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Prospect Methodist church, Sun­ day afternoon with her brother-in- BROADWAY ALMOST TRIPS day afternoon. Following the cere­ law and sister, Mr. and Mi*. Will STRONG RICHWOOD TEAM mony, a reception was held at the Ridgeway, of Marysville. She spent MONARCHS AVENGE • DEATiiS •ESSEX home of the bride’s parents. Mr. Tuesday with her sisters-in-law, Broadway high school Varsity and Mrs. Ed T. Jones at Radnor. eagers came within four points CARLYLE SHOEMAKER By MRS. EVERETT ADAMS Mrs. Laura Rinehart and Mrs. Em­ of upsetting the strong Richwood EARLIER DEFEAT, Carlyle Shoeinakei, u3, of near The newly married couple will re­ ma Engle, of near Raymond. quintet. Tuesday night, in a thrill­ New California, died in White Preaching services at the Meth­ side in Chillicothe. The monthly meeting of the ing encounter in the Richwood DOWN PLAIN CITY odist church at 9:45. Sunday school Miss Mary McCreedy has return­ Pharisburg W.S.C.S. will be held gymnasium. The final score was 40 Cross hospital Wednesday. He was Scccntf Half Come-Back Selective Service Medals, a former resident of Columbus. He at 10:45. Rev. John Elwood, minis­ ed to her home in Oberlin, after at the home of Mrs. Willard Clev­ to 36. Richwood Reserves had little Authorized By Congress, belonged to the U. P. church at ter. There will be Sunday evening visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ enger. Feb. 7th. Please note the trouble wnining their game, 22 to Puts Marysville On Top prayer service with Charles Par­ liam Ransome and family, and Mr. change of day because of a sale Presented Volunteer Aides New California, Plain City grange. 10. but Broadway s Junior high 44 to 33, Here Tuesday Farm Bureau council No. 10, and ish as leader for next Sunday’s and Mrs. Olin Parish and family. lunch on Wednesday. team emerged on top. 23 to 7. Mmbers of Union county Select­ is a trustee in Jerome township. service. The young people of the Remember the Sabbath day and In the Varsity battle, it was the Marysville high school eagers a- Ycuth Fellowship held their meet­ venged themselves for an earlier ive Service Board No. 1 were a- Mr. Shoemaker is survived by * ALLEN CENTER keep it Holy. There is a place for accurate shooting of Nick Wall mong those from central Ohio who ing Monday night. They have plan­ you, each Sabbath day in the Phar­ which kept the Tigel’s on top. Wall set-back when they defeated the his wife, Elizabeth; two sons, Pvt. ned a skating party for Saturday strong Plain City quintet, 44 to 33, wer e honored in a cermony in Col­ Richard M. Shoemaker, Camp At­ isburg church. Worship services at tallied 20 points, exactly half of umbus City Hall, Tuesday night. night here at the stone quarry. By MRS. LENA KENT 10 o’clock and Sunday school at 11 his team's total. Broadway boys in the Marysville gymnasium, Selective Service Medals, auth­ terbury, Ind., and Carlyle E. Shoe­ The Crusder’s class of the Tuesday night. Monarch Reserves maker, Urbana, Ill.; five brothers, Mrs. Ernest Robinson' of Find­ o’clock. had trouble hit t ug the center of orized by Congress, were pre­ church served Sunday dinner at the bucket most of the evening, but won their end of the evening’s sented to 329 members of 51 draft three sisters, and one grandson, the Richwood high school for the lay who has been visiting relatives twin bill, 39 to 20. Richard M. Shoemaker, jr. . in Union county, spent Thursday BURGLARS RANSACK Ferrell got 10 points on four bask­ boards by Col. Chester W. Gobel, Mid-Winter Institute. PLAIN (TTY SCHOOL HOUSE ets and two fouls, and his team­ The Monarchs,’ who seem finally New* ItemB about UnioP state Seloctiv Srviee director. Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Morgan and night with Mr. and Mrs. Howard Funeral services will be held at Robinson. Thieves who were evidently mates were not far behind. to have hit their stride after sev­ County's boys in the armed sef* Presnt from Union county to re­ 1 p. m. Friday in Schoedinger’s Mrs. Audrey Bevis entertained the Richwood jumjwd into an early eral reversals a few weeks ago, •■ces of the United States, for ceive the medals were August Voll- members of the Crusade class at Allen Community Institute will looking for money but disturbed chapel at Columbus, with the Rev. be held in the school auditorium, no other