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Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Council Approves Business
For Residential! merriman
Subdivision In 80 Vote
Petition Bearing
156 Names Given
By Opponents

West jefferson Village Council
has approved a business rezoning
for one property in residential
Merriman Subdivision. despite a
petition bearing 156 names which
opposed the business permit. The
petition favoring the business in
the strictly residential area had
only 26 names.
Mrs. Edna Love, who had in
stalled a beauty shop in her home,
petitioned for a business recon
ing of her property. A petition
bearing twenty-six names had been
submitted with the application
Another petition bearing 156 sig
natures had been presented in OPP
position to the approval of busi-
ness in the new all-residential COM
munity.
Council took their action in a
special Tuesday night meeting held
without the presence of the Solici-
tor. It was noted that neither the
opponents of the measure nor those
favoring the business had an at
torney present to plead their case.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Madison South's
Parents Invited
To Family Drama

The second Family Life Play en-
titled Scattered Showers will be
presented by the Antioch players
at the Madison South High School
on Monday, March 10th at 500
PM. Scattered Showers is about
three mothers and how their pre-
school youngsters act in a crises
when each child has been reared
according to different method of
discipline.
The play is especially of interest
to parents of pre-school children,
but all parents should enjoy it, ac-
cording to Lloyd II. Her, school
executive head.
The presentation will be follow
ed by a discussion led by Frances
Williamson, Chief OF. the State De-
partment of Health.
Scattered Showers should be
both instructive and entertaining
for all fathers and mothers. Every
one is invited to attend. There is
no charge for admission and a free
movie will be provided for the ele-
mentary and pre-school children,
Her stated.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Importance OF BIoodmobi|e
Collections Stressed At
Meeting Of Workers Here

lected constantly to keep adequate
supplies on hand" DR.. Winnemore
stated.
Answering the many questions
from the group, the speaker en-
phasized the following points: all
types of blood are needed, the neg
ative because of its rarity, and the
positive types because they are
more common and therefore in
more demand; persons who have
had hepatitis or malaria in the
past CAN give blood, if the proper
time has elapsed since, an attack;
when hospitalized anywhere in the
country, the patient or his family
should notify the hospital that he
is from Madison County, Ohio and
therefore has Red Cross credit,
and also notify his local chapter so
arrangements can be made for re-
placement from the Columbus
Center; there is still no charge for
blood or fractions" If obtained
through the Red Cross, although
hospitals charge varying amounts
for cross-matching and administra-
tion.
Preparing for recruitment of
donors for the March IT Blood
mobile visit in London, Miss Ruth
Armstrong. recruiting chairman,
urged those at the meeting to con-
tact at least two new donors, in
addition to the usual persons on
their lists. She added it will be
necessary to have all appointments
given to the chairman by March
IL. so that reminder cards may be
prepared and received by the dom
ors on Saturday, March Is.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
These Pigs Didn't 60 To Market
Three Men Charged With Grand
Larceny After Apprehension Here

Charges of Grand Larceny were
filed Thursday against three Lon
don men as result of their being
apprehended with hogs which they
admitted were stolen. Sheriff Her
bert c. Markley identified the trio
as Jack Policy, Ralph Scurry, sr.,
and Emerson Peterson.
Markley said the three were ar
rested early Wednesday morning
by Deputy Sheriff Robert Henry
after a citizen had notified him of
the suspicious-appearing car park
ed on Yankeetown Road south of
London. They were in a car pulling
trailer loaded with seven hogs
which were ready for marketing.
Sheriff Markley said the hogs
had been taken from the Hubert
Hankins Farm south of Sedalia on
Route 38, according to signed
statements from two of the men
arrested at the scene. The third
man in the group, Ralph Scurry,
said he was not involved other
than driving the car for the others,
however he was implicated by the
testimony given by Policy and
Peterson. (The hogs were return
ed to the owner.)
Sheriff Markley praised the
efforts of the unidentified citizen
who called the department. atten-
ton to the fact that the suspects
were not acting normal. Markley
said efforts such as this could aid
the department greatly in their
activities, making the county a
better place in which to live. He
also stated that it was every citi-
zen's moral obligation to aid in
protecting lives and property by
calling the attention of the en-
forcement officers to all violations
or suspected violations.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Safety Group Is
Defeated In Act
To Stop Hazards

