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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
ORXILLE j. ZEIGLER

Orville Judson Zeigler, aged 68,
died II pm. Wednesday at his
home on Bomford st. in Redwood,
He has been i'll one year with
BrightS disease. The son of Martin
and Irene Ferrel Zeigler, he was
born July II, 1877 at Rome, O.
Mr.. Zeigler was married April
8, 1915 in Kentucky to Edna Pearl
Brown, who is living. He was a
member of the Masonic Lodge.
Surviving besides his wife are
two daughters, Mrs. Arthur Bush
ong and Mrs. Marion Jerew, of
Redwood. One daughter, Rhea,
died in 1926.
Funeral services will be held at
l pm. Saturday in the Hastings
Funeral home at Redwood, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Donald Hobbs.
Internment will be made at Shiloh,
O. in charge of Edgar Hastings,
funeral director of Redwood The
body was taken to the residence
and will remain until Saturday
noon when it will be returned to
funeral home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
MYRTLE EBRIGHT

Mrs. Myrtle Ebright, aged g.
died at $50 pm. Tuesday at her
home on MarySville Rt. 2. She was
born Aug. 4, 1863 in Millcreek
township.
She was married in Nov. 1906 to
w. M. Ebright, deceased. Mrs.
Ebright was a member of the
Christian church at Watkins.
Surviving are the following chill
dren; Dale A .Ebright, Marysville
Rt. 2, Miss Lydia Ebrig!lt. Colum-
bus; Mrs. Retta Jones, Grove City;
Mrs. Donna Brooks, Columbus;
Mrs. Jane Turner of near MaryS-
vile, and Mrs. Ruby c. SecreSt, of
the state of Washington, also four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Friday in the Miller Funeral
home with the Rev John Vance
officiating. Burial will be made in
Watkins cemetery in charge of l.
II. Miller, local funeral director.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
KEZIAH MOFFETT

Mrs. Keziah Moffett, aged 81,
died 4 pm. Monday at her home
in Redwood. She had been ill six
months with pneumonia. A native
of York township, she was born
April 8, 1857 to Theodore and Mar
garet RausCh Phelps, both deceas-
ed.
Mrs. Moffett was married in 1S
81 in York township to Firman
Moffett, who proceeded her in dea-
tn Is years ago. She was a MEM
Der of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two daught-
erS, Mrs. Clarice WurtSbaugh,
Redwood, and Mrs. Cuba Chap
man, Marion, and one son, Forest
Moffett, Dayton.
Services were held today in the
Hastings Funeral home conducted
by the Rev. Donald Hobbs. Burial
was made in Claiborne cemetery
in charge of Edgar Hastings, fun
eral director at Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
n RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Wesley Wiley and others to
Louis Edward Otte, lots in Marys-
vile, 81.
Joseph and Lottie Amato to
Lynn (. and Kathryn Seaman, 5
acres in York township, 81.
J. Herman and Irene Schneider
to George Van Brimmer, 5225
acres in Jackson and Washington
township, 81.
Ohio Defense Relocation Corpor-
alton to Carleton d. and Goldie M.
Mosher, 106 acres in Jackson town
ship, $3.50. Carleton d. and Goldie
M. MoSher to Albert Co. and Vada
A. Grooms, 30 acres in York town
ship, 81
Service Discharges
From the Army-Ivan l.. Nc
Adow, Harold c. M. Nicol, Lloyd
M. Rausch, Earnest H. P. Daum,
Richard A. Florence, Lewis c..
Croy, and Robert II. Hiffner.
From the Navy-Carmon Leroy
Wilson and Herbert John Garee.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27

just not to be had and what is d
party without them? So. typical of
the way Ed goes about most things,
he bought crepe paper and made
his own hats.
Candy and pop corn shortages al
so threatened to put Crimp into
things. So Ed ordered his candy
weeks in advance from a Dayton
manufacturer, and will have plenty
to go around. He popped corn him
self by the buShel and made it up
into popcorn balls so there will
be enough for every boy and girl
present.
The dinner, and it will be Eds
usual bountiful affair, will be built
around turkey and plenty of it. 1t
will be prepared by ladies of the
Presbyterian church and will be-
gin at $50 pm.
A special feature will be the
presence of Johnny Jones, noted
Columbus Dispatch ColumniSt, who
will give a short talk and write it
up.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
COUNTRY CULTURE CLUB

