davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1958-05-05

Eisenhower through the years.
Gen. Lees picture is on the
wall in Mr.. Eisenhower's Office.
The Eisenhowers acted like
typical tourists in their tour
Of the sprawling 228-year-old
Lee family ancestral home that
overlooks the Potomac River.
They paused to admire a por-
trait of Gen. Lee, rummaged
through an old cupboard, asked
questions about the ancient
cooking utensils and signed
their names in the guest book.
Against the Law
When shown a small whisky
still once used by the Lee
family, the President quipped:
MY goodness, that's against
the law, isn't it?"
The President and Mrs. Eli
senhower were guests of the
Robert E. Lee Foundation,
which restored the red brick
Colonial mansion. The founda-
ton holds its annual meeting
the first Sunday in May.
In a brief backyard talk be-
fore about 500 persons. Mr.. Eli
senhower noted that Stratford
was almost a self-supporting
economic unit.
But the difference between
the Nation then and now, he
said, is "the difference between
OK carts and jet airplanes.
Mr.. Eisenhower, in an OBJ
vious boost for the reciprocal
trade program, said Al million
Americans are engaged in
building items that are sold
abroad.
There is not person in the
United States" he said, that
is not affected every single day
by what happens in Africa, in
Asia. in Europe and all of South
America. We are no longer in
dependent economic units"
Asks Tariff Cut Power
Mr.. Eisenhower has recon-
mended five-year extension
of the reciprocal trade pro-
gram. which otherwise will ex-
pire June 80. He has also asked
authority to cut tariffs as
much as 25 per cent over the
f1ve-year span. The proposed
Evening star., 1958-05-05
Gen. Clarke Named
To Succeed Wymun

1t. Gen. Bruce c. Clarke,
now commanding general of
the 7th Army in Europe, has
been selected to succeed Gen.
Willard G.. Wyman as COM
mander of the United States
Continental Army Command,
the White House announced
today.
Gen. Wyman is retiring July
81. President Eisenhower nom
mated Gen. Clarke today for
promotion to full general in his
new post,
Evening star., 1958-05-05

that so far as the European
situation Is concerned the
United States is willing TO con-
slider a change in policy there
only II there is prospect Of
equivalent Russian change
which would radically alter the
extent Of the Soviet threat.
The note gave a half-dozen
reasons for turning down the
Rapacki Plan. They involve
the same issues which would
figure in a summit conference
If there is one.
Evening star., 1958-05-05
CeyIon Strike Ends

COLOMBO, Ceylon, May 5
R. = Thirty-seven thousand
government employees who had
been on strike for 13 days re-
turned TO work today. But first
they met and denounced their
Communist influenced union
leaders, accusing them of be-
trayal and demanded they re-
sign. The strike had crippled
postal deliveries and curtained
train services.
Evening star., 1958-05-05
Foreign Trade Given
Boost by President

STRATFORD, Va, May Q9-President Eisenhower drove
here yesterday visit the boyood home of Gen. Robert Lee
and put in plug for more foreign trade.
The President and Mrs. Eisenhower motored 81 miles
through the Virginia countryside Statfod the birthplace
the Confederate general who remained Mr.
Evening star., 1958-05-05
FOUND

GLASSES, vicinity Macarthur, mr.. Glen
Echo. OIL. 4-2094.
DOG, collie, brown, male; vic. Queens
Chapel shopping area. Call LYNN
ANIMAL HOSPITAL, CN. 4-7212.
CAT, gentle. tan and black altered
male tahby Georgetown. NO. 7-31S7.
after . pm.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Cast Is Selected
For Annual Class
Play BY Seniors

