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The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Blanche Hostetter
Died on Sunday

Blanche Hostettetr, aged 68,
died at her home on Glen ave-,
Redwood, at 1890 a. m. Sunday,
following an illness of six months.
She was born Sept. 7, 1880, in
Alexandria, o., to Ecekil and
Amelia Handby Whitehead. She
was married in 1918 in Redwood
to Elmer B. Hostetter, who pre-
ceded her in death, Jan. 8, 1882.
Mrs. Hostetter was secretary to
the superintendent in the high
school in Redwood, a member of
the First Methodist church,
Eastern Star and Fortnightly
Club.
Surviving are one sister, Kittie
Cheney, Indianapolis; thr e
brother, Harry, st. Paul; George,
Akron land David, of Newark.
Funeral services will be held
at 2 p. m. Wednesday in the First
Methodist Church in Redwood,
conducted by Rev. Edward
Brewster. Burial will be in Clai-
borne Cemetery in charge of
Marion Winters. Friends may cal'
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

Although he had been under
going treatment for a heart ail-
ment, his condition was not
thought to be serious and his
sudden death came as d shock TO
all who knew him.
Besides having been in the
grocery business in MarysviIle
for 81 years, Mr.. Elbin served for
II years as a member of shc
Marysville Board of Education
and has been one of the most
active and influential leaders in
the First Methodist Church, hold
ing numerous offices within the
church.
Mr.. Elbin came to MarysVille
with his family in 1921 from the
eastern part of Ohio. His first
grocery store was situated in
the small frame building on Ash
St, just south of W. Sixth ST.,
where Mack Haines now resides.
He later sold the business at
this location and started a groc-
cry in his home at w. Seventh
and Ash SITS. Forced to retire from
active business for d time, due
to i'll health, he leased this store
to David Crafty, who continued
to operate. it in that location until
a few months ago.
1t was early this spring that
Mr.. Elbin and Mr.. HerVey open
ed their new, modern SupCr-mar-
ket on Ash st. 1t is one OF the
most modern and complete food
markets in the community.
Mr.. Elbin was born in Greene
County, Pennsylvania on Oct. 8,
1888, the son of John w. and
Nancy (Henry) Elbin, both de
ceased. Both of his parents were
also born in Greene County, Pa.
He was married TO the former
Lulu Petit, who survives. Be
sides his active membership in
the Methodist Church, Mr.. Elbn
was also affiliated with the Ma
sonic Lodge and the Lions Club
here.
Surviving besides ms wife are
a daughter, Mrs. Rose Gordon;
four grandchildren; a brother,
Omar Elbin, MarysvlIlc Rt l.;
and three sisters, Mrs. j. l.. Bur
son, Delaware; Mrs. G. T. Burson,
Dayton; and Mrs A. w. DWlg-
gins, Wilmington. A brother and
two sisters are deceased.
Funeral service Will be held
at 2 pm, Tuesday IN the Mctho-
dist Church, conducted by the
Rev. Karl b. Alexander Burial
will be made in Oakdalc Gene
terry in charge of William H..
Faulkner, funeral director of
of Marysville. Friends may call
at the funeral home until Tues
day.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Lions will Hear
Handicapped Talk

Victor c. Weller, the man who
joined Governor in launching the
1948 National" Employ the Ply
sically Handicapped" Week cam
paign, will discuss that campaign
in an address before the Marys-
vile Lions Club in. Buffers Rest
aurant at $50 p. m, Tuesday.
Weller, assistant veterans en-
ployment representative in Ohio,
is on the staff of the Veterans
Employment Service, a division
of the United States Unemploy-
ment Compensation in assisting
disabled veterans to find jobs
which are in keeping with their
abilities.
Weller gave the "go ahead" to
the 1948 NEPH campaign which
is dedicated to promoting the en-
ployment of physically handicap
ped but otherwise qualified work
ers--in a special ceremony in the
Governors office some three
weeks ago. A disabled veteran
himself, Weller lost his left arm
and an eye during the crucial bat
tie for the Rhine river on the
French German border.
Weller lay under fire for "a
hours with his arm severed and
with bullets in his right lung. He
was rescued only after an artillery
barrage had destroyed his eye.
For year and a half before ac-
cepting his present position, We'll
Ter was with the Veterans Ad-
ministration as an advisor to ply
sically handicapped veterans be-
ing fitted for artificial limbs.
He was a student at Ohio Wes-
leyan University for three and a
half years, majoring in business
administration. In private employ
ment, he has held positions as a
paymaster and credit manager for
large concern.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Three MorYsville
Boys are Members
OF Famed OSU Band