valuables, such as type­ lead and was in front 12 to 6 at the came back strong in the second publication in this column, are rath and Merrill Stephens, Marys­ J. S. Vance officiating. Burial will the hall Wednesday night. After first quarter. The Tigers led 20 to half to win their Tuesday night nnvitcd by the Journal. Contri­ ville; R. W. Zimmerman. Plain the business and social program, on Tuesday and Wednesday of next writers and adding machines, caus­ be made in Green Lawn cemetery. ed approximately $125 damage to 13 at the half and 31 to 22 at the encounter. The visitors left the butions should be mailed to th® City Rt. 1; and Charles (), Shoup, refreshments were served. Mr. and week, with five sessions. Everyone end of the third period. They were welcome. the Plain City school building, floor at half time on the kng end Service Editor of the Journal, Richwood. JOHN JAMES Mrs. Ben Fry and Mr. and Mrs. outscored by Broadway* 14 to 9. of an 18 to 14 count, but just 50 •r telephone t® Mrs. W ML R. W. Bigler, Marysville, chair­ Word has been received here of Mr. and Mrs. Harold Kent and Jan. 18. Glen Blue will entertain the class After entering the building by in the final period, but could not be seconds after the second hall start­ Behrens, Phone 4-2671. man cf the Board, and C, D. Mills, the sudden death in Belle Center next month. daughter^ Connie, spent Sunday caught. ed Marysville had it tied Marysville, appeals agent, were of John James, aged 40. former res­ with Mr. and Mrs. D. Carl Spain breaking out a plate glass panel Captain Richard G. Schmidt Jr., Jackson Grange will sponsor a on a rear door, the burglars broke From there on, the Monarchs unable to be present for the cere­ ident of New Dover, who died at fox drive here Saturday, Feb. 2. and Mrs. James D. Hastings, in FOX DRIVE SATURDAY continued to pile up the points un­ recently completed a six weeks mony. Mr. Bigler was kept at home into the shop room, where they his home suddenly on Wednesday. The Grange will serve lunch and Marysville. BY ( LA1BOLRE GRANGE til they had a comfortable lead and terminal leave and received his of­ because of the pending Dayton He was bom in New Dover and Eunice Robinson, of Columbus, took heavier tools. Equipped with ficial discharge from active di^ty receive all the proceeds from the were in little danger the rest of Power & Light co. strike, and Mr. went through the school there. drive. spent the week end at her home these, they systematically broke Another fox drive will be held in January 18th. after serving with into practically every room in the the way Mills wrs out of town on business. He was the son of the late Carey School Newt here. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Herd, the territory between Claibourne the F. A. of the U. S. Army four Served Since 1940 of Marysville, were Sunday guests. building, including the office of and Richwood, this Saturday, spon­ Scotties Tough Foe and one-half years. The last 18 James and Mrs. Ollie James. Sur­ We will start serving lunches on Although Plain City lost one of All Union county Selective Ser­ viving are his biot her, who resided next Monday, Feb. 4. Mr. and Mrs. Gail Poling, of Col­ Supt. John Steinhauser. Here, sored by the Claibourne Grange. months were spent as adjutanatof vice officials have served since the umbus, spent Saturday night and they broke the combination dial It is expected that there will be its best players, Forward Bill the 8th Regt, at the replacement with his family in Belle Center; a The seventh and eighth graders Lambka, due to ineligibility, the program was set Up in October, brother, Floyd, near Belle Center; are selling seeds to earn money for Sunday with their daughters and of the safe, but failed to get the round-ups in both the morning and training center at Fort Sill. Okla. 1940, with the'* exception, of Mr. the former's parents, Mr. and Mrs. strong box open. the afternoon. * Scotties are still a formidable quin­ A graduate of New California high a sister, Ruth Cudahay, of Michi­ a trip at the end of the year. tet. They play fast and clever ball, Shoup. He was apjxjinted to the gan; four daughters and two sons. Robert Huffman, a Marine from Hubert Poling. 