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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
SERVICES SUNDAY
FOR ADELE KAGAY,
WHO DIED FRIDAY
Continued Abstracting
Business Her Father
Established Years Before

Mrs. Adele Mowry Kagay, one
of Marysville's best-known citi-
zens, died suddenly at her home
at 406 w. Fifth st. at IL a. m.
Friday, of a heart attack. She
had been i'll since Wednesday
morning, when she suffered the
first attack. She was SO years of
age.
A resident of Marysville most
of her life, Mrs. Kagay had oper-
ated land title abstracting busi-
ness here which she took over
from her father following his
death Dec. %, 1911. From the
time the Union County Court
House was constructed in 1884
until l941, the abstracting busi-
ness was located in the room in
the southeast corner of the Court
House basement. In 1941, the
business was moved into its own
modern, one-story brick office
building on S. Court st.
Mrs. Kagay's father was An
drew S. Mowry, who came to
Marysville in 1864 under con-
tract with the county to make
maps for the land appraisers.
Prior to that, he had gone to
Waukesha, Wis, to make the first
map ever produced in that coun-
ty, then came to Ohio to map
Ross, Madison and several other
counties.
Like so many others who came
to Marysville for temporary tasks
and stayed on because they found
it to- excel all others as a place
to live, Mr.. Mowry decided to
make his home here. In 1886 he
was elected county surveyor,
which post he held for nine years.
1t was following his service as
county surveyor that he estab-
lished the abstracting business
which his daughter had continu-
ed.
For the past seven years, Mrs.
Kagay had been assisted in the
business by her son-in-law, Chas.
c. D. Lee, and the firm was
known as Kagay-Lee.
Mrs. Kagay was born in Mar
ysville on March 16, 1878. She
was an active member of the First
Presbyterian Church and the
United Circle of The Kings
Daughters. An only child her.
self, Mrs. Kagay's only survivor
is her daughter, Mrs. Lee.
She was married in 1900 to
Stanley S. Cheney, deceased. In
1924, she was married to Jesse S.
Kagay, who died June 18, 1889.
He was a well-known real estate
broker of both Marysville and
Redwood.
Funeral services were held at
2:30 p. m. Sunday in the First
Presbyterian church, conducted
by the Rev. Rodger B. Sillars.
Burial was made in Oakdale
Cemetery in charge of the Miller
Lee funeral home.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
FINAL RITES FOR
PFC. JOE BISHOP
TO BE THURSDAY
He is First MarYsville
Soldier to be Returned
For Re-burial at Home

Final rites for Pfc. Joe w. Bis
hop, first MarysVille soldier to
be returned from overseas for
re-burial at home, will be held
Thursday afternoon. He will be
brought here from Columbus
Tuesday morning by William H.
Faulkner, with Eugene Rausch,
immediate past commander of
the American Legion, acting as
guard of honor.
Private services for members
of the immediate family will be
held at the home at 2:30 p. IN.
Thursday. Full military rites will
be held at the grave-side in Oak
dale Cemetery at approximately
p. m, in charge of Union Post
No. 79, American Legion.
Pfc. Bishop was born Jan. 3,
1909 in Marysville, the only son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Bishop.
He received his education in the
Marysville schools and was mar
ried Sept. 25, 1882 to the former
Helen Rausch, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Rausch.
Had Shop in Milford
He worked for several years as
a mechanic at the H. l. Huffman
& Co. garage, then went to bar
bers' college After graduation,
he worked in his fathers shop for
! several years, then purchased a
shop in Milford Center He opera
ted the shop there until he re-
turned to Marysville and worked
in the Simpson & Davis shop un-
til his induction into the Army
Dec. l9, 1912.
He was sent to Ft. Meyer, Va,
where he received his basic train
ing, and in April, 1943 was sent
to Ft. Benning, Ga. He was sta
toned there until he was sent
overseas in June, 1914. After
three months in England, he was
! oGlll W Il CllNC anu 4lIJO NOlIiDc1Is
! He saw action in France, Lux
iembourg and Germany. He was
hospitalized in January, 1945 in
France, and had only been back
in action a short time when his
death occurred.
Struck by Mortar Fire
While on outpost duty with
several other men from his pla-
toon, directing mortar fire, Pfc,
Bishop was struck by a frag-
ment from a mortar shell which
burst in the vicinity, and was in
stantly killed. Two of his buddies
were wounded. His death occurred
near Schleiden, Germany, on
Feb. 81, l945.
Pfc. Bishop was buried in the
III. S. Military cemetery Henri
Chappelle, in Belgium. He was
a member of Company K, l09th
Infantry, 28th Division,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08

