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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Blaze Destroys
Barn Saturday As
Livestock Saved

A fire which may have been set
by transient, caused damage of
between $4,000 and $4,000 and
completely destroyed a hay-filled
barn on a farm owned by Donald
Power one mile east of West JEFF
ferson early Saturday.
Edward Holsinger, tenant farm
er, estimated the damage at $50
600 on the barn and an additional
$25, 900 to contents. Livestock, in
cluding 55 head of cows and calves,
three horses and a pony was saved
West jefferson Fire Chief Dick
Johnson estimated the damage al
between $4,000 and $4,000.
The fire apparently broke out ir
section of the barn where there
was no wiring, thus prompting the
theory that it was set by a tran
Sient, he said.
The fire was discovered shortly
after l a. m. by Mrs. Fay Holsing.
er. BY the time firemen could be
summoned, it had spread rapidly
fed by $50 tons of dry hay stored
in the building.
All the hay was destroyed a:
were large quantities of seeds
farm tools, electric milking equip
ment and furnishings used in liv
ing quarters maintained in the
building.
A large quantity of riding equip
ment, including saddles and bride.
also was burned as was paint, val
ued at about $1,000.
Firemen who were kept at thu
scene for more than seven hours
succeeded in saving adjoining build
ings, including a cattle she'd
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Madison's North
IN Groups Feed
FiftyFat Steers

Fifty All steers are being fed by
twenty-five All members in the
northern half of the county, ac-
cording to a report from the Agri-
culture Extension Office.
The tour was attended on Satur-
day by 4-H members, leaders, and
friends Each All member gave a
description of his steer project,
describing the feeding and manage
ment, buying price, and weight,
Mr.. Robert Havener, Specialist
from Ohio State University, discus
sed feeding and grades of feeder
calves. Havener made an evalua-
tion of each steer on the tour.
Richard Harbage gave a demon
stration on Lice and Marble Con-
troll. Don Denton gave a few
pointers on Fitting a Beef Animal
For Show.
Lunch was served to the group
by the Rosedale Cook and Stitch
and the Rosedale Grow'em Quick
All Clubs.
A tour of All steers in the south
ern half of the county will be held
on Saturday, January II, $50 a. m.
The group will meet at the Madi-
son County Fairgrounds.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Meeting Here To
Stress Need For
Good Farm Record

How to increase farm net income
by keeping a good set of farm ac-
counts will be the topic of a meet
ing Tuesday evening, January Z,
800 p. m, basement of the Court
House, according to John Moore.
County Agricultural Agent.
Lyle Barnes, Extension Farm
Management Specialist, Ohio State
University, will be present. Most
all farmers in the county have re-
ceived a farm account book through
the mail which was developed by
Ohio State University and mailed
to farmers through courtesy of
local merchants and banks. They
were told to bring this book to
the meeting. Extra books will also
be available.
There will be a discussion on
how good records can minimize
your income tax load. A good farm
account record book is your most
profitable farm tool. Come to the
meeting to learn how to use it more
effectively" County Agent John
Moore advised.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Joseph D. kerns
Seeks Judgeship
In Appeals Court

Judge Joseph d. Kerns, a Cham
paign County jurist, today an
nounced his candidacy for the Of
flee of Judge of the Second Dis
trict Court of Appeals.
Judge Kerns is a former assist
ant-general of Ohio and is present
ly serving his second six-year term
as Probate and Juvenile Judge of
Champaign County, Ohio.
A combat infantry veteran of
World War II, the veteran iurist
was at the time he assumed office
some years ago the youngest Pro-
bate Judge in the State of Ohio.
Active in civic affairs for many
years, Judge Kerns resides in Ur-
bana, Ohio, with his wife, Mar
garet and four children, Ann, Joan,
Mark and John.
The Second Court of Appeals
District includes Champaign,
Clark, Darke, Fayette, Greene,
Madison. Miami. Montgomery, Pre-
bic, and Shelby Counties.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Soil Service Has
Successful Year
OF Action Here

