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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
Navy Begins Issuing
Medals To Wur Vets

The Navy Recruiting Station
in Columbus announced today
that the distribution of medals to
eligible World War II veterans
will begin June l, 1948. The med
ais to be issued are for service in
the "Asiatic-Pacific Areas, "a
merican Area, and the Euro
pean-African-Middle astern
Areas. World War II Victory
and American Defense Medals are
now available at the Navy Re
cruiting Station located in the Old
Post Office Building at Third
and State SITS.
The U. S. Navy Recruiter, NAL
colin r. Duke, quartermaster
chief USN, will be at the post
office in Marysville on Tuesdays
from IL a. m. until 3 p. m. and
on Saturdays from 8 a. m. until
1~p. m.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
, Sonersville
BY CLINTON DAVIS

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Davis
entertained the following relatives
at Sunday dinner: Mr.. and Mrs.
James Davis and daughters,
Cecilia and Peggy of Milford Cen
ter; Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Davis
and daughter, Nancy of Edgerton,
Charles Shirk of Raymond was
an afternoon caller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nichols
spent the weekend with their
daughter, Mrs. Vesta Servos and
other relatives at Ft. Wayne, Ind
The Friends Aid Society was
entertained at the home of Mrs.
Carrie Shirk last Wednesday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Daisy Watkins of Column
bus, spent last Wednesday at the
home of her sister, Miss Hazel
Watkins and attended the Aid
Society at the Shirk home in the
afternoon.
Through an investigation of
neighbors it was discovered Sat-
urday morning that Mr.. Robin
son an aged gentleman that re-
sided alone had passed away at
an unknown time while seated in
chair. A Columbus undertaken
came and removed the body to
his undertaking parlor in that
city.
Mrs. Vada Davis and Mrs.
Phillis Richardson of Redwood
were last Friday evening supper
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. James w. Davis.
Charles Shirk, of Raymond,
spent Sunday with his son, Tress
Shirk and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Davis
called on Mr.. and Mrs. Claude
Forsythe Saturday afternoon,
south of Peoria. Mr.. Forsythe has
been very poorly but was some
improved at that time.
Mrs. Lizzie Potts who has
been employed at the Union
County Home for a few years
has discontinued her position and
returned to her home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Shirk and
son, Jimmis of Pharisburg and
Charles Shirk of Raymond, spent
Sunday, April End at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shirk and
family at Findley.
Charles Corwin returned to his
home near Cardington, last We'd
nesday evening after having been
a patient at the Marion City hos
pital for the past several days. He
was some improved in health at
that time.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
D Stringtown
BY MRS. VERA KRAMER

Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Bryan, Mrs.
Anna Ferris and Mr.. and Mrs.
Robson Crabbe were Sunday
evening callers of Mrs. Sam Rob-
inson and Florence.
Mr.. Rex Toop and girl friend,
of Plain City, spent Sunday eve
ming with Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Wood
and family.
Mrs. Bertha Forsythe and
children spent Tuesday and We'd
nesday with Mrs. Vera Kramer.
Mrs. OWE Lawson spent We'd
nesday with Mrs. Vera Kramer
Edwin Bradley and friend,
Irene Lewis, were Friday eve
ming callers of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Wood and family.
Mrs. Edna Heath called on
Vera Kramer, Tuesday afternoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Heath
Mrs. Bertha Forsythe and son,
Mrs. Vera Kramer and daughter
spent Friday with Mrs. OWE
Lawson.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
> North
Lewisburq
BY MRS. LENA M. HILL

