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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
WARNS MOTORISTS HAVE AUTOMOBILES
In SAFEST POSSIBLE WINTER CONDITION

With snow, ice and hazardous
traffic conditions just around the
corner, it now is vital for motor
lists who would drive this winter
to put their over-age cars in the
safest possible conditions, Perry
T. Ford, director of the State
Highway Department, warned to-
day.
This is more important this year
than ever before, because traffic
engineers and safety experts say
this will be the worst auto accident
winter in history" Director Ford
added. Your life may depend on
how well your vehicles safety e.
quipment works-or on how well
the other fellows works"
The reason for the prediction
that this winter may set a new
high i'm traffic accidents, Mr. Ford
pointed out, is that the ending of
gasoline rationing means more
cars on the road, most of them a.
bout eight years old, and more
miles to be Travelled per car during
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
PAINTING STRIPES ON OHIO HIGHWAYS
TOSTART AT ONCE; MATERIALS AVAILBLE

the state. Fog is one of the worst
bug-aboos to drivers, the director
added.
During the war, the director
said, it was necessary to use what
ever paint was available for road
lines. For instance, white and yell
low were blended to stretch the
yellow as far as possible. In many
instances, black paint had to be
used on black roads on the theory
that it was better than no lines at
all. There are many miles of such
black lines to be repainted white,
Mr.. Ford said.
Yellow lines are used to denote
no-passing zone areas and are used
when visibility is less than 600
feet. Yellow lines also are used on
horizontal and vertical (hills)
curves, intersections Of state high
ways and at railroad crossings.
The Director also assured Ohio s
drivers that glass beaded paint,
which reflects headlights at night,
will continue to be used IN the
areas where hazards are greatest.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

the dangerous snow nd ice
months.
In addition, motorists, aCCuStOm-
ed during the war to a compulsory
35-mile-an-hOuT speed limit, may
have become carlesS and prone to
misjudge the distance within which
they can stop their cars travelling
at higher speeds, particularly on
slippery pavements. Not only that,
he said, but motorists have grown
increasingly weary of war born re-
StraintS, and now that these re-
straintS are lifted. drivers are in
clined. perhaps unConsCiously, to
take greater chances, just by way
of celebration.
Even in normal years" J." the di-
rector said, winter always is the
peak season for highway accidents.
Studies of previous years show
that in wintertlme the traffic &C
cident death rate increases from
"A to So percent in 36 snow-belt
states
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
CREDIT GROUP
SETS ANNUAL MEET

John F. Hull will be the princi-
pal speaker at the 18th annual
meeting of the Columbus Produc-
ton Credit Association on Dec. y,
George L. Pugh, president, has an
nounced. The meeting will be held
at Plumb hall, Ohio State univer-
Sity campus, in Columbus, begin
ming at II am.
Mr.. Hull is the assistant to the
general agent of the Farm Credit
Administration of Louisville. He is
a native of southwestern Indiana,
where he owns and operates a l.
400 acre farm in Gibson county.
His outstanding work is County A
gent at Evansville for many years
attracted wide attention and since
1910 he has been working with the
Farm Credit Administration on its
educational and public relations
program.
Official notices went out this
week to the associations 1881
members in Delaware, Fairfield,
Fayette, Franklin, Licking, Madi-
son, Pickway and Union counties.
Replacement of Government
owned capital in the association by
farmer-oWned capital is sure to be
discussed. Other subject for discus
sion are loans to veterans, new
fields of service, financing soil
building programs, and reconVer-
sion credit.
The terms of three directors eX-
pire at the time of the meeting and
members will elect their success
sors. Those whose terms expire are
Jay D. Miller, MechanicSburg,
Frank P. Woodruff, Hillards, and
Daniel L. Forty, Kirkersville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
CURFEW RULING
BEING ENFORCED

CurfeW under the new ordinance
was sounded for the first time in
Marysville Saturday night.
The warning signal is one blast
on the fire siren, the same as is
heard at noon each day. 1t is blown
at $50 pm, and all children under
Is years of age are expected to
be home by that time, unless ac-
companied by their parents or hav-
ing a legitimate excuse for being
out.
Any boy or girl found on the
streets after the curfeW sounds will
be taken home the first time, and
the parents warned. Any subSe-
quent violation will result in the
child being placed in the Juvenile
Detention home, pending his ap-
pearance, with his parents, before
Mayor ASman.
I'VE are appealing to all par
entS to help in the endorsements of
this ea1few, Mayor AsnIan said
this morning. Juvenile delinquen-
cy has become a serious problem
here, as in other communities, and
authorities cannot eliminate it
without help from the parents. We
can pass laws, and attempt to keep
children off the street and out of
1oafing' places, but unless they get
cannot be completely effective.
proper training at home, such laws
The Mayor also appealed to bus
mess men to see that children are
out of their places of business when
the curfeW sounds.
The curfeW ordinance was pass
ed by Council as emergency legis-
lation at its last meeting, after Ju-
venile Judge John w. Daley and
Prosecutor William L. Coleman,
with other civic leaders, met with
the SolonS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