The December meeting of the
Country Culture Club was held at
the home of Mrs. J. +. Anderson,
of near Raymond. The meeting was
called to order by the president
Mrs. Ruth JOlliff. Mrs. Cynthia
Hoover led the dcVOtionalS, reading
the 2nd chapter of Luke and all
members repeated the Lords Pray
er.
Mrs. Eva Herd, accompanied by
Mrs. Agnes Yeoman, led the group
in singing Silent Night, Joy tc
the World, and Il Heard the
Bells.
After the business session, Mrs
Grace Herd gave a very interesting
talk on "A Trip to Bethlehem
followed by prayer.
The gifts which had been placed
under the beautifully lighted tree
were cleverly distributed by Mrs
Jeanne Anderson. The hostess ther
served refreshments to 16 members
and four guests.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
TWO FOX DRIVES
SLATED SATURDAY

Fox drives will be held in both
the Raymond and Ostrander COM
munities this Saturday. it was an
nOunced today
The fox drive at OStrander will
begin at 1870 pm. when everyone
is asked to meet on the Public
Square. Shot guns will be used but
no rifles viii be permitted by the
participants. No hunting licenses
are needed to participate.
There will be two fox drives in
the morning and perhaps three IN
the afternoon in the Raymond
community Participants will meet
at the Raymond Methodist church
at 9 am. and dinner will be served
in the church basement at noon by
the Kings Messengers Sunday
School class.
A feature of the Raymond fox
drives will be use of an airplane to
spot the foxes. 1t will be especially
equipped for this type of work and
is expected to greatly increase the
number of foxes taken.
Foxes have been on the increase
in considerable numbers the past
few years and are rapidly destroy
ing much of the game in this Coun-
try, as well as domestic poultry and
small livestock. Farmers and
spOrtsmen alike are alarmed over
the prevalence of foxes, and are
going to great lengths to eliminate
them.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
DEATHS
j. III. SMELTZER

J. II. Smeltzer, 70, a prominent
farmer and breeder of pure bred
Angus cattle died suddenly at 3 p.
m. Saturday at his home two miles
west of Green Camp of a heart at
tack. He was addressing Christmas
parcels to take to family Christ
mas dinner to be held on Sunday at
the home of his daughter, Mrs.
Rhea WaSserbeck, when stricken.
Mr.. Smeltzer was born on Aug.
ii, 1866 to Daniel j. and Lucy
Sherman SmeltZer. He was mar
ried Feb. IL, 1888 to Julia Moloney
Smeltzer who died June 2, 1887.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs.
Rhea WaSSeFbeck, of Prospect Rt.
l, and Mrs. Henry G. Foos, of near
Redwood. Also surviving are six
grandchildren and six great-grand-
children. One grandson is with the
army of occupation in Germany.
Mr.. Smeltzer attended Ohio
Northern university at Ada and
taught school for a time at Owens
Station.
He started farming on the farm
on which he died, 54 years ago. He
was active in community affairs
and was a member of the Green
Camp Board of education when the
present school building was erect
ed He was also a director of the
Green Camp Bank for many years
and served several terms as town.
ship trustee.
He was a member of the Amer
ican Aberdeen-Angus Breeders AS
soCiation. He had won many rib
bons on his Angus cattle and was
a regular attendant at the ChiCa-
go Fat Stock show and the Cleve-
land Stock show as long as his
health permitted. He was a past
president of the Ohio Seed I'M
provement Association and had
won wide honors on his Reids Yel-
low Dent corn.
Funeral services were held at
the Schaffner-Denzer funeral home
at pm. Wednesday,, with Rev
Clyde Parish officiating. Burial
was in the Green Camp cemetery
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
SUPPORT OF FARM
PRICESCONTTNUES
Government Program Set
For 2 Years After War