Three Marysville boys are mem
bers of the famed Ohio State
band this year, according to a
press release from the University.
ersity football marching
They are:
Charles V. Swink, Conrad A.
Weidman and Fredrick T. Will
Jams. All three boys are former
members of Marysville High
School band and are recalled by
Director Donald Euverard to be
among the best musicians he has
ever had here.
The Ohio State band of 100
piece began its goth year Sept. 25
with its first appearance of the
current year being the Ohio
State Missouri Game.
Widely known for its brilliant
marching routines and formations,
the all-brass marching band is
directed by Prof. Manley r. Whit
comb of the Ohio State School
of music.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

I'm we'll pleased with the way
that game ended. You were a
stronger team than ours, but the
way we played tonight, we could
have beaten Urbana." (Urbana
took the measure of Bellefon-
taine, 900, in the first game of
the Season.)
Injuries Hurt Play
Coach Paul Wenzel of the
MarySville team, on the other
hand, was also pleased that the
score ended no worse than it did.
''I'd like to have had a win, y
he said, "but that Bellefontaine
team was far tougher than their
advance notices. With the breaks
the way they were, we could
have lost it"
The Marysville attack was un-
questionably seriously hampered
by the injuries suffered previous
ly by its two most steady ground
gamers, Halfback Harold (Curly)
Hill and Fullback James bud
dy) Hoffman.
Hill was hurt in the Worthing-
ton game the week before and it
was quite obvious to anyone who
has ever seen him play that he
was far from being his usual self.
Hoffman had a knee hurt in
practice last week and that slow
ed him down considerably Fri
day night. Both boys had their
injuries aggravated during the
game and could not play the full
time as they generally do.
Line Play Could Improve
Once again, Marysville line
play was not all it could have
been as the lighter Bellefontaine
team outcharged the Monarchs
much of the time the backs had
to make their own way as best
they could. Tackling was better
and Bellefontaine backs, once
they had been tagged, got no fur
ther.
The first quarted was see-SaW
affair with neither team able to
get inside the others 40-yard
stripe. First one team would get
the ball, go for a while, then be
forced to punt; then the other
team would do the same.
In the second period, the Mon
archs FINALLY started a down
field march after taking the ball
on their own 45-yard line on c
punt. They drove all the way tc
the Bellefontaine IL before losing
the ball on downs. Bellefontaine
Continued on Page 2, Col. 3)
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
And Now Officers
Really Confused

The young man who has been
known to Union County authori-
ties as Jack Allen South, and has
been the sole resident of the
Union County Jail for the past
week, handed Sheriff H. S. Roosa
rather startling confession this
morning. He was arrested in
Plain City two weeks ago on
charges of breaking and
entering the Methodist church
there and stealing money and
property valued at $40..98.
He stated this morning, in a
page-and-a-half written confess
sion, that his name is not South,
but Frank L. Rector, Jr., and he
is not from New Mexico, as he
had previously claimed, but from
Delaware, 0. He added that he
found the Navy discharge papers
and other Identification he carried
and asked that they be returned
to their owner.
The statement went on to say
that his father worked at the Ed
wards Gymnasium in Delaware.
A check with the Delaware police
proved this part of the story.
Rector gave himself credit for a
Az year police record that in
cluded a term in San Quenten
prison for second degree burglary.
He was released there Oct. "a,
1947.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
State to Let Contract
On County HighwdY

Contract for improvement of
County rd. No. 129 (the Wolford
& Maskill Pike in Paris, Taylor
and Leesburg Townships, will be
let on Oct. 26, according to in
formation from the State High
way Department.
The contract is to be completed
as a joint state-county project with
federal aid also being provided.
Estimated cost for the work is
$4,000 and it is to be completed
not later than Aug. 81, 1949.
Length of the proposed i'm
provement is 3.193 miles. Width
of the pavement is to be 16 feet
and the roadway, 80 feet. 1t is to
be improved by grading, then
paving with bituminous road mix
on waterbound macadam.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
80 PoultrYmen Visit
Coop Durin gTour

