The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-04-16
OSTRANDER
NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Max Phillians and daughter,
Lynn, of Dayton. Open house was
held in the evening for relatives
and friends. Flowers and potted
plants, the gifts of friends, were
used in the house decorations. Mr..
and Mrs. PhillianS were the recipi
ents of many gifts and cards. Re-
freShmentS were served in the
dining room by their daughter,
Madene, their daughter-in-law,
Mrs. Max Phillians, and Ruth
Heriott and Jean Mcbride. The
table was centered with four
TERED wedding cake topped with
a miniature bride and bridegroom.
The cake was gift from Mrs. J.
A. Maugans.
A. j. Hickock, of Delaware, was
rendered surprise Sunday in hon
or of his Sc birth anniversary. MIR.
Hickock was born in a log cabin,
one and half miles south of Mag
netic Springs. A covered dish din
ner was served Sunday, the table
being decorated with snapdragons
and centered with a large birthday
cake with Sc candles, presented by
niece, Mrs. Sadie Phelps, of Pa
taSkala. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. Harry Nichol, Bellefont-
aine; Mr.. and Mrs. George Hick-
ock. Mr.. and Mrs. Alva Coder,
Lloyd Coder and son, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edgar Hall, and Mrs. E. E. Beard,
Magnetic Springs; Mrs. Sarah
Warner, Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Lew
is and daughter, Robert Ports, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Hickock and
daughters; Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Davis, Redwood; Mr.. and Mrs.
Dennis Hickock and children, Mr..
and Mrs. Delno Hickock, Marion;
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Patch, Somers-
vile; Mrs. Glenn Rosch and son,
Columbus; Mrs. Marion Bonham
and daughter, Etna; Mrs. Sadie
Phelps, Pataskala; Dorothy AL
mendinger, Prospect; and Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Hickock and daugh-
terS, of Ostrander.
The Presbyterian church held
its annual congregational meeting
Tuesday evening, at the church.
Following the covered dish supper,
during the business session, re-
ports were given by various organ
izationS, and the following officers
elected:
For the Sunday-school-Walter
Fish, Superintendent; Claude Hut
chisson, assistant; John Stout, sec
retary; Mrs. Fred Owen, assist
ant: F. E. Parsons, treasurer; Re-
vella Bell, pianist; Madene Philli-
ans, assistant. Officers of the
church reelected were Mrs. Will
NewhouSe, Luther Gabriel, elders;
Mrs. c. w. Pounds, Claude Hut
chiSSon, trustees; Mrs. Fay BouiC,
pianist; Madene PhillianS, assist
ant; Walter Fish, secretary; Fay
BouiC, treasurer. 1t was voted to
continue Rev. G.. S. Ager as stated
supply for another six months
The meeting closed with remarks
by Rev. Ager and J. c. Calhoun.
The Philathea class of the Pres
byterian church held its monthly
meeting Thursday night at the
home of Mrs. Ralph Bell, with
Mrs. c. Z Bell and Mrs. Ethel
Knight as assistant hoStesseS. The
meeting was in charge of the pres
ident, Mrs. Frank Coe. Devotions
were led by Mrs. F. E. Prouty who
read Psalm 116, followed by pray
er, and the song, I'm The Garden.
Routine business was transacted
and plans were discussed for a din
ner to be given April 19. The less
on study, the 19, 20, and q chap
terS of Judges. was in charge of
Mrs. A. B. Philians. The meeting
closed with the song. 9TH Old Rug
ged Cross" and the Mizpah bene-
diCtion. During the social hour re-
freshments were served to 18
members and three guests, Mrs.
Roy Bean ,and Willis and Ethabell
Knight. The next meeting will be
the first Thursday in May with
Mrs. J. c. Calhoun, Mrs. Ed Mills,
and Mrs. c. f. Parrott, as hostess
eS.
The choir of the Presbyterian
church held its rehearsal WedneS-
day evening at the home of Mrs.
Stanley LarCom, after which a
party was rendered Mrs. Paul Pit
tman, Ethel Evans) recent
bride. The time was spent socially.
a gift was presented the honor
guest, and refreshments were serv-
ed, a color scheme of pink and
white being used. The table was
prettily decorated with candles,
flowers, and a heart-Shaped cake.