State Highway Director Perry
r. Ford today ordered the II State
Highway Divisions in. Ohio to start
stripping and re-striping the states
highways at once, and to stay on
the painting job every day weather
permits all winter
Good paint, restricted during the
war, again is available, the direc-
tor said. Bids were asked for pave
ment marking paint early in the
year but none were received. How
ever, the state re-iSsued the bids
and placed contracts for 1000 gall
Ions of yellow paint, to be deliver
ed by Nov. 20; 5000 gallons of
white, to be delivered in NoVem-.
Der; 5000 gallons of white to be de-
livered in December, and 5000 gal
Ions of white to be delivered in
January.
Hoping to cut winter driving
hazards to minimum. Director
Ford ordered that first stripping o.
perations be restricted to fog areas
which are prevalent throughout
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
FORECASTS PROFITABLE YEAR FOR
HOG FEEDERS AT BANQUET TUESDAY

Joe Temple, r. c. Belt, and w. E.
Hall land to serve one year, Paul
Herd, w. D. Wood, and ChaS. d.
Green.
Following the election, the COM
mittee members organized by Sc
lecting G. +. Diehl as chairman,
Joe Temple as vice chairman, and
D. K. Davis, secretary. Standing
committees were appointed by the
newly-elected chairman as follows: ::
w. f, Hall, Paul Herd, and Chas.
d. Green will serve as the All club
group; H. M. Bishop, r. c. Belt,
and w. D. Wood were named to
the sale committee; and the Off
GERS of the group consisting Of
chairman, vice chairman and sec
retary will form the extension COM
mittee and also be in charge of ar
rangements for the annual meet
ing.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
FOUR FROM COUNTY
AT 4-H CONGRESS

Four Union county All club
boys are among the twenty-four
Ohio rural boys and girls attend
ing the National All Club Con-
greSS in Chicago, Dec. II. Richard
Mitchell of Ostrander, is making
the trip after being judged Ohios
most healthy All club boy for the
past year, while King Burns, Of
Plain City, Harold Burns, of Mil
ford Center, and Edgar Green
baum, of Irwin. are representa-
tiveS by virtue of being declared
the dairy champions in the state
wide All Club Judging Contest.
Other winners from Ohio will
complete or receive honors due
them for outstanding achieve
mentS during the 1945 club year,
as well as winners from other
states. All delegates left December
1st and will return December 7th.
State club leader, w. L. Palmer and
c. c. Lang, along with home dem
onStration agent, Francis Brund-
ige, of Holmes county, will super
wise the Buckeye youngsters en-
route to and while in Chicago.
Many Organizations share the eX-
pense of the Chicago visit. The a
merican Legion sends two, the
Ohio Farm Bureau, two; New
York Central Lines, two; Ohio
State Grange, two; Ohio Butter
Manufacturing Association Inc,
two; and one delegate each will be
guests of Swift and Company, A
merican Spool Cotton, SerVel and
Co., Kerr Glass, Montgomery
Ward, American ViScOSe Corpor-
alton, Cincinnati Livestock Pro-
ducerS, Columbus Producers Live
stock Cooperative, the five Ohio
dairy breeders associations send
three, and Gallia, Champaign, and
Medina counties each sponsor one
delegate.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

years old and in the fourth grade.
Santa l want a spotter scope,
football game set, and a gun.
My little sister Linda will soon
be two years old, and would like a
doll and a pull toy Would like
some fruit, nuts and candy, too.
Your Little Friends,
Lowell and Linda Taylor
Radnor, Ohio, Rt l
Dear Santa Claus:
l am writing this letter to you
to ask for some toys This is what
| want l want a bicycle, cap gun,
sheet music, and candy
Sicerely Yours,
John Stimmel
Rt. !
Dear Senta Cluas.
How are yous 1 am all right.
This is what l want for Christmas.
Doll ana hlgh-chalr and pair or
gloves, and some candy. How is
Icicle? l have a little sister Mary
lee and she wants a bear. She is
10 months and l am 7.
Judy Lee Schacherbaueh
With Love,
OStrander, Ohio, Rt. 2.
Dear Santa Claus:
l am z years old and l am in the
second grade. l go to Essex school.
Miss Hall is my teacher. Please
bring me a chair, dollbed, candy,
blackboard, bicycle, house slip
pers, and nuts. Please don't forget
my brother, mother and daddy.
Your Truly,
Janice Lee Houk
Redwood, o., Rt. l.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
SHERIFF NAMED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