4 Officers suspect it was the work Those part ieipating will meet at school and Ohio State University, Board approximately three years Mr. and Mrs. Elias Erb were of local boys. 9 a.m. Saturday at the Claibourne and they still have Bob Jordan op­ he has resumed his position with He was a nephew of W. H. James, Marysville, gave a very interest­ erating in the pivot position and ago to replace another Richwood of New Dover, and Mrs. Elmer ing talk about his experiences in guests, Sunday, at the home of Mr. Grange Hall and will be trans­ the U. S. Department of Agricul­ man, Bernard Benton, who resign­ NORTH LEWISBURG WINS ported to the drive area. Lunch under the bankboards. Jordan is Drumm, of near Marysville. China. > -w and Mrs. Glen Stillings. ture at Washington D. C., and is ed at that time. Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stillings, OVER DARBY QUINTET will be served by the Grange at one of the best eagers this section residing at 310 Second Street, S. E. During the more than five yearc Services will be held at 2 p. m, Mrs. Opal Daley, our music noon. In a drive held in approxi­ has seen in a long time, but Ma­ Saturday in the funeral home in teacher, will be back with us on of Milford Center, and Mr. and Mrs. North Lewisburg engers rallied Washington D. C. which the Selective Service offi­ Harold Kent and daughter. Connie?, in lhe fourth period to defeat Dar­ mately the same area last week, rysville bottled him up completely, cials have served, entirely without Belle Center. , Thqysday, Jan. 31, according to three foxes were killed, it was re­ Tuesday. His evening’s effort was ARRIVES HOME this report by Rosemary Cox. spent Sunday evening with Mr. by high, 30 to 28, in the North pay or other remuneration except and Mrs. Glen Stillings. Lewisburg gymnasium, Jan. 23. ported. only six points, compared with 20 Sgt. Edward G. Gunderman ar­ the satisfaction of performing a' The fifth and sixth graders are he tallied against the Monarchs in rived home Wednesday night with Church services at 9:30 a. m. The game was close all the way, patriotic service, they have given starting a spelling contest this pe­ with Darby leading 8 to 6 at the llweir previous encounter. his discharge from Camp Atter­ a great deal of time and effort to ALL ORDINANCES riod between the “Atomic Bomb” Sunday, by Rev. Sedziol, followed bury, Ind. In the service 41 months, by Sunday school a 10:30. end of the first quarter and 23 to Best point-maker for the visit­ discharging their duties. and the “Navy.” 21 at the end of the third period. DAVIDSON BUYS ing Scotties was Minshall, who he served 16 months in India. He Their work, although often Mrs. Gorby Stallsmith, daugh­ is the wearer of the America MUST BE PRIME0 The score was tied 14-all at half­ netted 12 points from his forward b.inging them criticism and some­ ter, Betty, and son, Bob, attended time. Starr tallied 12 points to lead position, and played a nice fkw Theatre ribbon, Asiatic - Pacific times abuse, has been a great sac­ Attorney General Hugh S. Jen­ a double wedding at the Forest GRAY-COURT SITE kins today released an opinion to for Darby while Baker was high game, as well ribbon with two bronze stars, good rifice on their part. All of them Lawn Presbyterian church, Sunday for the winner* with 9. Sale of the old Gray Court build­ conduct ribbon and the victory are busy men, and the additional the Bureau of Inspection and Sup­ afternoon. Mrs. Stallsmith’s neice, ing in S. Main st. to O. W. David­ Scoring honors for Marysville medal of World Warll. His wife burden they voluntarily accepted ervision of Public Offices in which Kathryn Baker, was married to By MRS. ELSIE MILLER son, owner of the Davidson Farm were shared by Frank Diehl and resides on E. Fifth st., and his by their membership on the Draft he held that all measures passed Lawrence Snyder and her nephew, Market, was announced here to­ Leo Robinson, each of whom net­ by a municipal council which are W. W. Moehn is reported im­ ted five baskets and three charity parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Gun- board has been a real one. Harold Baker, was married to proving after an operation per­ •FARMLUREAU day. Mr. Davidson purchased it dewaan live on S. Plum st. Button F'irst Reward required by law to be byer to a William Davidson, one of our being between Watkins and New Robert Martin, Roland Goedeking; cause was lost. In the tinal quar­ TO HONOR VETERAN team will be February 6. family visited her brother-in-law oldest citizens, passed away at the Richard Parr and Forest Watkins, ter. Plain City fared somewhat new address to te|| us lhe old and sister, Mr. and Mrs. George California, beginning at 7:30 p.m. ^The Lions Club is co-operating one, too. home of his step-daughter, Mrs. Admission will be 25 and 40 cents. all of Troop 101. better, but the locals still held the READ THE JOURNAL McPherson, at Prospect. Mi*. Mc­ Martin Moody, in Columbus. He bulge. 