The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1947-12-31

CHRISTMAS with MIR. and Mrs. 4.
r. McCune and daughter, of Co
lumbus.
VlslI IN Springfield
| Mrs. Leota Kerns spent t h e
past week with relatives in
Springfield.
Purchase Farm
Mr.. and Mrs. Glen Simpson
have purchased the Jim Watkins
farm, now teneted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Forest Smith. The Simpsons
will move in the spring, but as
yet, Smiths plans are indefinite.
Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Simpson, Jr.,
will move on the farm now oc-
cupied by this brother, Glen
Visiting from Utah
Mr.. Emmett Watkins, of Salt
Lake City, Utah, has been the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt
Boyles, the past week.
Christmas Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Merritt Boyles,
Mr. and Mrs. Merritt White and
family, Helen, and Ethel Boyles,
and Mary Boyles, of Springfield,
attended the Christmas dinner at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
White, Urbana.
Christmas Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Holycross
and family entertained with a
Christmas dinned to the follow
ing: Mr. and Mrs. Philip John
son and son, Than; Gene, Junior
and Lee Forest, of Dayton;
George Barton a n d son, Troy,
Bloomingburg; and Earl Massie,
Milford Center. Saturday even
ing callers were Mr.. and Mrs.
Dewey Forest and children and
Stanley Forest, of Dayton.
From Columbus
Miss Jeanne McCubbins, of
Columbus, spent Christmas with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robt
McCubbins, Sr.
Family Dinner
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Corbet
had as dinner guests Christmas
day, Mr.. and Mrs Chas. Boyles
and son, and Esther Corbet.
Christmas Guests
Christmas day guests at tn e
Ethel kaufman home, were, Otis
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Turn
er and family, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ralph Kaufman, of Springfield
Attend Funeral
Mrs. Ethel Kaufman and Otis
Smith attended the funeral,
Tuesday of Mrs. Rebecca Lin
vile, 80, of Kennard. Mrs. Lin
vile passed away Saturday in
Champaign County hospital.
New Years Vacation.
School was dismissed Thurs
day and Friday for New Years
vacation. School will open again
Jan 5.
Hill and Valley Club
Observes Anniversary
The twenty-fifth anniversary
of the Hill and Valley Club, was
observed Monday evening at $50
at te hhome of Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Thomas. Mrs. Thomas in
1922, held the first meeting in
her home, and the farm woman's
organization was started. The
name, Hill and Valley" was
selected by Mrs. Henry Hunt,
now deceased First officers were
Mrs. Thomas, pres; Mrs. Alfred
Johnson, vice-pres.; Mrs. w. 7. |
Williamson, secretary and Mrs. /
Henry Hunt, treasurer
The rooms of the Thomas home !
were thrown open to the large
group assembled, which was es-
timated to be 80, which included |
members, guests, and children.
The dining table was decorated
with a lace table cloth and in the
center was large silver slipper, |
surrounded with gold and green
cups, carrying out the colors of |
the club. Before the program, a |
covered dish banquet was served
to tn guests.
Mr.. Thomas acted as toast |
master, introducing the special |
numbers. Mrs Randolph, from |
the Dept. of Agriculture, Colum-
bus, was guest speaker. Several
of the club presented
selections and Mrs. !
Thomas gave several readings. |
Group singing was also enjoyed
by the group.
Charter members, still living
are, Mrs Thomas, North Lewis |
burg; Grace Connolly, Fostoria;
Marie Williamson, Urbana; Marie |
Urbana; Ruth Johnson,
Mingo; Rosa Gretchen, West Lib
erty, Rt. /; Syrena Connolly, w.
Liberty, Rt. l; and Pauline Boyd, |
West Liberty, Route.
Present officers are Mrs. Ethel
Smith, president; Mrs. Kathleen
FreshWater, vice-president; Mrs
Lola Stuart, secretary; Mrs. Mary /
Yoder, treasurer; Mrs. Mollie
Bump, chorister; Mrs. Mary
pianist; and Mrs.