The Semi-weekly Madison County Democrat., August 19, 1932, Image 7

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MADISON CO.
FAIR GROUNDS
AMONG BEST
Few Sites in Ohio Can Boast
As Fine as Madison And
All Are Invited to Attend
Big Event
When the 43rd annual Madison
county fair opens in London on Tues
day, August 23, to continue four days
and two nights with a special home
county farm bureau pageant on Wed
nesday and Thursday nights, the fair
VOTE FOR
O. P. VAN SCHOIK
Democratic Candidate
for
REPRESENTATIVE
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MANY THANKS
-Pol. Adv.
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VOTE FOR
JOHN GEESLING
Democratic Candidate for
Commissioner
Your Support Will be Greatly Appreciated
will draw visitors from aU sections be
cause the annual event is one of the
recognizea successes in county fairs
in Ohio and because the grounds are
credited with being among the best in
the state and middlewest.
The fair grounds is located just at
the northern edge of the city, within
the corporation line, and offers a most
delightful place in which to enjoy the
many features of the annual exposi
tion and to meet old frienda and even
a picnic dinner.
Few groups of the kind in Ohio offer
the equal in shade trees and accommo
dations for all visitors. Trees a-plenty
are scattered over the grounds for use
in time of extreme ..sunlight and
benches for the tired and weary are
built around many of the trees and
located in other spots that are con
venient for the public.
Healthful water from city mains
supplies a plentiful quantity of good
water for all purposes exhibit build
ings are easily reached shows of all
kinds afford an opportunity for enter
tainment in fact, every known re
quirement is furnished for the many
who come to the fair and spend the
day.
The race track is the best in this
section of Ohio and called the fastest
in Ohio by race horse experts who
claim that a record here means a rec-
Rapid Shoe
Repair
147 So. Main St.
Opening Saturday
Men’s Soles and Rubber
Heels ................................$1.00
Ladies’ Soles and Heel
Pol. Adv.
Free Stationery
For Our Subscribers
DURING the FAIR
The Madison County Democrat and The Madison Press will have a tent at
the Madison County Fair. Make it your headquarters while at the Fair.
TO THOSE CALLING AT OUR TENT DURING THE
FAIR. TO PAY THEIR SUBSCRIPTION TO THE PRESS
OR DEMOCRAT, OR TO THOSE BEGINNING A NEW
PAID-Uf SUBSCRIPTION FOR ONE YEAR TQ EITHER
OF THESE NEWSPAPERS, WE W ILL GIVE
free
One Box of Stationery
THE OFFER HOLD GOOD DURING THE FAIR ONLY
FRIDAY, AUGUST 19,1932 THE SEMI-WEEKLY MADISON COUNTYDEMOCRAT,JJDNDON, DHIO
75c
Lifts ............
Children’s Soles and
Heels 65c up
Men’s Rubber Heels... 30c
Ladies’ Heel Lifts ....19c
Ail No. 1 Oak Tanned Leather
Used. All work guaranteed
Harry Norris
ord in the state that is hard to beat.
The track is in fine shape for the speed
program this year and the stables
have been overhauled and made ready
for the horses scheduled to race here.
Madison county’s fair is one place
wherd you can come and bring your
neighbors where the best farm pro
duce is displayed where the choicest
productions of machines and looms are
shown where you can see the latest
in transporation, dress and Wiusefit
tings where you can be amused at the
smallest cost.
The Madison cbthity fair beckons
you to attend each and every day, or
at least one day during the week ’of
August 23-26.
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Tailor mace runs, reliable in fit nfld
fabric. J. Flynn. —Adv.
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Teachers Asked To
Aid With Spelling
Contest At Fair
All teachers of the county are in
vited and urged to help in any way
possible with the spelling contest
which is to be held at the county fair
next Tuesday.
Any pupil in the county is eligible
to compete in the contest.
Deaths & Funerals
WRlSNER—Douglas Jr., infant son
of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Whisner, of
London, died Monday evening at 7:30
o’clock. The funeral service was at
the Church of Christ in Christian Un
ion, West Center street, Wednesday at
10:30 a. m., conducted by Rev. Frank
Soilarg. Burial in the cemetery at
Lafayette, by G. G. Schlechty.
An infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Clar
ence Rogers, Riley addition, died Sun
day night and was buried Monday at
10 a. m. in the Paint township ceme
tery by G. G. Schlechty.
LITTLE Following the funeral
service at 2 p. m. Thursday in the Sun
bury Baptist church, Mrs. Nancy Lit
tle, 23, of Columbus, who was killed
Monday in an auto crash in Harris
burg pike, was buried in Sunbury cem
etery by E. T. Snyder, Mt. Stealing.
On Radio Program
“Neighbor” Fred A. Palmer, former
manager of WAIU, is presenting his
well known radio “Family Party” Sat
urday night at the K. of C. hall in Co
lumbus. Part of this feature will be
broadcast by WAIU from 8:00 to 8:30
p. m. This is Palmer’s first ,radio
party since leaving the station about
a year ago.
Well known radio personalities such
as Baughn Bros, old time orchestra of
Madison county, Ed Bath of the Farm
Bureau Noon Hour, J. Howard Doyle
the announcer, and Neighbor Palmer
himself will all take part in entertain
ing the audience. Several groups from
London are planning to attend.
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Tho Hurt in Crash
Two persons were slightly injured
in an accident when two automobiles
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collided, at a cross road on Route 40,
one mile west ot Donnelsville, Sunday
afternoon. The injured were John M.
Geese, 243 W. Liberty St., who suffer
ed bruises and shock and Mrs. C. O.
Geese, of Dublin, who sustained a
broken collarbone' and likewise suf
fered from shock. The other occu
pants of the car operated by Mr. Geese
were: Mrs. John M. Geese and her
daughter, Elsie, and Mr. C. 0. Geese.
They were uninjured. Springfield
Sun.
HILLIARDS
Hilliard, Aug. 18—Mrs. Alga White,
of Columbus, was the guest of friends
here last week.
Wm, Connor, sr., who has been a
patient at University hospital for sev
eral months, returned to his home here
last week.
Mrs. Lydia Neumeir, of Conover,
was the guest of her. sister, Mrs. Mae
Weaver, and other relatives and
friends here the past week and attend
ed the Latham reunion on Sunday.
Miss Ruth McCann is home from
Ohio university, Athens, to spend the
remainder of the summer with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. McCann.
Mrs. Guy Bedford and son, Norman,
of Columbus, called on their mother
and grandmother, Mrs. Alice Lohr, on
Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. Kenneth Swepston underwent
an operation at University hospital
Wednesday, and is improving slowly.
Junior and Virginia Swepston are
the guests of their grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. A. H. Buchwalter, at Laurel
ville, during the illness of their
mother.
Clifford Durbin underwent an ap
pendicitis operation at St. Francis hos
pital, last week.
The Franklin County fair is being
held here this week. The Ladies’ Aid
society is serving meals all three days.
Miss Sarah Kuhn who is employed
at White Cross hospital, is enjoying,
a week’s vacation.
Mr. and Mrs. Merrill McCullough
were the guests of relatives in Co
lumbus, Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Ormerod, Miss Mina Van
Schoyek and Miss Sarah Kuhn called
on Mrs. Alice Lohr, Sunday evening.
Mrs. Harold Spindler, Mary Vir
ginia Myers, Mrs. Cora Spindler and
Miss Elizabeth Stoll called on the
former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Will
iam Myers, in Columbus, Thursday
evening.
The 29th annual Latham reunion
was held Sunday, August 14, at the
Franklin County fair grounds with a
good attendance.
Mr. and Mrs. Russel Cramer attend
ed the wedding and reception of Mrs.
Cramer’s cousin, Miss Josephine
Hutch field, at South M. E. church in
Columbus, Saturday evening.
Mabel Geyer, of New Dover, is the
guest of Emma Jane Jenkins,
week.
Miss Sarah Kuhn entertained Mr.
and Mrs. James Sifrit for dinner, Sat
urday evening.
Miss Margaret Schatz returned to
her home in Columbus, Sunday after
a week’s visit with her uncle Simon
Schatz and family.
Rev. Miller will go to Cincinnati on
Aug. 30, to attend the annual confer
ence of the M. E. churches. Sunday,
August 21, will be the last morning
service before conference, and Rev.
Miller will administer Holy Commun
ion.
LILLY CHAPEL
spent one day last week with Mrs.
John M. Brown and Alice Wick.
