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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
panding business.
Also Funeral Directors

panding business.
Also Funeral Directors
AS was true of all cabinet max
ers and furniture dealers of their
day, the Moreys were MarySVille' s
funeral directors, too. Later the
two businesses were separated,
Will retaining the furniture bust
ness and brothers, Henry and
Charles, the funeral business. A
Sparate building for the funeral
business was constructed shortly
after World War l, directly ac-
cross the street from the Court
House.
Today, the funeral home is oper-
ated by William n. Faulkner,
whose father, f. S. Faulkner came
to MarysvilIe in 1923 as partner
of Charles. Although still living
then, Henry had retired.
Will retired from active business
in 1924 when he sold the furniture
store to the late Paul Hutchinson
For the past many years, he has
resided at the Oakland hotel.
Uncle Wills" most PLEASANT
hours today are spent with fellow
townsmen, recalling his expert
ences in the past.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
Lighted First Street Lights

Lighted First Street Lights p.
He often recalls that he lighted
Marysville's first gasoline street
lights. There were about $50 of
them at that time, and Uncle
Will" can tell you where nearly
every one of them was located.
He has been a member of the
Odd Flows lodge for more than
so years.
He was married in 1879 to Ce-
linda Gibson, who died Feb. IL,
1888. They had one son, Frank l..
Morey. a commander in the Dental
Corps of the u. S. Navy during
World War | and until the time of
his death in February, 1889.
His daughter-in-law is now liv-
ing in Cleveland. Frank Morey's
only daughter, Mrs. w. H. Souder,
and her 5-year-old son, John A.
Thomas, reside in Arlington, Va.
Mrs. Souder's first husband, John
A. Thomas ST. was killed in ac-
ton in World War ii in 1943.
A number of dinner parties were
given in honor of Uncle Will"
when he celebrated his Goth birth
day April 6.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
SOILS SPECIALIST
AIDING FARMERS

Farmers wishing advice and as
Sistance on matters relative to
soil conservation practives should
contact the office of the US. Soil
Conservation Service, which is To-
Gated in the basement of the Post
Office building in Marysville," ac-
cording to Chris J. Berger, chair
man of the Board of Supervisors
of the Union Soil Conservation Dis
trict.
"Mr. c. G. Phillips, farm plan
ner for the Soil Conservation ser
vice, is stationed there and will be
in a position to render servcie on
problems of proper crop rotation,
pasture and woodlot management,
crop an livestock balance, soil
testing, layout work on special
practices including diversin bitches
drainage, contour and strip
cropping. and farm pond pro-
blemS," Mr.. Boerger said.
Mr.. Phillips is graduate of the
Ohio State university college OF
agriculture, and also took special
work at the regional soil conserva-
ton experiment station at La
crosse, wis. Before coming to Un-
ion County he had been working
wit hthe Miami county soil Con.
serVation district at Troy. Prior to
his work with the conservation
service, he was a teacher of voca-
tional agriculture in Miami and
Seneca counties for six years.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
CLASSES ARE RESUMED
AT LIBERTY SCHOOL

Glasses were resumed at Liberty
Local schools in Raymond, Tues
day morning, after the school had
been closed for a week due to scar
let fever in the community.
No additional cass were reported
n the community during the week
the schools wer closed, and attend
ance at tn school is improving rap
idly, Supt. Byrle Mosher said.
Thirty-five boys and girls were
absent out of a total enrolment of
30 when the classes re-opened,
and only IS were absnt wednesday.
The abundance will continue to i'm
prove as children are releasd from
quarantine in homes where there
have been cases of the fever.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
End Farm Dwelling
Burg|arized Sunday
Sheriff IS Informed
Linked With Similar
Robberies In Springfield Area;
George VoIIrath Victim

