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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
MARYSVILLE HOLDUP
LINKED TO PAIR

Indianapolis, Ind, May T.
Police said today descriptions
of two men who held up the York
Hotel in downtown indianapolis
late last night correspond with
those given of two men sought in
the wounding last Thursday of
two Jeffersonville, Ind, police
men and the $4,000 holdup of the
Citizens Federal Savings & Loan
Association at Marysville, o n
April 80.
Dan Disues, 52-year-old clerk at
the hotel, gave police the descrip-
tions of the pair. He said the men,
both armed took Sl80 from the
hotel office and then locked him
and bellboy in a room.
The wounded Jeffersonville Of
ficers, Capt. Emerson Payne, and
Patrolman Paul Coleman, are still
in critical condition. They were
shot as they approached to in
vestigate car parked in the bus
mess district.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
APRIL RAINS NOT ESPECIALLY HEAVY
JUST CAME OFTENER THAN NECESSARY

Although April was wet
very wet-month Gust ask any
farmer or fisherman) there have
been many Aprils in which more
rainfall has been registered, ac-
cording to the records of Russell
S. Banks, local observer for the
u. S. Weather Bureau.
The ASS inches of rain which
fell in April, l947, was only 1.01
over the 81 year average for
April here. AS a matter of fact,
the rainfall for 1947 was below
average until the past month, and
is now only IT of an inch over
the average.
However, April 1947 was the
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
II PUPILS IN CAST
OF RAYMOND SENIOR PLAY

Seventeen boys and girls will
comprise the cast of Best Foot
Toward the Liberty local senior
class play to be presented in the
school auditorium at 8 p. m.
Friday. Miss Mary Mills is dir
Getting the production.
Members of the cast are 10
Ann Ballard, Eddie Stratton, Lois
Moffett, Bob Russell, Leonard
Glendening, Rose Mary Jackson,
Betty Jolliff, Margaret Hagen
locker, Mary Alice Mullaney, AL
vim Mayer, Marlin Dowler, Her
bert Michael, Frank Speicher,
Keith Moffett, John Holloway,
June Reyner and Huge Snepp.
Between acts entertainment
will be presented by dancing
pupils of Mrs Frieda Streng Cliff
ford, of MarysVile.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
CLOSING EVENTS LISTED FOR
JEROME LOCAL SENIORS

Glass sermon program will be
at 8 pm. Sunday in Presbyterian
church at New California for the
Jerome high school class of 1947.
Commencement will be in the u
nlted Presbyterian church at New
California at 8 pm. May IA.
Harold j. Bowers, supervisor of
certification of the State Depart
ment of Education will be the
commencement speaker. The class
Valedictorian is Doris McCarty;
the salutatorian is Richard Dodge.
Those graduating are Miss Nc
Carly, president; Paul Schacher-
bauer, vice president; Martha
bort, secretary; Richard Dodge,
treasurer; Kathryn Fry, Evelyn
Hall, Wanetta Thomas, Richard
Gates, and Paul Gibson.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
POWER OFF

weather permitting, electric
service in Marysville and all sur
rounding rural territory of the
Dayton Power and Light Compa
ny will be interrupted for about 3
hours beginning at 2 o'clock Sun
day morning May llth.
This is the first of series of
service Interruptions necessary to
placing the new Urbana-Marys-
Vile Transmission line into serv-
ice.
This interruption will affect all
towns and rural area north of
Urbana, including lines of Union
Rural Electric, Coop.
THE DAYTON POWER AND
LIGHT COMPANY
r. w. Bigler, District Mgr.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
GRANGE NEWS

Union County Grange chorus
under the direction of Aaron
Durnell, of Redwood, will meet
for rehearsals in the Firht Meth
odist church in Redwood at 800
o'clock on Sunday afternoon, of
May l8 and 25. There is still
room for more singers on these
dates. On account of Mothers
day, the May II rehearsal will not
be held.
The chorus is being coached
by Mr.. Durnell preparatory to
singing in Springdale Baptist
church, Sunday afternoon, June
l, Rural Life Sunday. The public
and especially those of the
Springdale community, are cord
tally invited to attend this sacred
service as arranged by the eight
Union co. Oranges.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
COUNTY JAIL EMPTY;
FIRST TIME IN MONTHS