The Madison Soil Conservation
District completed one of its most
successful years. The Farm Con-
servation Planning did not quite
keep up with new applications for
Soil Conservation assistance. There
were forty basic plans completed
with 13,467 acres but there were
forty-nine new applications with
12,148 acres. There were also ten
of the older farm plans revised.
This was necessary because of
changes in rotations, in new man.
ayers or change in livestock pro-
grams. Most of the application
work was done on farms that were
concerned with water control. This
included draining of lips acres
on sixty-five farms without bring
ing any more land into production.
Three and one-half acres of water
ways were constructed. Ope n
Drainage totaled about one and
one-half miles with 10,830 cubic
yards of earth being moved.
Tile drainage was the largest
practice with 81 ,463 rods of tile
or over sixty-seven miles being in
stalled. Some of the minor prac-
tices included 294 acres of pasture
improvement and three acres of
tree planting Wildlife Improve
ment was continued in cooperation
with the assistance of Ohio Divi-
sion of Wildlife. There were 1868
rods of multiflora rose planted on
five farms.
The District Conservation Educa-
tional Program was carried on with
the cooperation of the Agricultural
Extension Service and other Agri-
cultural Agencies. These included
Agronomy Day, Silage Tour, ap-
probation banquet for Mr.. H. w.
Rogers, Soil Stewardship Sunday,
Sol Judging School, Air Tour for
Essay Winners, also an Air Tour
and Field Day, Queen of Furrow
County and Area Contests, furnish
ed slides that were used at the
Worlds Flowing Matches showing
Conservation Practices, a Federal
Land Bank Tour, Farm Bureau Es-
say Contest and our Annual Meet
ing. The Soil Conservation Service
personel, Paul Bangham, Frank
Wilson and John Jacobs also work
ed with the three VO-AG Depart
ments with both their student
groups and the Young Farmers
Groups), Boy Scout Troops, Gar
den Clubs and Luncheon Club
Groups.
Chairman Grouse of the Madi-
son District Board thinks with the
present personnel and more ade-
quate office space the goals of
forty-five new basic plans and fol-
low up on thirty-five of the old
plans will be met.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
TELEPHONE STRIKE
NO THREAT. HERE

London telephone users stand
little chance of being inconven-
fenced by a possible long dis
tance workers strike, according
to Robert P. Redman, London
Commercial Manager for Ohio
Bell.
Redman said here that the
only disruption would come
from slow-downs in long dis
tance areas where it is not pos
sible to dial direct. He said no
long distance department work
,ers are in London, and local SER
vice would continue as normal.
Incoming calls from points
not using direct distance dialing
would also be slowed consider
ably should the strike of the
long distance workers be effect
ed across the nation.
The distance dialing from
London would permit users
here to continue calls to Colam-
bus, Dayton and other listed
points, making only operator
assisted calls affected.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
New Employees
Planned In Some
Village Seats

Another typical West Jefferson
Village Council got off TO a new
term Monday evening with a ses-
sion filled with legal qualifying
work and passage of mandatory
legislation.
Mayor Homer Braithwaite an
nounced several proposed changes
in the employees, including the
Chief of Police, patrolrnen and
crews working the streets. He also
told Council that he had high
hopes of being back into the old
Village Hall within six to eight
months.
Braithwaite announced appoint
ment of council members to vari
Gus committees, and Council elect
ed Raymond Carter to the position
of Council president, an ex-officio
position which included filling in
for the mayor in his absence, both
at council meetings and in official
capacity when the mayor is not in
the village for trials and other
functions.
In temporary measure, council
agreed to the employment of Bill
Mcclure as Chief of Police and
street commissioner at a base sal
ary of S235 per month plus SOC per
hour for all work done on the
streets. Council also entered into a
"gentleman's agreement" that the
mayor may spend sums of as much
as 500 without prior approval by
| council They also hired William S.
Culp as Solicitor at an annual sal
ary of $500 plus reasonable addi-
tional compensation for extra dut-
les for the village.
In special legislation thev pass
ed combined appropriation meas
ure totaling nearly 100000, and
entered into contracts to have all
necessary bonds prepared to cover
the new officials.
In an early session statement
Mayor Braithwaite promised that
AliC IOdilIll wOull SlIlNH lot OTQGT-
ly action, taking up only one thing
at a time. and working diligently
on each problem until finished.
All new officers were present for
the meeting with the lone excep-
ton of Councilman David F. OgiI-
vie. He was not available for the
first session, but indicated to other
members that he will be available
for coming sessions.
Permanent legislation on sever
al village jobs will be made at
forthcoming meetings of council,
according to plans announced at
the Monday night meeting. Incl
dentally, all members of the vii
lage government are newly elected
with the exception of Councilman
Marvin Shepherd. Solicitor Culp
served in the same capacity with
the previous council, and Mayor
BraithWaite served as mayor be-
fore the last term held by Harold
B. RAIDER.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07

confident that Russia will go to
some lengths to avoid World War
III. In case of any retaliation by
us, Russia would suffer great los
ses. Moreover, if Russia has any
hope of conquering our country,
she certainly wishes to preserve
our cities, industries, and other val
liable assets. Russia has land
enough now; it is our industries
which Russia wants. This also ap-
plies to England and Western
Europe as well as the United
States. Therefore my forecasts for
1858 are as follows:
l. The present cold war will be
intensified during 1858. This will
increase fear of war, which could
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Farm Meet Dates
Listed For Month
In County Action