on Route SO, where a toaster,
valued at $50, and some money
were stolen.
Nor than $500 worth of car
pentry tools, musical instruments,
coins and other articles were sto-
len from the William Scnmidth
home, south of Milford Center, but
nothing was taken from the John
Schmidt home.
The robbers evidently broke into
he Schmidt home about the same
ime they entered the other two
laces, the Sheriff believes. They
ansacked the home thoroughly
fir gaining access.
1t is his opinion that these two
Jbberies are linked up with the
,Jberies of farm homes near
harrisburg, Claibourne and Ma
ysviue on April Z.
Sheriff Truman Pitts, of Shelby
Junty, who was here Tuesday eX-
'ressed the belief that tn robber-
S are being committed from a
,ang from Springfield. He was
lere to consult Sheriff Roosa con-
cerning the robberies, and to check
IN possible clues.
A numbr of farm robberies have
Deen reported in Shelby county,
the officer told Sheriff Roosa, and
Ill are of similar nature. He said
other counties in the Springfield
area were experiencing similar
burglaries, and all seem to follow
about the same pattern.
It was recalled by Sheriff Roosa
that some bonds stolen from the
George Clark home, near Clai-
borne, on March "a, were found
in Champaign county. This would
indicate, the Sheriff said, that the
robbers could have been headed
for Springfield when they discard
ed them.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
', IL II "
BY MARY Il. BEHRENS

There isn't a person in Marys-
vile who doesn't know Uncle
VIII formally christened Wilt
am F.) Morey.
AS they hail him on the streets
of the town, in all sorts of wealth
er, men and women remind them
selves that he reached his goth
birthday on April 6 and is as ac-
tive as many men 80 years younger.
Uncle VIII is justly proud of
his good health, his well-groomed
appearance, his community in
which he spent his entire life, and,
above all, his church. For, when
the First Congregational church
observed its 18th anniversary re-
Gently, "Uncle WIZ could recall
that he, as a boy of Is, had watch
ed the building grow brick by
brick. A year later, the Church
board had planted young elm
tree in front of the church and Will
Mory has watched it grow, too.
Family Helped Found Church
AS a boy, Will attended services
with the Morey family in the
church they helped to found, where
his father, Abraham, was church
chorister. Today, he still Worships
in the same building, where his
niece, Mrs. Paris Outland, is or
ganist and his nephew, Col Dana
Morey, is member of the Board
of Deacons.
Will, with his older brothers
Henry and Charles, was in the fur
niture business in Marysville for
go years. The business had been
started by their father, cabinet
maker by profession. Many older
Marysville families prize among
their possessions, furniture made
by Abraham Morey and his sons.
| The first Morey furniture store
| was located in w. Fifth ST., where
Buffers Grill now is. Later it was
moved to the site now occupied by
McAuliffe Bros. appliance store in
S. Main ST., the 3-story building
here having been erected by the
Morey brothers to house their ex
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18

When William +. mOrey,
known better as "Uncle Will"
to practically everyone i'm Ma
rysvilIe, celebrated his 9Oth
birthday April 6, it recalled the
many business and community
ventures started in MarySville by
his father, and carried on until
the 192O's by Will and his two
brothers.
Pictured at the upper left is
the Faulkner funeral home,
started by Wills brothers, Henry
and Charles. 1t became the
MOrey and Faulkner funeral
home in 1923 and the Faulkner
funeral home, i'm the late 1920s.
Lower left is an interior view
of the Old MOrey furniture store,
when il was located i'm $. Main
st. where the McAuliffe Bros.
plumbing and appliance store is
situated.
The three MOrey brothers are
shown at the right, as they ap-
peared at the height of their bus
mess careers. From top down,
they are Charles, Henry and
william +.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
DOUBLE SERVICES
SET in REDWOOD
FOR CLOSE FRIENDS
David E. Ogan Dies
Tuesday, Benton Sinkey
Passes Away On Wednesday

