r - ..... r I, ' ,T'~... NINETY-ONE YEARS OF SERVICE IN MADISON PUBLISHED TUESDAY AND FRIDAY EVENINGS • COUNTY AND THE ADJACENT TRADE AREA AT THE DEMOCRAT BUILDING, W. SECOND ST. Madison County Democrat CONSOLIDATED WITH THE LONDON ENTERPRISE LONDON, OHIO FRIDAY, ^lARCH 3, 1950 Ninety-third Year—No. 18 A Subscription $2.50 per year $25 MILLION IN VETERANS MONEY COLD WAVE DEFEAT FIRST TOURNEY OPPONENT ORDER APPLICATIONS TO BE LOST National AMVET, official organ GRIPS OHIO OUR of the American Veterans of World War II, revealed today ; A new cold wave gripped all of Rain 4.27 Inches that the Post Office Department Ohio today. TOWN Here In February is preparing to destroy $25,000,000 The temperature began a slump H G H' worth of unclaimed money order ^Wednesday and continued slidding Rainfall during FebruAiy applications, much of which lie- . (luring the night. Weather author­ was 4.27 inches in London or longs to overseas veterans of ities forecast colder weather for Alcohol Anonymous is an or­ 2.11 inches above normal, Leo- World War II. the next two days. ganization Well known for ■ nard McNeal, weather observer In a copyrighted story, the Feb­ The temperature recorded * the good it does. One of th< roported. The total January ruary issue published today re­ ; at the Sewage Treatment» most unusual things about the and February rainfall was ports that five tons of unclaimed Plant by Leonard McNeal, A.A. is that it helps teach 12.14 inches. Normal annual remitters’ applications stored in weather observer, was 15 de­ those addicted to excessive rainfall here is 34.91 inches. seven postal depots around the grees at 9 a. m. Friday. In drinking to diagnose their country will be burned to make Maximum temperature for the proceeding 24-hour period own cases. The reason for needed storage space available for February was 65 degree* anct the minimum temperature re­ this i~ that they believe that the Post Office Department. the minimum five above. corded there was six degrees the individual can more read­ The National AMVET says above zero and the maximum ily diagnose his case since he there is no legal tvay to halt 14 degrees. alone really knows how his the destruction because the law permits the Post Office Depart­ The temperature recorded at weakness affects him. Here County Schools arc ten pointers which may ment to bum such applications (he Madison County Experiment after three years "although it Farm at 7 a. m. Thursday was indicate an alcoholic. Do you drink to build up your nerve? Receive $62,926 has rarely availed itself of this five degrees above zero. privilege in the past.” The new frigid onslaught moved Do you drink alone? Can you stop drinking after the Madison County schools re­ The AMVETS house organ adds on strong winds out of Canada ceived $62,926.42 in the first that the Post Office will be glad >nd was expected to further ag­ first drink? Do you have a craving for alcoholic bever­ quarterly settlement from to reimburse veterans who can gregate the coal crisis brought on ages? Will you go to almost State School Foundation Program. produce receipts. by the miners strike. It quoted postal officials, how­ The forecast for this area was any length to got a drink? W. C. Smith Superintendent, le- Do you crave a “hair” from ever, that it was impossible to for continued light snow flurries ported the fund was distributed make available a list of the serial the dog that bit you?” Do as follows: and moderate winds Thursday you drink when adversity numbers and points of origin of the with temperatures ranging be- Canaan $ 5,024.86 unclaimed remitters’ applications fwecn 20 and 28 degrees. strikes? Does drinking cause financial difficulties? Do you Decrereek 1,520.83 on hand. ___ For Friday, still colder weather Fairfield 5,767.05 The National AMVET said the was indicated, with the mercury drink when you are blue? Do you drink to escape real­ Jefferson 9.626.18 Post Office has had some success Cropping to 15 or lower Friday ity? Madison 7,862.69 in tracing claims of veterans who morning. Monroe 4.107.91 had lost their receipts but who For the northern part of the If you can - answer “yes” 7.522.74 could recall the sum involved and Mt. Sterling its point of origin overseas. It State, forecasters reported tem­ to more than two of these Pike 2,641.26 peratures are to fall to between questions then you are in added there was no compulsion Plain City 8,432.15 on the Post Office in this regard, 5 and 8 degrees to match the low­ danger. If more than two, V-'- Range 4.454.37 est mark this winter. you are an alcoholic. There however, unless the receipt could Somerford 1.929.74 be produced. . The Weather Bureau at Wash­ is no cure for alcoholism ex­ Stokes 4.036.64 ington issued a cold wave warn­ cept TOTAL ABSTINENCE! Total $ 62,926.42 ing for Ohio, saying “cold Arctic FIRE air is sweeping southward into the # —Madison t'res* Hhoto by Ku»* Byerly Sherman Lowry northern plains and Great Lakes Fires cost Americans al- Jefferson Pupil region from central Canada London High Red Raiders, who piled up 14 victories to six defeats Left to right: Bopeley, Keefer, French, Kulp, Hunter, Pickens, ancj most 700,000.000 dollars in before entering'the Class B District tournament at Otterbein Gym Roudebush, Wilsor , Miller, Minner, Barnes, LeBeau and Coach Dar- (he Hudson Bay region.” 1949 and 10,000 persons died at Westerville, defeated Cardington, their first opponent, 58-43 Tues Spelling Winner Dies Suddenly in fires. Clean out that rub- day night. 'win Keye. Bill Busccmi of West Jefferson, Sherman Lowry, 44, died sud­ bish that’s been collecting in denly of a heart attack Wed­ your basement or attic! took first place in the elementary Howard .Funeral spelling contest for pupils in nesday morning, at the home of I BEASTS his parents, Mr. and Mrs. O. M. Friday At 2 P. M. Madison County at the Deercreek Lowry East pike, Canaan town­ Funny thing about that leo­ Dies Wednesday LONDON WINS, MADISON LOSES school, Lafayette, Tuesday. Rog­ ship.. Mr. Lowry had been in ill John M. Howard, 84, died at pard . . . everyone was bet­ er Flannery, Deercrcek, took sec­ health several months, but his his home, 51 Graham Avenue, ting on the leopard! We heard M. C. Fitzgerald, 85. lifelong ond place and Ruth Kaufman, condition had not been considered London, Tuesday afternoon. A that some of the housewives resident of Lilly Chapel, died Rosedale, third. critical. native of Carrs Run, Gallia Coun­ hoped that he’d never get in his sleep at his home there IN OPENING TOURNEY GAMES He wm a former sealer ty, he had lived in London 10 Wednesday night. The words were pronounced by caught because all the hus­ Judge James F. Bell. weights and measures in Union j’ears. , bands were staying closer, .^ Surviving are his wife, Minnie; County and former employee of He was a member of the Bapf- home. two sons, Floyd of Chicago and Fox Drive Set Raiders Jo Play James Young Rites Others in the contest were: the State Bureau or Motor Ve­ 1st Church and the IOOF Lodge Clark of Lilly Chapel;'a daughter, At Mt. Sterling Mary Troyer, Oak Grove; Romon hicles. <>f Carrs Run and is survived by OSCULATION Mrs. Agnes Ward of Columbus; For March 4th At the time of Ms death he was three sons, Cornelius, Springfield 12:30 Saturday Funeral services tor Jafoes S. Lapp, Converse: Timothy Smith Don’t know where I picked two brothers, Byron of Craig, Young, 85, who died at his homo and Edward Puckett, Fairfield; bookkeeper for the Rose Motor tnd John and Floyd of London; Mo., and Andy of Springfield; a Madison county sportsmen have Sales of Marysville. two daughters, Mrs. Rosie Mar­ this up but the clipping reads been invited to join the fox drive Madison County’s teams broke in Mt. Sterling, were to be held Marlene Leslie apd Martha Otte, like thia ... A