Union county Jail was empty,
Wednesday. for the first time
in more than a year. The last
prisoner. Henry Wake. w a S
able to post $1,000 bond and re-
leased pending trial next We'd
nesdaY.
TT may not last very long,"
Mrs. Alva Moore. matron of the
Jail said. but it's sure nice
while it lasts" Mrs. Moore's
principal duty is to feed the
prisoners. and she sees to it
that they are well-fed. too.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
F.F. "A. ELECTS OFFICERS

At the regular meeting of the
Marysville chapter of the Future
Farmers of America, held in the
high school agriculture room, the
officers for the coming year were
elected.
They are as follows: president,
Eugene Erich; vice president,
Bob Cosgray; secretary, Philip Eli
rich; treasurer, Kenneth Schei-
derer; reporter, Dick Grave S;
watch dog, Bernard Rausch. The
meeting closed with the serving
of refreshments.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Fred and Betty German to l..
E. and M. l.. Pullins, lot in Ir-
win, 81.
Lottie l.. Crothers to Stanley
" and Lelah Hull, lot in Marys-
vile, 81.
John Walsh to A. E. and Ernest
Smith, lot in Marysville, 81.
Mary Murfield, by guardian, to
Reed Carlton Simpson, lot in
Marysville, $500.
Edward P. Smith, by certificate,
to d. B. Smith, 331.38 acres in
Union township.
Lille M. MiddlesWorth, by GER
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS LOSE
IN TANGLE WITH TRUCK

Two strands of colored Christ
mas lights strung across West
Fifth st. were broken when a
hay loader being transported
through town on a truck struck
them about 10:45 p. m. Monday.
The wires were torn in two in
the accident. Offirer R. Simp-
son pulled them to one side,
after finding the wires not hot,
so they would not endanger
other traffic.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
UNION SCHEDULES
FINAL ACTIVITIES
Courtesy Columbus Citizea

The following events have been
arranged for seniors of Union
Local high school at Milford Cen
ter.
Junior-Senior Reception-May
9, ZOO pm. at the Southern Hotel,
Columbus.
Baccalaureate-May IL, 300 p.
m at the school auditorium. Rev.
j. M. Gambill, pastor of Milford
Center Methodist church will de-
liver the class sermon. Special
music will be furnished by the
Glee Club of the high school mus
ic department.
Recognition night for school
May IA Special awards of schol-
arships and athletics will be pre-
sented. The Home Economics de-
partment will present "a style
show. Eighth Grade promotion,
with Mrs. Marguerite Riley, head
of Marysville Reformatory for
Women, will be the guest speak
er, for the last feature of the eve
ming.
High School Commencement
May l6, pm. Fay LeMeadows,
of Dayton will deliver the com.
address.
Graduates are: John Slaughter,
Milton Stillings, Phillip Ferry
man, Leroy Holt, Doris Huffman,
Tom Wagner, Rilla Carrick, Mar
tha Ingram, Joan Homsher, Betty
Jenkins, Jane Thiergartner, HON.
er Lee Scott, Pauline Church, Di-
ane Bumgardner, Joan Boerger.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
MAY MAKE DISPLAYS

Merchants Of Union county,
who may wish to make displays
at the achievement meeting to
be held in the Broadway high
school, June 5, are requested to
contact Mrs. Mary Alice Diehl, at
the county extension office, by
the chairman of the exhibit COM
mittee, Mrs. Roy Lombard.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
BIRTHDAY SURPRISE

A surprise party was held at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl
Yoder Wednesday evening, in
honor of the 21st birthday ami
versary of their son, Bob. Those
present included the host and the
hostesses, Mr.. and Mrs. Pearl Yo-
der and Mrs. Robert Yoder, Mr..
and Mrs. Norbert Scheiderer and
family, Mr. and Mrs. Clyde
Kunce, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Sab
ins and daughter, Sharon; Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hudson and son,
Ronnie, and the guest of honor.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
DITCH PETITION FILED

