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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
SOFTBALL LEAGUE TOOPEN SEASON
WITH GAME TUESDAY; DIAMOND READY
Courtesy Columbus Citizea

First game in the City Softball
league will be played at the
Memorial Athletic field Tuesday
night, with the Rural Electric
team meeting Nestles.
If the lights are ready for use
by opening night, there will be
two games, with Western Auto
meeting the Grays in the second
tilt. If the lights are not ready
for use by Tuesday, then the
second game will be played Wed
nesday.
On Thursday night, it will be
Salter VS.. the Legion, with one of
the other four teams taking on
an QUITO TT o wn entry-again
providing the lights are ready. If
the lights still haven't been
hooked up by that time, then it
will be Salters VS.. Legion in a
twilight game.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
Police Start Traffic Drive
As Bureau Opens Friday
30 TICKETS ISSUED i.
OVER WEEKEND AS
DRIVE Is LAUNCHED
Headquarters Is Opened
Friday Morning; Halt
Called to Violations

A concerted drive for the en-
forcement of all traffic regula-
tions has been launched by Mar
ysville police, co-incident with
the opening last Friday morning
of the new police and traffic
bureau at City Hall.
During the first "a hours the
Bureau was open, total of 20
traffic tickets were put out. Six
of these Immediately went to the
Bureau to pay their fines and
the remainder were scheduled to
come in the following day.
Honor" of being the first to
pass through the Traffic Bureau
went to the following:
Dana M. Evans, Marysville and
Vernon Royce, London, for park
ing on the wrong side of the
street, 81 fines.
c. L. Wolford, Marysville Rt. 1,
and Francis Wanamaker, Col
umbus, for failure to stop for
stop signs, So fines.
William Harper, Peoria, for
parking more than IL inches from
the curb, 81 fine.
Duane Stillings, Milford Cen
ter, parking meter violation, so
cents fine.
40 Tickets Over Weekend
A total of 40 traffic tickets had
been issued from the opening to
this morning. Included in this 40
were nine for parking on the
wrong side of the street, four for
not stopping at a stop sign, one
for double parking, one for park
ing in a loading zone, one for
parking too close to a fire hy-
drant, six for parking in pro-
hibited area, one for crashing"
a red light, one for overnight
parking of truck, one for speed
ing, three for reckless operation
of a motor vehicle and IL for
meter violations.
Officers responsible for the
first 40 tickets were Officer AL
bert Saygrover, Is, Officer Rich
ard Simpson, 10, and Marshall
Clarence Brown, Is.
The traffic bureau is in charge
tContinued on page 2, col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23

Sentences adding up to a max
imum of 80 years were handed to
Odell c. Hedrick, II, of Colum-
bus, when he was arraigned be-
fore Judge Richard l.. Cameron,
Friday, on four indictments. He
pleaded guilty to each of them,
and was sentenced as follows:
For grand larceny, one to seven
years; for shooting at Milton
Cooper, manager of the Union
Furniture & Appliance store, with
intent to kill, one to 20 years; for
shooting at Highway Patrolman
d. Ruff with intent to kill, one
to 20 years; for auto theft (his
second offense on this crime),
five to 30 years. The sentences
are to run consecutively.
With the three years he must
serve as a parole violator it
makes a minimum of IL years
(not counting possible time off
for good behavior) and a maxi
mum of 80 which Hedrick must
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
J.L MILLER DIES
HERE ON FRIDAY

j. L. Miller, aged rs, widely
known Marysville resident and
former business man here, died
at his home at 703 E. Fifth st.
at IL am. Friday. He had been
i'll for the past six months, and
his death was attributed to
heart ailment.
Mr.. Miller retired from busi-
ness about l8 years ago, after
having operated the. variety store
known as Miller's Fair, for 81
years. The store was located in
E. Fifth st. where Randall's Bak-
cry is now situated.
He was born Feb. II, 1862 near
Hamden Junction, son of John
and Margaret Bear Miller, both
deceased. His father came to this
country from Germany while his
mother was born in Portsmouth.
He was married Oct. 5, 1886, in
Marysville, to Carrie Auer, who
survives.
Also surviving are two daugh-
ters, Mrs. Chester Fritts, Port
land, Ore, and Mrs. William
Berten Shaw, Maplewood, N. j.;
two grandchildren; one great
grandson; two brothers, William
and Sanford Miller, and four sis
ters, Mrs. Cathryn Williams, Mrs.
Henry Glenn, Mrs. Emma Miller
and Mrs. Anna Dehner, all of
Portsmouth.
Funeral services were held at
2 pm. Sunday in the home and
at 2:30 pm. in Trinity Lutheran
church, of which he was a men,
Der, conducted by the Rev. E. j.
Goedeking Interment was made
in Oakdale cemetery in charge of
the Miller Funeral home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
HOLSTEIN SHOW
SET FOR LONDON