kiss is a pecu­ sister, Mrs. Ella Ballac of Sand­ at Mt. Sterling Thursday at 10 Madison Rural; ■- Ramona Sim- Surviving besides the parent^ tin and Mrs. Cora Walker of usky. , , . on the Cushman-Dawson Farm, even in the Class B District is one brother, Sam Lowry, who Zanesville; 26 grandchildren and liar proposition. Of no use six miles southwest of London on tournament on opening night at a.m. with interment in Mt. Ster­ mermon and Tom Greer, Stokes; to one. yet absolute bliss to Friends may call at the Rader ling cemetery. Wilma Bush. Deercreek; Linda also resided with the parents. seven great-grandchildren. Funeral Home where services will the Hudson Road, Saturday Westerville Tuesday. Funeral services, incomplete., Friends may call at the resi­ tw’o. A small boy gets it March 4, Game Protector Fred He leaves Ms wid6Mr, Laura; Yoder, Plain City; Wanda Arbo­ for nothing, a young man lies be at 2 p. m. Saturday. Interment London won 58-43 and Madi­ four sons. Warren, Sherman, gast and Nancy Burlile, Mt. Ster­ were tentatively set for Saturday dence until Friday noon. in Mt. Sterling Cemetery. Schob, announced Wednesday, son Rural lost 47-68. Madison afternoon. Funeral services at Lukens for it, and an old man has The drive is scheduled to begin at Lloyd and Russell: two daugh­ ling; Barbara Henry and Connie Funeral Home Friday at 2 p. m. to buy it. A kiss is a baby’s Rural dropped its game to Mt. ters, Mrs. Ethel Ault and Mrs. King, Somerford; Anna Shy, Rose­ 9:00 a. m. Gilead of Morrow County. Interment in Lafayette Cemetery. right, a lover’s privilege, and HOLTON ON COMMITTEE Assembly point for the crowd Edna Phillips and a sister, Mrs. dale; Helen Henry and Betty Scout Council To the hypocrite’s mask. To a will be at the farm shop build­ The Red Raiders next game in Alma Crawford. Bennet, Midway; Helen Parker, young girl, faith; to a mar­ Dave Holton, East First Street, the tournament is billed for West Jefferson and Sharon Ben­ Convene March 7 London* will serve on the organ­ ing, according to Mr. Schob, who South Vienna To ried woman, hope, and to an said a fox den recently opened 12:30 Saturday when the LHS Police Capture nett. old maid, charity! ization house committee during Charles Van Cieve, London has Get New Exchange the Miami University Religion in on the Cusnman-Dawson state squad plays winner of the Dan­ Walkaway Here been named as a member of toe Life week. March 5-9, it was an­ game refuge, contained evidence ville.- Granville game of Wed­ attendance committee by Presi­ South Vienna is to have a new Leslie Shafer. 28, walked away nounced recently. of the fox having killed pheas­ nesday evening. from the London Prison Farm Plain City Woman dent Fred J. Milligan of the Cen­ telephone exchange according to Simpson Funeral Holton a sophomore at the Un­ ants, partridge and muskrat with­ tral Ohio Council, Boy Scouts announcement of Robert Eichen- BL LYN AND AL around 3:45 a. m. Wednesday iversity, is a member of the Beta in the previous 24-hour period. wras apprehended the same morn­ Ends Her Life of America, in preparation lor laub, commercial manager of the Held Thursday The Madison County Coon It Was London Raiders first the annual meeting of the Council, Theta Pi social fraternity, and game in the Central District Class ing at the home of a relative in Springfield area of the Ohio Bell Phi Eta Sigma scholarship hon­ Hunters Association and Fish London by Police officers Clark Mrs. Stella Stalbird. 