the tractor of the outfit was haul
ed by the wrecker to the Gray
Hay Co. The trailor was found
to be in running condition al
though sprung great deal. Be
cause of the $4,000 lb. load of
empty Kraft jars on the trailer,
the wrecker could not pull it. A
tractor was borrowed from the
Eastern Order Buying Co. office
on S. Plum st. and the trailer was
hauled to a parking lot on N.
Main st.
From general appearances, the
load of jars were only slightly
harmed. The boxes were tightly
packed in the trailer, and not
more than a dozen boxes were
Jared out of place.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
GEORGE W. STALEY
DIED ON FRIDAY

Funeral services were held at
2 p. m. today for George w
Staley, aged n, who died at 10
a. m, Friday, at his home on
Marysville Rt. 4. A native OF
Union county, Mr.. Staley was
born April 5, 1870, the son OF
William and Roxie (Amrine)
Staley. He was born, resided his
entire life, and died on the old
Staley family farm in Allen town
ship.
He was married June %, 1895
to Minnie Frisby, who died in
1906. He was member of the
Methodist church. He was a re-
tired farmer and one of Allen
townships best-known citizens.
Surviving are three daughters
Mrs. lane. Shoup, of Redwood
Mrs. Georgia Cramer, of Rich
wood and Miss Marjorie Staley
at home; a brother, w. M. Staley
of Allen township; sister, Mrs
Nettie Enix, of Marysville; six
grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
Services were held in the Mil
ler-Lee funeral home and Inter
ment was made in the Oakdale
cemetery.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
COURT NEWS
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Vera M. Middleton and others,
to w. H. Elliott, Ill acres in Tay"
lor township, 81.
Mary L. Kilburey, by certifi-
cate of transfer, to Isaac A. Kill
bury and others, 102 acres in
Darby township
Eugene Elliott and others, to
James Dean and O. h ers, 1873
acres in Taylor township, 81.
Hester J. Staley to G. d. and
C. F. Hoffman, lots in Redwood,
81
Service Discharge
From the Navy-D 0 n a ! d
Wayne Burroughs.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Case Dismissed
The case of E. A. Cox against
Wallace Reed, has been dismiss
ed at the cost of the plaintiff.
Decision Upheld
The Court of Appeals has af-
firmed the decision of the Com
mon Pleas Court of Union coun-
ty, in the case of Bradshaw COM
pany, Inc, against E. ]. Van Tas-
sci and others.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
TOWNSHIP OFFICERS
TO ORGANIZE FRIDAY

The annual organization meet
ing of the Union county Associa-
ton of Trustees and Clerks will
be held from 10 a. m. to IL noon
10 sI7uo!ss!mmoO 7ql u! '6ep!Ia
trustees and clerks that were e.
flee. 1t is desired that all new
lected in November attend the
meeting. Mr.. Joe Thomas, state
president will be the speaker.
John G. Rupprecht, Sec.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
FARM BUILDING CLASS
SCHEDULED TUESDAY