q
Announce Birth
Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Smith are
announcing the birth of a son,
May 4, in Mary Rutan hospital
Mrs. Smith was formerly Betty
Evans. This is their first child.
Baccalaureate Services
Baccalaureate services for
North Lewisburg's l948 gradual
ing class will be conducted Sun
day, May Is, in the High School
auditorium. Speaker for the eve
ming will be Rev. Robt E. Wear
ly, of West Liberty. His topic will
be, Standing Up to Life" Invo-
cation will be given by j. R. Will
son. The high school orchestra
will play dupro-cessional "Pomp
and Circumstance. The Junior
High chorus will sing John S.
Frans' Saviour Breathe an
Ev ming Blessing" Deep
River" will be played by
a trumpet ensemble. The High
School Girls chorus will sing
"The Holy Hour, by Clark New
in.
Commencement Program
The Commencement program
will be held Thursday evening,
May 20, in the auditorium of the
High School. The class address
will be presented by d.. Charles
Keith, dean of men of the East
ern Kentucky State Teachers
College.
The High School Orchestra will
play THE Merry Makers Over
ture', by Zamecnik. Senior Girls
chorus will sing Savior, Like a
Shepard" A clarinet duet will be
presented by Paul Tomlin and
James Murray. Joan Reams will
sing, Wake, Soul of Nine" by
Valentine Hemeiy. The High
School Girls Chorus will sing, 81
Love a Little Cottage" by Geof-
frey O'Hara.
Presentation of diplomas will
be by Otha Johnson, president
of the School Board.
NewlYweds Home
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Chamberlain
are home after a weeks wedding
trip. They expect to live in one of
the McColly apartments, re-
Gently completed.
Elected to Honor Society
At the annual County senior
banquet held May 6 in the Kings
creek Methodist church the fol-
lowing seniors were elected to
the Champaign County Honorary
Society: Anna Nellie Metz, Vera
Ann Gilbert, Patricia Lou Griffin,
William Lynn Creviston, and
Robert l.. Chamberlain. Certifi-
Gates and pins were also presented
to all county honor students.
l948 Graduating Class
The following are the members
of the 1948 graduation class
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
Watkins, Ohio
Classes of l948


WATKINS COMMUNITY CHURCH
8P. NJ. = May l6, 1913
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13

William Creviston, Betty Evans,
Patty Griffin, Nellie Metz, Donna
Norviel, Joan Reams, Jake
Spain, Phyllis Tomlin, Donald
Woodruff, Bonnie Burnsides, Robt
Chamberlain, Vera Ann Gilbert,
Dorothy Kitchen, Zelmodine Nc
Clung, Ruth Orahood, Elaine
Spain, Daisy Stewart and Harvey
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
SENIOR ACTIVITIES
Jerome Local High School
New California, Ohio
Class of l948
Class of l948
BACCALAUREATE

(. SUNDAY, MAY 10, 1913 = P. M.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13

Mrs. Dave Richardson and son
called on Mrs. Bertha Forsythe,
Saturday morning.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
TILE UNION COUNTY JOURNAL. MARYSVHLE.
Principal Offices Primary Vote

by
her wa now a a OF
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-05-13
SEVEN

Watkins.
In Columbus
Mrs. Juanita Boyles and son,
Billy, Mrs. Norman Hill and Mrs.
B. E. Willis spent Tuesday in
Columbus.
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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
Service ch0iYmen
Of Rotary Named
BY New President

chairmen Of the four key COM
mittees Of the pascagoula Rotary
club were named at the luncheon
meeting Wednesday at the Coun-
try Club when Thomas S. Leath-
erbury officially took over the
office Of president.
Named by President Leather
bury were Harrison G. Otis, club
service; T. ]. Tyson. vocational
service; DR.. p. A. Thompson. COM
munity service and J. D.. Frazier.
international service.
Mr.. Leatherbury outlined poll
cies OF the organization for the
coming year and asked for great
er cooperation from the mem
bers.
Three new members were 40
cepted into the club. They are
Cooper Roberts, Ingalls, Ship
yard: Robert Burnie, Rosen-
blum's, Inc; and Quinn eau
tier. Pascagoula Ice and Coal Co.
The honorary member, William
Colmer was guest at the meet
ing.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
Dumuge Coused
To Plone BY Fire
Monday Morning

An airplane flown 10 the Jack
son County airport on a business
trip by N. I. Morgan of Virgins
Monday was damaged TO an ex-
tent OF about $3.50 when backfire
from the motor caused a blaze
which burned the wings and dam
aged the engine, Fire Chief James
Hudson reported.
Backfire also started a fire
which caused about $500 damage
last week to a motorcycle owned
by II. Kelles, according to the fire
chief.
The state fire marshal, r. L.
Ferguson of Jackson was in Pas
|cagoula Thursday morning to in
vestigate a fire which broke out
in a building on Polk avenue re-
Gently, causing a small damage
to the building and pressing
equipment stored inside. Investi-
cation was made by Mr.. Fergu-
son, Chief Hudson and Police
Chief j. E. Shirley. Mr. Fergu-
son expressed the opinion the fire
was started by defective wiring
or spontaneous combustion from
oily mops, Chief Hudson said.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
Moss Point
Churches
METHODIST

