 3; a grandson, Billy Truitt, of
South Solon; two great-grand-
daughters; a sister, Mrs. Almeda
Junk, Mt Sterling.
Funeral services at the Snyder
Funeral Home at 2 p. m. Saturday
Interment in Mt Sterling Gene
terry.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
YOU CAN HELP THESE
YOUNG BUSINESSMEN

Subscribers can render
fine service to Londons young
businessmen by helping them
to be more careful in doing
their work. and the help will
be appreciated. These young
businessmen are the boys who
deliver your papers to your
door soon after it is off the
press.
You'll be helping yourself to
better service, and helping the
carriers become better workers
if you call UL 2-1616 eacn time
you miss an issue of the pap
er. BY calling Immediately,
you'll make things better for
everyone concerned, and all
will be satisfied.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
London Banker OF
80 Years Retired
Here December 81

c. P. Myers, London, retired
from 80 years of banking after
having experience in every level of
banking operations here. He start
ed his banking career here in 1913
with the London Exchange Bank,
and was serving as chasier of that
institution when it merged with
the Madison National Bank in
1886. Later, after the Madison Ma
tional Bank became the First Ma
tional Bank he has served as Cash
ier, Vice-president and member of
the Board of Directors. His retire
ment was effective December 81
at the close of business.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Eiich Official To Be
Speaker At Church

The Venerable David Thornber-
ry, DID,, Archdeacon of Southern
Ohio, will preach at Evensong
service at Trinity Episcopal
Church Sunday evening. Possessed
of a very fine voice, the Archdea-
con will also join the members of
the Boys Choir of the Church in
their part in the service.
The usual schedule of events on
the calendar of Trinity is being
observed the coming week. This in
cludes Acolytes at Henri's restau-
rant at 6 p. m. Wednesday and a
Young Peoples Dance at 7:30 p. m.
Saturday.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Lulu Devaney. Former
Resident Died Jan. |

Mrs. Lulu Devaney, a former
resident of Madison County, died
following a long illness at her
home in Columbus, New Years
Day.
Surviving are three sons; four
sisters, Mrs. Herman Slattery,
School Street, London, Mrs. Mary
Wardell of Orient and Mrs. Mar
jorie Bevan of Dayton; one bro
ther, Willis Grim of Washington
c. H.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
TERRY NIXON is
HOME FROM HOSPITAL

Terry Nixon, son of Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Nixon, has returned to his
home here after long stay in Mt
Carmel Hospital. The hospitaliza-
ton, comma of about two weeks
followed a train accident here
early in December.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Father Beckman,
Priest For Plain
City Area; Dies

The Reverend Father Robert J.
Beckman, as, priest for Plain City
and Milford Center Catholic par
ishes. died at seven o'clock Thurs
day morning in Union County
Memorial Hospital. He had become
suddenly i'll New Years night and
was rushed Immediately to the hos
pital.
Arrangements for the funeral
are incomplete.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
Special Notices
"a

WHITE ELEPHANTf What YOU
don't want may be exactly what
another person needs - try a
WANT-AD in this newspaper to-
day! I'll 2-1616.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-03
ENTERS MT. CARMEL

Mrs. Harold Mitch entered Mt.
Carmel Hospital Monday morning
for surgery. She is in room 853.
Evening star., 1958-05-15

SALE OF VALUABLE
TWO STORY ROW BRIG
DWELLING BEING KNOWN AS
PREMISES NUMBER 1875 L
STREET SOUTHEAST.
By virtue of certain deed Of trust
duly recorded, in Liber No. y429.
Folio b37 ct sea-. Of the land rec
ords Of the District of Columbia,
and at the request OF the party
secured thereby, the undersigned
trustees will sell, at public auction,
IN front Of the premises, on FRI
DAY, THE TWENTY THIRD DAY
OF MAY, A. b. 1858, AT ONE
THIRTY O'CLOCK PM, the fol-
lowing described land and prem
ises, situate in the District Of
Columbia, and designated as and
being Lot SO in the subdivision
made by Sheldon Jackson College
OF lots In Square 104S, as per
plat recorded in the once Of the
Surveyor for the District Of CO.
lumbis, in Liber "a at Folio 81
TERMS OF SALE: ALL CASH. A
deposit OF $500 will be required
at time of sale. Adjustments made
as Of date Of sale. All conveyance
ing, recording. revenue stamps,
' Of sale to USc Be Complied CO S1si with within
otherwise the trustees reserve the
right to resell the property at the
risk and cost Of defaulting pur-
chaser, after ive days advertise
ment Of such resale in some news
paper published in Washington,
d. c.
BARNUM COTTON,
EDWARD M. THACKSTON.
my13,15,l7,1Q.2 Trustees.
Evening star., 1958-05-15
THOs. J. OWEN q SON,
AuctiOneers,
III E ST. NV.

SALE OF VALUABLE
THREE-STORY WITH BASEMENT
ROW BRICK DWELLING, KNOWN
ISLAND AVENUE NORTHWEST.
BY virtue Of deed Of trust re-
corded in Liber No. 10l19, at Fo-
lilo 205, of the land records Of
the District of Columbia, we shall
sell, in front Of the premises, on
MONDAY, TIL, TWENTY-sIxTH
FAREEoTwENfy PAX 2F MAH 81 oetocK IaSS p.MAl A.
Lot Numberec % FiftyefiSe 955) in
Square Numbered Three Hundred
and Sixty-four (364l. as per plat
recorded in Liber C, H. B., at
Folio 1877, in the once of the
surveyor for the District Of Co
TERMS Ems OF SALE: All cash. De.
posit Of $500 required at time oi
sale. Terms Of sale to be com.
piled with within thirty days from
date of sale, otherwise the trus.
tees reserve the right to resell the
property at the risk and cost o.
the defaultine purchaser. atteI
resale in some newspaper pub
or deposit may be forfeited, OF
without forfeitinR deposit, trustees
may avail themselves Of any lega
or equitable rights against default.
ing purchaser; further Particular
at time Of sale. Adjustment oi
Real Estate taxes and water rent
to date of sale. All conveyanc'
ing, recording and revenue stamps
etc, at cost of purchaser.
SAMUEL SCRIVENER, Jr.,
JUNIOR p. CROWELL,
my15.17,1921,24 Trustees.