68, of Plain which will be in Culumbus, Tues­ Telephone company. Funeral services for John Henry and Game Association are also B Tournament of 1950 and a City ended her life Wednesday day, March 7. South Vienna and the surround­ orary. A graduate of London complete victory for London, who and Sherman and returned to the Simpson, 85,. who died suddenly High School, he is the son of Mr. being invited to share in the drive, prisoh. with a 38 caliber revolver, ac­ He is also District chairman, ing territory was previously part of a heart attack at the Barnes Mr. Schob stated. defeated Cardington, The Morrow cording to Coroner Malcolm Mae- of the rural area of the Spring­ and Mrs. C. A. Holton. County champs 58-43, This was Shafer was serving a one to serving as a member of the cx- Rest Home, North Main street, 20 year sentence for forgery from Ivor of Marysville. He reported ecut ive board. field exchange, served by .rural London, Wednesday, were at the INJURED IN FALL the third tournament defeat the that she had been in ill health party line service. The new ex­ ACCEPTS POSITION Pirates have suffered at the hands President Milligan also announ­ Lader Funeral Home, West Jef- • Miss Mary Davis, South Oak PLAIN CITY MAN HURT Leaves her husband Merritt D. ced that Dr. Bland L. Stradley, change which went into operation iei-son, at 10 o’clock Thursday. Mrs. Helen Low'e, recently em­ street, fell and fractured her hip of London. Emory E. Gordon, tifvtof Pl&m Stalbird; one son Everett; four officially as of February 21, will vice president of Ohio State Uni­ The body was sent to Keyser, ployed by the Case Implement in the London High School audit­ London has drawn Cardington Chy, suffered a fractured left sisters; one brother. versity, will serve as chairman provide one, two or four-party West Virginia, for interment. company, has acceptM a position orium late Tuesday afternoon. hip when he fell while, attempt­ Friends may call at the Fcr- line service. twice before in the years 1924 of the nominating committee. Surviving is a nephew, Fred with the Ohio Fuel Gas company She was taken to Mt. Carmel Hos­ and 1932, both time coming out on ing to alight from a moving guson Funeral ilome in Plain Other members are Coach George. Free calling privileges exist be­ Simpson of Gillivan. here. pital. N. & W, railroad passenger train City. tween South Vienna and South top. This 1950 victory for the Gauthier, of Ohio Wesleyan Uni­ Raiders makes it a 100% win re­ at Ironton, Ohio. Gordon, is a re­ Funeral services Sunday at 2 versity, Delaware; Rev. Andre v Charleston and South Vienna anl. cord for London. tired New York Central R. R. p. m. with the Rev. Joseph Hedges Springfield. Schilling, Lancaster: Supt. O. E. LONDON MEN HELD IN HOC, THELTS In the first quarter both teams’ employe. He is in General Hos­ officiating. Interment in Forest Hill, of Upper Arlington Schools pital. Grove Cemetery. Lenten Services scoring was low and close, caution and Robert Kile, Sr., Columbus. being the by-word for the players. The Silver Reaver Award Com­ At South Solon The Raiders knew nothing of the Preacher “Sheaved” For Crowd's mittee is headed by Charles A. Special Lenten services are Pirates’ tactics and Cardington in Jones, of the American Education being conducted at the South turn was not accustomed to tile Press, Columbus. Other members Solon Congregational Christian London technique. After this pre­ Fun At Local Chorus Concert of the committee are Kenneth Church. liminary period of feeling each Mliitakcr, Columbus: D. R. Smith. The pastor, the Rev. Hugh Rob­ other out, the pace speeded up The pastor of London’s First the other two Kernel®, firs* ten* Delaware and Dr. John W. Wilce, inson, started a series of sermons and the game became more of a Methodist Church got jp. shave’bn or Rev. Greer S. Imbrie, Presby­ Columbus. February 26 on the theme, “Jesus battle. the stage of the high ‘school aud­ terian pastor and baritone James Scott Krauss, Columbus, treas­ Christ, Lord of Lent." The whole first half was pra­ itorium Tuesday sight. F. Bell, joined in an 1890 quartet urer of the Central Ohio Council, is in charge of the banquet Sunday, March 5, the topic will ctically one long tie. The score­ It began with a dry towel and nurabcr with "the customer" sing­ board registered 7-7, 9-9, 13-13, ing the