The length of time prices of baS-
ic farm commodities and also
those designated as Stegall COM
moditieS will be supported by the
government under the present law
will depend upon the date when
the formal announcement of the
end Of the war is made u. S. Dept.
of Agriculture spokesmen say sup
port prices are promised by feder-
al law for a definite period, after
the official announcement.
The law states support prices
for the selected farm products
shall continue until the expiration
of, "the 2-year period beginning
with the first day of January i'm
mediately after the date on which
the President by proclamation or
Congress by concurrent resolu-
tion declares that hoStilities in the
present war have terminated"
Basic farm products are cotton,
COll NitCoI, ilGG, lObdCCO, anu pea
nuts and the prices of these will be
supported at 80 percent of parity
| for the duration of the described
period, except cotton prices which
will be supported at 925 percent
The Stegall commodities, also to
be supported at 80 percent of par
ity are hogs, chickens weighing
over 3.5 pounds turkeys, milk,
butterfat, some dry peas and
beans, potatoes, cured sweet pota-
! toes, and eggs.
The government policy in apply
ing support prices has been to
make purchases of any named com
modify that is produced in such
abundance that temporary sur
pluseS cause marketing difficult
| les. a
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w. A. PATRICK

William Allen Patrick, aged
70, of Mt. Victory, died at 2 pm.
Wednesday at the home of his son,
Robert, in Marion. The son of Mr..
and Mrs. George Patrick, he was
born Oct. 5, 1875 in Broadway.
He was united in marriage to
Ada Heath, in 1900 at Bellefon-
taine. Mr. Patrick was a member
of the Methodist Church at Mt.
Victory.
Surviving besides his wife is one
daughter, Mrs. Norman Fout, Mt.
Victory; two sons, Charles and
Robert, at Marion, and one sister,
Mrs. Emma Clark, of Marion.
Funeral services will be held at
1:30 pm. Saturday at the Winter
Funeral Chapel. Burial will be
made in York Center in charge of
Marion c. Winter, funeral director
of Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
MONARCHS RESUME
CAGE SCHEDULE

MarySVille high school will re-
sumo its basketball schedule, Fri
day night, when Delaware high
comes here for a pair of games in
the local gymnasium. The prelimin-
ary between the two reserve teams
will start at 7:30 pm.
The MonarchS have had but one
game this season, due to the in
fluenza epidemic which forced can
collation. of all public gatherings
for nearly three weeks. The one
encounter was at London, with the
Red Raiders of London high school
emerging victorious.
Delaware on the other hand has
not had its season interrupted and
so will have considerable of a bulge
on the locals. The Senators have
not been enjoying too successful a
season so far, however, having met
with defeat at the hands of Mar
ion Harding and one or two other
schools.
How Marysville and Delaware
stack up, of course, cannot be told
but fans can expect a real battle
because a meeting of these two old
rivals seldom produces anything
else.
Fridays game with Delaware
will be the first home game Of the
season, and season tickets may be
purchased at the gate. The Mon
archs will be able to play their
full schedule, despite the flu, be-
cause the games cancelled then
have been re-scheduled for Janu-
apy
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
UNION OVER TOP
IN ALL QUOTAS

Although final figures have not
yet been compiled, because the Vic
tory Loan drive still has a few days
to go in some phases, it is already
known that Union county has ex-
ceeded every one of its quotas,
Drive Chairman Lloyd Wall re-
vealed today.
Biggest margin was 1876 percent
on the individual quota, Mr.. Wall
said. On "E" bonds, always most
strongly stressed phase of the sew
eral drives, Union county residents
bought 105 percent of the quota.
On the overall goal, which includ-
ed corporation purchases, the coun-
ty now stands at 1O6 percent of
quota.
Union county is the 18th out of
Ohio's SO to go over the top on all
quotas, Mr.. Wall has been inform
ed by Percy Brown, vice chairman
of the Ohio War Finance commit
tee. He was high in his praise of
bond buyers and volunteer workers
of the county.
Only three days remain in which
"E" bonds may be generally pur-
chased. After Dec. 81, this popu-
lar series will be available only
through the payroll savings plan,
Mr.. Wall said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
NOTICE
To the Citizens in Woodstock
of Voting Age.