Londons City Council has re-
fused to start legislation which
would limit the speed of trains
through London, and they also
refused to follow through with
other safety measures which have
been repeatedly suggested by
Mayor Bryan w. Jenkinson.
In a brief Thursday night ses-
sion council members voted 4-3
against legislation which would
have made it necessary for the
trains to reduce their speed to
10 miles per hour at the Main
Street crossings. Council m a n
George Morcher had moved that
the Solicitor be instructed to pre-
pare an ordinance regulating the
speed as specified, but the move
was defeated on a vote.
In earlier sessions council had
indicated that they wanted to
pass legislation to make the rail-
road crossings safer for the resi-
dents of London, and Mayor
Bryan Jenkinson had pointed out
that speed regulation is the only
power vested in council as far as
the railroad is concerned. At an
earlier meeting railroad represent
atives told council that the Mayor
was correct.
Councilman Morcher, chairman
of the health and safety commit
tee also recommended that no
stop signs be placed at the rail-
road crossings in London. The
measure for the stop signs had
been suggested by both Mayor
Jenkinson and the railroad repre-
sentatives. No reason was given
for the refusal to recommend that
the legislation be passed in favor
of the stop signs.
The only positive action taken
at the meeting was a move to
make it illegal for stopped
train to block traffic for more than
five minutes. Council approved the
move and voted that the Solicitor
prepare an ordinance to make
the action legal.
Council members Thurman Sny-
der, Gilbert Mossbarger, George
Shoemaker and Douglas Davis
voted against the speed regula-
ton motion. Morcher, Cummings
and Dillon voted in favor of the
motion to have the ordinance pre-
pared.
Council took no action on the
proposal for the increase in sewer
rates to renovate the sewage
treatment plant and did not dis
cuss the proposed annexation of
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Election Board
Re-elec+s Hume
To Chairmanship

The Madison County Board of
Elections held their reorganiza-
ton meeting recently and re-elect-
ed Horace H. Hume, Republican,
as chairman. Mrs. Gertrude Gist,
Democrat, who has served as Clerk
for the last six years was reap
pointed to two-year term.
The other Republican member
of the board is Allen Silver, West
Jefferson: the two Democrat MEM
bers are Forrest S. Rihl, Sedalia;
Donald II. Rea, London. Miss Ruth
Armstrong, Republican, is deputy
clerk. The law requires two Demo-
crat and two Republican members
and further stipulates that the
chairman and clerk must be of op-
posite party affiliation.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
sPUTNIKS?

Residents in the area near
London Public Schools are hav-
ing T-V troubles these days.
According to reports from sew
eral sources, interference" has
been spelling T-V reception iii
the entire area. 1t is suspected
that an amateur or "ham" ope-
rator is jamming audio chan
nels.
About a dozen residents have
called T-V repairmen who stat
ed that the audio noise was not
caused by x-ray machinery but
by crank" operating a device
purposely to disturb viewers.
Police Chief German Clark said
that he would turn the suspect
over to proper authorities when
he is found.
One lady stated that she
thought the noises were being
caused by "Sputnik" but more
scientific individual branded the
interference as the work of
some nit-wit who ought to be
up in onew
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Collections For
Heart Fund Tops
$500 Mark Here

Madison County residents open
ed their hearts wide during Feb
ruary and especially on Heart
Sunday, February %, as the Heart
Fund drive met its goal.
With nearly halt of the volun-
teers still to report, total contribu-
tions for the month equal $1527. 90,
according to Mrs. William j. Robi-
son, Heart Fund chairman here A
total of $4,000 was collected from
the London house-to-house canvass
conducted on Heart Sunday, Mrs.
Robert Cornell reported. Mt. Sterl-
ing collected $426.00 and Range
Township $4,000.
Residents who were away from
home Heart Sunday were urged to
send their contributions to the
Heart Fund in the "Sorry-I-Miss-
ed-You" envelopes left by local
volunteers. Send your contribu-
ton today so your gift can be
counted toward this areas 1858
Heart Fund goal" requested the
chairman.
Mrs. Robson added that local
response to the Heart Fund was
gratifying and that residents can
well be proud of their generosity
in supporting the fight against the
heart diseases. which cause over
so percent of deaths in this coun-
ty."
The chairman also praised the
newspapers. professional end social
clubs, service organizations, busi-
ness firms, storekeepers and all
those who assisted in the drive. IT
would especially like to thank the
hundreds of individuals who vol
unteered their services for the
Heart Sunday door-to-door collec-
tion," the chairman added.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
COUNCIL VOTING