What is known to HOlSteln
breeders as a BLACK and White"
show will be held at the London,
fair grounds on Saturday. Ad-
mission is free, and the public
is invited to the show featuring
outst a nding Holstein-Friesian
dairy cattle from six counties, in
cluding Union.
The show is sponsored by the
Miami valley and Central Ohio
Holstein Clubs and over 100 head
of cattle from some of Ohio's out
standing herds will participate in
the events.
The Judge will be Glen M
Householder, nationally known
Judge and Holstein authority. Mr..
Householder is also extension
director of the National Holstein-
Friesian Association at Brattle-
boro, VT.
Guests are invited to bring
their lunch in a basket and en-
Joy an old-fashioned picnic din
ner before, the show starts. Below
is a list of the committees sup
piled by president of the Miami
Valley Club, Fank j. Couchman
of West Liberty, and l.. E. Boer-
ger, Irwin, president of the Cen
trail Ohio Holstein Club: Pearl
Bouic, Marysville; Harold Kaser,
Columbus; Floyd Carter, Spring
field; Fred Dellinger, Plain City;
R. M. Snider, Outville; Denzill
Lees, Hebron; Ray Van Schoyck,
billiards; VIM. Shipley, West
Liberty; and County Agent Ken
meth Rinehart, of Urbana.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
Schedule Changed

Schedule Changed
Salters and the Legionnaires
were originally booked for the
Wednesday night spot, with
Western Auto and Grays taking
to the field Thursday Since the
first two teams were late in or
ganizating, however, the schedule
was changed around.
The field is entirely ready ex-
cept for hooking up the lights.
Members of the several teams,
under the direction of Athletic
Director G.. L. Kingsmore, have
been working overtime to get the
infield scalped, the grass moved,
and the playing field itself in
condition. Assisted by a gang of
high school boys, Mr.. Kingsmore
erected bleachers for approx
mately 400 fans, Saturday morn
ing.
The light poles necessary for
the softball have been put in
place, as we'll as the back-Stop.
Two reflectorS, each housing two
1500watt bulbs, have been hung
atop each pole, thus providing six
reflectorS on each side of the
diamond. All that remains is to
finish the wiring and the lights
will be ready for use.
Admission Is cents
Once the lights are ready, there
will be two League games every
Tuesday for the rest of the sum-
mer, and one League game every
Thursday. The second game each
Thursday will be between one of
the teams which played Tuesday
and an out-of-town opponent.
Admission for all sessions will
be Is cents straight, and all fans
will enter through the gate at
the end of w. Ninth St No cars
will be admitted to the grounds,
Two of the Marysville League
teams opened their unofficial
season last Friday, opposing two
entries in the Milford Center
Softball League on the Milford
Diamond.
Nestles defeated Hempy's team
8 to 0, while the Rural Electric
outfit trounced Huber's, l9 to l
E. Smith and Holycross formed
the batteries for Nestle's; Hamil-
ton and LoWery for the REA.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
ROY ROBB DIES
AS TRAIN HITS CAR
Funeral To Be Thursday
For Raymond Merchant