The cast for London High
Schools annual Senior play was
selected late Wednesday and the
practice sessions started Wednes-
day evening with Miss Margaret
Long directing. This years selec-
ton was Ronald Alexander's
Time Out For Ginger, a family
style comedy. (For those who saw
the play few years ago at the
H a t m n, it featured Melvin
Douglass in the role of the father.) }
The cast named for the produc-
ton are: Lizzie, the maid, Terry
Miller; Agnes Carol the mother,
Kay Cameron; Howard Carol, the
father, Richard Birmele; daugh-
ters Joan, Sharon Farquhar; Jeen-
ME, Sue Mahan and Ginger, Judy
Lohr; Eddie Davis, Nick Creath;
Tommy Green, Godfrey Ches-
brough; Mr.. Wilson, Steve Geyer
and Ed Hoffman, Marvin Blake.
The presentation is scheduled
for March 13 and IA in the Audi
torium of the High School. The
play will take approximately two
hours.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Council Approves Budget
For Charter Commission
In Thursday Night Session
Bureau Trained
Iranian Officer
Now Deputy Chief

Col. Ataollah Farrokh-Siar of
the Iranian National Police, who
was a guest in number of Lon
don homes, during his 1861
training course at the Ohio State
Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation, is now the Dep
uty Chief of Police in Mash-Had,
Khorasan, Iran, a province twice
the size of the state of Ohio.
In a recent greeting to the staff
of the Ohio State Bureau, Colonel
Farrokh-Siar requested that his
kindest regards be given to all his
London friends. In his enthusiasm
over the hospitality extended to
him by London residents, the Iran
ian Police officer declared, Il will
never forget London!"
During his bureau-training of
several months, Colonel Farrokh-
Star was a speaker at Trinity
Episcopal Church, the Presbyter-
ian Church and the London Rotary
Club. He resided with Dr. and Mrs.
F. E. holland, 81 South Walnut ST.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Sign-up Date Is
Changed For Corn
And Wheat Quota.

The Deadline date for farmers
to sign 1858 Acreage Reserve
agreements for corn, cotton. and
spring wheat has been changed
from March Z to February 20 ac-
cording to Russell Lightle, man.
ager of the Madison ASC County
Office. The signup deadline for
rice and tobacco is March 7, as
originally set.
The action announced January
% is a result of the Unexpectedly
heavy Acreage Reserve signup is
some areas for corn, cotton, and
spring wheat. Present indications
are that producers will participate
to the full extent of allocated
funds for these crops during the
shorter signup period.
Farmer-signup for all eligible
spring planted crops corn, up
land cotton, rice, spring wheat,
and tobacco = started on January
13.
The new deadline date means
that farmers with acreage allot-
ments for corn. upland cotton, and
spring wheat must either sign
agreements or be listed on the
county Agricultural Sterilization
and Conservation register not later
than February 20 if they wish to
participate in the program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Soil Improvement
Meeting Set For
February II Here

The Madison County all day soil
and crop improvement meeting is
scheduled for February II in the
Court Room of the Court House
from $50 am. to 800 pm, ac-
cording to John E. Moore, County
Agriculture Agent Bill Folsom,
chairman of the 1857 agronony
committee will be in charge of the
days program. Top qualified
agronomists from Ohio State Uni
versity will be present to discuss
the latest in soil and crop improve
ment.
The program will start at $50
am. with DR.. Gordon Ryder, Ex-
tension Agronomist, on Farm
Crop Variety Recommendations
for 1883" followed by DR.. John
Slipher, Extension Soil Conserva-
zionist, on the topic New Concept
In Corn Growing" He will bring
out how yields can be increased
without additional fertilizer and
less machinery expense per acre.
Field demonstrations 1858 and re-
suits of 1857 demonstrations will
be given by John Moore, County
A G ent. Fertilizer recommended
tions, both liquid and dry, and
how to figure the best fertilizer
buy will be discussed by DR.. Ry-
der How To Properly Take A
Soil Sample" by Paul Bangham. A
report on the new Madison County
Soil Inventory Survey by Sam
Bone, Extension Soil Scientist.
The last As minutes of the day's
program will be used in answering
questions in agronomy other than
what topics were discussed during
the day.
Since over 809s of the 900 soil
samples from Madison County
tested during the past two years
show poor to critical in phosphate
the agronomy committee is spon-
soring the 62% Phosphate Dem
onstrations for 1858. Farmers in
terested in signing up for this
high analysis phosphate should
contact the extension office before
February IL or sign up at the
agronomy meeting on February
IL.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Two From London
Schools Attend
0.E.A. Conference