The time has come for a decision
to be made. 1t is not easy. But aft
er due consideration | feel that
you should know.
As the records will show, on Nov.
6, the majority of the citizens vot-
ing in the Woodstock precinct,
wrote my name in for mayor.
This was a complete surprise to
me. However / want you to know
that / am sure this vote of conf
fidence.
And l also. want you to know
sthat l am sure this vote of conf
dence was prompted for the stand
1 took on the issue of fire protec-
ton.
/ want to state again, as l stated
many time before, that l was not
fighting against the Woodstock
plan, or fighting for the new Fire
District, but very anxious to get
pthe most fire protection for our
community for the least money.
AS you know politics or office
holding has never been in my plan
of living. | am sure i can do more
for Woodstock as private citizen
than as mayor and for this rea-
son will not qualify.
< Please believe me, this decision
has not been easy, but it is final,
Roy w. Oberdier
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
YULE WEATHER Is
ANYTHING BUT
LIKE CHRISTMAS
Sleet, Rain, Icy Highways
Mar Otherwise Joyous Day;
No Accidents Reported

Although somewhat warmer
than last weeks bitter cold, Union
countians enjoyed anything but
typical Christmas weather over the
holiday.
Beginning about noon Monday
and continuing throughout Christ
mas eve, a sleet storm covered G.
verything with coating of ice a
bout an eighth to quarter of an
inch thick and made highways and
walks extremely hazardous.
Rain, which began falling early
Christmas morning, failed to wash
away much of the ice and sleet so
that holiday traffic moved at
snairs pace-what there was Of it.
Intermittent snow flurries fell
during the day and it showed rath-
er steadily all day Wednesday but
high winds kept it from blankcting
the ground
No Serious Accidents
Although there were several
score traffic deaths throughout the
nation, including six in Columbus
on Christmas, none marred the day
in Union county. Slippery driving
conditions caused a few minor col
liSionS, but no one was hurt.
Bus schedules were halted on
Monday to all points connecting
with Marysville, but were resumed
on Tuesday Railroad schedules
were not hampered by the ice other
than the trains running Is to 20
minutes late.
State highway department en-
ployees spent Monday afternoon
and evening putting sand and salt
on the roads, and were called out
again at 6 pm. Christmas to work
until l am. Wednesday on more ice
control work. Leo Grindeu, high
way supervisor for Union county,
said all main state routes in the
county were open to traffic
throughout, and motorists said the
main roads were good.
Although, it was one of the most
drab and wettest Chfistmases, 50
far as weather was concerned, that
anyone can remember in many
years.
Joyous Noel, Otherwise
In other respects, the first peace
! time Christmas in five years was a
joyous occasion.
Presence of hundreds of return
ed service men in family circles e.
verywhere, many of them enjoying
their first Christmas at home in
three and four years, made the day
! brighter.
With most of the churches hav-
| ing their Christmas services on
Sunday or Christmas eve, most
people spent the day at home.
Those who did venture forth de-
spite the weather carried out fam
lily Christmas customers by visit
ing other homes for the day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
EMMA BONNETTE

Mrs. Emma Bonnette, aged 81,
died at 7 pm. Wednesday at her
home at Sunbury. She had been i'll
a week. Mrs. Bonnette was born
Oct. II, 1880 at Agosto to James
and Sara Benson Williamson, de-
ceased. Her husband, Arthur Bon
nette, is living.
Also surviving are two daught-
ers, Mrs. Mildred Wyrock, Sun
bury, and Mrs. Willis Brown,
Springfield, and one brother, j. A.
Williamson, of Larue.
Funeral services are pending
word from a grandson in the SER
vice The arrangements are in char
ge of Marion c. Winter, funeral
director of Redwood
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GEORGE MOFEETT

Funeral services were held at 3
pm. today for George Moffett, ag-
ed Al, of Redwood. He was never
married.
He is survived by the following:
his father, William at the Union
County Home; four sisters, Minnie
Moffett, near MarySville; Mrs.
Marie Scott, Portland, Greg; Mrs.
Dave V. Sullivan, Magnetic
Springs; Mrs. Annie Yost, Della
ware; and two brothers, Homer
Magnetic Springs, and John, of
Delaware.
Services were held in the Winter
Funeral chapel in charge Of Mar
ion G. Winter, Redwood funeral
director.
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A!Ne~. q: :: Court.
PROBATE COURT
Licensed to Wed