Roy Robb, so, widely-known
hardware dealer of Raymond,
was instantly killed when his
automobile was struck by a fast
moving freight train at the New
York Central crossing west of
Raymond, at 7:22 p. m. Sunday.
Mr. Robb was alone at the
time, and was believed to have
been going to visit friends in
Beliefontaine. He was driving
west on Route 347, and it is be-
lieved the sun may have blind
ed him sufficiently that he fail
ed to see the train approach.
Highway Patrolman H. G.. Ram
sey, who Investigated the accident
said Mr.. Robb's 1910 Ford coach
was literally torn in two by the
impact, and hurled west of the
crossing Mr.. Robb suffered a
crushed chest and other internal
injuries, and DR.. Albert M. John
ston, coroner, said death was al
most instant.
Operated Hardware Store
The train was en- route from
Toledo to Columbus, with Jess
Fickel and Arden Conner, both
of Columbus, engineer and con-
ductor, respectively.
Mr.. Robb and his father, John
S. Robb, operated large hard
ware and farm implement store
in Raymond, which they pur-
chased more than 25 years ago.
Besides the store, they have con-
siderable farming lad in the vici-
nifty of Raymond, and the family
Continued on page 2. col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23

In church made lovely by a
profusion of flowers, Trinity Luth-
eran congregation witnessed the
dedication of their magnificent
new Kilgen Organ at the service
Sunday morning and evening
were privileged to hear its mar
vellous harmonies as Ernest Daul-
ton, of Cincinnati, played the de-
dicatory recital and proved him
self a master of the organ.
The pastor of the congrega-
ton, the Rev. E. j. Goedeking,
conducted the liturgical service
and led the congregation in the
rite of dedication at the hour of
morning worship. DR.. Harold L.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
Strike Over Production
Resumes Qt SQltex PZQ11t
First Employees Return
TO Jobs Today;Wsse
lncreaes are Granted

Work is being resumed at the H. B. Salter Manu-
featuring today after employees voted in mass meet
ing Friday morning to accept the Companys wage offer
and end the 37-day-old strike.
The vote was la to in favor of returning to work.
with II other employees not voting total of 1863 men
and women at the meeting which had been called
by Union officials to consider Mr.. Salters offer and
vote on ending the strike.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
Trinity Organ Dedicated Sunday with
Impressive Morning Service, Recital

Yochum, president of Capital
university, delivered an impress
sive sermon for the occasion on
the theme "a Paean Of Praise to
the Lord"
He showed how one theme,
one melody must dominate the
music of a church organ and that
to be the glorification of God;
he spoke of the harmony in which
it must always be played if the
music produced was to be pleas
ing, and the stately, dignified
rythm which should mark church
music. Then in a masterful way
he showed how these characters
tics, melody, harmony, and rhy-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
CRONKLETON ELECTED
TO AYRSHIRE ASSOCIATION

The unanimous election of
George Cronkleton, of West
Mansfield, to membership in the
Ayrshire Breeders association
has been announced by National
Secretary c. t. Conklin, of Bran
don, VT. The ancestors of Mr..
Cronkleton's herd of dairy cows
trace back to the heather-covered
hills of County Ayr, Scotland,
from which the breed derives
its name.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
RECKLESS DRIVING CHARGE
FILED ON REDWOOD MAN

Buddy Daum, Redwood, will
appear before Mayor ASman
Thursday evening on charge of
reckless operation of motor We
hicile, filed against him by Off
Ger Richard Simpson following a
collision at S. Walnut and E.
Sixth SITS, Friday night.
Daum, driving a coal truck,
allegedly failed to stop for the
stop sign on Walnut st. and
crashed into the side of Davis
Taxi-cab co. cab, driven by Car
roll Small. The cab driver was
unhurt but the left of the taxi
was badly damaged. Front end
of the truck was also banged up"
considerably.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23

No increase was granted to tool
room employees, however, as
these workmen had just received
wage boast shortly before the
strike begin.
Neither was there any increase
in the piece rates at the plant.
Scheduled for Returning
Work was being resumed on the
following schedule, set up by
Company officials;
Today-Core room, grinders,
polishers, buffers, tool room,
maintenance and two auto-buff
men.
Tuesday-Brass colors and plat
ers.
Wednesday-Foundry and stem
assembly.
All other Thursday morning.
There will be some exceptions
to the above schedule. Those
employees needed prior to the
above schedule will be notified
when to report for work. The
above schedule is necessary in
order to maintain our production
float between operations. How
ever, the company will do every
thing in its power to get all
employees back to work as soon
as possible.
Wanted Strike Ended
Sentiment among employees
had been favorable toward end
Continued on page 2. col. Sd
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23

thm must be found in every in
dividual Christian and in every
congregations life. Miss Irene He
genderfer, Trinity's organist, pre-
sided at the console, and Ernest
Wenzel directed the choirs in the
singing of Mozart's Gloria.
The evening recital by Mr..
Daulton gave pleasure and in
spiration to all who heard him.
He played a varied program, the
various number from the music
masters like Bach, Mendellsohn,
Handel, Beethoven, expressing
the many moods of worship.
Continued on Pase q. Col.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
BULLETIN!