lead from the chair. be, “The Servant Suffers." was accomplished without lather. Pendleton Rites Rev. W. S. Alexander, psstoz and so on; but as the second half Weilding the razor, an instrument A high-crowned derby worn of the Congregational Christian got under way it became more two feet long, with a gilted blade by the former and a bowery cost­ At Plain City Church at South Vienna, former and more a . London game. two inches wide, was a lanky ume by the latter, affected ad­ Funeral services for Mrs. Anna' London’s Offensive, sparked by equate disguise behind handle-bar Pendleton, 64, who died at Hilli­ pastor of the South Solon Church, handle-bar mustached, white- mustachios. will be guest-speaker for Sunday Don Flench, Tom. Bopeley, and gowned barber, who whetted the ards Wednesday, were to be con­ evening, March 5, at 7:30 o’clock, Ron Kulp, was far more deadly razor on his shoe, while the mini­ The curtain raiser on the chorus ducted Friday at 2 p. m. at the Rev. Donald Brownless of the than Cardington's. whose only ster, Rev. A. M. Shenefelt reclin­ program, presented in five parts, Ferguson Funeral Home in Plant Riverdale Congregational Christ - powerful scorer was Kelly. And ed his full fiYe-feet-five-inchos was the refrain from the Vale City. Interment in Forest Grove ian Church, Dayton, will speak on the defensive side, Bob Miller prone on a barber.chair, borrowed Glee Club’s Whiffenpoof Song. Cemetery. both morning and evening, March and Dave Wilson’s pressing man- Mrs. James Morris, president of Leaves husband, William Pen- from the county home. the Business and Professional 12. to-man defense was a continual dleton; one daughter. Mrs. Lucile Special music is being planned head-ache to the Pirates. As for The barber was Don iKeefer, Womens Club was ably assisted Schatz: two sons. Kenneth an< lor these services. the Cardington’s defense, it was bass-singer with The Four, Ker­ by her several committees in art­ Donald: one sister and eight so loose and hap-hazard that the nels, quartet featured with T ie istic stage decorations in keeping grandchildren. ANNOUNCE BIRTH Raiders should have copped Madisonaires, county m e n’s with nature of the entertainment. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Beatty, 2580 twenty more points.' chorus, in their second annual Colored balloons and ferns were NON-SUPPORT CHARGED Putnam avenue, Columbus an­ The London team looked good concert under auspices of Th© used profusely, augmented with Paul Scarberry, indicted by the nounce the birth of an 8% pound Tuesday, and must have felt good, London Business and Profession­ black placards faced with Madison County grand jury on a daughter, Lisa Marie, at Univer­ ■Madison Press Photo by Russ Byerly too, because the gallery was full al Womens Club. white top hat, bow-tie and cane non-support charge, was brought of yelling, screaming Londoners. to the Madison County jail Thurs» sity Hospital, Monday, February Deputy Sheriff Bob Allison questionsquestions* Earl R. figures. >7. County jail in lieu of >5,000 bond each after being Madison Rural's high point While patrons, tittered, chuckl­ day from Harrisburg. Pa., by Dt* Jackson 23, and William Irvin Hoosier 19, both of wit- Mr. Beatty Is the son of Mrs- B. uondqn. arrested on grand larceny charges in al­ held to the grand jury in Justice Gerald Baynes collectors were Hunter, Toops, and ed and relaxed in full laughter, A near capacity audience puty Bob Allison following arrest M. Beatty, North Oak street, leged theft of >3000 worth of hogs during a five court. The hogs, according to officers, were market­ Kennedy. They were able to the barber unwound the* towel nessed the one and half bour by Harrisburg police on request London. month period. The men are held in the Madison ed at the Columbus Packing Company. (Continued on Paye Two) from the customer’s head and program. Of Sheriff Harold Bidwell.