Sixth meeting of the remodel
ing and building of farm build
ing classes will be held Tuesday
at 8 p. M, in the Marysville High
School recreation room. This
meeting will be conducted by
the Portland Cement Corporation
which will present t he proper
uses and places where cement
can be used in farm construction.
This meeting is open to all
Union County people wh 0 are
interested in learning m or e
about remodeling trends of build
ing construction.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
BUYS BROWN SWISS BULL

Arthur Petty, Of Magnetic
Springs, Ohio, has recently pur-
chased the registered Brown
Swiss bull, Duke of War Wick,
No. 85737, from War Wick Farms
of Marengo Rt. l, according to d
report from Fred S. Idtse, Secre-
tary of the Brown Swiss Cattle
Br e e d ers' Association, Beloit,
Wisconsin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
CLINTON OATS TESTS
SHOW SUPERIORITY

COLUMBUS, OHIO (Special)--
Superiority in both yield and straw
strength through two years of test
rng place Clinton oats at the top
If recommended varieties for Ohio
sarmers in 1948, according to c. A.
lamb, small grain breeder at the
Ohio Agricultural Experiment Sta
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08


IN 1916 and 96.1 bushels in the less
favorable season of 1947. Yields Of
so to so bushels we're common IN
other sections of the state. Some
fields produced as high as loo
bushels, 49,
Another advantage of Clinton,
Mr.. Lamb reports, is that It IS
highly resistant to Victoria blight
which proved so disastrous to Vic
and oats this year.
Farmers are warned by the ONO
Seed Improvement Association,
rowever, against acceptance of
Clinton-type" oats. Lists Of pro-
ucers of Ohio Certified Clinton
ats may be obtained from county
,gricultural agents.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08

ion, Wooster.
r e S t s a I
Wooster showed
Clinton to be
substantial lily
a h e ad 0 f a II
ompeting vari-
cites of drill
;own oats, with
a yield of 98.6
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
mrs. ]. M. LENTZ
lDIES SUDDENLY
'OF HEART ATTACK
Services Held Today
For One of CommunitY's
Best-Loved Citizens

al The entire community was
{Shocked and saddened by the
lbudden and untimely death of
Mrs. Florence Wilkins Lentz, who
Islied at her home at 622 w. Fifth
It,, Friday evening. She was 62
Fears of age, and was one of Ma
1aysville's most widely-known and
sRighly esteemed citizens.
A lifelong resident of Marys-
Rille, Mrs. Lentz had devoted
hearty her entire lifetime serv-
ing others. Hundreds of i'll and
jhut-ins of the community have
had their days frightened by the
ittle, thoughtful acts which char
lcterized her attitude toward her
ellow people.
IN Mrs. Lentz constantly was 60
ds1g out of her way to take bou-
Huet of flowers from her lovely
'Hardens, or a basket of vegetables,
asr plate of something she had
gdooked, to someone unable to be
}about. Countless numbers of Ma
ragsville babies have been the re-
aEpients of tiny gifts which she
Sihade herself.
Active in Church.
On a larger scale, Mrs. Lentz
Was extremely active in the work
OF the Presbyterian Church, OF
Which she was a lifelong mem
Der, the Presbyterian Women's
association, and the United Circle
OF The Kings Daughters, espec-
idlly in their work for those less
fortunate. 1t was this selflessness
ooff purpose, thoughtfulness Of
tdhers, which endeared Mrs. Lentz
the entire community
Her loss is truly one which all
ALI Marysville will mourn.
Although she was born in
Cleveland on June %, 1885, Mrs.
Lfantz resided most of her life in
Mlarysville, and was graduated
from the schools here. She was
a daughter of Joseph S. and Min
ME Court Wilkins, both of
pioneer Union county families.
She was married June q, 1907
td j. M. Lentz, president of the
First National Bank of Marys
Vile. Until the early l930's, he
oberated the Lentz Buttertub
Factory, which he had taken over
from his father.
Had Three Children
! 4 In addition to belonging to the
besbyterian Church and The
sling's Daughters, Mrs. Lentz was
2so a member of the Presbyter-
Tdan Women's Association, and the
Parliament.
i'd Surviving her are her husband,
nilVo sons, John M. Lentz and
Z. ybseph w. Lentz, both of Marys-
lille; one daughter, Mrs. Virginia
,oElsea, of Findlay; four g.e,nd-
nanildren; one sister, Mrs. Frank
IeI (Josephine) Henderson, of
al Columbus; and one brother, Court
of Honolulu One sister,
rfIrs. Walter (Bess) Fullington, is
deceased.
u Funeral services for Mrs. Lcntz
l|yere held at $3.50 p. m. today in
.ehe Presbyterian church, conduct
by the Rev. Rodger b. Sillars.
lnterment was made in Oakdale
'f-emetery in charge of the Miller
Lice funeral home.
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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
LEESBURG GRANGE