Sheriff H. S. Roosa, of Marys-
vile, is accused of maintaining a
"clandestine relationship with
Mrs. Marjorie Ann Smith, 1851
Z. Fifth St, Marysville, in a divorce
action filed in Columbus last week
by Robert p. Smith, Columbus.
Smith charged his wife with neg
lect and cruelty and said she has
been carrying on clandestine re-
lationship" with the Sheriff A
discharged soldier Smith said that,
when he returned from overseas,
his wife told him how things had
been between her and the sheriff.
The soldier added that his wife
informed him she was lin love with
the sehriff and wanted nothing to
do with him whatsoever. Smith
said he and his wife were married
in MarySville on Nov. 7, 1912, and
have a 212 -year-old daughter Of
whom ne asks custody.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

THE outlook for both the feed
er and the swine breeder indicates
a profitable year ahead" according
to Howard Dawson, swine special
list from Ohio State university, in
a talk given before members of the
Union county Swine Improvement
committee at their annual meet
ing in the Oakland hotel, Nov. q.
Mr.. Davison's talk, which he
aptly titled, Hog Sence" was pack
ed with practical information for
the swine feeder and breeder and
all hogmen present took away
with them some sound and sensible
ideas to be followed in the care and
management of their herds.
Thirty-Six Union county feeders
and breeders attended this meeting
and elected nine committeeman to
represent the swine industry in
Union county. The retiring chair
man, d. K. Davis, Of Redwood,
welcomed the group and briefly
outlined some of the things ac-
complished in 1945. Among the
outstanding accomplishments of
this group since their organization
one year ago, was the promotion of
a registered boar and gilt sale
which was held in Marysville, on
Oct. 23." Mr.. Davis said
Mr.. Davis called upon j. Blaine
Harris, farm labor assistant in the
County Extension office, to give
the group some "Sidelights of the
Sale, from the standpoint of a
sale manager. Mr.. Harris present
ed briefly some lessons learned at
the first sale and made some rec
concentrations as to changes to be
made when other sales are held.
County Agent, d. B. Robinson,
was in charge of the election of the
new committee. The following men
were elected for three-year term:
D. x. Davis, H. NJ. Bishop, and c.
F. Diehl: for the two-year term,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
MONARCHS DROP
FIRST CONTEST TO
LONDON, 32TO
Combination of Good Raider
Team, Narrow Floor Too
Much For Locals To Handle

MarysVille high school dropped
its first basketball game of the
season to a strong London high
quintet, 81 TO 25, at London, Fri
day night. Monarch Reserve team
was also defeated, the score of
this game being 81 to Is.
AS is always the case, MaryS-
vile found London's floor conSid
cradle of handicap, especially the
second half when the two teams
changed ends of the court. London
plays in the old Armory building,
which has a very narrow floor with
beams only a few feet above the
basket. Moreover, some of the
floor boards are higher than 9TH
erS, presenting an uneven surface
on which to dribble the ball.
This is not in any way to detraCt
from the London team, which put
up a stiff battle from the very
start and came from behind to win.
MOnarchs Miss Foul Shots
London has one tall boy who
gave his team considerable advan-
tage in getting the rebound off the
bank-boardS, and a small lad whose
cleverness in ball handling and
general floor play was also difficult
for the MonarchS.
Neither did MarysVille's team
help its own cause any from the
free throw line. Given 26 opportun-
tiles for foul shots, the Monarchs
made exactly nine, while London
made good on II out of % attempts
for free throws.
First half of the game was all
Marysville, with the locals holding
a 10 to A lead at the end of the first
period and 16 to II margin at half
time. The Raiders came back
CONTINUED on page 2. col. A.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
BROADWAY RALLIES TO
DOWN YORK ON FRIDAY

After trailing for three quarters,
Broadway high school forged ahead
in the last period to defeat York,
Al to 33, in a real thriller on the
Broadway floor, Friday night
York held a IA to 6 lead at the
end of the first period, was in
front 18 to Is at half-time, and 28
to 25 at the end of the third quart
er. Rausch tailed 19 points to
lead for Broadway while Dill net
ted II for York.
In the preliminary Broadway
Reserves defeated York, Al to Is.
jackson got eight points for the
winners, while Cornwel got six
for York. The summary:
&C
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
LEESBURG GRANGE

