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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24

fertility in their future farm plan
ming. He also expects Ohio produc-
erS to examine the list of their
crop and livestock enterprises and
rearrange them to eliminate the
least profitable ones.
Ohio farmers will be including
purchase of needed equipment in
looking ahead for the next few
years. Overtime operation of farm
machinery during the war was re-
quired to insure food reserves but
it did not add to the life of the e.
quipment. Strikes in basic induSt-
ries quickly slow down production
of farm machinery.
The University farm manage
ment specialist recommends close
e examination of market outlets and
marketing practices for farm pro-
ducts as well as more attention to
consumer m an S. Consumers
have changed their eating habits
considerably in the past 30 years,
and economic conditions affect the
quality of food and the quantity
going across retail counters.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
'GIFTSFOR YANKS'
FUND 1923 HERE

Meeting with generous response
from everyone. Union post No. 79
of the American Legion raised
S823.27 in Marysville, Milford
Center and Irwin for its Gifts to
the YankS Who Gave" program.
The money was used to purchase
388 gifts.
Fifty of the gifts were sent to
the Veterans hospital in Chilli
cothe, Scott Creviston, post COM
mander, said. The remainder went
to Fletcher General hospital, Cam
bridge.
Gifts for the YankS Who Gave"
is a nationwide program orignat-
ed by Eddie Cantor last year and
sponsored by the Legion botht
years. It's purpose is to provide
5Christmas gifts for all wounded A
merican soldiers in hospitals
throughout the world.
Union post will have no Decem-
ber meetings, Commander Crevis-
ton said. The regular Dec. 10 meet
ing and the Dec. Is Legion. Day
meeting were botht Cancelled due
to flu. Tonight'S regular meeting is
cancelled because it is Christmas
Eve. Consequently, the next Leg
ion meeting will be Jan. IA.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
ROADS CLEARED
FOR NEXT SNOW

Anticipating the possibility of
more heavy snow in the near fu-
ture, all state routes in Union
county are now being prepared for
such a contingency under the di-
rection of Leo Grindell. mainten-
ance superintendent for the State
Highway Department.
Mr.. Grindell wants no repetition
of last winters emergencies when
additional snow fell and drifted
across the highways before the old
snow could be removed.
Last winters first heavy drifts
were plowed to the edge of the
road, where they partially thawed
and then froze. AS a result, there
was no place to throw new snow
when it drifted in over the same
spots and after about the third
time, there were places where
snow plows could barely get
through.
Mr.. Grlndell, who was appOlted
highway supervisor for Union
county this past summer has had
every available snowplow out NOV
ing the huge banks of snow all
the way into the bitches. The first
and second times through a road,
the plows were merely opening it
up to traffic.
Once the pavement was as clear
as possible, the plowS went back
and forth in their assigned areas,
showing the piled-up snow a little
further back each time.
"Now, if a new snow comes be-
fore the old is melted, we'll. have
some place to put it to get the
highways completely opened up"
Mr.. Grindell said. 1T made a lot
of extra trips along the same route
necessary, but it will be more than
worth it in preventing possible tie
ups to traffic in the country"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
PATROL TO BATTLE
FAILURE TO DIM

Before the war it was road
hogs; now it is dim wits"
Since the end of gasoline ration
ing, with its resultant increase in
country driving, the State High
way Department has been getting
complaints from right and left a
bout night country drivers who do
not dim their headlights when
passing oncoming cars, Highway
Director Perry T. Ford said today.
This obviously is very danger
OuS," the director said. MANY ac-
cidents are caused by a driver of
one car being blinded momentar-
lily by dim wit who refuses to
lower the headlights on his car
Il am appealing to motorists to
practice common courtesy when
driving at night But l also am
warning them. Perhaps they have
forgotten there is state law. with
teeth in it, called the 'anti-glare
law"
This law, Section 6307-88, re-
quirs that an automobile be equip
ped with light distribution "of Suf-
ficient intensity to reveal persons,
vehicles, and substantial objects
in safe distance in advance of the
vehicle" Paragraph of this same
section says Whenever the driver
of vehicle approaches an oncom-
ing vehicle, such driver shall use
disposition of light of a compos-
ite beam so aimed that the glar-
ing rays are not projected into the
eyes of the oncoming driver"
IF these complaints continue" :"
the director said, I'VE will use ev-
cry means at our command to en-
force the anti-glare law"
"One-eyed" drivers also are COW
cred by this section, Mr.. Ford said
and the same appeal and warning
apply to them.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
ANOTHER HIGH AWARD
IN SALT LAKE CITY

