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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
New Signs Show
Way TO Penal
Stage Effort

Saturday marked the first day
of hunting season. 1t was a disap-
pointment when the hunters
found it was rainy and cold. Cars
were going through Marysville
from far and near. But as they
approached the public square
something unusal appeared-A
sign "Ohio Reformatory For
Women, with an arrow to its
location. The question was asked
"Can You Hunt There?" We
never saw that sign before in all
the years coming to Union Coun-
ty to hunt.
After much confusion, the hunt
ers found out the signs had been
placed marking the "Ohio Re
formatory for Women, for the
ANNUAL Fall Festivel", first per-
formance of which started on
Sunday at 2 p. m. and will be
held every evening from Monday
through Saturday at S-p. m.
After disappointment hunters
drove on and said "We'll have to
drive back and bring the family
to see the performance"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
STEERS GO HIGH
AT LONDON SALE

Steers sold very high, with
high prices paid for other live
stock at the fourth Annual All
Club purebred livestock consign-
! ment sale held at the London
fairgrounds, Nov. 8, according to
, a report from the Madison Coun-
! ty Extension office.
, In spite of the fact that 1t was
: a very chilly day and the sale
was running competition with
,, college football games for a
crowd there was a good attend
ance. Prof. Joel Coffey, of animal
husbandry, Ohio State university
was present to give short talk
at the opening of the sale. The
sale started by selling the hybrid
seed corn donated to the All
Clubs by hybrid seed corn grow
ers in Madison county.
Nine steers sold for an average
of Sl30 each with top steer selling
to Richard Crandall, of Delaware,
for $500, consigned by Tuttle and
Yoder, Urbana. Orleton Farms
sold high beef heifer for Sl87.50
to Odell Jackson, South Solon.
Twenty Shropshire ewes sold
for an average price of S43.62 with
top eve selling to Woodman Sis
ters, London, for sos, consigned
by E. A. Holycross, Marysville
The best selling ram sold for $50.
Thirty three head of swine sold.
Average price paid for boars was
S70.6O A. r. Rothe, London Rtl,
bought a boar for Sl32.50 which
was a Spotted Poland China, con-
signed by G.. w. Gaver and son,
Mechanicsburg. Fifteen gi S
averaged S74.80. G.. w. Roger
selling top gilt (Hampshire) to
Joe Nula for $95. The best York
shire SOW and litter sold for S2l0
to John L. Simpson, London, con-
signed by Earl Evans, Woodstock,
The top dairy heifer Guernsey
sold to E. M. Ridenour, London,
for $500, consigned by Howard S,
Foust, Plain City Rt. 2. The All
club council would like to thank
everyone that helped to make
this sale a success and especially
the auctioneers of M a d is on
county and the sale clerks.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfers

Hershel and Mildred Melvin tC
H. S. Belleville, lot in Marysville
81.
B. L. and D. M. Marvin to r. j
and Margaret Tyo, lot in Rich
wood, 81.
Nellie E. Long to Leroy Harra-
man, lot in Claibourne, 81.
H. v. and Louishe Norris to
Riley Morris, 2ll63 acres in
Liberty township, 81.
Jack and Beatrice Steele te
Hershel and Nancy Reisinger
1892 acres in Dover township, 81
! Harry M. and Betsy j. Becker
to Clinton t, and Ethel M
Sprague, 9912 acres in Jerome
township, ST.
Mitchell Ross, by Sheriff, to
Arthur j. Adams, lot in Redwood
E. B. Bumgarner, by certificate
of transfer, to Delsie Bumgarner,
1854 acres in Millcreek town
ship.
Service Discharges
From the Army-Roland Sedg-
wick and Kenneth S. Scott.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
Doc and Bill
Busily Boosting
Up Their Dogs

If you should chance to hear
DR.. F. c. Galloway or Prosecutor
William L. Coleman boasting of
the prowesS of their coon hounds,
you'll have to grin and bear it.
Doc and Bill, in case you aren't
aware Of it, own several hounds
in partnership and, after Saturday
night, they'll tell about 'em to
whomever lends a willing ear.
Seems that Doc went coon
hunting early in the evening
I6 o'clock, the law came in. By
7:30, he had his two coon and
went home. But, during that hour
and half, one of the dogs, Gypsy
got lost from Docs party. Sunday,
he and Bill learned that Gypsy"
had joined another coon hunting
party which was already working
with two dogs, yet it remained
for the Coleman-Callaway hound
to show the way, Gypsy" treed
two more coon for her adopted
hunter.
Later Saturday night, Bill went
out with Win Behrens, and the
partnership dogs came through
again.-two 'coons freed, one
captured.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
DIRECTORS SET
FOR SEAL SALE