Leesburg Grange, No 2678 will
hold an open meeting at the Phar-
riSburg school building at 7:3O pm.
Thursday. The public is urged to
attend this meeting as a very in
teresting program is being arrang-
ed by Sinclair Refining company.
The film, Heaven with Fence A
round It., will be shown. Another
feature will be free lunch, sponsor
ed by Sinclair company and served
by the grange. Other interesting
features are planned. Each grange
family is asked to bring one pie.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
: DEATHS
In Union COUNTY
JOHN FROST

JOHN FROST
John Frost, aged IS, died at
1890 pm. today at his home near
Byhalia His death was attributed
to complications.
He was born Aug. 6, 1870 at
Berkshire to Nathaniel and Nancy
Chadwick Frost, both deceasd. MIR
Frost was married in May 1913 to
Mary McGinn, who died in Feb.
1927
Surviving are the following: one
son, John Jr., Marion; two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Everett Stillings, Mar
ion, and Agnes, at home; one broth
er, William, eBrkshire; two sisters,
Mrs. Ray Vansickle, Sunbury, and
Mrs. John Edwards, Youngstown,
and two granddaughter.
Fnueral services will be held at
1:30 pm. Wednesday in the Winter
Funeral Chapel at Redwood with
the Rev, Charles Cramer, of York
Center, officiating. Burial will be
made in Berkshire in charge of
Marion c. Winter, funeral direct
or of Redwood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

percent. The average for the state
at this point is 1894 per cent. Our
grade is under passing at 6l,95 per-
cent. Top county is Hooking with
2S per cent. Low is Fayette with
q percent. Some counties of course
may be holding back until they can
report their quotas reached.
A large block of "E" Bond sales
was reported Friday from the
Redwood Zone. These are not
shown in the above totals The a
mount was close to $4,000 Pur-
chases of the Treasury issues must
be conSummated so that the funds
are in Cleveland on Dec 8. This
is your last chance to buy govern
ment bonds until such a time as
later deficit financing might be
necessary. These bonds should be
selling at premium for years TO
come, possibly right up to matur-
ity. Bonds purchased in previous
drives are offered on the market
today at several points over par
"E" Bonds may be purchased in
this drive through the month of
December Drive Chairman Lloyd
Wall points out that only through
the payroll deduction plan will such
securities be available thereafter
The time to buy is now If you
can't find what you want for
Christmas just postpone the pur-
chase by putting the money in re-
serve and that means, buy bonds.
They are safe as.a1ty invest aaept ir
the world and while you wait to
spend them they grow in value
We haven't finished our job until
the Victory Loan goes over.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
POWER FAILURE HITS
JOURNALS TYPESETTING

Electricity i'm parts of Marys-
vile was out for about a half
hour, this morning, due to pow
er failure.
As a result of the outage, The
Journal plant was shut down for
about ~ hours, due to the fact
that it takes more than an hour
for metal i'm the Linotype mach
ines, heated electrically, to reach
the proper temperature after it
has once sOIidified. Because of
this, much news which otherwise
would have been i'm tOday's pap
er had to be omitted, and the
paper is smaller than had origin
ally been intended.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03

Dear Santa:
l try to be good, am seven years
old and in the second grade. Would
like for you to bring me a flute, a
treasure hunt game, and brace
let.
My little sister Sherry wants a
dolly, and a little black Sambo
pull top. She will soon be three
years old. Would like some fruit,
nuts and candy, too.
Patricia and Sherry Taylor
Your Little Friends,
Radnor, Ohio, Rt. l,
Dear Santa:
l am a boy seven years old. l
have been a good boy / want a
small bicycle a scooter and sled
or wagon. Also candy nuts and
oranges.
Yours Truly,
Donald Hoffman
Dear Santa:
am a little girl 5 years old.
l have been a good girl. want
a boil baby, crayons and coloring
book and some toys. Also candy,
nuts and oragneS.
Yours Truly
Joan Holman
Dear Santa:
l am a little girl l year old. l
want doll baby and little Wag-
on. Also some oranges.
Sara Louise Hoffman
Dear Santa:
l am not as good as l ought to
be. / help wash the dishes and help
care for the chickens. l am nine
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
1914 LICENSE REVENUE
DISTRIBUTION SLATED