LeeSburg Grange No. 2678,
will meet in regular session at
the Pharisburg Grade building,
at 8 p. m. on Thursday. The 3rd
and 4th degrees will be confer
red to large class of candidates
and the work will be put on by
Bethlehem Grange, Marion
County.
They do fine work and any
Union county Grange may bring
candidates for these degrees,
Each Grange family is asked to
bring covered dish and sand
WicheS for refreshments.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
RAGGED TWO DEER

o. d. McClam and his young
est son, of Mt. Victory have just
come back from Maine, with two
big fine deer, after two week
trip.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
Encouraged Horse-Breeding

King John Of England encouraged
horse breeding in 1899 by import
ing Flemish stations. the origin Of
the English draft horse.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-08
Flaxseed Products

One bushel of faxseed will yield
about 21z gallons Of linseed oil and
about SO pounds of linseed oil meal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Along The Cape Fear

tain trout as the top eating fish.
1.-THE price on the spring menus
indicates that they're right" our
friend contends.
But as the Cape Fear region
boasts no. mountain trout, we will
have nc more truck with them
and Immediately turn to the i'm
pcrtant task of picking the No. l
eating fish to be found here.
FOUNDER PERHAPS-Just
a cursory survey + our associ-
ates reveals that the founder is
a strong contender for top honors.
The Virginia Mullet came in for
its share of support in miniature
Gallup poll conducted in less than
five minutes, just to give you
some idea as to how extensive
our research has been to the
moment.
Our kind reader who suggested
that we promote the battleofthe
fish has already taken his stand.
LIKELY CHOICE "of salt
water fish the pig fish is a ia
vorite, with shad second anL the
black spotted trout third. They
are so different in taste that ii
is impossible to get any agree
ment," he cautions is.
Confined On Page Three, COL D
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
HIGH WIND
CUTS ATTENDANCE
Three Thousand Teachers
Gather AT Asheville
For Convention

ASHEVILLE, March 27-PEIn-
clement weather, including snow
and ice and high winds, slowed
arrivals here today for the 63rd
annual convention Of the North
Carolina Education association.
Approximately 5000 school teach.
ers, principals and superintendent,
including 1900 official delegates,
are expected to attend the con-
vention, however, ana welcome
signs we're in evidence in store
windows and public buildings
throughout the city.
Sessions which preceded the first
general meeting of the convention.
this afternoon included meetings
Of the NCEA board of directors
and Of the superintendent and
united principals divisions.
Two general sessions are sche.
duled to be held tomorrow. One, BE-
ginning at 9 a. M, will feature
election of NCEA delegates. the
presidents report on association
activities, discussion Of the NCEA
CONTINUED on Pare Five: Col. 4,
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28

