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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
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cemetery, Springfield.
Ola Podricta
The Ola Podricta club was en-
tertained at the home of Mrs.
Benneal Beck Tuseday afternoon
with Mrs. Warren Lincoln, presi-
ding. Scripture was read by the
hostess and roll call was answer
ed by giving a few brief state
mentS about famous flag. A
quiz on songs and ex-presidents.
was conducted by the president.
An excellent paper on George
Washington Carver and h S
works" was ably given by Mrs.
Claude Dunham. An announce
ment was made of the Federated
Luncheon meeting to be held in
Urbana, Nov. IL. Secretary's re-
port was read and approved. The
next meeting will be held Nov. 18
at the home of Mrs. John Pratt.
Attended Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. L. c. Horn, Mrs.
Russell Eckurd and daughter,
Charlotte, and Ralph Eckurd at
tended the wedding of Miss Eliza
beth Ann Dewitt and Mr.. James
Mossberger. The wedding took
place in the Greenfield Methodist
Church at $3.50 Sunday afternoon
and a reception was held, at the
brides home following the cere-
mony. The bride is a niece of Mr..
and Mrs. Horn.
Weekend Guests
Mrs. D. w. Shark and Mrs. w.
H. Shark were dinner guests of
Mrs. Ed Boland, of London, Sat
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REVIVAL SERVICES
CONTINUE AT TABERNACLE

The old fashioned intensive re-
vival campaign at Glad Tidings
Tabernacle, at 120 N. Court ST.,
is forging ahead with increasing
interest and enthusiasm under
the leadership of Evangelist c. l.
Tubby, of Canada.
On Sunday night, Mr.. Tubby
presented an outstanding prophet
ic message entitled, Russia, The
Atomic Bomb and The Coming
Third World War"
The revival will continue all
this week with services at 7:45
p. m. daily except Saturday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
BROADWAY ACHIEVEMENT
MEETING rs WEDNESDAY

The Broadway Better School
club will meet at 8 p. m. Wednes-
day in the school auditorium. Fol
lowing the business meeting,
achievement awards will be pre-
sented to the All club members
of Taylor township.
The dresses made and shown
at the Union County fair will be
modelled. The public is invited to
be present at this meeting.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-13
BY MRS. MARY KERNS

Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Evans
and family, of Port Clinton; Asa
Corwin jr., were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Corwin sr.
DIR. and Mrs. j. o. Young, of Gin
cinnati; Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Hag-
er, of Columbus; Mr.. and Mrs.
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BY LENA M. HILL.
Deaths