Miss Eloise Rowand, a first
grade teacher, and Mrs. Wilbur
Clark, a seventh grade teacher,
represented the London City
Schools at the Seventh Annual
Conference on Instruction held at
the Deshler-Hilton Hotel January
30th through February 1st, 1858.
The Conference is sponsored by
the Commission for the Improve
ment of the Educational Program
in Ohio and authorized by the exc
cutive committee of the Ohio Edu-
cation Association.
This was an instructional con-
ference which brought together
about 600 selected teachers and
other leaders. Each school system
could nominate three or more del
egates, one of whom must be a
classroom teacher. Each person
nominated was expected to be an
exceptionally able individual who
would make a contribution in such
a working conference The selec-
ton of Miss Rowand and Mrs.
Clark was made by the Superin-
tendent of Schools.
Miss Rowand participated in the
group that dealt with improving
education through the affect of
teaching of reading. Mrs. Clark
participated in the group dealing
with the language arts.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Ohio Bell Asks Increases
In Rates; Request Would
Mean Substantial Hikes
Mrs. GoIdie TritIe,
Mother Of Local
Resident, Claimed

Funeral services for Mrs. Goldie
S. Tritle, age 70, mother of Mrs.
Eugene Kidwell, Elmhurst, who
died in City Hospital, Springfield,
last Thursday after a ten days i'll
ness, were Monday at the Littleton
Funeral Home in Springfield. In
terment was in Ferncliff Gene
terry.
Mrs. Tritle was a native of
Springfield and had resided there
her entire life. Her husband.
George w. Tridle, died in 1916.
She was a member Of the Second
Lutheran Church, the Cleaners
Class of the church, and the Ruth
Circle of Women of the Church;
was past chief of Modern Tenn
pie, Pythian Sisters; a member of
Violet Council Daughters of Amer
lea and Home City Chapter Order
Of the Eastern Star.
Besides Mrs. Kidwell survivors
are: two sons, John H. and Robert
Tritle, both of Springfield; another
daughter, Miss Frances Tritle, of
xenia, supervising nurse of the
Greene County Department of
Health; six grandchildren and
three grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07

State Grange from 1941-1956 and
has written the column THE
Country Parson Ponders" in the
Ohio Farmer magazine since 1945.
In the fall of 1855 he was elec-
ted from the 18th Congressional
District as a member of the new
State Board of Education. He is
in his Goth year as the Pastor of
the Canal Lewisville Methodist
Church near Coshocton, and lives
in his parish on his own little 10
acre homestead, where he prac-
tices the raise-your-own-living
philosophy. He and his wife are
the parents of four children.
E. V. Landers, vice president
and R. E. French, Regional Man.
ager of Ohio, are expected to at
tend from the Federal Land Bank
of Louisville to discuss farm
financing.
The meeting of the three coun-
ty association will be held at the
Washington c. H., Country Club,
February IL and is to start with
noon dinner The business ses-
sion will follow.
In his yearly report, r. E.
Whiteside, will point out the asso-
citation led the State of Ohio with
loans to 86 farmers totaling ST.
063,000 in 1857 The association
was third in the four state district
which includes the states of Indi-
ana, Kentucky, Tennessee and
Ohio.
The local association makes and
services loans in Fayette, Clinton
and Madison Counties. Directors
from Madison County are: Ollie
Christner, Vice President, Plain
City, and Paul B. Holway, West
jefferson.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Lille Political Action In County
Chips Are Down For Campaigns
In 0hio's 1858 Primary Election