HAVANA, Cuba, March 27-U'D
- Blood was drawn from two
Cuban Senators duelling with
swords at dawn today apparently
satisfying the honor OF BOTH
one. an alleged friend of Charles
lucky Luciano, whose depot
tation last week left a fantastic
tsngle of personal animosltles
among ;high-placed Cubans.
The duelists were Sen. Francisco
Prio Socarras, brother OF the
prime minister and an alleged
close associate of the racketeer
during Luciano's six months in
Cuba, and Sen. Edward Chibas,
who sneered publicly at the al
legged friendship.
Their swords flashed in the
Salon of Arms here until doctors
and judges. decided enough bloo'
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Bacon Business Brings
4 tBlushes" To B~arrister

LAYERS usually are the last per-
sons in the world to become en-
barrasseed in court. They have the
know-how of making defendants
wish they were, well, you know
where. =
But such wasn't the case in re-
corder's court here yesterday. For
a fleeing moment an attorney
turned and twisted like a worm on
a hot brick. And figuratively he
was on a hot brick for the moment.
It all had to do with a box Of
bacon, a defendant by proxy, an
alleged bargain between the actual
defendant, the proxy and the at
torney.
To understand just what took
place, it's necessary to give a
little history Of the case.
\ On March 10, W. ]. Dempsey.
Armour packing company shipping
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28

At least four Wilmington sections
were affected directly last night
by the high winds, with electrical
service disrupted and lines down,
officials Of the Tide Water Power
company said early this morning.
The company had repair crews at
all points in an effort to repair the
damage.
The sections affected were Prin-
less Place, Brookwood, Lake For
est and the Market Street road. At
last reports no other areas were
hit hard by the lack of electricity.
Police officers at Carolina Beach
reported that the estimated wind
velocity at the southern resort was
estimated at about IS miles per
hour, early this morning. No dam
age has been reported, the police
said.
Wrightsville Beach was also rath-
er hard hit by the force OF the
winds but town police said shortly
after midnight that as far as they
knew no heavy damage had been
caused.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
RAILROAD CLAMPS
EMBARGO ON MILK
lllinoi. Central Will Not
Haul Commodity Through
Strike Zone

ANTE, La, March 81 N-
The Illinois. Central railroad
clanped an embargo today on
milk shipments through the Flor
Ida parishes of Louisiana where a
~non-union farmer has been wound
ID and thousands Of gallons OF
milk seized during a strike OF
dairymen for higher wholesale
prices.
0. C. Stein, Illinois Central Of
fetal, announced that no milk
will be accepted aboard trains
anywhere along the line between
Memphis and New Orleans. Sew
eral trains have been searched
during stops here, and bands OF
men twice forced the sidetracking
Of cars containing milk, which was
spilled onto the ground. Federal
officers are Investigating.
Otis Baham, 24-year-old officia.
Of the Dairy Farmers cooperative
at kentwood, La, was wounded in
the arm last night when he re-
fused to stop his automobile on
one Of the stretches Of road being
patrolled by strikrs attempting to
matt truck shipments of milk to
New Orleans.
Wife Escapes
Mrs. Baham and Lucius Mccoy
escaped injury as a group Of men
opened fire with shotguns and gave
chase in automobiles until Baham
drove into his farm. Baham re-
ported the affair to police. He is
not producing milk during the
sftlke, and had none in his car.
I. L. Russell, president Of the
hInlte Local No. IS Of the ALL
affiliated Dairy Employees. Chauf-
ieurs and Maintenance employees.
iald he had no knowledge Of the
shooting.
I think the report is false" he
said.
Asked whether he thought strike
ssrnpathizers might have shot Ba-
aafn, Russell replied:
don't think so. I know they
wouldn't. When my boys 60 Out
Continued on Page Three, Col. ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28