The W. S. c. S. will meet with
/ Mrs. J. w. Rivers on Monday af-
ternoon in her home.
The Wesleyan Service Guild of
the Methodist church will enter
tain the members Of the Pasca-
goula Guild at a beach party on
Friday evening.
Mrs. William chappell, who has
recently returned from the mis-
sion field in the Belgian Congo
will also be a guest of honor.
Members will assemble at the
home of Miss Ina Thompson at
tbs to drive to the beach.
BAPTIST
The meeting of the w. NJ. u,
was postponed from Monday, July
s, to Monday, July IL. The meet
ing will be held in the church.
PRESBYTERIAN
Circle Number One met with
Mrs. C. S. Mitchell on Tuesday
afternoon. Mrs. Helen Mayson
gave the Bible study and Survey
article. Following the business
meeting a social hour was en-
joyed when the hostess served
cake squares and an iced drink.
Circle Number Two met with
Mrs. D. H. McCollum on Tuesday
afternoon. Miss Florrie McInnis
gave the Bible study and Mrs.
Bert Wood the Survey article.
Mrs. F. G. Spann, Jr., presided
over the business meeting.
A social hour followed the bus
mess meeting when the hostess
served an iced drink and sand
witches.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
LOIS ELAINE LENNEp

Mi. and Mrs. August Lennep
announce the birth of a daugh-
ter, Lois Elaine, June %, at the
Baptist hospital in New Orleans;
weight eight pounds eight ounces.
The baby's grandparents are
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruner Lennep of
Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
ADELE cRIrrIN's BIRTHDAY

The fifth birthday Of Adele
Griffin was made a most happy
occasion when she was entertain
ed with a party by her mother,
Mrs. Carl Griffin, on the lawn of
their home on Bellview street,
Moss Point, Friday afternoon.
Numerous games were enjoyed
during the afternoon. Ice cream
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
WEDDING PLANS
ANNOUNCED

Plans for the Douglas-Lennep
wedding have been announced by
the bride-elect, Miss Minnie Mae
Lennep, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bruner Lennep of P~ascagoula.
The date has been set as Sun
day, July 10, at 5 o'clock in the
afternoon at the First Baptist
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09

One of the first large blast
furnaces in America was COM
pleted in 1872. 1t was named
'Llcy" for Andrew Carnegie's
sister-in-law.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09
EMBASSY FOR

Rio De Janeiro-AP-The form
er Russian embassy in Brazil has
been transformed into a boarding
house. Brazil broke relations
with Russia less than one year
ago.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09

and cake was served to fifteen
friends who enjoyed this pleas
ant afternoon with her.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09

Ecuador is the only South Am
erican country whose Pacific
coastline the equator cuts across
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09

Air brakes for trains were in
vented in 1859 by George West
inghouse. Jr.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1948-07-09

church of Pascagoula.
The groom-elect is Stancil
Dodds Douglas, son of the Rever-
end and Mrs. E. L. Douglas of
Clinton, Miss.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
| Moncure to Wage
| AH-Out Battle for
Highway Pay Bill
By a stor s,oH corre,pondsri

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. 21.-Dele-
gate Frank P. Moncure of Stafford
and Prince william Counties, said
today he will make every effort to
increase the minimum wage OF
State Highway Department em-
ployes from 55 to rs cents an hour,
with half for overtime.
Mr.. Moncure said he had sub
mitted an amendment to the bud.
get bill to carry out the plan. II
the House Finance Committee fails
to include the amendment he said
he proposes to carry the fight to
the floor.
The delegate asserted there are
about 1000 highway employees who
now are paid at the minimum
hourly wage.
Mr.. Moncure. who two years ago
sponsored the law that bans strikes
by State employees, said this winters
extreme weather brought his at
tention to the question of wages.
The laborer would, under my
amendment, be the chief hene-
ficiary," he said. mo man today can
live on a wage Of 55 cents al hour
and think we should do something
for them. They, more than anyone
else. are called upon to make sac
rifices for the State. They are
called at all hours Of the night
or day, seven days a week, to clear
of our roads or make emergency
repairs so that the rest Of us can
move over our highways"
Evening star., 1948-02-22