13 points to 12 with the Mt. Victory Methodist Pherson has been ill. was a very faithful church attend­ Reserves Ilin Easily church in a basket supper honor­ Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Bryan and ant and will be greatly missed. Despite the fact that they went ing returned veterans of the com­ Mr. C. E. Bryan, of West Virginia, LETTER FROM DUTCH FAMILY TELLS scoreless the entire third quarter. munity, to be held in the dining THOSE AIDED BY 1NFAN1ILE PARALYSIS visited Mr. and Mrs. Vemojj J^ong Marysville Reserves had no trouble room of the Methodist church at over the week-end. in whipping the Scotty "Pups". 39 1 p.rn. Tuesday, Feb. 5. T/Sgt. Boyd Robertson receiv­ BLUES CREEK PARENTS HERE ABOUT WAR-YlUTffi SUN to 20. It was a one-sided game, ‘ All returned veterans are espec­ FOUNDATION DESCRIBES ITS VALUE ed his discharge and arrived home with the little Monarchs in front ially invited and the entire com­ last Friday after serving 18 C. D. Rosebrook, East Liberty, "We condole you with the loss munity are urged to attend to wel­ By MRS. GUY VAN ATTA 16 to 2 at the end of the first quar­ Those best able to tell the In October my, son became ill months with the 126th General Rt. 1, is in recent receipt of a of your son and our great friend. ter, and 28 to 7 at half-time. The come them home. splendid work done by the Found­ and after being sick approximately hospital in the Philippines. Mr. Will Davidson passed away letter from a family in Holland, We hope the good God gave him third quarter margin was 28 to 15. ation for Infantile Paralysis- which a week he was taken to the Child­ Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Morgan were at the home of his daughter, Mrs. concerning his late son, Cpl. Fran­ his recompense. Francis lies in the ren’s Hospital, where his illness American Military Cemetery at and Coach Widener put his first AMBULANCE TRIPS is staging tis annual appeal for Sunday evening guests of Mr. and Moody, in Columbus on Sunday. cis M. Rosebrook, 20, an Army reserve team back in the game to (The following ambulance trips financial support at the present was diagnosed as infantile paraly­ Mrs. Lester Morgan and family, Mr. Davidson has been a resident Tank Corpsman who was killed in , two miles from us. sis. My son has been given the best score 11 more points the final quar­ were made by William H. Faulk­ time, are those who have been re­ at Ostrander. in the Pharisburg community for Action on Jan. 31, TJ45. in Ger­ When we work in the field we can tet ner: Tuesday, Frank Gibson from cipients of its assistance. attention passible and although he Mr. and Mrs. Vem Howison and many years and will be greatly many. see the place where he lie Here There were three cases of in­ has not been released from the hos­ missed. Our sympathy goes out to is formed a committee that takes Lari 1 homas scored 1.1 points to his home in New Dover to White George and Boyd Robertson were .A picture of Francis’ grave in lead for Marysville, while Paschall Cross hospital. fantile paralysis in Union county pital, he appears to be well on the Sunday visitors of Mr. and Mrs. his family and friends. the American Military Cemetery care of the graves. We entered in­ Mrs. James Smith from. White last year, two in the Richwood vic­ road to complete recovery by aid Mr. Willard Hill underwent an at Margraten, Tlie , to communication with this com­ got a like number for Plain City. given him through the Infantile Dick Evans and son. But where other Marysville Re­ Cross hospital to her home on E. inity and one in Marysville. All Mr. and Mrs. Charles Underhill Operation at White Cross hospital, was also sent to Mr. Rosebrook. mittee and now wc keep in repair three were given assistance by the Paralysis Fund. serves also scored heavily, Pas­ Fourth st. were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. Columbus. His condition is report­ His other