Thirty poultrymen from Union
County visited New Washington
Egg and Poultry Coop Friday
and observed how grading of
eggs is handled. DR.. Winter dis
cussed with the poultrymen new
trends in the poultry field. There
are IS shippers sending eggs to
the Coop from Union County.
These shippers shipped 42i5 cases
of eggs.
This plant is now averaging
1852 cases of eggs per month.
The shippers from Union County,
while at the plant nominated
Chester Weaver, Marysville Rt.
8, to be a district representative
and serve another three year
term. Mr.. Weaver has served
three years and has been respon-
sible for many of the practices
which the egg plant is now op-
Grated under
The poultrymen felt that this
was a very educational trip and
all felt that, since poultry fur
nishes Is percent of the farm
income in Union County, more
emphasizes should be made of
better marketing of eggs and
poultry.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Charles EZbin,
Dies Saturday
Heart Attack
Funeral Services to Be Held Tuesday
For WideIY-Known Business and Church
Leader: Former School Board Member

Charles Elbin one of Marysvilles most widely
known BUSINESS men and church leaders, died very
suddenly in his grocery store Ash st. at $50 am.
He would have been 65 years of age this
week
Mr. Elbin, who operated the Red & White super
market in partnership with Joseph B. HerVcy, was
striken while working in the store Several customers
were in the establishment when he collapsed on the
floor the victim of heart attack.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Wins Scholarship

Laird Mack, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Mack, Marysville, TT. 2,
has been awarded the National
Dairy Products Corporation
scholarship to the College of Agri-
culture, Ohio State University.
The scholarship was awarded
Laird on the basis of his dairy
activities in All Club work. Laird
has been a member of the Mill
Creek Blue Ribbon All Club for
the past six years. During that
time he served as president, assist
ant club leader and news report
era
He was selected in 1916 the
County's Healthiest All Club Boy
and represented Union County
at the Ohio State Fair. In 1947 he
won first place as member of a
demonstration team in Union
County and represented the
County at the Ohio State Fair
that year. He was also selected as
a delegateto the Ohio State All
Club Congress.
Besides his All Club activities,
Laird has kept records of his fat
hers herd for the past three years
and has shown their dairy animals
at county fairs. His work with the
family herd based on selection
and feeding is beginning to show
results in increased milk prod
uction for the herd.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Mdrine Denies He
Was in Wrecked Car

Harold Marine, Milford Cen
ter business man, said today he
was not a passenger in the auto
mobile, driven by Harold Over
field, of North Lewisburg, which
crashed into a tree at the curve
on the Marysville- Milford Cen
ter rd. at the southwest corner
of Marysville, Wednesday even
ing.
1t was reported in newspaper
Thursday that Mr.. Marine had
been one of those in the car, that
statement having been made to
Deputy Sheriff Alva Moore by
Overfield at the time of the crash.
why such a report was made
to the Sheriff, I cannot under
stand" Mr.. Marine declared. II
was home and in bed when the
accident occurred"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Bellefontaine, Marysville Battle
To TT Tie in Grid Thriller Friday

For the second consecutive
year. Marysville and Bellefon-
taine finished their annual foot
ball game with tie, as the two
teams ended up TT in ding
dong battle on the Bellefontaine
gridiron, Friday night.
Last year, it was Go in an
equally hard-fought game on the
Marysville Memorial Athletic
Field.
Rated as the favorites in pre-
game dope, Marysville High car
ried the battle to Bellefontaine
all the way, but could push ac-
cross only one score. 1t was a
Marysville tumble which led to
Bellefontaine's lone touchdown
and both scores came in an ex-
citing third quarter
Following the game, Coach H.
A. Dodd admitted his Bellefon-
taine team turned in by far its
best performance so far this sea-
son and declared:
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Redwood Pastor
Writes Article

The Rev Edward r. Brewster,
pastor of First Methodist Church,
Redwood, is a featured writer in
the October issue of The Pastor, a
specified magazine for ministers
of every faith. The article is en-
titled Steps Toward Economic
Justice for Ministers"
In February, Mr. Brewster eX-
pressed the hope that the General
Conference would enact 'permis-
sive legislation that would allow
annual conferences to adopt a
central support plan for the
ministry. These steps were taken
by the Conference.
In his article the writer COM
pares the minimum salary Plan
and the Basic salary plan and
predicts some probable outComeS.
Mr.. Brewster says:
"The General Conference of
1949 will be remembered as the
Conference which made more far
reaching decisions for the support
of the ministry than any General
Conference since 1860. Two major
proposal was the Minimum Salary
Plan, which is mandatory upon
all annual conferences; the second
was the Basic Salary Plan, which
is optional and which any annual
conference may adopt according
to procedures set up by the Gen
eral Conference" %"
The Pastor is published at Nash
vile, Tenn, by the Methodist
Publishing House under the
editorship of Newman S. Cryer,
Jr. 1t is designed to assist Christ
ian ministers in solving their
common practical problems.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