The 1858 primary election will
offer little action for voters in
Madison County races according
to information released this week
by the Board of Elections. Actual
ly, only one race will be made.
According to the petitions veri-
fled by the Board of Elections the
only precinct where opposition in
the Primary will be seen is on the
Republican ticket for committee
man in London second ward, pre-
cinct A. H. Fl. Crabbe and Wallace
v. Nichols, both attorneys, filed
for the post, and will constitute
the only opposition for county Of
fices with the exception of possible
write-in candidates.
County offices to be filled this
year in which only one candidate
irons each party filed were: Rep
resentative to General Assembly
Elton Kile, incumbent, Republican
and George L. McMurray, Demo-
crat; County Auditor - Forrest
H son, incumbent, Republican
and Robert r. Rae, Democrat;
and for County Commissioner -
Rodger B. Baker, incumbent, Re-
publican, and William S. Bell,
Democrat.
Republicans who filed for pre-
cinct committeeman were: Canaan,
Henry MAXWELL; Plain City West,
Wenner A. Botkin; West Jeffer-
son 1, Ellis Chambers; West JEFF
ferson 2, Richard F. Merriman;
West Jefferson a, Merrill H. Mel
lott; West Jefferson 5, Joseph
Lewis; Monroe, John Taylor; Oak
Run, Weldon Brown; South Solon.
Stanley Marsh; Stokes, ]. Emory
Rapp; Union, Horace H. HUGE;
London la, Stewart Anderson;
Continued on page two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07

Second place in the county tests
went to Godfrey Chesbrough, 225,
London; and third went to Caro-
lyn Irene Boggs, 224; Jonathan
Alder. Other seniors in the top
ten from the county were: Robert
L. Bishop, Jonathan Alder, 215;
Patty Kirby, Jonathan Alder, 214;
Nancy Sue Hood, London, 212;
Richard Birmele, London, 1873;
James ]. Vowel, Jonathan Alder,
1876; Carol Ann Converse, Jona-
than Alder, 1875 and John Edward
Strine, London, 1872.
Honorable mention went to the
following in the high Is percent of
those taking the test in the coun-
ty: George Henry Karrer, Jona-
than Alder; 100; Nancy 10 Lewis,
Jefferson, 100; Carl E. Ellis, Madi-
son South, 189: Benny Furness,
Mt Sterling, 1873; Gary Miller,
London, 1877; Walter Packer, Mt.
Sterling, 1874; Judith Minshall,
Jonathan Alder. 1873; Ruth Ann
Orr. Jonathan Alder, 181; Charles
Stephen Wicker, London, 181; I;
Kay Elizabeth Cameron, London,
178; Joan Craig, jefferson, 178;
Carmen E. Walton, Jefferson, 178;
Barbara j. Davis, London, 176;
Edward r. Tedrick, Jonathan Al
der, 176; and Mary Esther Lom-
bard, Jonathan Alder, ITS.
Jonathan Alder placed 10 in the
group; London, 8; Mount Sterling,
3 and the winner; West Jefferson,
% and Madison South /.
No rating according to state
wide placement has been announc-
ed, according to Rolla d. Webster,
Superintendent of Madison Coun-
ty Schools, the supervisor of the
testing program.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Hear Report And
Recommendation
Of city's Mayor