Weldon Shaw has just received
word that three pictures out of the
six which he entered have been Sc
lected for exhibition in the First
Salt Lake City International Col
or Slide Salon; and that one of the
three was selected for the Award
of Merit rating. Only five pictures,
out of over $500 entries received
this rating Miss Betty Ritchie was
the model for the winning picture,
and Johnny Linzinmeir, of Marys-
vile, and Lila Jean Spung, of Co.
lumbus, were used as models in the
other two pictures shown
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
TAX STATEMENTS
TO BE- SENT SOON
Holycross Is Preparing
For l945 Collection

Statements covering l945 real
estate taxes, now due and payable,
will be mailed during January
to all property owners in county,
according to an announcement to-
day by Treasurer f. A. HolyCroSS.
The statements carry complete in
formation as to how the property
is listed and the period covered by
the tax bill.
Mr.. HolycroSS, in announcing
the current mailing of tax state
mentS, directs attention to the fact
that the county's tax duplicate is
prepared in the names of property
owners as they appeared on the
county's records last April 10 ano
cover 1945 real estate taxes only
Consequently, on property that
has changed hands since April
statements will be mailed to the
owner of record on that date unless
request for the change has been
made with the treasurer. He adds
that it is particularly important
that purchasers of property that
has changed hands since April 1C
and who are to pay the December
tax inStallment, should note this
fact
Anyone not receiving tax state
ment should contact the county
treasurer'S office giving their cor
rect address and the name in
which the property was listed in
April together with the township
in which the property is located.
The treaSurer'S office i'm the
court house is open daily from 8:3C
to 11:30 am. and from 1890 to
4 pm. except Saturday, when ii
closes at noon.
Persons who send remittanCes
by mail are asked to enclose a
three-Cent stamp for return of re-
Ceipt says Treasurer HolycroSS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
ADULT COURSES SET
FOR UNIONVILE, MILFORD

Adult courses for farmers will
be held in both the Chuckery-Dar-
by and Union schools beginning the
second week in January. Howard
Reed and E. p. LeGrand have a.
gain been secured to lead these
courses in the respective schools.
The course at Unionville Center
AVill consist of machinery repair
and construction. These meetings
will be held on Tuesday nights.
Farm management and current
farm problems will be the topic of
discussion for the course at Mil
ford Center and will be held in the
Vocational Agriculture room. The
first meeting will be held at 8 pm.
Jan. Z.
All farmers interested are in
vited to attend these meetings.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
WELCOME HOME PARTY
PLANNED FOR JAN. 3

Postponed from last week due
TO the influenza epidemic, the
welcome home party for Union
county eX-service men and wO-
men will be held in Mraysville
Jan. 8, Mayor Asman announced
today.
He received IA letter from Maj.
Gen. Robert $. Beightler, native
of Marysville and principal
speaker for the occasion, that
either Jan. , or would be sat
isfactOry to him and the evening
of next Thursday was chosen be-
cause the school auditorium will
be available then.
Unless something comes up be-
tween now and Jan. 3 which
would force IA change, the entire
program will be the same as that
which had originally been plan
ned, Mayor Asman said.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
COUNTY CHANGERS
SHARE IN AWARDS

Union county Grange members
came in for their share of state a
wards and national recOgnitiOnS
which were announced by Joseph
w. FIGHTER, Ohio Grange master,
at the annual Grange banquet in
Columbus, recently.
Awards won by Union county
Changers and Grange members in
Cluded:
Pomona achievement.
Bronze medal county, for having
a net gain in membership of not
more than 100 during the year, and
prOmptness of reports.
Claibourne Grange was one of
eight in Ohio who placed in the
National Grange Achievement con-
test, and headed the list.
10 Ann Cramer, representing
ClaibOurne Grange, was fourth in
Ohio among winners of the Ma
tional Highway Essay contest for
1945.
LeeSburg Grange received spec
ial recognition for participation in
Grange Life Insurance.
Mrs. Ralph Myers was eighth a.
mong Ohio winners in the house
dress contest. representing Union
county.
Pomona officers in Union county
are Thurma Skidmore, deputy;
Meredith Hall, master; Leafa DaV-
is lecturer: and Margaret Mather,
secretary; Mrs, o. c. Young is
lecturer of Claibourne Grange,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
MILK GOAT GROUP
IS ORGANIZED