r. A. Banks, 25, Navy officer, of
MarySville. son of Russell Banks,
and Ruth G. Titus, "a of MaryS-
vile, daughter of r. w. Titus. The
Rev. DR.. HolliSter was expected TO
solmenize tn marriage
Thurman '/eodore Ferryman,
38, of Mecha1icksburg, and Beu-
uah Stidham, SO, of Milford Cent
er. The Rev. Mr.. Gleason, of Wood
stock, was expected to solemniZe
the marriage.
Chalmer Trout, SO. farmer, Ma
rysville Rt. 5, and Elsie White 43,
Marysville Rt. 4. The Rev. Elisha
KneiSley was expected to SOlem-
nize the marriage.
PROBATE APPOINTMENTS
Tabitha M. LangStaff has been
named administrative of the estate
of John E. Langstaff late of Rich
wood, under bond of $4,000. The
estate is valued at $1,000 and
Gwynn Sanders is attorney. S. r.
Sanders, A. d. Parish and Edgar
Hastings are appraisers.
Lola Thompson has been named
Administrative of the estate of
Edwin M. Thompson, late'of Liber-
ty township, under bond of S210O.
The estate is valued at $4250 and
Gwynn Sanders is attorney. O. D,
Dillon, Edward Jolliff and Chester
SChertzer are appraisers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
THREATENED COAL
SHORTAGE ENDED
AS CARS ARRIVE
Supply Received Monday
BY Conrads; Weather,
Dealer Rationing Are Felt

Arrival of a few carloads of coal
Monday evening averted, at least
temporarily, what was becoming
a serious coal shortage in Marys-
vile, Edgar j. Conrad, local deal
er, revealed this morning.
I'VE were really concerned, Mon
day morning, over the situation -
Mr.. Conrad said. Fortunately we
received enough coal to tide us o.
yer a few days, and no one should
suffer now flom lack of fuel"
In addition to the carloads he
received Monday, Mr. Conrad be-
lieves he has a few more rolling"
which should arrive at any time.
With what we have on hand
now, and additional loads which we
should get from time to time the
rest of the winter the community
should be pretty well off from
now on" he added.
Customers Limited
In normal times, the supply
which Mr. Conrad received Mon
day would last about four or five
days. Under present conditions, he
is limiting all consumers to a ton
and a half at one time, and this
is expected to make it last about
10 days.
Another important factor enter
ing into the picture, of course, is
! the weather. The extremely severe
winter which has prevailed so far
has pushed fuel consumption far
above normal for this time of the
year If the temperature eases
off, and the rest of the winter
should be less severe, then the
supply on hand will go much farth-
er, Mr.. Conrad declared.
/ Theoretically, there is no coal
rationing for consumers. Govern
ment coal regulations which re-
stricted consumers to so percent
of their consumption last winter
were ended shortly after VI day.
Dealers Still RatiOned
However, dealers are still under
strict government control on the
! amount they receive from the
mines, and this makes supplies or
hand in any community much
shorter than normal.
During the summer months
when coal was not needed for heat
mig, it was being Channcled to the
Great Lakes and some was being
exported" Mr.. Conrad said. "At
that time, the mines couldn't send
us enough to build up our stock
pile.
Now, when we really need it
we cant get it because it is not
being mined fast enough" he add
ed.
Mr.. Conrad looks for the Situ-
alton to ease considerably after
the first of the year, when he cX-
poets more miners to go back 'tc
work, with resultant increase il
the coal output.
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THOMAS HENDRICKSON

Funeral services were held We'd
nesday for Thomas Hendrickson,
aged 79. Mr.. HendrickSon died
Christmas eve in the County Home.
He is survived by three brothers,
John and Will, Redwood, and
Charles, Prospect, and one sister,
Mrs. Ellsworth Samaught, of Rich
wood.
Burial was made in Claiborne
cemetery in charge of Marion c.
Winter, of Redwood.
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HOME FROM PACIFIC

: Mrs. Winfield +. BehrenS, w
Eighth ST., received a telephone
call early Wednesday morning
from her husband who was at San
ia Ana, Calf. His ship, the Meni-
fee, docked in Los Angeles harbor
on Christmas eve. Sgt. Behrcrs
was transferred Wednesday to
Camp ANA, Calf, and will go
from there to Camp Atterbury
lind, for his discharge. He expects
10 be home sometime the latter
part of next week.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-27
SHIRLEY ADAMS

Shirley Adams, 10 year-old daug-
hter of John and Florence Polling
Adams, of near Redwood, died
Christmas eve as the result of the
flu.
She is survived by her parents,
two brothers, Eddie and John, and
one sister, Joan. The latter two
are twins.
Services were held at l pm. to-
day in the home with burial in
Price cemetery in charge of Mar
ion c. Winter, funeral director of
Redwood.