London's Charter Framing Com
mission requested a budget appro-
priation of $3.50 Thursday evening
for the operation of the groups
activities for 1858. The fund out
lined the specific uses for the pro-
posed money, and the finance COM
mittee of Council approved the re-
quest, stating that the amount
will be a part of the appropriation
ordinance when it comes up for a
vote at the next meeting of Coun-
Gil.
In outlining the specific purpos-
es of the money requested, the
charter commission listed: Print
ing proposed charter, S425; post
age, $50; outside secretarial help,
$50; supplies, SIS; and fees for
outside consultant services, $3.50.
During the Thursday evening
session council heard the January
report of fines and costs, imposed
in Mayor Bryan Jenkinson's court,
and accepted the report. They also
heard Jenkinson urge a detailed
study to clarity the Citys ordin-
ances as he recommended in his
initial address in the first meeting
of the new administration.
In a new recommendation to
Council, Jenkinson suggested that
some of the City's funds be invest
ed in good securities as provided
by Ohio Statute. He said that in
terest from such investments would
almost pay the City's part of the
Police and Firemen's Pension
Fund.
Council President c. 0. Snow an
nounceo the appointment of
George Shoemaker and Gilbert
Mossbarger to the Police Fund
Commission. Other new members
of the Commission are Sgt. John
Sherman and Patrolman Robert
Cox. The citizen-member OF the
commission was listed as d. H.
Jackman.
Richard McBeth, manager of the
Chakeres State Theater in London,
appeared before council and asked
that they repeal the present ordin-
ance which levies three per cent
tax on admissions. His proposal
was referred to Councils Finance
for study and recommendation. No
action was taken, and no indication
of Councils feeling was expressed.
The committee appointed at the
last meeting to talk with the rep
resentatives of the railroads made
their report to council, but did not
make any recommendations for ac-
ton. They pointed out that the
railroads representatives indicated
no willingness to install gates at
crossings in the city. The only sug-
CONTINUED on Page Two)
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Vandalism May Be
End OF Proposed
Bridge In County

Vandalism may cause cancella-
ton of plans to build new bridge
on Old Columbus Road near Route
Sc, according to information re-
leased this week by Madison
County Engineer Helge G. Exc
dahl.
In preliminary plans for the
construction the County Engineer
has had crews place heavy l.
beans on supports in preparation
for painting, and twice the beams
have been dumped into a ditch.
Ekedahl emphasized that tn e
beams must be painted before
they can be put into their posi-
tions in the bridge.
According to figures compiled
by Ekedahl, costs for placing the
beams on the supports amounts
to approximately $65-S75 for each
time. Each beam weighs two tons,
and heavy machinery is necessary
for lifting the beams.
IF the vandalism continues, it
will become necessary to cancel
plans for the bridge" Ekedahl
said. He added that many of the
road signs on county roads have
been destroyed over a period of
time.
Madison County Sheriff's Off
GERS said they had not heard any
other complaints of vandalism in
the area of the bridge site, and
had not heard any recent reports
of damage to road markers.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07

Judge Hornbeck is one of the
best known and most experienced
jurists in Ohio. He has had long
and continuous service as Common
Pleas Judge of Madison County
and as Appellate Judge of the Sec
ond District of eleven counties,
formerly including Franklin Coun-
ty, which is now a separate Dis
trict, the Tenth.
In 1910 he was rendered ap-
pointment by Governor John w.
Bricker to the Supreme Court of
Ohio, which he declined. He is the
author of three works on Appel
late Practice in Ohio. He has tried
or participated in the review of
upwards of 10000 cases and has
held court in most of the larger
cities of Ohio.
For ten weeks each year for ten
years, Judge Hornbeck sat in
Cleveland under assignment of the
Chief Justice of the Supreme
Court of Ohio.
Judge Hornbeck has the unique
record of never having missed a
day of court assignment in any of
the counties of his District, each
of which is visited twice year if
the work requires.
Before the filing of his petition
Judge Hornbeck had been unani-
mously endorsed by bar associa-
tons and controlling party COM
mittees of counties in the district.
including Montgomery, the largest
county.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Mt. Sterling Boy
Is Top Winner In
Scholarship Test

Wilson z. Lehman, Mt. Sterl-
ing High School Senior, was the
highest ranking senior in Madi-
son County in the General Schol-
arship test given recently. He
scored 232 points of possible 300.
Students from all high schools
participated in the tests. Wilson
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Law
renee Lehman, and is rated as one
of the outstanding students in the
school system at Mt. Sterling.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
John Hastings. 90.
Died tuesday In
New London Home