A new goat association for this
i-area, TO be affiliated with the Ohio
Milk Goat Breeders association,
was organized Dec. l6 at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson Ackley,
Amlin. There were 10 at this meet
ing and five more have Signified
their desire to join by the time of
the next meeting. The group is
called the Scfoto Valley Milk Goat
Association.
Officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: r. j..
CauIk, Columbus, president;
Charles Plotner. West Mansfield,
vice president; Louise Ackerman,
COIum bus, secretary treasurer;
Mrs. w. A. Saygrover, Marysville
assistant secretary-treaSurer; An
derson Ackley, Amlin, director,
Any one interested in dairy
goats or dairy goat products can
join this association by getting in
touch with any of the officers.
In two years the Ohio Milk Goat
Breeders Association has grown
from a membership of 40 to 175.
At the Union county Fair in Sep
tember a very good exhibit Of
dairy goats was held. This was the
first time they had ever shown at
the fair and there was a crowd in
the tent all the time and especially
at milking time. 1t is hoped to have
a larger exhibit next year and
there will Be a kid show at the
fair grounds next summer. Any
one can enter their goats at the
fair and the kid show.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To wed

John M. Simpson. %, laborer,
of MarySville, son of John Wesley
Simpson, and Jean M. Fry, p, ste
nographer, of Marysville, daugh-
ter of Harold Fry. The Rev. E. J.
Goedeking was expected TO SOlem-
nize the marriage.
James A. Wells, 81, soldier, of
Cincinnati, and Irene Reeder, %,
typist, of Marysville daughter of
Ralph Reeder
John EIden Skillman, u, stu
dent, of MarySville, son. of Elden
Harper SkiIlman, and Shirley Ann
Kreakbaum, 20, student, of COlum-
bus, daughter of Otto G. Kreak-
baum. The Rev E. J. GOedeking
was expected to Solemnize the
marriage.
Marvin p. l.. RauSCh, 10, laborer,
of Marysville Rt. 2, son of Harry
J. G.. RauSch, and Marie Annalaura
Rausch, 20 stenographer, of Mil
ford Center Rt. l, daughter of
Louis B. Rausch. The Rev. c. J. S.
WachhoIz was expected to solem-
nize the marriage.
Named Administrative
Bernice Roberts has been named
administrative of the estate of
Kenneth l.. Roberts, late of Ray
mond, under bond of $210O. The e.
state is valued at $4,000 and Will
am L. Coleman is attorney Loren
Thompson, J. w. Bowers and
Frank McCurdy are appraisers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24

our OF Milford Center, as ne pass
ed the Shanks home on his way to
work in Marysville. Milford Cent
er Fire Department was called inn
mediately and neighbors also help
ed in combating the blaze.
When they entered the house,
Mr.. ShankS' body was found ly-
ing by the front door, while Mrs.
Shanks was found in the kitchen.
Both had been burned beyond rec
cognition. and their clothing burn
ed off them.
Some Furniture Saved
1t is presumed that the explosion
threw flaming coal oil over both
Mr.. and Mrs. ShankS, which set
fire to both of them and prevented
them from getting out of the
house. Neighbors were able to ent-
er the house and carry some of the
household goods out before the
flames had spread over it entirely.
Before it was finally brought
under control, however, the fire
completely gutted the house, and
burned off the roof
Mr. and Mrs. Shanks were mar
ried in North Lewisburg on June 3,
1898. Their only child died in in
fancy.
Mr.. Shanks, a retired miller, was
born Oct. II, 1871, in North Lewis
burg, and is survived by one sister,
Mrs. William Noble, of MarySville.
Two brother, Oscar and Joseph
Shanks, and a sister, Mrs Abbie
White, are deceased. He was a
member of the K. of p lodge.
Born In North Lewisburg
Mrs. Shanks was born Oct. %,
1876, in North Lewisburg, and
was the daughter of Oscar and EN-
ma CSpring) Bower, both deceased.
She was a member of the North
Lewisburg Methodist church, the
Pvthian Sisters of the K. of p.
lodge, and a charter member of the
Kings Daughters.
She is survived by four sisters,
Mrs. Leo Martin, North Lewisburg;
Mrs. J. F. Thackery and Mrs. B. O.
Cook, Bellefontaine; and Mrs. w.
p. Harris, Milford Center, in adj
dition to several nieces and ne
pheWS.
Services were held in the Reed
Funeral home, conducted by the
Rev. II. A. Liggett, pastor of the
Milford Center Methodist church.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
JURIES DRAWN
FOR JANUARY TERM
OF COUNTY COURT
New Session To Begin
Jan. ID To Consider
Several Criminal Actions