CONTROVERSY AGAIN-The
sterling defense of tn cat fish
which graced this column not so
long ago has brought on a con-
troversy.
Not as to the great merits Of
the cat fish, we're glad to say,
but as to which is the best eating
fish in the Cape Fear region.
But let us tell you what o e
friend has written to us:
"Many more millions of Ameri-
cans are more interested in eat
ing fish than in catching them"
he states.
along The Cape Fear is. pass
ing up a great opportunity If you
dc not investigate this important
issue" he adds.
FOR A STARTER - t. to
make that the controversy
will develop, the same reader was
kind enough to tell US what one
distinguished visitor in our midst
many long years ago had TO say
on the subject.
Lord CORVALLIS. we are told,
said the discovery Of the blue
Rrem in North Carolina was
worth the price OF the Revolution
airy War.
Perhaps or certainly, more
people-at least chefs or culinary
experts-rate the brook or noun
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
Compromise
Proposal Is
Brushed Off
Russian Minister Agrees to
Discuss Key Issue to
Peace Farley
MARSHAL HOLDS ON
Bevin, Bidault Back United
States Stand That Def
milton Needed

MOSCOW, March q - QP)
Soviet Foreign Minister v. M.
Molotov gave ground tonight un-
der pressure from the three West
ern nations and agreed to dis.
cuss a definition of German a.
sets in Austria, the key issue in
the writing of the Austrian peace
treaty.
He submitted to the Foreign
Ministers council a compromise
proposal which American authori.
ties said unofficially was too va
que to permit acceptance. Whether
Molotov's retreat foreshadowed
agreement on the Austrian pact
remained in doubt. -
For two hours Molotov chung
steadfastly to his argument that
any German assets in the Eastern
zone OF Austria belonged to Rus-
STA without question. and that no
definition Of what constituted Ger.
man assets was necessary. The
problem, he said, was covered
adequately by the Potsdam agree
ment which Russia has Interpreted
as allowing her to take whatever
she pleased.
Yves: Insistnet
Secretary of State Marshall.
French Minister Georges Bidault
and British Secretary Ernest Be-
vim had insisted that it was nee.
essary to define what constitutes
German assets in Austria. They
maintained that the Germans had
seized much Austrian and United
Nations property without pay.
ment, and this could not be con.
sldered German although it was
IN German hands at the end Of
the war.
In partial acceptance Of q
French proposal, Molotov sug.
gested that the deputy foreign
ministers be instructed to pre-.
pare a definition of German AZ.
sets excluding property seized by
the Germans by direct force, or as
a measure of organization with.
out compensation from the United
Nations or Austrians."
The French proposal would have
tha deputies prepare a "defini.
ton OF German assets excluding
all property taken by force or
duress, and in general unduly
taken by the Germans from the
United Nations or Austria for
religious, political and racial rea.
sons"
Soviet Claims
Molotov's elimination Of the
phrase by duress" would give
the Russians a right to assets
taken by the Nazis by the use of
threats and other pressure. Like
wise the phrase "as a measure
of aryanization' would apply only
Continued on Page Seven; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-03-28
CHEMIST REPORTS
BL00DSTAIN FIND
Clothing Belonging To
Overell Murder Suspect
Enters Dramatic Case

SANTA, ANA, Calf, March q
-(R9-Discovery of b%loodstains by
a police chemist on clothing iden-
titled as belonging to George Col.
lum, under Indictment in the
deaths of his fiancee's parents
aboard their dynamite-shattere
yacht, highlighted a transcript OF
grand jury testimony filed today.
The transcript was filed with the
county cler shortly after Gollum,
81, and Louise Overell, II, appear
ed for arraignment under murder
indictments voted yesterday.
Miss Overell was certified to
juvenile court.
Columns entry Of a plea was de-
tayed until April 4.
Ray Pinker, Los Angeles police
chemist, said Of a black leather
jacket:
"As "a result of my examination,
I have been able to determine that
the coat at one time was heavily
contaminated with human blood"
The .rment earlier had been ad.
mitted as a jury exhibit, described
as found in a room in the Flint
ridge mansion of Financier and
Mrs. Walter E.. Overell, into which
Gollum had moved after the Over
ellis were killed in Newport bay
the night of March Is.
Pinker's testimony continued:
Microscopic examination re