Deaths
Harry George Lille, rs, for.
imerly a farmer of New Dover
passed away Monday, Nov. 10, a
I2:45 p. m. in the home of his
niece, Mrs. Lucille Brown, of this
village. He was born in Columbus
IOnly survivors, besides the niece
are several cousins. Funeral SER
vices were held Wednesday al
1890 p. m. in the Freshwater Fun
eral home, and burial was made
in Oakdale cemetery, Marysville
Buys Property
Rev. and Mrs. Lloyd Weaver
and family, of Milford Center
have purchased the VIM. Black
well property, commonly known
as the M. c. Convey property.
In Hospital
Mrs. Alton L. Watts, living on
the Levi Snuffin farm, north of
town, underwent major surgery
in the Mt. Carmel hospital, Col
umbus, last Thursday. Her con-
dition is fair. Her address is st.
Joseph floor, Room 6.
Visits Brother
Last Tuesday, J. c. Buckwalter
visited with his brother, Robert
BuckWalter, who is a patient in
Springfield hospital. r. Buckwal-
ter is a retired merchant of Me-
chanicSburg.
Returns from California
Robert Eason has returned from
an extended visit with friends in
California.
Talks of New Theatre
A group of local citizens met
in the American Legion hall Mon
day evening to discuss the poss-
ibility of building a new theater
and the costs of such a propect.
Open discussion was held and a
call for nominations and an cleo
ton of a committee to obtain in
formation was made. James Willis,
DR.. Collins and Luther Baker
formed the committee. A second
meeting will be held Tuesday,
Nov. 25, and it is hoped more cit
liens will be able to attend. At
that meeting the committee will
have a report to present.
Past Chiefs Meet
Mrs. Lester Bremen, of near
Brush Lake, was hostess last
Thursday to the Past Chiefs club.
A delicious covered dish dinner
was served to Mrs. Laura War
den, Mrs. Nellie Miller, Mrs. Et-
hel Kaufman, Mrs. Belle Sheehe,
Mrs. Laura Gibson, Mrs. Rolla
Pennington and the hostess. Larry
Joe and Lester Brenner were
guests. Mrs. B. B. Hill attended
in the afternoon. The next meet
ing will be Dec. 4, at the home of
Mrs. Ina Louden.
Win Again Is
We were winners again in the
ST. Paris North Lewisburg bas-
ketball game played here last
Friday. This Friday we play Ur-
bana township, there.
SundYa Guests
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Philip Fletcher were Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Pelton, of Dayton;
Mr.. Will Fletcher and Mr.. and
Mrs. Carroll White and family of
Newark, and Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem Milliage, and family of Ur-
bana.
w. S. c. S. Elects Officers
At the recent meeting of the
Woman's Society of Christian
Service held in the home of Mrs.
C. H. Spain, new officers were
elected for the coming year. Mrs.
Milo Gilbert was named as pres
ident. Mrs. Mary Yoder, vice pres
ident; Mrs. o. j. Chamberlain,
secretary and Miss Ethel Boyles,
treasurer.
Gym Use Refused
Last Thursday evening COM
mittee consisting of members Of
the American Legion and mem
bers of the K. of P. lodge, met
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| 'oAAANA q pa " VI Ii dt tllG IeGA
Brick Tavern. The evening wa.
lspent at Mrs. Boland's apartment
and Mrs. D. w. Shark and Mrs
W. H. Shark were overnight
guests.
Hostess to Club
! Mrs. Charles Clark was hostes:
to members of her evening bridge
club Tuesday evening at her home
A delicious dessert course was
served and an interesting evening
of contract was enjoyed. Mrs
George Lincoln and Mrs. Clark
finished with high scores. Others
there were Mrs. Claude Dunham
Mrs. Moulton Martin, Mrs. Robert
Lincoln, Mrs. Paul Howard, Mrs
w. H. Shark and Mrs. Hurleigh
Bates.
Moved
! Mrs. Ria Burnham moved this
;week from the Cooper property
on Flynn ave., to rooms in the
William Lee home on w. Bennett
| st.
To California
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pullirs
and Mrs. Pearl Ellsworth left
Wednesday for California, where
they will spend several weeks
with relatives. Mr.. and Mrs. Pull
Inns will visit their daughter and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Senseman and children and Mrs.
Ellsworth will visit her son, Jack
Ream, and family.
Elected
Charles Pullins was elected
Mayor, Tuesday; Marion Stanley,
Clerk; Mrs. Lena Woodward,
treasurer; Bernard MorriSSey,
Ernest Turner, Fred Nance, Rog-
er Clark, l.. c. Horn, and Homer
Gleason Council members.
Mrs. Robert Lincoln and Walter
Hayes were elected on the Wood
stock school board.
Mrs. Smith Hostess
Mrs. Robert Smith was hostess
to members of the Just Seventeen
Club and guests at her home
Wednesday evening. A tasty
dessert course was served by the
hostess and bridge formed the
evenings entertainment. When
scores were added, Mrs. Don Rob-
inson and Mrs. James Westfall
were high and Mrs. Henegan, of
Mechanicsburg had high guest
score. Others there were Mrs.
Winston Wimy and Mrs. r. L.
Griswold, of Mechanicsburg; Mrs.
Walter Burton, Mrs. Hugh John
son, Mrs. Dorothy Brown, Mrs.
Joseph West, Mrs. Harold John
son, Mrs. Marion Stanley, Mrs.
Ed Stanley, Mrs. Bernard Morris
sey and Mrs. Charles McCarty. A
pink and blue shower was given
to Mrs. Hugh Casey by members
of the club.
To Texas
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Clark left
Sunday for Fort Worth, Texas, to
visit their son, James Clark and
family. They will make the ac-
quaintance of their new grand
daughter.
Dinner Guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McMahill
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Fought, of Urbana R. D. and Mr..
and Mrs. Maurice Botkins and
daughter, Katheryn, Sunday, for
dinner
Attended Game
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles McCarty
and daughter, Betty 10; Miss
Merle Westfall, Jimmy Donald
WeStfall, Dick Westfall and Harry
McMannis were among those from
here attending the Ohio State
Northwestern game, Saturday in
Columbus.
Personals
Mrs. Edna Mcmillan and Mrs.
Rose Cligro returned Friday from
a three-day visit with Mrs. Horace
Ballenger, at her home in Green
vile.
Walter Carter went to Belle
fontaine where he will assist Mrs.
Carter in the duties at the Logan
County Children's Home, while
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Corbet are
on a two weeks trip to California.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
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The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
TOT LIKES NEW
SHOES, new FEET
Young Girl Walks For
First Time AT
Three
Bv ELAN KAHN