Petition for the location and
erection of a new ditch, Berry
Ditch No. 1919, in Claibourne and
Leesburg townships, was filed
with the Union county Commits
sioners Monday by Stanley Beery
and others. The proposed i'm
provement will be viewed at 10
a m. May % and the first hearing
on June 2.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
MONEY FROM STATE

Check for S15,600 from the gas
oline tax fund was received by
Auditor Frank T. McCurdy from
the Auditor of State. Of the total,
$4,000 is to go into the county
road fund and the balance will be
divided equally among the town
ships.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
DIED IN CALIFORNIA

Thomas M. Hoover, a former
Union county resident, died APP
ril 80, at his home in Wilmar, Cal
ifornia. Born July /, 1866 in York
township, he was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Hoover. pioneer res
idents of Union county.
Surviving are a daughter, Mrs.
VIM. Ribero, and three grand
children, of Wilmar, and one
brother, A. w. Hoover, of Rich
wood.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
ATTEND FUNERAL

Mrs. Mary Stierhoff, daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Stierhoff,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Stierhoff and
son and other relatives attended
the funeral of Martin Stierhoff,
Monday, at Milan, Ohio. Mr..
Stierhoff was a native of Union
county and was almost 80 years
old.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
WORD OF DEATH

Mrs. Warren Braithwaite, Lees
burg township received word
Thursday of the death of her sis
ter in-law, Mrs. Maggie Mulvaine,
of Battle Creek, Michigan, who
died very suddenly of heart at
tack.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08

Mrs. ]. S. Hartman and son
kere brought to their home on
w. Ninth ST., from Grant hospi-
tai, Columbus, Thursday morning
in the William H. Faulkner am
bulance.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
FOOD DEMONSTRATION

A demonstration on vegetables
cooking will be held for Lees
burg township ladies at the home
of Mrs. Walter Robinson at 2 p. m.
Friday, -.-4.,s cav sssse
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
Temperature Below Average

temperature DelOW ANeIdqe
1t is interesting to note that
the wettest month on record in
Marysville was June, 1889, when
1923 inches of rain fell. This
same month also had the heaviest
rainfall ever recorded here in a
single 24-hour period-4.92 inches
on the l8th-l9th.
April, 1947 was below average
when it came to the matter of
temperature, Mr. Banks records
also show. The average tempera-
ture for the month was only 40.8
degrees. Highest reading during
the entire month was 78 on April
5 and 10, while the lowest was
25 on April 8.
High winds were noted for Ap-
ril 6. IL and l3.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To Wed
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Divorce Asked

DANOASG S1ShCo
Donald Bohlen has brought suit
against Emily Bohlen, on grounds
of gross neglect of duty and eX-
treme cruelty. They were mar
ried on July 6, 1945 and have one
child of whom plaintiff asks Gus
tody William j. Porter is at
torney for the plaintiff.
Petition Asked
William H. Connor has brought
suit against Leila Moore and
others for partition of several
tracts of land in Milford Center
and Union township, part of the
estate of the late Alice j. Con-
nor. Plaintiff claims he is entitl-
ed to one-sixth interest in the
property. Clifton l.. Caryl is at
torney for the plaintiff.
Damage Suit Filed
Bert Richardson has brought
suit against c. M. Trees for S5262
damages as the result of an auto
mobile accident at 4:30 p. m.
June 13, 312 miles southeast of
Redwood. The accident allegedly
occurred as defendant tried to
pass plaintiffs machine. The
money is asked to cover damages
to plaintiffs car, and injuries suf-
fered in the accident. Allen &
Allen are attorneys for the plain
tiff.
Hearing Set
In the case of Florence Marks,
by Florence Riley, her next friend,
against John w. Marks, hearing
will be held at 10 a. m. May II
on a motion of the defendant for
termination of the Courts former
order requiring him to pay sup
port of the child.
Judgment for $4,000
In the case of Frank T. Elbin
and Gilbert F. Arthur against j.
A. King, judgment has been a
warded the plaintiffs in the a
mount of $4,000 with interest at
6 percent from July l6, 1916.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08