The January schedule of Agri-
culture meetings in the county is
as follows:
January z (How To Increase
Farm Income BY Keeping Good
Farm Account Records) Lyle
Barnes, Farm Management Spe.
cialist, Ohio State University,
p. M, basement of the Court House
January IL - All day All steer
tour in the southern half of the
county.
January 13 - Farm Bureau
Membership Kick Off Meeting.
January IA - Home Demonstra.
ton Council Meeting at p. m.
and All Council Meeting, 8 p. m.
Court House.
January 16 = Dairy Banquet
Youth Building, 7:30 p. m. Farm
Bureau Board Meeting.
January 81 = Sound Leasing
Arrangements and the latest or
Social Security to the farmer, s
p. m, basement of the Court House
Llye Barnes, Farm Management
Specialist, Ohio State University.
January "a - The County Dairy
Tour.
January 27 and % Fairfield
Farmers Institute, afternoon ano
evening sessions.
January % - Beef Cattle Feed.
ing Meeting, Dr. William j. Tyz-
mix at Ohio State University.
January 81 l p. m. Farm In
come Tax Management Meeting
basement of the Court House.
The following is list of dates
of Home Demonstration Communi-
ty Meetings on the topic of More
Space In The Kitchen Cupboard"
Madison Rural - January 6;
Canaan January z; Deercreek-
January 13; Antioch January
Is; Blair Road - January Is;
Range = January 16; Pike = jan
uary 21; Stokes = January 21;
Pleasant - January 21; Sommer-
ford = January % and Union -
January 27.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Patro! Post Here
Made Over 1000
Arrests In 1857

Patrolmen of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol of the London Post
made a total of 2,288 arrests dur
ing 1857 and issued 1888 written
warnings in their work. The sum-
mary of the year was released this
week by the Post Commander, Cpl.
Al Monas, who succeeded Cpl P. j.
Peterson in the post.
In the report he also listed in
vestigations of 265 accidents, eleven
of which involved fatalities killing
fifteen people. Of the total acci-
dent count 116 involved injuries
with 100 persons injured. Monas
said 122 of the accidents involved
only one vehicle, and in the single
car accidents 81 involved injuries
to 81 persons. A total of six per-
sons were killed in three one-car
accidents.
Monas said 1,031 of the total ar
rests made involved traffic, and 131
arrests were made at accidents.
Misdemeanor arrests totaled 1,069
and felony arrests totaled 81.
Drunken driver arrests for the en-
tire year by the Patrol staff
amounted to 81 which was well
above the figure for 1856.
Cpl. Monas pointed out that his
post patrolmen rendered assistance
in 178 cases. The assistance includ-
ed help in changing tires calling
for tow service, calling for gasoline
and other minor matters in the
overall program of the Ohio State
Highway Patrol.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Fire Damage Is
Heavy To South
Oak Street Home

Fire Monday caused approx
mately $4,000 damage to the B. V.
Chesbrough home on South Oak
Street, according to estimates CIV
en- after the fire. The fire was con-
fined to one room of the building.
but caused heat and smoke damage
throughout the house.
Incidentally, the fire department
was on the way to the residence
before the actual fire started, and
speedy work kept the intense heat
from spreading. According to re-
ports, Mrs. Chesbrough had called
the firemen, saying skillet of fat
was burning After she called she
started to carry the skillet out OF
the house, and tripped over dog
spilling the flaming contents of the
pan on the floor of the living room.
The entire contents of the living
room, including piano, rug and
the furniture was destroyed. The
intense heat melted mirrors and
glass in the room and charred
woodwork in other rooms. Rooms
throughout the house were badly
damaged by smoke and heat, but
water damage was kept to mini
mum as firemen primarily used
chemical extinguishers to fight the
blaZes.
No personal injury was involved
in the threatening blaze. The loss
was covered with insurance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Judge King Will
Represent County
AT State Meeting