INDIANA, Pa, Sept. 21-N1@
The sturdy little blonde with the
grey eyes perched on the step
and carefully crossed one leg
over the other in painstaking
imitation of grown up girls.
1t was hard work because her
legs were wooden but three-year-
old Nancy Ann Duman surveyed
the result. with satisfaction and
announced:
Il like my new shoes"
The shoes fascinate Nancy
Ann. They are the first she has
ever worn. Until a few months
ago, she had no feet.
Born withouly a stump of one
leg and an underdeveloped foot
on the other, Nancy Ann crawl
ed about on her knees until an
operation last spring made it pos
sible for her to wear the artifi-
cial limbs.
The family lived in Pittsburgh
then but since has moved to this
town 60 miles northeast where
her father John, works as a
refrigerator %repairman.
The Dumans didn't have
enough money to meet the $3.50
cost of the legs but neighbors,
sympathetic persons who read of
Nancy AIMS plight, and a Pit
tsburgh American Legion post
collected 1854.
The Crippled childrend's So
ciety will provide the different
sets of Legs Nancy will need as
she grows, contributed the rest.
Nancy wanted to try her new
legs Immediately. After the
limbs were fitted, her mother
started to carry her to their wait
ing car.
mo, Mommy," declared Nancy
firmly. "Me walk"
Nancy walks almost normally
although she has taken some
unscheduled spills. She plays
with other children, with her
dog "Tiny" and her doll "Fran-
cey."
Asked what she was going to
be when she grew up, Nancy
Ann declared logically:
II be bigger"
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cept rockies, he will work for
four consecutive months at
night.
Also, instead Of having one
day a week off as all members
of . the department do, he will
lose 10 days off and be on duty
for 10 consecutive weeks with
out any time off.
Chief Hayes, terming the pun
ishment for "excessive force in
making an arrest" said he had
throughly investigated the case
and talked with witnesses, and
that in his opinion his decree
in the case was sufficient pun
ishment for Hines and that it
would not cause his family to
suffer as would a suspension
without subsequent loss Of pay.
Hines was accused of brutali-
ty in arresting Lube Kelly, a
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
BY BILL SHARPE

This year there will be little
gap between the traditional
summer" and winter" sea-
sons in North Carolina, accord
ing to the State News Bureau.
While resorts in the mountains
began booking October visitors
coming to view the "leaf' sea-
son, Sandhills resorts already
were opening, and by Novem-
Der, many of their hotels will
be full, it said.
Meantime, rtfishermen
took UP on the coast where the
surf-bathers left off. If good
weather prevails, they will be
fishing the Cape countries into
December, and by that time the
waterfowl hunters will be ar
irving at famed Currituck, Mat
tamuskeet and adjacent areas.
In general, lower accommo-
6ation rates are indicated by a
growing determination of resort
owners to hold their peak 1916
travel business volume despite
the leveling influence of high
living costs throughout the Ma
ton.
In Coastal North Carolina the
annual migration of small pleas
ure craft North to South has al
ready started on the Inland Wa
terway. in North Carolina a
pleasure jaunt through what has
been labeled the best fishing in
Eastern America, with freshwa-
ter sounds and rivermouths just
over the boat sides and the open
ocean daring through a dozen
protected inlets.
Seasons mean little to the
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
TUARI
MISS FLORENCE L. BONITZ

Miss Florence Louise Bonitz,
81, died suddenly at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Bertrom Quelch,
2507 Clifford avenue, Saturday.
She is survived by one sister,
Mrs. Quelch; one brother, Fred
Bonitz of Charlotte, and a
number of neices and nephews.
Miss Bonitz was the daughter
of the late John Henry William
and Mary Stegna Bonitz of Colds
boro. She taught in the public
schools of Wilmington for a num-
Der of years and was an active
member of the manuel Presby-
terrain church for more than fifty
years.
Funeral arrangements will be
announced later by the Ward
Funeral home.
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TIGHT WIRE DARE
Continued From Page One)