wettest April since 1910, wher
4.88 inches were recorded during
the fourth month. But the Aprils
of 1914 and 1945 were nearly as
wet-4.51 inches in 1914 and APT
in l945.
Dry Month Last Year
All were considerable more
moist than Aril a year ago, when
only 1.39 inches fell. That was
the second dryeSt on record, the
least rainfall for any April COM
ing in 1880 with only 1.36 inches.
What made the month just
ended SO bad, apparently, has
been the almost continual rain,
with not any unusual amount
falling at any one time. Longest
single period without rain was
four days from April z through
10.
Traces of precipitation were
recorded on April l, Is, 20 "a,
and 27. Other measurable rain
fall was AS of an inch April 2;
.16 of an inch on the 5th; 04 on
the 1lth; 80 on the 18th; 70 on
the 10th; 90 on the 18th; .93 on
the 9th; .03 on the 22nd; 42 on
the 25th; Al on the 26th; 40 on
the Both.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-05-08
fN<~' q: 4: Courts

tificate, to A. j. Middlesworth, so
of an acre in Byhalia
Union County Federal Savings
& Loan Association to Lottie Kee-
ran, lot in Marysville, 81.
A. j. and Helen Middlesworth
to R. c. and Elsie Fillinger, Sc
of an acre in Washington town
ship, 81.
Frances J. Quimby, by certi-
ficate, to Elmer and Iris Quimby,
4l62 acres in Liberty township.
Joseph L. and Gertrude A. Or
gan to Clarence H. Simpson, lot
in Marysville, $4,000.
John D. and Dolores Rhodes
to Lucille O'Brien and Lottie l..
Crothers, lot in Marysville, 81.
Service Discharges
From the Army Harold A.
Burns.
PROBATE COURT
Licensed To Wed
Lewis Kuba, %, laborer, of
Radnor Rt. l, son of Fred Ku-
ba, and Clarabelle Ledley, 18, of
Radnor Rt. l, daughter of Jas
per N. Ledley. The Rev. Mr.. Horn
was expected to solemnize the
marriage.
Named Administrator
Pearl Lane has been named ad-
ministrator of the estate of Silva
Lane, late of Redwood, under
bond of S2100. The estate is valu-
ed at $1,000 and Paul Bachman,
Robert E. Hoch and V. C. Kissell
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19
SIX
CAMPAIGN
Fourth of July Expected To
Bring Biggest Traffic
Jam in History
BE ALIVE ON THE FIFTH

The biggest traffic jam in the
nations history will occur during
the Fourth of July weekend holi-
day this year, the National Safety
Council predicted Tuesday. To
meet the threat of a record-break-
ing traffic toll, the Council appeal
ed to motorists and pedestrians to
BE Alive On the Fifth" as the
keynote of a nationwide campaign
against accidents during the holt
day.
Close to 100000 vehicles are
expected to pack the highways
over the Fourth of July, the Coun-
Gil said, and their speedometers
are expected to clock nearly four
billion miles during the three-day
holiday. This estimate is based
on gasoline consumption, which
shows mileage this year exceeding
even the previous record level of
pre-war 1941.
One hundred and thirty other
national organizations have joined
with the Council in a united effort
to prevent iamboree of careless
ness over the Fourth.
The campaign is designed to help
public officials, traffic officers and
safety leaders in their efforts to
curb the holiday death toll.
In asking for public support OF
the campaign. Ned II. Dearborn
president Of the Council, pointed
out that a similar coordinated ef
fort last year helped to reduce the
July traffic loll 2' per cent below
the previous high in 1941.
Nevertheless" he said, "8,30t
persons died from accidents of al
kinds in July last year, and as us
ual the Fourth of July celebration
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19
TEAM REACHES
FIRST DIVISION
Smyrna Defeats Warwick By
Score of 1873; To
Play Townsend
SCHEDULE EXTRA GAMES