Judge Joseph S. King, Madison
County Juvenile and Probate
Judge, is attending state meet
ing of Juvenile and Probate Judges
in Columbus this week. The four
day meeting is being held in the
Deshler-Hilton Hotel with out
standing speakers in the field.
The annual Conference of the
Ohio Associations of Probate and
Juvenile Court Judges is meeting
in Columbus, Ohio, on January 6,
Z. 8 and 9, 1858, at the Deshler-
Hilton Hotel
Stanley ]. Bowers, Commission
er of Taxation and Russell M.
Mack, Chief of the Division of In
heritance Taxes, will speak on the
subject of inheritance taxes.
DR.. Douglas Goldman, of Long
view State Hospital, DR.. Wendell
Butcher, Superintendent of Colum-
bus State School and Mr.. Thomas
Weller, Chief, Division of Aid for
the Aged, will speak on subjects
regarding mental health and well
fare.
Some of the speakers in the ju-
venile field are: Pearle L. White
head, Deputy Regional Executive
National Council Boy Scouts OF
America;
DR.. Robert A. Haines, Director
of the Ohio Department of Mental
Hygiene and Correction;
Judge Frank Nicholas of Mont.
gomery County Juvenile Court
Dayton, Ohio,
Judge Don j. Young of Huron
County Juvenile Court, Norwalk
Ohio, and
Mr.. Walter c. Whitlatch, Legal
Advisor, Cuyahoga County Juven,
lie Court, Cleveland. Ohio.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
New Council Gets Off To
Start In jefferson; Only
Mandatory Business Done
Mrs. Ella DeMen+
Died Late Sunday
In Springfield

Mrs. Ella DEMENT,, 10, of South
Charleston, died Sunday afternoon
in Mercy Hospital, Springfield. fol-
lowing years illness.
Mrs. DeMent was a member of
the South Charleston Methodist
Church; of the South Charleston
Garden Club and was Past Noble
Grand of the South Charleston
Rebekah Lodge.
Surviving are her husband,
Otis; two daughters, Mrs. Helen
Newton of Springfield and Mrs.
Thelma Ihrig of Terre Haute,
Ohio; five grandchildren; one bro
ther Elmer Harper of Scottown.
A son, Irwin, was killed in motor
cycle accident in 1886.
Funeral services at the Sprague
Funeral Home in South Charleston
Wednesday at 1:30 o'clock. Inter
ment in Greenlawn Cemtery there.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Health Of President Important Factor
In Business Forecast For Coming Year

Next to the Russian situation,
President Eisenhower condition
will be of supreme importance.
What its influence upon Russia will
be, nobody knows. 1t probably will
not affect general business. | be-
lieve that for some time our Pres
ident has not been making impor-
tant policies and, much to his dis
appointment, his recommendations
have been largely ignored. The
major effect of the Presidents con-
dition will be political. Those close
to the President, for both friend
ship and political reasons, are hop
ing for his recovery both in health
and i'm memory. Others in charge
of the Republican party, anxious
about his possible Interpretation or
death, would like to see him resign
and drop out of the picture in order
to give vice-President Nixon a
good buildup in the hope of re-
electing the Republican party again
in 1860.
For evident reasons, the Demo-
Gratis are hoping that Vice-Presi-
dent Nixon will not have an oppor-
tunity to function as president be-
fore the coming election. There
fore. President Eisenhower's con-
dition could greatly influence the
political situation during the next
few years. This would cause un-
certainty and retard large corpor-
ate expansion programs as well as
consumer buying.
I cannot believe that Russia
wants World War III; in fact, I am
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
County Girl Gets
Second Place In
Peace Talk Trial

Miss Brenda Dorm, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Dorm and
a senior at Madison South High
School, was second place winner
in the District Prince of Peace Con-
test held at Bexley Methodist
Church in Columbus Sunday.
First place in the contest went
to Dayton girl who is studying
for the ministry, and who has had
extensive training in elocution and
dramatics.
Miss Dorm had earlier won the
Madison County Prince of Peace
contest in qualifying for the dis
trict competition.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Chairmen Listed
For Dimes Drive
In Communities