Mrs. Harlow B. Salter, Grove
ST., has been named chairman OF
the committee which will direct
the 1947 Christmas Seal Sale
throughout Union County, to
raise funds for tuberculosis con-
troll work, according to William
l.. Coleman, president of the
Union County tuberculosis and
Health association. The county
campaign is part of the nation
wide 4lst annual Christmas seal
sale which will open Nov. "a and
continue until Christmas.
Mrs. Salter said she readily ac-
cepted the Craftsmanship because
she recognized the value of the
work of the association, and be-
cause she knew the people of the
county were 100 percent back of
the Association in its fight against
tuberculosis.
eve are deeply gratified that
we shall have Mrs. Charles Mills
to head our committee for Marys-
vile, and Paris Township, said
Mrs. Salter. "We know that the
contribution which she will make
to our program to prevent and
control tuberculosis will extend
beyond seal sale time into the
year ahead, when seal sale funds
will go to work to improve the
health of our communties"
ssWe make a financial cOntribu-
ton to the fight against tubercu-
loSis once a year, at Christmas
time, but we profit from the as
Sociation'S work the year around"
Mrs. Mills commented.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
SPECTACULAR FIRE DESTROYS GARAGE
BUILDING, CONTENTSHERE EARLYFRIDAY

Throwing used oil on bed of
live Goals in a heating stove
caused three hour blaze which
burned the Ray Williams Garage
on S. Court ST., to the ground
early Friday morning. The blaze
started at 2:30 a. m and was not
reported out until 6 a. m.
Mr.. Williams who was working
late in his garage, was throwing
some used oil from a large con-
tainer onto live Goals in his stove
when suddenly the whole con-
tainerful of used oil exploded.
Fire, almost Immediately, spread
in all directions, assistant Fire
Chief Harold Hyland explained.
In only matter of a few
in flames, the whole building was
inflames The Marysville Fire De-
partment was called Immediately
but was unable to save the build
ing, There main worry was to
save surrounding buildings, as
many garages and barns are
situated close to the Williams
Garage, Mr.. Hyland said. Twice
the garage of John Pfarr, located
right across tn e alley from
Williams, caught fire and had to
be extinguished.
Electric power lines and tele-
phone lines strung along the alley
behind the Williams Garage, were
burned, cutting off electricity to
the entire west side of town and
stopping the telephone service to
approximately 800 phones in the
southwestern section. Linemen
from the Dayton Power & Light
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

Charles Pfarr, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Pfarr ST., of E. Seventh
ST., left Marysville at Christmas
time last year for New Guinea, to
serve as lay missionary for the
American Lutheran Church. Since
then, he has written several
letters on his life and experiences
there.
The latest, and perhaps most
interesting because it is so re-
vealing of condition there follows:
Dear Friends,
On October 1916 l received a
letter calling me into foreign
missions. My acquaintance made
requests that | give them a little
information on the life of lay
missionary. did my best but l
wasn't fully aware of the exact
duties of a lay worker. | find my
work even more exciting and
wonderful than / formerly de-
scribed it,
The life of a missionary is filled
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
Show Time at Refor1notory
Another Grand Entertainment by Inmates

What it has grown into in 10
years time, and what the thous-
ands expect of us, is another
story"
Show Must Go On"
But in true professional tradi-
ton, "the show must go on" so
the 1947 Fall Festival came into
being. 1t is easily the best of the
series partially due to the ex-
perience gained from staging so
many shows, and partially to bet
ter talent available this year.
The Reformatory shows are
the only source of income for
the Institutions recreation pro-
gram. 1t provides movies and
other entertainment for the $50
odd inmates and maintains the
beauty parlors which are an in
tegral part of Mrs. Reilley's NOR
ale-building program.
Admission to this years show
is 81 per person.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
CORRIEDALE EVE SALE
AVERAGES S33 PER HEAD

The Bruce and Temple Corrie-
dale bred eve sale was held al
the Morrow county fair grounds
at Mt, Gilead, Wednesday after
noon. Total sale of 54 ewes
brought $l8l8.50, for an average
of $33.67 per head.
P. V. Ewing, of Columbia, Mo-,
was the sale conductor. Col. H.
Earl Wright, of Mt. Gilead was
the auctioneer, assisted in the
ring by Col. Guy Hilton, of Lex
ington, KY. Union county boasts
several flocks of this popular
breed of sheep.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
VOLUME LXxv, NO. AZ