Councilman Marvin Shepherd
pointed out that the number of
names on the petitions had no
bearing on the issue, but they were
only guide to the feeling of the
people in the area.
Some of those opposing the mea-
sure emphasized that approving
one business for the residential
community would open the gate
way for others who would desire
to operate businesses in their
homes. One person who was speak
ing in favor of the business stated
she knows of at least two addi-
tional businesses operating in the
area without formal approval.
During the l. hour hearing on
the issue. one spokesman stated
that approval for business in the
area violates the contracts of the
deeds, and pointed out to council
that it is the duty of the Village
Government to see that illegal
business operations are curtaiIed
to conform with the Village ord
inances. Six persons spoke out
against the approval and five for
il before council made their 81
decision in an open vote.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
High Insurance
Rates Cost Over
$4,000 Yearly

The Ohio Inspection Bureau has
graded fire protection in the City
of London as very poor. Claim
ing that London's population has
grown about Ia percent since
1850, the report stated that the
London fire department should be
reorganized Immediately under a
single fire chief and that all ap-
pointments come under Civil Serv-
ice regulations. 1t was noted that
London now has "Class 81 rat
ing which is the lowest possible,
having been lowered from Class 6.
Mayor Bryan Jenkinson said
that the recent increase in the fire
rate here is costing property own
ers an additional SIS, 900 per year
in insurance premiums.
It was revealed by Mayor Jenk-
inson that the City of London will
pay out over $4,000 this year for
fire protection. For many years
London has had "mutual-aid"
agreement with surrounding town.
ships who pay an estimated total
of about $1,000 per year for salar-
les and insurance. London owns
but one 1930-model fire truck
which is not used. The townships
furnish the present fire trucks,
NHaxyov. TarLipco,, cold
"Our fire department is not even
recognized by the inspection bu-
reau", Mayor Jenkinson stated.
I'VE must reorganize the depart
ment under one head and require
that all new employees take Civil
Service tests if we are to comply
with the recommendations of the
inspection bureau. As it now
stands, no one is in charge here
and authority is divided. Under
inspection bureau standards, we
don't even have a fire depart
ment."
He explained that the present
contract with the townships runs
through the year 1859 and that un-
der any circumstances the city
would honor the contract. Too,
Mayor Jenkinson pointed out that
a new contract may be entered in
to when the present one expires.
1T is not my intention to leopard
ize the townships in any manner.
I merely bring this question up for
public appraisal. / feel that Lon
don needs and wants a grade-A
fire department. / feel also that
the townships will benefit extreme
ly from London acquiring this
qualification and themselves have
better fire protection
1t was further explained that
an additional three firemen and
new city-owned fire truck would
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Richard |. Wilcox
In Seventh Army
Germany Actions

PFC. Richard L. Wilcox, "a, son
of Mrs. Beatrice Wilcox, Route 3,
Plain City, Ohio, recently partici-
pated in Sabre Hawk, Seventh
Army maneuver which involved
more than 100000 troops in Germ
any.
Wilcox, a truck driver in Head
quarters Company of the 14th
Armored Cavalry Regiments 1st
Eettalion, entered the Army In
December 1856 and completed
basic training at Fort Knox, Ken
lucky. He arrived overseas last
May.
A 1852 graduate of Plain City
High School, Wilcox was employ
ed by Yoder Farm Equipment
Company in civilian life.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Hargus L. Reed
Goes To Europe
For Army Duties