Community chairmen for the
1858 March of Dimes drive were
named this week by Mrs. c. o.
Thompson, County Drive Chair
man. The community chairmen,
which represent every community
in Madison County, are people who
will be leading the campaign col
lection drive in the next few weeks.
In London the Mothers March
will be under the direction of Mrs.
T. ]. Selby and the business solici-
tation will be conducted by Mrs.
Max Porter. In Plain City leaders
are: w. c. Youmans, Mrs. j. L.
Rihl and Mrs. Russell Noble; Mt.
Sterling Mrs, G. F. Lightle and
Mrs. Grant Harris; Monroe Town
ship Boosters Club with Mrs.
Glenn Dillon; Somerford - Som
erford Community Club with Mrs.
Robert Kennedy; Lafayette - La
fayette Community Club with Mrs.
Otto Seedle; South Solon- Minute
Maids with Mrs. Keith Rowand;
Gillivan - Mrs. ASH Bidwell, Sr.;
Canaan = Canaan School Princi-
pal.
Pike Township Mrs Paul
Overturf; Fairfield Township -
Mrs. Clayton Herren and Mrs. Or
vile Cummins; Union Township
Mrs. William Hook; Paint Town
ship - Mrs. Max Dunkle; Oak Run
Township - Mrs. Jerry Beery and
Mrs. Wilbur Foreman; Sedalia =
Leroy Peck and West Jefferson -
Mrs. Raymond Ryan; Mrs. James
Jobe and Mrs. Robert Recob with
the West Jefferson Mothers Clubs
cooperating.
Supt j. j. Hartley and Principal
Mildred Howsman will conduct the
drive in London Schools with the
cooperation of the other faculty
members.
Mrs. Thompson said that the
Madison County Chapter last year
spent more than $4,000 for reha-
bilitation of polio patients and for
Salk vaccine used by the health de-
partment.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07

greatly affect retail sales.
2. Russian policy will be aimed
at securing control of the United
States, the countries of Western
Europe, and the Middle East by in
filtration.
3. The cold war costs the Unit
ed States billions of dollars annual
ly. This can be paid for only
through increased taxes or infla-
tion, or by the adoption of the
Hoover Commissions recommended
tions for radical economy.
A. Profits will be further squeez-
ed during 1858, as result of high
.er costs and pressure for lower
prices.
5. Competition at all levels will
increase during 1858.
6. Only more advertising by
both manufacturers and retailers
will enable them to keep up their
present gross volume during 1858
z. Failures will increase in
1858 These will apply mostly to
small concerns, but some one OF
the big companies in the Dow
Jones Averages may collapse.
8. Predicting lower total vol
ume of business for 1858, compared
with 1857, I forecast a moderately
lower trend on average, for whole
sale commodity prices. Expect a
gradual decrease in the cost-of-
living during 1858.
9. Wise labor leaders will hesi-
tate to fight for higher wages, but
will try for shorter hours, pensions
Continued on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
Mother Of Local
Man Dies Monday
In Madison, Wis.

Mrs. John c. Bangham, 81, mo-
ther of Paul c. Bangham, London,
died early Monday at the home of
a daughter in Madison, Wisconsin.
Death came Unexpectedly, accord
ing to information received here.
Funeral arrangements are in
complete, but will be handled by
the Marsh Funeral Home in Will
mington, Ohio, where she lived un-
til a year ago when she went to
live with the daughter.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07

The winning scores were made in
a series of plays when Arrick made
two free tosses to go ahead with
one and one-half minutes to go.
Meade then tossed in a field goal
for a four point lead and was
countered by Thomas who tossed in
two free throws for Grove City
bringing the lead back to two
points with "a seconds to go. Lon
don held on to the ball and won
the game.
This Friday night London meets
billiards here in another tough
mid-six battle with a perfect Lea
que record at stake.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
RETURNS TO HOME
AFTER OPERATION

Mickey Mount, IL, son of Mr..
and Mrs Ira Mount, London Route
A, has returned home after under
going tonsillectomy last week at
Doctors Hospital. He is reported
recovering rapidly.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
LEGION MEETING is
SET FOR WEDNESDAY

Madison Post los, American
Legion. will have their regular
January meeting Wednesday eve
ming at the Legion Home on East
High Street, according to an an
nouncement made today. Comman-
der Charles Ballenger has asked
all members who can to attend.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
ENTERS MT. CARMEL

Lamar Bolen, Elm Street, Man
ager of the Plain City Branch of
the Madison Farm Bureau Coop,
has entered Mt. Carmel Hospital
for treatment. His room number is
313.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07
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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-01-07

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