Vouchers for the final distribu-
tion of 1914 license plate revenue
to every county in Ohio we're sent
to the state auditors office today
by Perry T. Ford, State Highway
Director. The distribution will to-
tai S1,727, ,80344, director Ford
said.
Final distribution of license plate
revenue Of the 5 percent equaliza-
tion fund will total $316,800, or
$500 to each county.
Final distribution Of the u per-
cent fund will total $1,411, ,003. IA.
Union county's share of this dis
tribution will be S5238.72.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
A. G. KIRBY SR..
FORMER BUSINESS
LEADER HERE, DIES
Funeral To Be Tuesday
For Retired Dry Goods Man;
Three Sons Surviving

A. c.. Kirby Sr., formerly one of
Marysville's prominent business
men and civic leaders, died at 2
pm. Saturday, in Columbus hos
pital. He had been i'll for the past
several months and his death was
attributed to complications. He
was 20 years of age.
Mr.. Kirby was for many years
engaged in the dry goods business
here, being owner of the Kirby
Dry Goods store on N. Main st. He
retired from active business in 49,
25.
A native of Pennsville, Morgan,
county, he was born August 9, 1875
and was a son of A. c. Kirby and
Phoebe Embree Kirby, both of
whom we're also natives of Morgan
county. The Kirby family moved
to Marysville in 1880 and the
Kirby store was established in
that year. About 1900, A. G. Kirby
II joined his father in the business
and gradually assumed more and
more control, taking complete
charge upon the death of A. c..
Kirby l in 1915.
Mr.. Kirby was married August
5, 1903, in Marysville, to Miss Min
ME Belle Galloway, and to this
union three sons were born. His
first wife died June II, 1923 and
he was later married to Ann Mad
er, who died in 1943
A member of the Presbyterian
church, Mr.. Kirby was for many
years active in its affairs, long
serving on its board of deacons. He
was also formerly a member of
the Masonic lodge, was a Knight
Templer and a member of the
Shrine. He was graduate of
Marysville high school. Although
he never held a public office, Mr..
Kirby was a leader in local busi-
ness organizations and helped in
that way formulate many policies
0f former yeerS
Surviving sons are A. Gilbert
Kirby, attorney of Plain City;
James G. Kirby, of Dayton, who
is associated with the Standard
Register co. of that city; and 1t.
John B. Kirby, of Evanston, ILL.,,
who will be retired from the Navy
soon. James and John are twins.
Also surviving is one sister, Mrs.
! Bruce B. Gaumer, who resides at
1911 w. Seventh ST., where the Kir-
by family moved when they first
came to this community. Three
brothers, Charles, George and Jes-
Sc Kirby, are deceased.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. Tuesday, in the Faulkner
funeral home, conducted by the
Rev. John Calvin Mccoy, of Leb-
anon, former pastor of the Presby-
terian church here. Mr.. Kirby was
a member of the church committee
which brought the Rev. Mr.. Nc
Coy to Marysville in 1920. Inter
ment will be made in Oakdale
cemetery in charge of William H,
: Faulkner, funeral director of Ma
| rySVille.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
NAVAL DISCHARGES

Two Marysville brothers were a
mong those discharged from the
Naval Separation Center at Fort
Knox, KY, Nov. %. They are Nor
man F. Dean, fireman 1/c, and
Dale H. Dean, CM &c (T). both of
TBS f. Sixth ST. Other sailors dis
charged from this area included:
Seaman 1/c Ralph E. Snyder, O.
Strander; Seaman 1/c George H.
Harper, Marysville Rt. A; Kenneth
A. Mckinley, SO &c (T), Mill ST.,
,snlain City; Seaman 1/c Harold j.
Z, 2,3eBolt, 234 Grove ST., Redwood;
Nand Byron ]. Cottrell, CM 3 tT),
Ridgeway.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
SEWER RENTALS
ARE DUE DECEMBER

1.-The office of the Board of Pu-
blic Affairs in the city building will
be open to receive them from Sat-
urday, December i, to Saturday,
December Is, inclusive, from 8 a.
m. to II m and from 100 to 4:30
pm.
All payments must be made on
or before Saturday, December Is,
Ito avoid the penalty.
Payers of sewer rentals must
bring their cards with them.
Nov. 29-2t
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-03
Scoring 10y quarters.
EXPAND STADIUM DORMS

To relieve a housing shortage
Ohio State university now has un-
der consideration plans for addi-
tlonal mems dormitories under the
stadium which would raise the ca
paclty there from the present SOC
TO total Of 1900.