There was nothing left for me to
do" said 16-year-old Alice Feusah-
rens of Fairfax Station, Va.
my grandfather was sick ana it
was planting time. So hitched
up the old horse and went to work. "
Alice's determination to see that
the crops got planted paid higher
dividends than she expected. Yes
terday at Fairfax Court House she
received a gold wrist watch from
the Chilean Nitrate Co. for growing
the best acre of corn and oats in
the Northern Virginia All Club dis
trict.
In addition to the prize, she has
the distinction of being the second
girl ever to win crop award in Vir-
ginia. Records at the county seats
office in Fairfax do not reveal the
name of the first girl winner. an
event that took place several years
ago.
Not Her First Watch.
Alice, a senior at Fairfax High
School, lives with her grandparents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael Carroll, on
their 26-acre Fairfax farm. While
gold watch is something special
in the line of prizes, it is not the
first she has ever won. "a.
During her seven years in All
Club work, Alice has won two county
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Dick West, Princeton Grid Star,
Wins Colleges Highest Award
D. G.. Man Honored
With Pyne Prize for
General Distinction

Richard T. CDicD West Of
Washington, Princeton University's
1s47 football captain, is one of two
winners of its highest undergradu-
ate award, it was announced last
night. -
The former star athlete of Epis-
copal High School, Alexandria, and
Donald j. Sterling of Portland,
Greg, student journalist, were
chosen to, receive the annual M.
Taylor Pyne prizes for general dis
tinction, President Harold w. Dodds
of the university announced at the
annual banquet OF the National
Alumni Association in Princeton,
N. J.
F. Moran McConihe, Washington
real estate man, was one OF four
nominees for regional trustee Of
the association to represent the
Southern States.
Graduated With Honors.
Mr.. West, quarterback and draft
choice of the Washington Redskins
ia the National Professional Foot
ball League, was graduated magma
cum laude this month. His honors
at Princeton included election to
Phi Beta Kappa, selection as CO.
winner with Center Francis j. Per-
antoni of the Poe Cup for out
standing gridiron performance,
choice as a member of the Asso-
ciated Press Ivy League all-star
team and selection for one Of the
weekly Maxwell Trophy awards for
an outstanding football effort in
the East.
The award winner returned to
Washington last night, still unde-
cided as to a career in professional
football. Turk Edwards, coach Of
the Redskins. said the team hoped
to get the fashy 195-pound star.
He added he understood Princeton's
former ground-gaining mainstay
planned to enter the insurance
business here but was considering
combining this with professional
gridiron play in the fall.
He is married to the former Miss
Jane Smith. daughter Of Mrs. T.
Blackwell Smith of 30l1 P street
NV. His father is Martin r. West
of 3206 Klingle road NV, who Is
In the real estate business.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Court Test Due in Fight to Gust
Old Hyatt Mansion Occupants

Efforts of the Hyattsville City
Council to close the Hyatt Mansion
will face test in Hyattsville Police
Court March / when three occu-
pants of the house receive hearings
on charges Of violating city or
dinance.
If successful in court, the council
plans to obtain eviction warrants for
all of the more than 80 occupants
still living within the three STORY
house at 5000 Rhode Island avenue.
Warrants, in connection with vio-
lations of an ordinance enacted by
the council last fall aimed at clos
ing two old homes in the commun-
ity, were served against three of
the occupants yesterday. The other
home, the Octagon House, already
has been closed.
Those charged, according to
Hyattsvills Police Chief Howard H.
Evening star., 1948-02-22

safety contests. Last year she cap
tured the county prize for the best
garden.
Last spring, Alice planted OPEN
pollinated corn and Spring oats
She cut the oats for hay, getting
more than a tom from her acre
plot. Her acre Of corn yielded 60
bushels-not bad when compared
with the State average Of 33 BUSH
els to the acre.
When I had to do the farm work
last year." she said, Il thought ]
might as wely keep records on my
plots. I sent the records off to
Blacksburg. never thinkingfI would
place as high as did"
Wants To Be A Nurse.
Alice ploWed the landsand culti-
vated her corn with the help of one
horse. In addition, she had to look
after her purebred Holstein heifer
two pigs and about so chickens
There was school, too, and lessons
to prepare.
william P. Bradley, Virginia edu-
cation director for the Chilean COM
pany, said Alice is an example OF
the better qualified youths that are
to become the States next farmers
but his words didn't apply to Alice
I'm tired of farming. I'm going
to be nurse when I finish school, :
she said.
Evening star., 1948-02-22
Virginia Town Justice
Accused Of Accepting
Drunk Driving Bribe
Special Dispotch to The sior