One hundred twenty-seven
teachers are responsible for the
education of Union County's boys
and girls this year, according to
County Supt. Gale w. Baldwin.
Names of the teachers in each
school follow:
Allen Local--D. r. Bendure,
Principal, 7-8; Mrs. Ercil Brake SIS
Della Wells, 3-4; Mrs. Leota
Thomas, 1-2; Opal Daley, music.
Churckery- Darby-Purcell NAL
lett, Supt., Marion Althouse, Mrs.
Paul Gibson, Esther Hooper,
Maurer Maurer music; Wilbur
Stevenson, all high school; Mrs.
Mary Blumenschein 7-8; Mrs.
Annette Hamilton, SO; Mrs.
Loretta Gantz, 3-4; Mrs. REQ
Keltenbach, 1-2; Guy Coughenour
Vet. Ag.
Claibourne- Richwood-Local Il.
r. Fisher, Supt., Richard D. Fet-
ter; Pauline Prichard; Richard
Sewers; w. Dean Cochran; Perry
Allen; Jean Monroe; Mrs. Lucille
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
This is Fire Prevention Week; Chief Asman Urges
Cooperation by Public to Help Reduce It's Annual Toll

year., he pointed to that record
as proof that well organized fire
prevention can accomplish meas
urable results.
Among those attending the
Fire Safety Conference last
Thursday was Chief Henry As
man of the .Marysville Fire De-
partment, who has been appoint
ed Union County chairman for
the Governors Fire Safety Com
mittee. In connection with Fire
Safety Week, Chief Asman has
iusued the following statement:
Fires are more destructive to-
day than at any time in our his
tory. EVERYTHING that burns today
usually is so irreplacable, or in
such short supply, that every fire,
big or small, is a real tragedy to
someone and to the nation.
Deterioration of heating and
lighting equipment the over
crowding of homes and apparent
ly increasing carelessness have
combined to boost u. S. fire
losses to nearly three-quarters OF
a billion dollars per year. Nc
person, and no community, can
afford to have a fire these days.
"Here in Marysville, we have
been fortunate in that we have
had no disastrous fires in some
time. We hope that our good for
tune continues, but it is only with
the full help and cooperation OF
every citizen, not only during fire
prevention week but throughout
the entire year, that this record
can continue.
ANY fire is potentially a disas-
trous one which can cause thous-
and of dollars property loss anc
even the lives of our citizens ano
only through the prevention O.
small fires can the disasters be
avoided.
Remember, no one in your
community can afford to have g
fire these days"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
RECORDERS OFFICE
Real Estate Transfere

Wesley and Nora B. Elliott to
William and Marion Bryand, lots
in Magnetic Springs, 81.
Bess and Louise Gill to Daniel
D. and Fannie Troyer, l01.50 acres
in Jerome township.
George Mckinley and others to
Elmira Mckinley, lot in Plain
City, 81:
Robert B. and Leona Goings to
Stella NJ and Paul E. Heater,
small tract in Allen township ST.,
Carl and Edith Hinderer to
Walter j. and Naomi R. Rausch,
small tract in Paris township, 81.
Opal o. and E. c. Welshimer to
Ercil M. Myers, 1926 acres in
Allen township, 81.
Discharge Recorded
James B. Way from United
States Army.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

The Rev. Edwin Swinburne,
former pastor of the First Metho-
dist church in Marysville, died
suddenly in Cincinnati Saturday.
Word of his death had been re-
ceived by Charles Elbin, Marys-
vile grocer and leader in the
Methodist Church, only a few
hours before he, himself, died of a
heart attack at $50 p. m. Satur-
day.
The Rev. Mr.. Swinburne was
pastor of the Methodist Church
here from 1886 until l94l and dur
ing that time both he and Mrs.
Swinburne enjoyed the highest of
regard from the entire COM
munity, as well as his own church
members. Their son, Bernard, was
graduated from Marysville High
School, and daughter, Joan, at
tended school here Another
daughter, Grace, resides in Pat
askala.
At the time of his death, the
Rev. Mr.. Swinburne was pastor OF
Mt. Washington Methodist Church
in Cincinnati. He had come here
from Leipsic and was tran-+erred
from here to Celina. From Celina
he went to the Central Methodist
Church in Toledo and, in l945, to
Mt. Washington.
Services were to be held in Gin
Fcinnati today and at 2 p. m. Tues
day in the Methodist Church in
Pataskla. Interment will be made
in that village.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
@N<~s Z: :: Courts
PROBATE COURT
Licensed to Wed