Pvt. Hargus L. Reed, %, son of
Jay T. Reed, Route l, South Solon.
Ohio, is scheduled to depart from
Fort Benning, Georgia, early this
month for Europe under Opera
tion Gyroscope", the Army's unit
rotation plan.
Reed is a member of the Bird In
fantry Division which is replacing
the 10th Infantry Division in Ger
many.
A rifleman with Company D of
the divisions 30th Infantry, he en-
tered the Army in September 1857.
Reed is 1853 graduate of South
Solon High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Ralph Rockwell
In Sabre Hawk"
Army Maneuvers

PFC Ralph ]. Rockwell, 20, son
of Mrs. Hilda L. Goodrich, London,
Ohio, recently participated in "Sa-
bre Hawk, a Seventh Army man.
euver which involved more than
100000. troops in Germany.
Rockwell, an ammunition hand
ler with the 510th Tank Batta-
lions Headquarters and Service
Company in Mannheim, entered the
Army in 1854 and arrived in
Europe in June 1855.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Vocational Guidance
lis P.-T.A. Meet Topic

Frank Leppert, chairman of the
Vocational Guidance Committee,
Northern Kiwanis Club of Colum-
bus, will be the featured speaker
for the London Parent-Teacher
meeting Monday evening at 500
D. m. His subject will be Vocation
al Guidance =. Crossroad to Your
Child's Future"
The program will include dis
cussion of activities which parents
may promote for grade school chill
dren to help create interest in vo-
cational opportunities. The import
ance of starting the vocational in
terest at an early age will also be
discussed.
A social hour will follow the reg
ular meeting and program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Easter Seals Are
Mailed To Assist
Crippled Children

More than 5000 letters contain
ing Easter Seals have been mailed
to Madison County residents, ac-
cording to Miss Ruth Armstrong,
Easter Seal Chairman for the Mad
ison County Crippled Children's
Society.
Miss Armstrong said the letters
were prepared and addressed by
the Commerce Department of Lon
don High School under the direc-
ton of Mrs. Joseph Del Tedesco,
department head.
The revenue the seals will bring
in Is the only source of income for
the Society to carry on the work
with crippled children. Among the
work conducted in the Madison
County area is the hearing clinics
which have been held for the past
six years, and the resultant aid
following diagnosis. A hearing
clinic is also scheduled for this
year under the direction of Mrs.
Robert Trehearne.
Among the other activities of the
Society is the speech therapy class
which is conducted by Mrs. Eliza
beth Noblitt The class is open to
any Madison County child who has
a speech defect.
The services also include wheel
chairs, braces and other appliances
which the society has purchased.
They have also stood the expenses
of many tonsillectomies and other
aids.
Miss Armstrong emphasized that
a full rs per cent of all the money
Continued on page two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Reorganization fire
Department Called For By
Ohio Inspection Bureau

help give the city its own fire de-
partment. A new truck would cost
approximately $4,000. Salaries of
three additional firemen were esti-
mated to be about $500 each. It
is planned to install a hydraulic
ladder on the old fire truck and
put it back into use, the mayor
said.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Mary Lu Burns Is
Named Winner OF
0SU Scholarship

Miss Mary Lu Burns, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns,
Rosedale, has been selected as one
of the two Minnie Price Scholar
ship Award winners in Ohio. Miss
Burns will receive the scholarship
to attend Ohio State University
this fall where she plans to major
in Home Economics. The Minnie
Price Scholarship is sponsored by
the Ohio Home Demonstration
Council for girls interested in home
economics. The purpose of the
scholarship is to encourage girls
to enter the field of Home Econom-
les and Agricultural and Home
Economics Extension Service.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07

the Garfield Avenue properties
which County Commissioners had
approved for annexation to Lon
don.
Council gave an affirmative vote
to a recommendation that traf-
fic light be installed at First and
Union Streets and that several
street lights be placed at positions
recommended by the Safety-Serv-
ice Director.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07

