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 al- Fires cost Americans London High Red Raiders, who piled up 14 victories to six defeats Jefferson Pupil region from central Canada 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 Howard .Funeral your basement or attic! took first place in the elementary nesday morning, at the home of spelling contest for pupils in 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.