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Scott and fam
ily and Mrs. Lucy Brooks attended the
Ambler reunion at Scippo pank, below
Circleville, Sunday.
Mr. Floyd Fitzgerald, of Chicago,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. M. C. Fitzgerald.
Edward Sidner, Wayne Lilly and
William Bricker, of Mt. Sterling, spent
Sunday at Serpent Mound.
Mr. and Mrs. Florence Kinney re
turned to her work in Columbus, on
Monday, after a week’s vacation.
The commissioners are doing their
best to avoid accidents in the future
at the corner in Lilly Chapel as a new
traffic light is being installed.
“CAMP CHASE-
Camp Chase, Aug. 18—Mr. and Mrs.
L. C. Clime and E. O. Clime spent
several days at Prospect, Marion coun
ty, with Mr. Herbert Wahlslegel and
family.
Misses Jennie and Lettie Neff called
on Mrs. Minnie Sandusky in Columbus
on Thursday.
Miss Ernestine Hummer, of Cleve
land, is visiting a few days with Miss
Mildred Collins and Miss Ernestine
Wuertz.
Mr. and Mrs.-Charles Weber spent
Saturday evening in Grove City.
Mrs. Lena Ruffing, Mrs. W. G. Col
lins and son spent Saturday evening
with Melvin Neff and family.
A large crowd attended the Leh
nert reunion held Sunday in the grove
on the Lehnert farm.
Mrs. L. J. Girbert and Mrs. Walter
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The third annual reunion of
Stoll family will be held at
Franklin county fair grounds on Sun
day, August 21.
Clark Sells motored to Kentucky,
last week and purchased a car load of
feeding pigs.
Mrs. Anna Lattimer, Miss Laura
Breese and Jeanne Bynner were the
guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Breese
and family, in Columbus, last week.
and
of
Lilly Chapel, Aug. 18 Mr.
Mrs. John Madden and children
Springfield, spent Sunday with Mrs.
Rose Bradfield.
Mr. John Brown, of Columbus, is
spending his vacation with Nir. and
Mrs. Lester Brown and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Forrest attended
the American Legion convention at To
ledo over the week end.
Supt. and Mrs. J. F. Alford have re
turned from New York, where Mr. Al
ford has been doing graduate work at
Columbia university.
Jean Miller, of Columbus, is visiting
a few days with her aunts, Mrs. J. A.
Simmons and Mrs. Nora Shipley.
Ruth Brown is spending this week
with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles McMurray, near Harrisburg.
Mrs. Florence Kinney and daughter
Ivalene, had as their guests, Thurs
day, Pauline and Sarah Jane Rowland,
of Columbus, Helen Miller, Gertrude
Stickel and Mildred Wright.
Mr. and Mrs. Weldon Hill and fam
ily entertained relatives from Harris
burg, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Truitt and son,
Claude, of Plain City, called on James
Truitt and family, Sunday afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dingman, of
West Jefferson, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Blanche Dingman and family.
Harry and Wesley Soon, of Colum
bus, spent several days last week with
their grandfather, Fred Swartz.
Mrs. Charles Wilson and daughter
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MADISON COUNTY
FINANCE CO.
7 E. High St. London
Girbert were Sunday afternoon guests
of Mrs. Wm, Ruffing.
Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Neff and Miss
HARRY F. FAUVER
Candidate on Democratic ticket for
Commissioner of Madison County
Lower Taxes, Efficiency and Economy of this Office
will be my policy
Your Support Will be Appreciated
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repay .when most convenient. Loans in the city are made on easy
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Quality is our watch word—that is why the Ladies’ Aid Society
of South Solon decided to use our products for their Chicken
Dinner on Sunday, August 21st, and also during Fair Week at
the Fair Ground.
complete line of Fresh Baked Goods. A trial and you will be
convinced
Fair Week Specials Buns and Sliced Bread
THIBAUT’S BAKERY
J. A. MAXW ELL
Republican Candidate for
We invite vour account .and
offer courteous and confi
dential advice in your ft nan-
cial problems. Consult any
of our officers at any time.
Central National Bank
SHERIFF
Your Support Appreciated
SECTION TW«
Lucy Neff spent Sunday afternoon
with Mr. and Mrs. George White, near
Plain City.
Pol. Adv.
PoL Adv.
C. E. SNYDER
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