Miss Burns was selected from
among several county girls to be
the Madison County nominee. She
holds an outstanding All club ac-
tivities record and has excelled in
her school work as well. Last year,
she was awarded first prize in the
County for her outstanding home
improvement project. She has
served as a junior leader in her
own local club for several years.
Mrs. Paul Overturf is her All club
leader.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
OPEN HOUSE SET
by SPRING FORK GRANGE

Spring Fork Grange has schedul-
ed an open house for March II at
800 p. m. with program planned
by Lecturer Mrs. Clarabelle Dill
lion. One of the features of the
meeting will be a miscellaneous
shower for Mr.. and Mrs. Harold
Fisher whose home was destroyed
by fire recently.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07

Shoemaker, Snyder and Moss
barger refused to give their
reason for opposing the meas
ure. Davis said it would con-
stitute too much of a deterrent
to the smooth flow of traffic
on Main Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
Machinery-T00IS
| O

TURN A PROFIT on that old ma
chine with a quick selling CLASS
1FIED In this newspaper. Call Uls
2-l6l6 Now!
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
ENTERS HOSPITAL

Ira Mount, London RID. No. 4
is improving in Doctors Hospital,
following a recent operation. His
room number is 12S South.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-03-07
London Council Members
Refuse To Regulate Speed
Of Trains Through City
COUNCIL VOTING
ON TRAIN SPEEDS

Three London Council MEM
bers approved speed regula-
ton for trains at London's
Main Street Crossings, and four
opposed the measure. The votes
were:
, 1958-09-16
5 U B sc RIBF
lob PRINI TINE
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that
the Acting Collector for this
District has issued an order
dated August II, 1858 autho-
rizing the name Of the Gas
Screw IBIS official No. 229594
owned BY Edwin Winter Mead
of which Charlotte Arnalie, ST.
Virgin Islands IS the
home port to be changed to
zAMBEzE.
John II. MoseleY
Acting Collector Of Customs
District Nc. 81
, 1958-09-16
&c. COAST a

-. G-ASl GUARD
ps Z examination only;
taere are no Congressional
appointments or State quotas.
The examination is open 70
4 4 y unmarried, qualified
young man, military or civil
llan, who will have reached
his 18th but NOT his 22nd
birthday on July |, 1859, who
IS in good physical condition,
and who is sincerely interest
ed in q career as an officer in
Americas oldes. sea going
military service.
If you know of persons who
might be interested in this
examination, please inform
them of this opportunity to
enter on a highly desirable
career.
Any young man coming
within the prescribed age linn
its who believes he meets The
scholastic, physical, and char
acter standards and is interest
ed in a professional career as
a Coast Guard officer is en-
outraged - make applications.
Requests for Information
concerning the examination
and requirements may be adj
dressed to the Commandant
(PTP-2), u. S. Coas, Guard,
1900 E Street, N. w, Washing
ton Is, DC. All such inquiries
will be given prompt atten-
ton. The deadline for appli-
cations is January is, 1859.
, 1958-09-16
MMIssIoNE !.

Again I assure you Of my
appreciation for your letter
and / am looking forward in
the future to your bringing to
my attention any similar prob
EN- that you happen to
experience"
, 1958-09-16

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tissues.
DoodeFanR t~Prosecllea lrsm OdsEl
Norforms were tested In hospital
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Norforms are small vaginal sup
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, 1958-09-16
PAN AMERICAN

FIVE minutes faster than the
scheduled time for the fastest
piston plane i n operation
now.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-05-22

Tenth street near H street
NV. Two passing George
town University students,
Ronald Sables, a freshman in
medicine, and Thomas Foryce,
a freshman in dental school,
saw him and quickly called an
ambulance.
Il went to the boy and ex-
amined him, and tom went into
the hotel to call for help" Mr..
Stables said.
Philip and four other youths,
including young Haferkorn and
Karle, went to a movie last
night, returned to the hotel and
chatted until about midnight,
when they went to bed, they
said today.
The youths were in a group
of IS, including 10 girls, who
arrived here Monday.
Robert Constantine and Or
lando Spigarelli, teachers ac-
companying the students, said
the trip would be cut short by
the accident. They had planned
to stay until Saturday, but
instead would leave late today,
after the injured youths
mother-Mrs. Ruby Johnson
arrives by plane.