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The Semi-Weekly Madison County Democrat, 1932-07-15

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Mt. Sterling residents and the dtK zens also of Orient, Harrisburg, Der Derby, - by, Derby, Bloomingburg are up in arms in dead earnest over the ‘mail by freight* treatment being accorded the villages mentioned since the abandonment of the mail train of the B. & 0. which served the communities with first class mail service until some time ago. The mail for the villages now comes in the afternoon by freight, five to ten hours later than heretofore and is reported to be causing not only much inconven inconvenience - ience inconvenience but financial loss as well.

Governor White, in company with Supt. W. F. Amrine, of the prison farm, Director John McSweeney of the1 state welfare department, Assistant Director Dairl Jones and others, made a complete tour of the prison farm building group and the farm, the gov governor - ernor governor voicing his pleasure in the gen general - eral general conditions, the conduct of the in institution - stitution institution and the opportunity offered the state wards to live out of doors and to come back to life under such favorable surroundings.

Opposing the two mighty pros will tie Steve Zappe, Springfield Country club pro, and Rich O’Brien, the youth youthful - ful youthful amateur star, who has captured the Spiingfield city championship for three years in succession. In addition to the 18-hole best-ball match in which this quartet of stars will en engage, - gage, engage, Armour, assisted by Sarazen, will give a demonstration of all the strokes in his repertoire and will an answer - swer answer all questions.

Sarazen, stocky little Italian-Amer Italian-American - ican Italian-American pro from New York, has been termed Bobby Jones’ successor as ruler of all he surveys in the domain of golf. Up until this year, Jones had been the only man to win both the U. S. and British Opens in the same sea season. - son. season. Sarazen not only duplicated the feat but also broke Jones’ record store in the British Open and equalled the all-time record in the American Open.

Governor George White was the principal speaker at the annual meet meeting - ing meeting at the London prison farm of the Division of Pardons and Paroles of the State Department of Welfare on Wednesday afternoon and the chief executive of Ohio paid a high compli compliment - ment compliment to the remarkable work being accomplished in the bringing back to society of the thousands of men and women who are on parole in Ohio to today. - day. today.

Speaking at the luncheon meeting of the group, Governor White said that the State of Ohio and its gov governor - ernor governor are proud of the record of the parole officers and of the state wel welfare - fare welfare department, citing the fact that many men and women have brought back to the world citizens through the kindly the men in whose charge placed after serving time state penal or correctional institution.

Mrs. Kyle also leaves a brother, Pearl F. Suver, of Indianapolis, form formerly - erly formerly of London two grandchildren and three step-daughters, Mrs. Pearl Van Cleve, of Columbus, Mrs. Frank Simons, of Big Plain, and Miss Edna Kyle, of Columbus. She was a mem member - ber member of the Thurman Avenue M. E. church, Crown Chapter of Eastern Star, and the McCoy Post, Women’s Relief Corps.

Golf fans of London will have an opportunity to see Gene Sarazen, holder of both the United States and British Open championships, in action next week. Sarazen and Tommy Armour, the “Black Scot” of Detroit, who won the British Open in 1931, are scheduled to appear in a best-ball ex exhibition - hibition exhibition match at the Springfield Country Club at 1 p. m. next Tuesday.

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