Grand and Petit jurieS for the
January term of the Union county
Common Pleas court were drawn
by the Jury Commissioners, Thurs
day morning. They are:
Grand Jury Rachel Robinson,
Milford Center Rt. l; c. E. Spang-
ler Peoria Rt. l Wilma Lee Hook,
Marysville Rt. 2; Mrs. Edna Jones,
Redwood Rt. 3; Mary Fisher, Ill
S. Vine ST., Marysville; Paul Green,
Redwood; Rhea Kierns, 905 W..
Fifth ST., Marysville;
Carl Smith, MarySville Rt. 3;
Katie Nicol, MarySville Rt. l; Le-
ona Berry, West Mansfield; L l..
McIntire, Marysville Rt. /; Clara
B. Burns, Milford Center Rt. /;
Melvin Williams, Milford Center
Rt. l; Ruth Scheiderer, SAP E.
Fifth St, Marysville; and Merriam
E. Otte, 744 w Fifth ST., MaryS-
vile.
Petit Jury-Wilbur Moore, Mt.
Victory r. F. D.; Mrs. Ralph
Burns, Plain City, Rt. /; Gerald
Cox, Broadway; Marion Wilcox,
Marysville Rt. 2; Clinton Roberts,
Marysville Rt. 2; Russell Hamilton,
222 S. Maple ST., Marysvile; Will
ard w. DeiSher, Redwood Rt. /;
Chas. Elliott, 624 S. Plum ST., Ma
rySville;
Merrill Hollingsworth, North
Lewisburg Rt. l; Richard M. Fox
130 N. Maple St, Marysville; Lu-
ellie Raines, 264 w. Fourth ST.,
MarySville; George Amerine, Ma
rysville Rt. l; Carl Nicol, Marys
vile Rt. 5; Tenah Ridge, Redwood
Rt. 2; Donald E. DeBolt, Redwood
Rt. 2; John II. DeVosS, Milford
Center;
Harold Dunfee, GOA S. Plum ST.,
Marysville; Mary A. Price, Marys
vile Rt. l; Stella D. Chapman,
Redwood Rt. /; Elmer Schultz,
Redwood Rt. /; Roy Fry, 153 S.
Fulton ST., Redwood; Mrs. Edith
S. George, Marysville Rt. 5; Hilda
ASman, 223 W. Eighth st, Marys-
vile; A. L. Burgess, Redwood Rt.
3; Marie Randall, 1861 S, Main
ST., Marysville.
The Grand Jury will meet at
$3.50 am. Jan. a. when it will con-
slider a number of criminal actions
which Prosecutor William L. Cole
man has on the docket. The petit
jury will meet from time to time
during the term, as it is called in
for trials.
The JURORS were drawn by Carl
A. Rausch and w. G. Southland,
commissioners, in the presence of
Judge Richard l.. Cameron, Sher-
iff H. S. Roosa and Clerk of Courts
Harold Cameron.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
TO SANTA CLAUS:
Dear Santa

Dear Santa
have been a good little boy and
/ am 5 years old | want to thank
you for the things you brought
me last year. This year | would
like to have stockings, pants, over
shoes, mittenS, shoes, a truck,
anything else you think would be
nice for little boys, also candy,
nuts and oranges.
Your little friend
Norman Lee Green
Milford Center Ri |.
Dear Santa
l am a good little girl. This year
for Christmas | would like to have
some dresses, a coat, oVershoes,
candy, nuts, oranges, and anything
else you might have for little
girl.
Your Little Friend
Loretta May Green
Milford Center. O., Ri |.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
LEGION TO SPONSOR
NEW YEARS DANCE

Plans are being completed by
Union post 70 of The American Le-
gion for a New Years Eve dance
to be held in Company E Armory.
The dance will begin at $3.50 pm.
and last well into the night.
Music will be by Chares Sens or
chestra, of Marion Admission will
be 81 per person, and all proceeds
will go toward the Legion building
fund Tickets may be obtained
from any Legion member
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate TranSferS

George w. and Florence +,
Lowe to J. B. and Ethel Dewitt,
lot in Magnetic Springs, 81.
James A. Grier to Florence L.
Powell, 5000 acres in Liberty
township, 81.
Effie d. Tossey to J. K. and F.
l.. Clifford, lot in Marysville, 81.
R. N. and M. c. Stanton to Den
yer and Fannie Barry, lot in Ma
rySville, 81.
r. w. and J. F. Schneider to
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
NAVAL DISCHARGES