It's show time at the Marysville
Reformatory again.
And that's good news for the
thousands of Ohioans who have
enjoyed past performances staged
by the talented inmates and have
been looking forward to the next.
This years show, titled Fall
Festival" lives up to the high
standard of previous perform
ances in every detail. 1t is fast
moving, musical-comedy type of
show, made up of singing, dane
ing, comedy and novelty acts.
Costumes and stage settings,
although made by the inmates at
the Reformatory, are lavish and
beautiful. They reflect much
painstaking work and unusual
skill on the part of their fabrica-
tors.
SO In Cast
The show opens with several
quick-breaking, surprise stunts
by inmates in the audience These
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

were on the job Immediately and
had the lines repaired within and
hour. Telephone linemen, how
ever, were hindered since their
pole was next TO the burning
building and had to be replaced
before their lines could be repair
ed.
Mr.. Williams was, luckily, un-
hurt in the explosiony but moth
ing was saved from the garage
No estimate has been made on
the damage caused by the fire
A Dodge coupe as well as all
equipment, supplies, ETC., was
burned completely. An estimated
5000 damage was done to the end
of the Pfarr's garage, Mr.. Pfarr
said.
The fact that there was very
little wind present favored the
fire fighters, as a strong wind
such as we had few nights age
would have been a serious danger
to the surrounding buildings
Sparks were hurled several hun
dred feet into the air and carried
for more than a block west by
the small wind that was present,
making an aWesome sight, and
constituting a threat to property
there. The flames themselves shot
into the air a good SO feet above
the barn and lit up the entire
neighborhood
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

formances. Each year, fame of
the entertainments has spread
ming to accommodate the crowds.
Credit for success of the shows
until last year, more than 5000
saw it, coming here from all parts
of Ohio. Twice, it was necessary
to give two shows the same eve
goes to three persons, Mrs. Mar
guerite Reilley, genial superin-
tendent of the Reformatory un-
der whose direction the Institu-
ton has gained nationwide
fame; her daughter, Mrs. Jean
Goche, who coaches the dancing
acts; and Mrs. Tesar Wilson, who
develops the singing
We've created monster out
here which rises once a year to
practically wreck our institution, "
Mrs. Reilley declares. Our first
show was a little thing which we
whipped together for the morale
of the girls and decided to in
vite the folks around Marysville,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
Leesburg Ladies
Complete Plans
Of House Work

Leesburg townships home dem
onStration club has completed its
program for the l947-4 year with
its recent meeting in the Pharis-
burg school.
The first meeting of the club
will be on homemade Christmas
Gifts and will be held at 2 p. m.
Nov. 25, at the Magnetic Springs
high school building. Other meet
ings for the year are, work sim
plification, December; restyling
of Clothing of clothing, january;
-resty1ing of Clothing, February;
room Encouragement, March; and
preparation Of foods for freezing,
April,
Officers elected were: Mrs. Will
la Morris, president; Mrs. Leah
Fox, vice president; Mrs. Kathryn
Clevenger, secretary treasurer.
Home Council members are: Mrs.
Donald Parrott, to serve two
years and Mrs. Arthur Hall, to
serve one year.
Many plans are being made by
the ladies of Leesburg township
for their November meeting.
Christmas decorations for man
ties, archWays, doors and Christ
mas dinner tables will be shown.
Delicious Christmas cakes, cook
les and candies win be exhibited
and methods for making some
will be demonstrated. Everyone
is urged to attend.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
New Old Ordinance
On Building Zones
Found for Council
Never Indexed, '37 Ruling
Used to Block Plans Of
Two Businesses Here

One of the most interesting City Council meetings,
from the innocent bystanders point of view held in
the Council chambers Thursday evening Outstanding
among the discussions of the evening that of the
finding an unindexed zoning ordinance which super
sedes the one causing the recent building problems
round town. Also brought up the problem of insult
fcent help at the disposal plant and the third reading
of the amusement tax for MarySville.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
REDWOOD PHONE
RATES ARE HIKED