pocket. Later, her sister Mrs. j.
r. HARDER claimed the body and
said that she was Betty Mat
thews, a divorce and mother OF
three children.
Her husband was repeatedly in
Atlanta, Ga.
Scores of persons watched the
trim figure of the woman ascend
the flexible ladder.
M/Sgt. Ebert l.. Alexander,
instructor with the organized
reserve corps at the Memphis
General depot was on guard duty
nearby at the army-navy. ex-
hibit. He said the first time that
he saw the girl she was coming
down the ladder.
"She probably had a change OF
heart and came down." Alexan-
der said.
Moments later the woman
glanced up and climbed the lad
der again.
"She went back up again cas-
ily," Alexander said. "She walk
ed over to a steel balancing bar
which rested across the three
foot-high platform railing"
The woman put one hand on
the end of the bar and the other
on the railing for support in an
effort to walk the wire. When
she released her hand from the
railing she tottered, then fell be-
fore Mortified spectators.
Mrs. Matthews landed on her
back. She died at a hospital
shortly after midnight without
regaining consciousness.
Wiebenga said that Mrs. Mat
thews had been drinking.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
Cap Scheduled
Between Summer, Winter

sports fishermen, provided the
fish are biting. Right now, the
amberjack and dolphin fishing
is good around Frying Pan
Shoals, and the channel bass
fishing continues at Hatteras,
ocracoke and Dru m Inlet.
These out of the way places at
tract sportsmAu and their fam
lilies until winter storms scatter
the fish. Accommodations are
simple but adequate. Access is
difficult, usually by ferries.
Rockfishing Striped bass) is
good into December and even
later, mostly around Roanoke
Island, Plymouth, Columbia,
New Bern, Wilmington and adj
jacent places Boats and guides
are available at most places
where the fishing is good, parti-
cularly at Manteo, Mann's Har-
Dor, Morehead City, Beaufort,
Wrightsville, Southport.
In Southe astern North Caro-
lima, a SIS, 600 fishing rodeo is
drawing thousands of anglers
who are competing for prizes
from both offshore and inshore
boats, fishing piers, the beaches
and in sounds and inlets. The
contest ends November /.
Beaches both here and at At
lantic Beach and Mays Head
will have accommodations late
into the season, with some
places staying open all year.
Waterfowl hunting is concen-
trated in Currituck county, Dare
county, Lake Mattamuskeet, o.
racoke Island, the Carteret Area
and around So11thporf
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
TABERNACLE FEAST
TO BE CELEBRATED
AT TEMPLE TONIGHT

The Feast of the Tabernacles,
a joyous time of thanksgiving
when Hebrews the word over
give thanks to God for the bless
ings of nature, will be celebrated
at Temple Israel at 8 p. m. to-
day.
Rabbi Pier w. Jacobs will
conduct the service. The temple
Sisterhood has established a
booth on the alter. This. is decor
ated with fruits and vegetables
and foliage.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
MRS. LONNIE F. REAVES

Funeral services for Mrs.
Lonnie F. Reaves, 81, who died
Monday night in James Walker
Memorial hospital after a long
illness, will be held today at
3 p. m. from the Myrtle Grove
Free Will Baptist church at
Montague. The Rev. R. B. Jar
rell and the Rev. D. H. McCarn
will officiate. Interment will fol-
low in Malpass cemetery.
Active pallbearers will be Will
Der Harris, Ernest White, Oscar
Futrell, Henry Westbrook, Homer
Hewett, and R. L. Bats.
Honorary pallbearers will be
Boney Wilson, Herbert Wagstaff,
Roger Futch, T. w. Lewis, S.
w. Gurganiaus, and Fred Davis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
PATRIARCH "A

JERUSALEM, Sept. 27.-R-
The Patriarch of the Roman
Catholic church in Jerusalem,
His Beatitude Louis B~arlassina,
rs, formerly of Milan and Rome,
died tonight.
In ill health for the last three
years, he had been unable to Of
ficiate at many recent Holy Day
ceremonies, including those of
last Easter.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
WILLIAM MELVIN MINTZ

LELAND, Sept. 27-Graveside
services were held this after
noon at $3.50 o'clock for William
Melvin Mintz who died at his
residence Friday. Interment was
in Ganey cemetery with the Revs.
F. T. Potter and Walter Phillips
officiating.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
Buenos Aires lit
By Paralyzing
Longshoremen Strike