Sailors discharged from the Ma
val Personnel Separation Center at
Great Lakes, ILL.,, Dec. II, include:
r. w. Darlington jr., Yeoman &c
Magnetic Springs; Charles l..
Cocklin, fireman 1/c, 119 N. Vine
St, MarySville; Robert Z. Fox, sea.
man &c and George H. Oiler, Sea.
man 1/c, both of Mechanicsburg
and Henry H. Lane, fireman liz
lMONfNI), West Mansfield.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
Today
For Milford Couple
Who Died in Fire
O. D. Shanks, Wife
Perish Saturday as Exploding
Coal Oil Isnites Home

Double funeral services held pm today for o. d.
ShanS aged 49, and his wife Sylvia o. who burned
death their Milford Center home following explosion early
Saturday morning.
1t presumed that Of them threw coal oil in the kitchen
preparatory building fire Some live Goals remained in
the bottom Of the thought and these gnted the
coal OIL resulting in all explosion.
The fire discovered about O:3O by Lewis Coughen
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
SERVICES AT HOME

Special Christmas services were
held at the Union county Infirm-
airy at 2 pm. Sunday by the Rev.
Hugh Liggett, pastor of the Mil
ford Center Methodist church. He
was accompanied to the Home by
Mr.. and Mrs. R. B. Boyer, Mrs
johnson and Mrs. Julia Adams, all
of Milford Center.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
AgIN<~. q: 4: Court,

ID. d. and &. *. Green, lot in
Broadway, 81.
Service Discharges
From the Army Paul Miller,
Ethan j. Temple, Ralph f. Schmel-
zer, Victor F. Laird, John A.
Smith, Reuben Montel Carroll j.
Alexander, Victor P. Wuertz and
Robert B. Goings.
From the Navy William w.
Hook, Leo Hickman, Charles Lest
er Cocklin, Robert w. Dearduff,
and Robert William Schneider.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Partition Ordered

Partition of property concerned
in the action of Arizona S. Roberts
against Raymond Roberts and 9TH
erS, has been ordered by The
Court, and share of the estate due
each party has been determined.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
NEW ADDRESSES:


ROLAND Eugene harrington,
F1/c Mo.M.M., Ship Repair Unit
1864, co Fleet Post Office, San
Francisco, Calf.
ROLAND has been overseas since
October, 1914. He is in the Philip
pines and expects to leave there in
February with hopes of a dis
charge.
Pvt. Richard Lawrence Earring
ton 35985669, Co. B, 1876 Engr. CO.
BIN, APO 713, co Postmaster,
San Francisco, Calf.
Dick is located in Nagaya, the
second largest city of Japan. He
Writes that there is evidence of its
being a beautiful city before its
destruction. Dicks days and nights
are filled with basketball. He plays
on the Co. B team and was one of
ten chosen to make up battalion
team.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
When TiHes Are Hlgh

The highest tides occur wher the
sun and moon are In line and both
exert a gravitational pull on the
ocean.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
OUT OF ARMY

Techhnician Fifth Grade Clar-
ence E. Ziegler, MarySville Rt. 5,
has been discharged from the
Army at the separation center at
Fort Knox, KY, according to word
received from there by The Journ-
al TODAY.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24

News items about Union
COunty's boys In the armed ser
wees of the United States, for
publication i'm this column, are
invited by the Journal. Contri-
buttons should be mailed to the
Service Editor OF the Journal,
or telephone to Mrs. w V
Behrens, Phone 4-267I.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1945-12-24
Good Yields

Beans yield more food for the gar
den space they occupy than any 9th
er vegetable except tomatoes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-10-16

(Continaed from PAGE onel
the license plate of the car
that sped by.
Judging from what was
told. Mayor Carboncll said.
'thc drivers II these particular
cars gave no heed whatever to
the stopped bus. which leads me
- behcye they acre unaware
that thcy were violating q state
law which prohibits an automo-
bale from driving past o school
bus while d h taking on Or letting
off children.
Sister Louis told me that she
dld not wish a. have thu owners
a. drivers at these ears arrested.
bat that she had given the list
60 me as q warning that. Il they
again drive by a school bias
while n Is stopped. they will be
apprchendod.'
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1945-10-16
No Approval Needed
For Papy's License

At the last meeting of the
county commission. an applica-
ton BY Bernie c. Papy Tor what
appeared 90 be- q liquor license
was approved By the commis-
sioners.
Mr. Papy said today that theFe
was not any need for the CON-
rnissi0neFs Ga approve his liccnse.
for u was not 90 sell liquor. and
they do not have 81 approve a
license Cor the sale q wine and
beer.
4 received my license from
Tallahassee today" Mr. Papy
said. "and q Is a Series G. license
for the distribution u wine and
beer ! have nevcr sold LIQUOR
and have never applied for q
license 90 sell H.