Telephone rates for several
communities in this vicinity were
increased, beginning Nov. Is, as
the result. of approval given ap-
plication of The Ohio Associated
Telephone co. by the Public Util-
! tiles Commission of Ohio NOV. 5.
Among towns affected by the
increased rates are Redwood,
Plain City, Woodstock, Mechan-
icsburg, Prospect, and LaRue. In
all, Is exchanges in Marion and
10 adjoining counties are affect
ed.
The rate increase was granted
by the Commission following a
hearing held in Columbus, Oct.
80 on the application of the
company for rate increase. No
objections against the increase
were raised at the hearing.
New rates as approved by the
Utilities Commission are as fol-
lows: business phones, $3.50 per
month, increase of 81; residential
single party line, SO, increase of
SO cents; rural business phones,
$3.50, an increase of so cents,
Four party residential lines and
business extensions are not in
cluded in the rate increase but
residential extensions will go up
from so to rs cents.
Headquarters of the Ohio As
sociated Telephone co. are locat-
ed in Marion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

are greeted with gales of laughter
and put the audience in the right
mood for things to follow.
The show goes on from there,
continues for more than an hour
and half with never a let-doWn.
More than so girls-both white
and colored-have parts in it,
and there are more than two doz-
en- acts.
Opening performance of the
Fall Festival" was held Sun
day afternoon, following dress re-
hearsal Saturday night when the
audience was composed of the
other inmates and friends of Re-
formatory staff members.
Additional performances will
be given every night this week,
with the concluding presentation
next Sunday afternoon.
Shows 10 Years Old
The first Reformatory show
was given 10 years ago; played to
about 800 persons at three per-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

Arthur w. Galloway, represent
ing the residents of E. Fourth st.
in the matter of preventing
Charles A. and John A. Trenor
from building automobile
garage and sales room on their
lot on that street, presented the
Solons with copy of the redis-
covered ordinance. This ordinance
No. 384, was passed by the
Council, Oct. IA, 1897 and was
an amendment to Section One of
Ordinance No. 379, passed Jan. 81,
1887, which has been used as the
changed the distance of the in
governing ruling The amendment
dustrial section from 1000 feet
from the railroad tracks to 100
feet and made the provision that
a business building could be
built with in the residential dis
trict if approved at a hearing be-
fore the Council.
Petition Circulated
In addition to the ordinance
Mr.. Galloway also handed to
Council petition signed by 13
persons requesting that they do
not grant the Trenor brothers
permit to build their garage and
Continued on page 2. col. ~
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

tween rs and 100 feet per day,
depending on conditions that arise
in the job. The work of digging
the trench, laying the tile and
covering up lis kept in a close
coordination SO that none is
allowed to advance too far ahead
of the other. In this way, closer
check is kept on all jobs and also,
their is less danger of having a
long, open trench to leave at the
end of the day.
The tunnel drilled under the
railroad track was madef at a
depth of 1919 feet in the deepest
Continued on Page z. Col. ~
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17

Believe it or not, those large
tiles being laid on Maple st.
weigh anywhere from 1900 lbs. to
3 tons, per section, Workmen for
the G. H. Leach Co. of Bellefon-
taine, have been working on the
Aconstruction of the Maple st.I
Sewer project for the past two,
weeks, in hopes of getting most
of the work done before bad
weather sets in.
Work was started in two groups
under the direction of Foreman
Paul Roberts at the south end of
Maple ST., and Foreman James
Alverneiso, at the north end.
In the south end, crew of l0'
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
.l948 FISHING LAWS
ARECONTEMPLATED

The Ohio Conservation and
Natural Resources Commission
last week adopted tentative fish
ing regulations for l948, subject
to official at the December 5th
meeting, with only minor changes
over the rules for l947.
Considering recommendation
for minor changes made at the
annual public hearing by farmer
and sportsman delegates from
each of the seven conservation
districts in the state early last
week together with interested
persons at-large, the Commission
dropped the black bass closed
season provision which for the
past several years gave the
southern half of Ohio an Garlic
closed season than the northern
zone because of weather differ
ences and its effect on spawning
habits.
Due to the lack of sufficiently
noticeable advantage, the closed
season will revert to a common
period of May to June Is for
the entire state except in those
waters included in the liberalized
fishing areas comprising nine
lakes and Shade River where re-
strictions of closed seasons, legal
lengths and bag limits have been
removed to determine the advan-
tages of liberalized fishing. The
Commission extended this two
year-old experiment for another
year and indications are that
possibly five years will be needed
for the study.
Trot line regulations were un-
changed except that the restric-
tionS against trot line fishing in
Wills Creek in east-central Ohio
will be dropped, opening the area
to trot lines. Other action placed
daily bag limit of 10 on frogs
and for safety reasons prohibits
the taking of both frogs and
turtles by shooting.
Considering numerous recon-
mendations at the hearing to re-
duce the possession limit of wild
minnoWs or an aggregate of
minnows and aquatic insects used
for bait, for other than CONNER
cial dealers, the Commission re-
duced the present limit off 100 to
so. Regulations when approved
officially by the Commission at
the December meeting will be-
come effective March l, 194S
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
3-Ton Tile Being Laid in Maple ST.
As Storm Sewer Project Gets Started