children are Pfc. Lee his grave. We will visit his grave Foundation. The following are I, therefore, urge that all citi­ ed fair at this time. Rosebrook, in Arkansas, expecting very often and lay flowers on it chall was just about the only Plain Willard Hill from White Cross zens of the County contribute free­ and Mi’s. Clarence Schuler and City reserve to make more than hospital to his home on S. Maple statements made by parents of two family. Mr. and Mrs. Grover Hall made discharge soon, and Mrs. Laverne "The cemetery lies two hours cf the afflicted children, conclusive ly and generously ki the Infantile a safe trip by automobile to Flori­ Currant, of near Broadway. from Maestricht and four hours one or two points. street proof that the organization does Parjysis Fund. Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Lesler and Wednesday, Jimmy Gordan from .family and Miss Bernice Robin­ da and have an apartment in Sara­ A portion of the letter received from Aachen, the first place in function and provides invaluable ; Respectivefully sumbit ted. sota, Fla. by Mr. Rosebrook from Terhorst, Germany. The country here is very EAST LIBERTY PROGRAM his home on S. Oak st., to Doctor’s and continuing aid where the dread Francis (Jack) Oman son spent five days last week vis­ hospital. iting Mrs. Lora Lester and Mr. Little Miss Patsy VanAtta, of Banhald-Mheer, , Holland, splendid and the committee takes A .>0-5(> dance will be held in the malady strikes. Claibourne Township the trouble to adorn the graves. East Liberty School auditorium Mrs. Ray J. Hill and infant from To the Citizens of Union County: We would like to thank the Un­ Doc Waddell, at Portsmouth. Oak Harbor, spent the past week written on Dec. 5, 1945, follows, in Jane Case hospital at Delaware to Mr. and Mrs. William Carr and at the home of her grandparents, the original Dutch style: "A neighbor told us that his Saturday evening for benefit of the Littk did I think when 1 attend­ ion County chapter of the Founda­ daughter wrote to you. She had Infantile paralysis March of Dimes their home in Milford Center. ed the President’s Birthday Ball at tion for Infantile Paralysis for daughters, Carolyn and Courtenay, Mr. and Mi*. Guy VanAtta. Week "Dear Family Rnsenbrook: Thursday, George Scheiderer of Fremont, were expected to ar­ end visitor and callers were: Mr. "Oh Dec. 26, 1944, your son, your address. She received your program. The public is urged to at­ Richwood last year that my son, their aid while our son was con­ tend the function. . from his home on W. Sixth st. to Roger Oman would become afflict­ fined in the hospital. rive Tuesday for a few days’ visit and Mrs. Paul Davis, of Plain City: Francis, with other soldiers rested answer on the 29th of Nov. At our Mt Carmel hospital. ed with infantile paralysis. The We have seen how the orffArif- with Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Parish. Mr. and Mrs. Alva,VanAtta and at our home. After that they had neighbor’s home was the kitchen tact is that 1 have attended several zation helped us and others during Mr. and Mis. Roy Hoffman and daughter, Linda, of Oak Harbor; to go to Belgium. On Jan. 13, 1945, of the soldiers. We here are farm­ First donation for the Found­ WATKINS COLLECTION birthday balls and have donated "Ur visits to the Children’s Hospi­ Mr. and Mrs. Jcs.se Robertson and Mr. and Mrs. Rowland Bishop and he wrote us that he remembered ers and Francis milked the cows ation of Infantile Paralysis was Those of* the Watkins communi­ numerous 'times to tlie infantile tal. daughter, Ruth, of Richwood, at­ family, of Milford Center, and Mrs. us. Immediately we answered him for us some times, so we became received this week from Airs. ty having old clothes to give to the paralysis campaign. with no Needless to say, we’re backing tended the wedding of Mrs. Hof­ Fernt* Disbennett. of Columbus but our letter came back four great friends, because all Ameri­ 1,'Jffip tide, <•:« brb orothy Jones, of Radnor, to improving at this writing. news that the good Francis had us from the Germans.” was anounced today bv Robert before Feb. 10. ceive aid from this donatiqn. Mr. and Mrg Melvin Horch (ilyde Word, of Chilljco'he. at the Sirs* Guy VanAtta spent Mon­ fallen on the 31st of January. “Family Kleynen West, county finmoe chairman.

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