Joint funeral services will be
held in Redwood at 2 pm. Satur-
day for two lifelong friends who
died within "a hours of each other,
both of heart ailments.
They were David E. Ogan, aged
II, widely-known real estate deal
>r and insurance broker, who died
at his home on E. Ottawa st, at
SIS pm. Tuesday, and Benton
Sinkey, aged 78, prominent interior
decorator, who died at his home
on w. Bomford st. at $40 pm.
Wednesday.
Mr.. Ogan had been ill for the
past IA months, while Mr.. Sinkey
had been suffering from heart
trouble for nearly two years. Both
men were among the most highly
respected in Redwood, and their
loss is mourned by the entire COM
munity.
Their services will be held in the
Hastings Funeral home, conducted
by the Rev. Donald Hobbs and the
Rev. John Elwood. Interment will
be made in the Claibourne Gem
etery in charge of Edgar Hast
ings, funeral director of Redwood.
MI. Ogan's body will be at his late
home until noon, Saturday, while
Mr.. Sinkey's remains are at the
funeral home.
A native of York township, Mr..
Ogan was born Oct. 8, 1874 and
was son of John and Margaret
(Sterling) Ogan, both deceased.
He was married in Columbus, on
Oct. Is, 1917 to LaVerne Blair,
who survives.
Mr.. Ogan was a member of the
Redwood Masonic lodge and of the
Shrine Consistory in Columbus.
He was active in community life
and his loss is mourned by all who
knew him.
Mr.. Ogan was a former mem
ber of the Redwood FAIR Board
also former mayor of that com
munity.
Surviving besides his wife is
step-son, Robert Kenniston, o
Marion.
Mr.. Sinkey was born in Unior
county on Feb. IL, 1868 and was
the son of Miles N and Sarat
(Duke) Sinkey, both deceased. Hi!
father was born in Delaware coun
ty and his mother was a native o
Licking county.
/ Mr.. Sinkey was member of th'
Redwood Fair Board for seVera
years, and was affiliated with thu
Redwood Masonic orders, in which
he was very active. His only close
survivor is a sister, Miss Olive
Sinkey, Union county health nurse
Several cousins also survive.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
MACHINERY LEADS
ACCIDENT CAUSES

In connection with recent farm
safety survey made in Union coun-
ty, it was revealed that 81 per
cent of farm accidents in l945 re-
suited from the misuse of farm
machinery while 80 per cnt were
i the result of falls, according to
j. Blaine Harris, farm labor super
visor in the office of the county
Agricultural Extension Service in
Marysville.
The accident rate resulting from
the careless operation and misuse
Of farm machinery was the high
est in the eight counties in Ohio in
which similar studies have been
made, MIR. Harris said.
Thirty-thre percent of the farm
accidents occurred in the field and
27 percent happend in the barn
yard. Nineteen percent happned in
buildings, mot including house
and nine percent were the result OF
some happening in and around the
!, hom and yard. Percentages on tn
highways and in other public
places were 9 peroent and 3 pei
cent rspctively.
From these figures It become!
apparent that we have a 1ong way
to 90 in accident prevention work
!, and safety should be stressed by al
prsons and groups in their associa'
tions with their neighbors." This
comment was voiced by County A.
gent d. B. Robinson after a study
Of the report given above.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18

way with this task force.
Operation Frostbite" is Consid-
cred by the Navy to be the second
in Importance only to the atomic
bomb experiment planned for this
summer in the Marshall Islands
group.
Several news reels of the task
forces operations have been re-
leased, and the April issue of Life
magazine carried a pictorial story
of the expedition Seaman McKit-
rick writes that, should any of his
friends see the newsreel of the
ships in formation, the one directly
aft of the carrier is the "Stormes" ,
serving as plane guard, and the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18

An interesting story OF the Y. D
Navy's Operation Frostbite", an
expedition into waters of the Arc
tic ocean for research purposes,
has been written by Seaman First
Class Robert l.. McKitrick, OF
Magnetic Springs, one of those on
the expedition.
Technically known as [ a S K
Force No. II, the group consisted
of the new aircraft carrier Mid
way" and three destroyers. Sea-
man McKitrick is radar man on
one of the three destroyers, the
"Storme", and, so far as can be
determined, is the only Union
county boy to be connected in any
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18

A second farm home in Union
county was entered Sunday night
at the same time the William and
John Schmidt homes were bur
ylarized, Sheriff H. S. RooSa
learned Wednesday.
The other burgarly victim was
George Vollrath, near Chuckery
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18

News items ABOUT anton
County's boys In the armed ser
gtces OF the United States, for
oubIication I'm this column, art
nnvited by the journal. COntrt
buttons should be mailed 10 The
Service Editor Of the JOu-'SaI
or telephone to Mrs. W v
Hehrens Phone 4-2671,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
ENROLL AT OHIO STATE

Ohio State UniversltyS record
spring student body of 1920, of
which 5000 are returned veterans,
includes the following VINO were
not registered for the preceding
winter term:
Joan M. Asman, Betty A. Croth-
ers, Amer J. Dodge, Ramon T.
George, lola J. Jolliff, Virginia B.
Jolliff, William H. Wood, Marys-
vile; June (. Garrett, Plain City;
Mildred NJ Wright, Ridgeway.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
NAVAL DISCHARGES