men are working, laying 80 inch
tiles in a trench IL to Is feet deep.
The trench is made by Buckeye
trenching machine which is cap
liable of digging a trench four feet
.by IL feet by 200 feet in eight
|hours.
Tunnel Under Tracks
The north end crews has COM
! lpleted tunnelling under the New
York Central railroad track and
have worked their way south
from there for some distance.
sThey employ two cranes, a North
I swest and an Insley to do their
| digging and covering.
Both crews are progressing be-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
DROVE CAR INTO DITCH

Robert Norton Webb was ar
rested at 2:l0 a. m. Sunday, by
Officer Richard Simpson on the
charge of driving while under the
influence of alcohol. Webb drove
his car through the barricade al
S. Maple and into the ditch OF
the sewer construction, Buds
Wrecker was called to hrul the
car out.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
BROADWAY JUNIORS PLAN
CLASS PLAY NOV. Is

The Junior class of Broadway
High School will present Take
1t Easy, a three-act comedy in
the school gymnasium, at 8:15
p. m, Nov. 25. Admission for
students will be 20 cents, adults,
40 cents.
Members of the cast are;
Ardith 10 Mcmahon, Juapita
Patton, Robert Belville, Alfred
Laughrey, Jack Coakley, Betty
Cooley, Bernard Cooley, Richard
Cocklin, Jim Rausch and Geneva
Shirk. Director is Mrs. Lois
Lehner
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
SHOW AT MT. VICTORY

An entertainment and show by
Bob DoWd, a we'll known magi-
clan, of Kenton, is being spon-
sored by the Lions Club of Mt.
Victory. The program will be
held at the Mt. Victory high
school auditorium, beginning at
8 D. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
@N~~s :: :: Courts
PROBATE COURT
Named Administrator

William SWartZ has been ap-
pointed administrator of the es-
tate of Cora B. Engle, late of
Jackson township, under bond of
S2100. The estate is valued at
S1100. Allen & Allen are attorneys
Clyde Parish, Richard Evans anv
D. G.. Stallsmith are appraisers.
Will of C. r. Underhill
The will of c. r. Underhill
late of Essex, has been entered
into probate. Provisions of the
will leave all of the estate to his
wife, Emma Underhill, to be di-
vivded by his daughter his
daughter, Mrs. Vada Herd, of
Fairgrove, Mich, and a step
daughter, Mrs. Florence Cutshall,
of Toledo, after her death. He
also asks that the two daughters
be appointed co-executrices. The
estate is valued at $500 and
Erma Underhill has been appoint
ed administrator under bond of
S2100 Allen g. Allen are attorn-
eys. E. B. Everett, Charles H.
Brown and r. G.. Evans are APP
praisers.
Licensed to Wed
Raymond Eubanks, 27, con-
Struction worker, of North Lewis
burg, son of Ellis Eubanks and
Marie Webb, 20, of Marysville,
daughter of Clarence Webb.
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Action for Money
Prudy Alice Huff has filed suit
against Fern Ellen Wilson for
$4,000 damages. The plaintiff
claims the defendant purposely
and unlawfully won the plain
tiff's husband from her and asks
$4,000 financial damages. GWynn
Sanders is attorney for the plain
tiff.
Case Dismissed
The case of Bert Richardson
against c. M. Trees has been
settled and dismissed without
record with the defendant to pay
costs.
Divorce Granted
The Court has granted the de-
fendant, Birdie Adams a divorce
from Everett Adams on her an
sWer and cross petition. Custody
of minor children involved has
also been awarded the defendant
with the plaintiff to pay $40 a
week for support of the children
and costs of the proceedings.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-11-17
PLEDGED TO FRATERNITY

Chester G. Clegg Jr., son of Mr..
and Mrs. Chester G. Clegg of the
Milford Rd., has been pledged
into the Delta Theta Sigma fra
ternity at Ohio State university.