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina,
Sept. 27.-WH-All operations in
the huge port of Buenos Aires
were paralyzed today by a strike
of between 5000 and 5000 long
Shoremen.
A total of 118 ships, including
many of United States registry,
were tied up in the port, already
badly congested by the postwar
influx of shipping here.
plan was estimated at 1913, 000,-
900 tons.
G,many did her best steel
production in 1898 - 1900, 600
tons. Production this year is es-
timated at 1900, 900 tons, but
the committee drafting plans
for a reconstructed Europe saw
the possibility of cushing it up
to 10, 900, 900 tons by 1851.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

1t was plain as day that l needed
an educational policy for Young
Jim. called my friend Fred, The
Home Security Agent. We are get
ting together to work out a plan to
guarantee Jimi's college career
whether Pm here or not. That Home
Security Policy he has been telling
me about is going into action right
ncu!"
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
BUS Is LATE,
MAN SLEEPS,
CROWD WORRIES

CHARLOTTE, Sept. 27.-M-
There was brief excitement to-
day at a residential intersection
when an elderly man suddenly
slumped to the ground and lay
prone and motionless.
Police were called to revive
the victim.
He had just dropped off to
sleep, he explained-waiting for
a bus.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
Dottllng company employee. n.
charge IF drunkenness

NioAse VI drunkenness.
Judge Winfield Smith del,v.s
decision in Xelly's case u notayed
examined additional WHINE ne
after Kelly swore he had bS
struck without cause bv u; ueen
His final decision found 1I KoT
guilty Of drunkenness b,+ >elly
charged. 'S' as
Inc Judge declared that r..
went into the case thorom oh ne
because he was impressed shy ny
Hines statement that he Coy ~ ,
not remember how manv NVul9
soners he had struck in no pr p,.,
six months and because If as'
t'mony in previous cases bofoS.
him :" which Hines was ac l',
ed OF striking prisoners 49,,
! their arrest. '''er
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
MRS. AUGUSTA BRETH

CLINTON, Sept .27-Funerl
services for Mrs. Augusta Breth,
83, New York City, mother of
Mrs. Paul Peterson, were held
this afternoon at $3.50 o'clock
from Crumpler and Honeycutt
Funeral Home. The Rev. c.. B.
Harris, Garland, officiated.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
r E.. A. BROWN

Funeral services for Mrs. E.. A.
Brown, So, 1910 S. Fourth street:
were held yesterday afternoon
at 4:30 o'clock from the resi-
dence with the Rev. Guy c.
Moore officiating. 1nterment wa
in Bellvue cemetery.
Active pallbearers were men,
bers of the board of deacons OF
the South Side Baptist Church.
M. V. Huffman, R. E. Batson, H.
H. Caison, G. D. McFadyen ]. H
Edge and L. L. Wood.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
JOHN HONDROS

Funeral services for John Hon
dros, son of the late Charlie and
Margechia Hondros, who was
killed in an automobile accident
at Clinton will be held at the
Presbyterian church in Clinton,
today at 2:30 p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
l.. p. MATTHEWS

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 27.-W.D
Il. P. Matthews, 64-year-old
Myrtle Beach, S. c., attorney
and realtor, died today in the
crowd at the North Carolina
Georgia football game.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
IRA X. MARLEY

WARSAW, Sept. q Ira
Kemp Marley, 70, retired farmer,
was buried this afternoon at 4
o'clock in the family cemetery
near Magnolia.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

EXCESS?

ARE MENTAL ANGUISH AND
FINANCIAL HARDSHIP RESULTING?
Then why not try the Portal Treat
ment. 1t is generally accepted in the
medical field that alcoholism is a
disease and should be treated as such.
And few would disagree that a treat
ment which benefits a sizeable num-
Der of people is at least worthy of
being tried by others. The Portal
Treatment tends o relieve the more
acute symptoms of alcoholism and to
put the sufferer in better position to
help himself. The formula has been
used extensively in the United States
and Canada for 40 years and has
established an outstanding record of
accomplishment.
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

So priced are jobs in the Tata
industrial plants of India that
babies are often registered at
birth for future employment
there. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28
CHIEF HAYES
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suspended or lose any of his
pay, but instead of riding
around nights in a radio patrol
car will be pounding a beat on
the pavement.
Instead of alternately work
ing one week at night and one
week in the daytime, as other
members of the force do ex-
The Wilmington morning star., 1947-09-28

During the first six months Of
1947 the city police department
reported $39,153.25 stolen in
money and property. Of this
amount $25, TASK 0 was recover
ed. This gave the local force a
score of 65.7 per cent on recov-
cries, compared with the nation
n record of 61.5 per cent.