John w. Hastings, SO, native
of Madison County died Tuesday
at New London where he resided
with daughter. He was retired
farmer and had lived in Madison
County until about 20 years ago.
Funeral services were conducted
Thursday afternoon from Lukens
Funeral Home with the Rev. Leon
ard Mann officiating. Interment
was in South Solon Cemetery.
Survivors include three daugh-
ters: Mrs. Mary Edgington Coons,
with whom he lived; Mrs. Jessie
Smith, Route 1, West jefferson
and Mrs. Emma Edgington, Dub
lin. Five sons: Charles S. and Ar
thur W., both of Willard and John,
Earl and Paul, London. A sister,
Mrs. Christine Henry, London and
thirty-five grandchildren and for
ty-five great-grandchildren.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
LONDON PHYSICIAN
LOSES STORk RACE

The stork out-ran a London
physician late Wednesday, and
with assistance from Chester
Geer, Lukens Funeral Home,
delivered baby girl for Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Mason, Lon
don Route 1.
The father had started to a
Columbus Hospital and stopped
at London's Police Station and
called an ambulance. Geer, the
driver, with % years expert
ence behind him, expressed the
opinion that doctor should be
summoned. Before the doctor
could get to the office, the
stork had arrived. London Pa
trolman Robert Cox acted as
official escort.
Incidentally, it was the fif-
teenth time that such an incl
dent has occurred while Geer
has been driving the ambu-
lance.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
George Evans In
Unit He AIDED For
Tour In Germany

Army Pvt. George w. Evans,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. James M.
Evans, Route A, London, Ohio, is
a member of the 269th Field Ar
tillery Battalion which is being
reassigned to Germany this month.
The battalion formerly was sta
toned at Fort Carson, Colorado.
Evans, a wireman in the bat
talion's Battery c, entered the
Army in May 1857 and completed
basic training at Fort Polk, La.
The 19-year-old soldier attend
ed Fairfield High School.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Loan Men To Hear Country Parson
Leading Farm Loan Association
Schedules Annual Member Meet

The Rev. Russell H. Hoy, "The
Country Parson," will be the prin-
cipal speaker at the annual meet
ing of the Farmers National Farm
Loan Association this year, r. E.
Whiteside, the associations Sec
retary- Treasurer, has announced.
Reared on a farm in Trumbull
County, Rev. Hoy was educated at
Bristol High School, Ohio Wesley
an University, and Garrett Bibli-
cal Institute at Evanston, Illinois.
In 1949 he received the honorary
degree of Doctor of Divinity from
Ohio Wesleyan University. He is
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
LAiRDS WELCOME
ARRIVAL OF SON

Mr.. and Mrs. William Laird of
Altadena, California, announce the
birth of son. Wesley Deane Laird
on Saturday, February First. Mas
ter Wesley is grandson of Mr..
and Mrs. Cecil w. Laird, East
First Street.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
Judge Kornbeek
Asks Reelection
To Appeals Court

Roscoe G. Hornbeck, Presiding
Judge of the Court of Appeals of
the Second District Of Ohio, filed
his petition Monday for nomina-
tion to succeed himself. The pri-
maries will be held May 9th, 1858.
His associates on the Court of Ap-
peals are Judges William c. Wise
man and Calvin Crawford, both of
DAYTON.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
WELCOME DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Sanders, 27
East Fourth Street, are announc-
ing the arrival OF a daughter, Feb
ruary 2. at White Cross Hospital
The paternal grandparents are Mr.
and Mrs. Roscoe Sanders, London.
Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1958-02-07
WOOD FAMILY
WELCOMES SON

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Wood,
78 Riley Avenue, announce the
birth of son, Jeffrey Alvin at
Mt. Carmel Hospital. February 3.
The mother is the former May
Whitelow.