After having two home games
rained out last week-with Glas-
gov and Elmhurst = the Smyrna
Baseball Team Travelled to War
wick, Md, on the afternoon OF
June Is, where they won from the
Maryland team by a score of 15 to
8. Again this year the Smyrna
team proved that line drive singles
and smart base-running make for
a winning combination. They ran
up the lop-sided score by taking
full advantage of seventeen hits,
four walks, and nine stolen bases.
The hits were well distributed
throughout the batting order.
Gene Handsberry got 3; Robinson
had 2 for 2; Grier hit 2, Powell had
2 hard line drives; Carson got 2 for
3; Baker hit 2; Hudson had 2;
Lovegrove had /, and r. Hands
berry had 1. Smyrna started of
with a rush in the first inning.
They put a walk and five hits to-
gether for five runs. Warwick
came back in their half of the 1st
to take advantage of two errors,
two walks, and three hits to score
three runs. But from then on
Hudson allowed Warwick no more
runs and but four hits, one each in
the End, 4th, 5th, and 9Th innings
Whereas, the Smyrna team con-
tinued to hit the ball and scored
ten more runs before the end OF
the game. Most of the batters, as
a result, increased their batting
averages. The hitting averages te
date for games in the V-League
are as follows:
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19
contributed substantially to that

substantially to that
figure.
This year we have many dang
erous factors-a three-day holiday,
increased mileage, relative pros
perity. 1t adds up to a big cele-
bration-and big pile-up of dead
and injured unless We all make it
our business to do something about
il.
1--WE can do something about it
because these tragedies result from
things we can control--haste, self
ishness, thoughtlessness, the de-
sire to show off.
Take it easy on the Fourth. B,
alive on the Fifth"
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced For Coming
Week and Sunday

Services Announced For Coming
Week and Sunday
Services at the Presbyterian
Church will be Sunday School at
10 AM. The topic in the Second
ary Department will be 1.-THE End
of An Era" The subject will be
studied in the different age groups
according to the age and under
standing of the student. The Prim-
ary Department, under the direc-
tion of Mrs. Fred Slaughter will
meet in the lecture hall. Lessons
adapted to the mental capacity Of
the children are taught by COM
petent teachers. Atomic energy
can mean that we are at the be-
ginning or the end of an era. You
and your children's' attitude to-
wards Christ and the Church will
determine whether we are at the
beginning or the end. Morning
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19

xRobinson for Seward in 9Th;
zMoore for Pearce in 9Th.
Xxx ]. Knight for Powell in 9Th.
xxx Deakyne for Carson 7th.
Smyrna : 90 400 5 1 o. Is
Warwick 3 0 90 900 o o. 8
Errors: Grier, G. Handsberry, Bak-
er, Hudson; Poore, Morgan, P.
Price.
Two-base hit: Crawford.
Stolen bases: Robinson 2, Grier 2,
G. Handsberry, Lovegrove, Carson,
Baker, Hudson; Lockerman 2;
Morgan 2.
Double plays: Grier to r. Hands
berry.
Left on bases: Smyrna 8; Warwick
13.
Bases on balls: by Hudson 5; by
O'Grady 4.
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19

Hopkins, who last week broke a
finger playing sofeball, will be lost
to the team for several weeks. The
game with the strong Elmhurst
team, which was rained out on
Saturday afternoon, June IA, has
been re-scheduled for PM. Sat-
nrday, June %, when it will be
played on the Smyrna grounds.
The games scheduled up to and in
cluding the weekend of July 4th
are as follows:
Saturday, June 81, Smyrna at
Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19

Sunday, June %, Delaware City
at Smyrna.
Saturday, June 2s, Elmhurst at
Smyrna.
Sunday, June 2e, Smvrna at
Chesapeake City.
Friday, July 4, Ce.s-1on at Smyr-
ma.
Saturday, July 5, Townsend at
Smyrna.
Sunday, July 6. Smyrna at Mid
dletoWn.
The box score of the Smyrna
W. ,-x,ri oI, rro,,,a fo1louc.
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19

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Meaning Marriage" The homes shall know
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society. fifth American -, ur
marriages divorce In the. 1e ~ - ~
year ern This spre issaughter Friday evening"
annroachino one-third We mustoclock.
Smyrna times., 1947-06-19

g1nn6nse.--sk1lA =sa-ksxu.1
Strike-outs: by Hudson 6; by
|O'Grady z.
Hit by pitcher, by Hudson-Poore.
Umpires: Book and - Ter.
Evening star., 1947-07-24
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