The Senate .over-rode Presi-
dent Truman's veto of the Taft
Hartley labor bill by a vote of
So to rs this afternoon. The
vote was taken at 2 pm. to-
day after the longest Senate
filibuster in 20 years had de-
laYed the vote from last Friday.
The bill. which bans a closed
shop and includes other con-
trolls on organized labor. now
becomes law. having been pre-
viouslY approved by the House
of Representatives by a d /
margin last Friday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
BAND PARENTS TO MEET

An important meeting of the
Marysville Band Parents associ-
alton has been called for 8 pm.
Tuesday by Supt. H. w. Carr.
The meeting will be held in the
recreation room of the Senior
high building, and all members
are urged by Supt. Carr to attend.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
SENTENCES TOTALING 80 YEARS GIVEN
HEDRICK BY JUDGE CAMERON ON FRIDAY

serve. He was sentenced to the
Mansfield Reformatory, fro m
which institution he was paroled
April "a after having served a
minimum sentence for auto theft.
All Over In Hurry
Hedrick is the youthful gun
man who stole AS calibre auto
matte pistol and % calibre
sportsman's revolver from the
Union Furniture & Appliance co.
about $40 p. m. May o. He fir
ed once at Mr.. Cooper as the store
manager chased him down S.
Main ST.
The boy then fled town in an
automobile belonging to Eliza
beth Perkins, of Mt. Vernon,
which he had stolen earlier in
the day from a Columbus parking
lot. In Watkins, he stopped to
load his stolen guns and was
trapped behind the school build
ing by the quick thinking of Supt.
Albert c. Wade, who got He'd
rick's car mired down and then
called the police.
Hedrick was finally captured
by Patrolman Roof after a run
ming gun battle in the vicinity of
Watkins, about a half hour after
he had stolen the guns from the
Marysville store.
Other arraignments Friday in
cluded:
Other Arraignments
Charles Bright, Milford Center,
sentenced to one to three years
in the Ohio Penitentiary on a
charge of issuing bad check to
l.. l.. Curtiss, also of Milford
Center. Bright entered a plea of
guilty to the charge.
Edwin Doug1as, Marysville,
pleaded guilty to a charge of
stealing an automobile from FL
mer Crider, April l. He was plac-
ed on three years probation, dur
ing which time he must refrain
from drinking and report once
a month to the probation officer.
He must also pay Court costs and
make restitution to Crider for
damages to the car.
Gilbert Douglas and Edward
Stansberry, charged with steal
ing two Delco light plants, valued
at S100, from Blanche Thompson,
Redwood, pleaded not guilty.
Their trial was set for July 8,
and they will be tried together.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
RECKLESS DRIVING

Robert Streng, MarysviIIe, was
arrested by Officer Richard Simp
son, Friday evening, on charge
of reckless operation of a motor
vehicle in S. Main st. The Off
Ger said Steng was operating at
too high a speed for the safety
of others, and ordered Streng to
appear before Mayor Asman
Thursday evening.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23
Vet Linksmen
On Top Spot In
Golf League
Photo by Shaw Color Studio

The Veterans golf team assum-
ed a firm grip on first place in
the Marysville Country Club
league, Friday night, When they
edged the Plain City linksmen,
Az to 312, as the M. & M. team
moved into second place by de-
feating the KiWaniS club entry,
5 to 3.
Other matches Friday night
saw Lions defeat Scots, 412 to
312 while the Outcasts edged
Carneys by a like score Charles
Swink had low net score for the
evening, a 33 after his 10 handi-
cap was deducted from his score.
In order to accommodate all the
club members who wanted in the
League, two new teams have been
added, playing under the names
of SWinks and Journal. Because
they are getting started late,
these two entries have been given
eight points each in the League
standing, just half of the possible
total to date.
League standings to date are:
Vets 1912 Swlnks 8
NJ & M. 8 Journal 8
Lions 812 Plain City 712
SCOTS 8 KiWaniS 7
OutcaStS 8 CarneyS 512
Next matches will be played
Tuesday night.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-06-23