Ross Ingram, %, truck driver
of Milford Center, son of Seth
Ingram, and Hazel Nicol, 81
bookkeeper of Marysville, daugh-
ter of Henry Nicol. Rev Allwardt
is expected to solemnize the mar
riage.
Robert E. Howald, 81, farmer,
of Redwood rt. l, son of Ralph J.
Howald, and Natalia Potts, 81,
clerk of Redwood, daughter OF
Adrian Potts. Rev Wiley was ex-
pected to solemnize the marriage
COMMON PLEAS COURT
Seeks Back Rental
Carroll Barnhart has brought
action against Mildred Lincoln for
payment of S3,050, the balance
of the rental due him in fulfill
ment of the terms of three-year
lease. Clifton L. Caryl is attorney
for the plaintiff.
Foreclosure Asked
The Citizens Federal Savings
and Loan Association of Marys-
vile has brought action against
Carroll E. Barnhart and Doris l.
Barnhartt, and John DeVoss fo1
foreclosure of a mortage held ir
the sum of $2353.07. The defen-
dent, John DeVoss, claims an in
tereSt in said real estate by vir-
ture of a mechanics lien.
Asks Divorce
John E. Malone has sued fol
divorce from Froine Hazel Malone
on grounds of gross neglect o1
duty and willful absence. They
were married Aug. %, 1943 ir
Atlanta, Ga. They have two child.
rem.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
New Telephone Directories in MaiI;
They're Far Cry from Those in 1909

Subscribers to the United Tele-
phone Co. service in Marysville,
Milford Center, Raymond and
Magnetic Springs exchanges will
receive their new telephone direc-
tories today and tomorrow.
The new book, just printed by
The Journals commercial print
ing department, is a far cry from
those which were issued 40 years
ago as evidenced by directories
for 1907 and 1909, found last week
among some old papers at The
Stanton Studio.
The old directories differ in
many ways from the new one and
certain features which were COM
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
SOS Ldnbs ore Sold
At Pool on Thursday

Total of sos lambs were sold
at the Marysville Lamb Pool
last Thursday. Highest price paid
was $28 per hundred for the
double blue grade. The single
blue were $27 per hundred, blue
backs, $26 per hundred and the
single red, $3.50 per hundred.
Yellow backs were $23 per hun
dred.
George j. Scheiderer, of Mar
ysville Rt. 2, delivered % lambs,
II of them grading double blue
and Is single blue, which was
the best-paid average that was
consigned for the day.
The next Lamb Pool will be
Oct. ID.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Here are Results Of Future M.H.S. Foe

the dates in parentheses indicat-
ed when they will be met, and
teams marked with an asterisk
(O are Mid-State League foes:
Greenfield q, London (Oct. 15)
IL.
Marion st. Mary (Oct. 23) 40,
Carey Nov. 81 27.
Danville Is, Mt. Gilead. (Oct.
29) 6.
Circleville q, Westerville Nov.
12) 25.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

More conscientious observance
of Fire Prevention Week through
out Ohio the week of Oct. 3-9, in
a further effort to cut staggering
fire losses was urged by Joseph
B. Hall, general chairman of the
Ohio Fire Safety Committee at
the conclusion of the Governors
second annual Fire Safety Con-
ference at Ohio State University,
Thursday, attended by 400 lead
ers in fire prevention and fire
control.
q Complimenting the people of
Ohio on their fine achievement
or reducing fire losses from a re-
cord high of $22,00O,O00 last year
to an estimated $18,500,00 this
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04

Redwood High School, whom
the Marysville High Monarchs
will play on Memorial Athletic
Field this Friday evening, reg
istered 26-6 victory over Me-
chanicsburg last Friday. Marys-
vile defeated the Burg 42-7 in
their opening game three weeks
ago.
] Here's how other future M. H.
S. opponents Jared in their games
Friday night. Teams in bold face
are the ones Marysville will play,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1948-10-04
Bacteria Count Down

Bacteria count of Meadow Gold
regular milk, distributed locally
by Elm Dairy, has dropped to
5000 per NIL in the latest test
made on it, according 10 the
Union County Health Department
today. The sample was tested last
week at the Ohio Department of
Health laboratories IN Columbus.
Basis of sediment in the sample
is listed as clean and the inri-
Gated pasteurizatlOn "5at@lac-
tory"