Sailors discharged from the Ma
val Personnel Separation Center
at Great Lakes, H., on April II,
included Raymond H. Hickok, Sea-
man 1/c, Marysville Rt. 3; and
Marvin D. Shumway, PhM &c,
Oakland Blvd, Marysville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
Navy's "Operation Frostbite" Portrayed
By Only Union Countian Taking Part

one of the refueling of the
"Stormes" from the carrier is little
less than perfect.
Seaman McKitrick is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. G. l.. McKitrick.
Now 1S, he was graduated from
Magnetic Springs high school with
the class of 1945, leaving for the
Navy two weeks after his gradu-
alton. His letter and account of the
expedition follows
Pier 26, Manhattan Island
3/2S/46 Noon
Dear Nom and Dad,
Well, at 1890 am. this morning
lCuuliu Ieu up paAS :, ooi ~
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
STORES TO BE CLOSED
FOR GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE

All business places nj Marys-
vile have been asked to close
from 1 pm. to 2 pm. Friday,
when Union Good Friday SER
vices will be held in the First
Presbyterian church.
The services will b sponsored
by the MarysviIle Ministerial
Association, with pastors from
the Presbyterian, English Luth-
eran, Congregational and Meth
Odist churches assisting.
Conducting the services, how
ever, will be local veterans of
World War III, with Robert
MacIvOr, Fred Johnson and War
rem Widner as speakers.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
RED CROSS ELECTION

All members of the Red Cross
who are interested in Red Cross
organization are invited to attend
the annual meeting to be held in
the basement of the Presbyterian
church. Important business will be
the election of officers and a re-
port on the Union county roll call
ratnnrt
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
RETURNS HOME

M/Sgt. Ernest A. Warrington re-
turned from the European theater
to his home in Columbus on Wed
neSday morning. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Warrington,
of North Walnut street.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
NO SCHOOL FRIDAY

Marysville Public schools will be
closed all day Friday in observance
of Good Friday, Supt. H. w. Carr
said this morning. Glasses viii be
resumed on Monday as usual
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
RETURNS TO NAVY

Wilfred Conrad, W.T.. 2/c, re-
ported for reassignment in the
Navy at the Chicago Armory on
Wednesday. He has been spending
a 45-day leave with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Conrad, of
West Fourth street.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

r. B. Kilfian, of near Pharisburg,
was taken to Doctors hospital,
Columbus, Tuesday for observa-
ton.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1946-04-18
WITH THE EIGHTH ARMY IN

= :. W II IIIA9 I11NIAA n 1NI7A T y
NAGOYA, JAPAN:-Cpl. Lewis G..
Neil, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil
Neil, Marysville Rt. 3, ras recent
ly been assigned to tn 64th Field
Artillry Battalion of tn 25th In
fantry (Tropie Lightning) Divi-
sion, of General Eichelberger's
Eighth Army, now occupying the
Nagoya area of Japan.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Lost Weeks Stories
Carried Over
LIBBY HIGH SCHOOL
PLAY TO MISSOULA

Missoula-Fourteen high schools
will enter plays in the annual Little
Theatre festival held in conjunction
with Interscholastic Track Meet at
Montana State u, May Is through
The plays. all one-acts, will be
given Saturday, and winning plavs
and players will be presented in a
program in the Student Union
Theatre at 8 o'clock that night. DR..
Joseph Smith, chairman of the
speech department at the University
of Utah, will be adjudicator, and
Ronald-Bel Stiffler Montana direc-
tor of dramatics, will supervise.
The Libby High School dramatics
department under the direction of
Mrs. w. ]. Erickson, presents "The
Maker of Dreams"
A. Klehm, Marilyn Neils and Cor
don DeRosia and their sponsor. Mrs.
w. j. Erickson are attending the
Little Theatre Tournament at Mis-
soula this weekend where they will I
present the play, Maker of Dreams" (
Patricia Cairns and Marge Hunter
also will take part in contests of
the State High School Editorial AS
ISOLATION.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Genuine Ford Ports

Precision built Ford-engi-
neered parts that fit right i.
perform better . last longer
-. are now here in good sup
ply. The same engineers who
designed your Ford also de-
signed these genuine parts. So
bring your car black home" to
the service department where
you'll get the kind of parts
your car deserves. 1t will pay
you dividends.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Arthur Butler and Wanda Oviatt
OF Portland were married Nav Z
by H. B. Wallace.
Harold E. Berglund, Spirit Lake
Ida, and iona J. Miller, Spokane
were married May II by H. B.
Charles o. Ulland and Margaret
M. Quien, both of Occur d. AIene
were married May IL by the Rev
H. Hasskamp.
Clarence w. Johnson, Libby. and
Madeline Trombley, Springfield
Mass, were married May i by,
H. B. Wallace. ~
Louis DePoto, Kearny. N. J., and
Judith Johnston, Libby were issued
a license May IS.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
PFC HUCHALA PLAYS ON
NATIONWIDE BROADCAST