PLAN now
Celebrate July 4th here with
The American Legion at the
Union County Fairgrounds.
It's
BOB BEIGHTLER DAY"
Evening star., 1947-11-20
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AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

STUDEBAKER 1889 Champion coupe;
orig. 2-tone tan finish: radio and heater.
$685., or best offer under. This car is In
excellent condition. Phone ST. GIG. go
STUDEBAKER 1910 Champion 2-door: this
popular. liked car very clean throughout
bsrns Rt9r sns ess EeHs RoN
TIAC CO.. 407 Florida ave. ne. -2l
sTUDEBAKER 1942 President skywsy;
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ss:"''s ga.
sTUDEBAKER 1947 Commander; fully
equipped; sacrifice for cost, S2,26O. WA.
sTUDEBAKER late 1947 sedan: radio
heateg hsl hoder' new seat soXers low
MS
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FIR. O645 or Ii. 1850. -23
sTUDEBAKER 1s4l Commander 4-dr. Sc
can sena ssss 'hS MS
MOTOR SALES, 1345 Que st. NV, .DU
sTGTfDEBAKER 1889 Champion sedan:
paint; guar Inspection $3.50. 42e Eye
sTupEBAKhR IA s4pS fs4s sefe5s SbaSoon sS ar
Cali at si2 Jefferson st. NV. Apt. 2I0,
WILLYS 1947 Jeep station wagon; fully
si,s75. cAP1ToL cAD1LLAc- c-oLDsMo-
BILE CO.. 1922 22nd st. NV, MA. $500.
WiILYs 1899 de luxe coupe: peri. cond
glass js lsd battery; orig bIask lods finish simon
WILLYS 1947 station wagon; $4,000
miles heater; body, motor in perfect
condition: priced for quick sale at 81 ,695.
STATION WAGON, 1s47 de luxe Pontiac
3; whitewall tires all equipment, 2 months
old: list cost. $2,63S; price, $4,000 cash.
Phone OWNER; CH. 377?. 30
: TAXICABs, one Plymouth 1s41 and one
ChrySler 1941; both 4-dr.. Al cond. In
Quire at 917 7th st. ne. 30
AUTO AUCTION-Sell or buy . car this
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(Auction sales, rain or shine. )
ORIGINAL AUTO AUCTION-Our new
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week from 9-5 prior to sale Friday pm.
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SH. AGO.
Evening star., 1947-11-20
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actual selling price of car.
AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE.

BUICK 1941 Roadmaster sedan; black;
esa rsa0 attrsete and en
Bufck sibfs Si'a9 is4s Roadmaster @ sedanette: 3d.
T RUicK 4i Special M gIC 4-dri: radio, heater, de-
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TRES orig owner door aso soee,a 10 Taao and
hfssesh q !G1 S5 Sn GSss sTads
brand"new. BRANDT w ss.ia5, or best offer under:
Sd surcK 1899 Special a-door; another one
today. Only 1855. FRANK SMALL, Jr;
INC. 1901 Good Hope I'd. Sc, Ii. 2o76.
radio, heater and White wall tires: like
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a sTsk sas ssafG little fns soed h e6sGgs on
snICK fa3s Convertible: new top; mo-
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STICK 1889 blue 4-door sedan, SPECIAL;
fG1a fsGfcR fonq la4 sos special sa sedanette radio
Hauled; private owner; sl'SS5' GE, 5;. $all.
BUICK 1e42 4-door sedan; radio and
heater, custom-made seat covers. TINS
car has been checked carefully by our
mechanics and has been put in excellent
condition. This will not be here long at
this price. SLAB; low down payment and
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TIAC, 18th and Good Hope I'd. Sc. Ii
BUICK 1912 de luxe sedan good cond.;
SI, 800. Call RE. 3617. "a
BUICK 1895 Super 4-door sedan; radio
heater: excellent cond.; no dealers; $500.
BUICK 1871 4-dr Special sedan; new 1912
motor, driven 5000 miles, 1946 paint job
new radio, new slip covers. heater: for
quick sale, S1,400 (prtvate owner). CAN
AID. 1000. ~
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