LURAY, Va, Feb. 21.-Town
Justice Charles K. Hackley of STAN
ley, community miles from here,
was released today under $4,000
bond by Circuit Judge William v.
Ford on a charge of accepting a
gratuity" in a drunken driving case.
Hackley had been in Jail here
since his arrest last night by Page
County Sheriff A. B. Bruhaker on
a warrant sworn out by Common
wealth's Attorney I. r. Dovel.
He did not testify before Judge
Ford and no date was set for a
hearing.
Immediately after Hackley posted
bond, the Stanley Town Council
held a special meeting and sus-
pended the town justice indefinitely
The council then requested John H.
Booton, Page County trial justice, to
substitute for Hackley.
Judge Ford said the charge that
an official has been bribed, whether
the official has been tried or not, Is
a reflection on every court" He
termed the; case the most serious
to come before niaroutside of muir
der, sincesT was made Judge"
Refuses to Impound Records.
Earlier, Judge Ford recessed the
proceedings, after ruling he had nc
power to ords Hackley's Ofacfa
records impounded, as asked by Mr.
Dovel.
Town Attorney J. Lynn Lucas
then said the council didn't want
to take the position OF obstructing
justice" and would sieze the records
Mr.. Lucas, accompanied by Dovel,
Mayor Bernard Painter of Stanley,
Sheriff Brubaker and William Rob-
inson, a member of the Town Cour1-
Gil, went to the jail, got Hackley and
went to the latters home.
There. Hackley turned over his
records to the sheriff who, in turn,
gave them to Circuit Court Clerk
Robert B. Huffman. Hackley then
was brought before Judge Ford, who
set bond.
Mr.. Lucas said the council plans
to have an auditor check the books.
Climaxes State Police Probe.
Hackley's arrest, according to Mr..
Lucas, climaxed a week-long in
yestigation by State police.
He added that Hackley Is barber
Evening star., 1948-02-22

The 25-year-old West excelled
both in scholarship and athletic
accomplishments throughout his
school career. At Episcopal High, he
was co-captain of the. baseball team
and also played football and basket
ball. He was elected head monitor,
the principal official of the student
government, and stood first in his
graduation class in 1941.
!. He entered Princeton the follow
ing fall, but joined the Army as a
private in February, 1943. He was
assigned to the Aberdeen Md
Proving Grounds and held the rank
of first lieutenant when released
from active duty in June, 1916.
Returning to Princeton, he played
varsity football and, in his senior
year, varsity baseball.
An iron man" gridiron perform
er, he started and finished every
game. in 1912 and played more than
SIS minutes of every 1946 and 1947
game. His Maxwell Trophy award
came for work in the Princeton
Yale game last year, won by Prince
ton for the first time since 194l.
A star on offense, the versatile
quarterback also was called by
Coach Charley Caldwell "the out
standing defensive back OF the past
decade at Princeton"
In awarding him one of the Pyne
Prizes, DR.. Dodds cited him for sex
cellent scholarship, manly qualities
and effective support OF the best
interests Of Princeton University"
Evening star., 1948-02-22

tinue throughout the contest.
Final judging in the contest will
be by the music critics of the four
Washington newspapers. There is
no limit to the number of entries
from any contestant, but all entries
must be postmarked by midnight
next Sunday.
Entries should be mailed to Cam
paign Contest, National Symphony
Orchestra, P. o. Box 1917, Wash
ington 4, D. c.
Announcing the contest, Mr.. Bur-
ling declared: THE campaign COM
mittee places great hope in the re-
suits of this contest, but we would
have no such hope If the news
papers and radio and television
stations of our community had not
expressed their willingness to CO.
operate fully. To them, and to the
generous donors of the substantial
prizes, the campaign committee is
sincerely and deeply grateful"
Evening star., 1948-02-22

Holmes, were Mrs. Grace Baer, who
leases the property from its own
ers: r. p. Miller, described as a
housekeeper, and Clyde Gibson, one
of the sub-tenants. All were freed
under personal summonses.
The ordinance empowers the
council to close buildings deemed
unsafe.
We're not trying to do anything
drastic" Mayor Caesar L. Aiello
declared yesterday. I'VE understand
the peoples situation. We're willing
to help them in any way we can,
but. we don't think they should
persist in staying"
The house is mot fit for human
occupancy" Mr.. Aiello added.
If convicted, the three occupants
charged yesterday will be subject
to fines up to SIS daily for each day
they remain In the house, Mr.. Aiello
reported.