A half-hour nationwide broadcast
was heard on the anniversary of
We day from the 9th army head
quarters in San Francisco under the
command of Gen Joe Stillweu.
The music was provided by the
9th army band of the 9Th army
headquarters of which Pfc. Gene
Huhala Of Libby is a member.
Pfc. Huchala is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter Huchala and is ex-
pected home on a furlough soon.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
ST. JOHNS LUTHERAN
HOSPITAL NEWS

Admitted J. P. Fuller, MAY H.
as surgical patient; Mrs. George
Monio of Troy, May IS, as a medi-
cal patient; Mrs. R. E. Clay, Nav
Is, as a medical patient; Mrs. Les
ter Riddle, May IA as a surgical
patient; Mrs. Walter Neils, Nav is,
as a medical patient; Kenneth Bige-
low, May Is, as a medical patient
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

Ford trained mechanics
We have more help now-our
Veterans are black home" and
making our service depart
ment hum. So your Ford work
will be done promptly - by
mechanics who knowFord cars.
Factory-trained, they employ
special tools, Analysing instru-
ments and service techniques
developed for Ford cars. That's
why we can guarantee the work
that comes from our shop.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

There is no mean work, save that
which is sordidly selfish; no irreli-
gious work, save that which is NOR
ally wrong; in every sphere of life
the post of honor is the post of
duty.
E. H. Chaplin
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

In spite Of the extreme short
age OF a great many food items,
we are able at all times to
have a very complete menu of
good foods, You will find just
what you like to eat. The
] & / Cafe.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
DISCHARGES RECORDED

Eureka Robert c. Harvey, army;
Calf. Samuel J. Whitcomb, navy:
Penn. George Yaworski, Coast
Guard.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Is YearsAgo

The J & I Cafe S a very pleas
ant place to stop for that mid
morning or mid-afternoon cup
OF coffee or sandwich.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

cooked ana served properly,
come to the J & I Cafe.
An important law enforce
ment conference was held in
Libby on Tuesday, the pur-
pose being to devise ways and
means for a more stringent
law enforcement of the fire.
property and game laws of the
state and of the United States.
The local bakery has been
sold by H. Mitchell to E. R.
Peterson and G.. A. Larson, who
expect to expand the business.
Local anglers were out after
the "big ones" Sunday and
some of the best strings caught
for some years in this section
were brought in, averaging be-
tween 2 and 3 pounds.
Lionel Shaurette is GONZALES
cling after couple of weeks
illness suffering with pneu-
monia.
Mrs. James Mahoney is en-
Joying visit from a cousin
whose home is in Canada.
William Seims drove to TROY
Wednesday. He confirms the
general opinion that this road
was never in better condition.
Showing Sunday at the Koo-
tenai Theatre, Will Rogers in
Boys viii Be Boys"
Judging from the many in
quiries being received by the
Libby Commercial Club, more
tourists will be coming this
way than ever before.
The GICofe
Formerly the Model Cate)
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
Forest Service
Snow Survey

The following are results of snow
surveys by years 1943 to 1946 in
elusive for date of April 80 as fur
nished by the local Forest Service:
Bluebird Basin
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

Courage is that virtue which
champions the cause of right.
Cicero
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23
AIcorn Named Sec'y
State Press Assn

Missoula-UD - w. L. Alcorn
president of the Wyoming State
Press Association and former pub
Usher of the Rawlins Republican
Bulletin, has been named secretary
OF the Montana press association,
President Hal Stearns. Harlowton'
and state university officials an
nounced.
University President James A
Mccain said Alcorn had been an
pointed to a part time position on
the journalism staff, effective June
Is, to teach courses in rural news
paper work and Typography.
The truth is, ones vocation is
never some far-off possibilitv-Itl
IS always the simple round of duties
which the passing hour brings.
J. w. Dulles
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1946-05-23

When you want good food,
cooked and served properly,
come to the J g. I Cafe.