davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1949-01-10

may not be available to some vet
erans. In that case, the veteran
does not have to join anything at
all, and he still will not be drafted
The question now is: Who says
whether an organized unit or a unit
not organized is available to a vet
eran? Answer: Your local draft
board.
What il the board tells the vet
eran that such and such an organ
lied unit is available to him and
he must join it, but he feels it is
not available in the sense of the
law? If he can't persuade his local
board to come around to his way
of thinking, and he still refuses to
join, then he can be whipped into
Evening star., 1949-01-10

the Army through the draft Just
like that. The local Selective Serv-
ice Board has the final say on this.
Only the Army is affected by this,
because the other services do not
have any two-year enlistment pro-
grams for non-veterans. Any one
who serves three years automatic
ally discharges all his military re-
Sponsibiiities.
(From Associated Press Newsfeatures)
Evening star., 1949-01-10
B'noi Birth Lodges Plan
To Meet at MARYLAND u. .

A joint meeting under sponsor
ship of the B'nai Birth lodges in
Montgomery County and Southern
Maryland will be held at the Agri-
culture Building of the University
OF Maryland at $3.50 pm. Wednes-
day.
Rabbi Arthur j. Leiyveld national
director of the Eillel Foundations
will be the principal speaker.
Evening star., 1949-01-10
PTA Meeting Set Tomorrow

The Parent-Teacher Association
of the Academy of the Holy Names
will meet at 8 pm. tomorrow In
the school on Pershing drive, Sill
yer Spring.
Evening star., 1949-01-10

al " hae" up Timer r1d'06e' and 60 o." SUMNER; a1ne'
Provocative Prints return brighten Goo travels life GoN running
they are prophetic Springs heorstn fashions SOFT supple and slender
We appealing
believe will receive joyous welcome by ohoMe VoueNse and
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Abstract is History
Of Towns Growth

The abstract with the deed to
the building, asa all abstracts
of a similar nature, is in a way a
history of the town.
The abstract shows that on
Jan. 20, 1878 a tract of 1887 acres,
nearly two square miles, was
granted to one James Tucker for
military services during the Re-
Volutionary war. 1t was sold by
him to one Edward Bowse, who
surveyed the land and who in
turn sold it to Stephel T. Mason,
May z, 1900. On March 81, 1901
Stephen T. Mason sold the whole
1887 acres to Joseph Scott for
five shillings. Later the same
year Scott sold the whole tract
10 Francis Bailey for Sl87.
I'm 1913 the whole property was
transferred to Margaret Bailey
for 81 and love and affection"
On July 10, 1877, $50 acres was
sold by her TO Samuel Culbert-
son. He was the man who laid
out the town of Marysville and
named the town for his daughter,
Mary Ellen, wife of Joshua
Mathoit, TO whom the $50 acres
in the heart of Marysville was
decided in 1923.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Rainfall in May
Below Normal

Rainfall for the month of May
was far below the 33 year aver
age, according to the records of
Russell S. Banks, local observer
for the United States Weather
Bureau.
The total rain for May was 2.46
inches which is 10 inches below
the 33-year average. 1t is about
one half of the total rainfall for
May during the past few years.
The most rainfall for any one day
was SO inch on May %. In all,
there were 10 days with .0l inch
or more of rain.
The highest temperature dur
ing the month was "a degrees on
the fifth. This was a new record
for May. The minimum thermom-
eter reading was 33 degrees on
May IL. The average temperature
was 62.5 degrees.
Days when rainfall were re-
corded were:
May /, .08 of an inch; May 2,
1T; May 8, 0l; May l8, .06; May
10, .05; May 20, SO; May %, 86;
May %, so; May "a, II; and May
26, 90.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Six Farm Plans
Given Approval

Approval of the several farm
plans for soil and water conser-
vation is announced by Chris j.
Boerger, chairman of the Board
of Supervisors of the Union Soil
Conservation District.
The are: William and Walter
Morse, Union Township; Herch-
enhahn and Blumenschein, Darby
township; Eden and Warren
Sturgeon, Jerome e Township;
Theodore and Reinhart Blumen-
schein, Paris Township; Theo-
dore and Harold Blumenschein,
Paris Township; and Robert E.
McKitrick, Millcreek Township.
1t was decided by the Board
that, during July and August a
number of open House" Field
Days will be held from to 4 p.
m. to observe conservation prac-
tices in various parts of the
county. The places are to be ar
ranged by Charles G. Phillips,
farm planner for the U. S. Soil
Conservation Service.
Final arrangements were made
for the annual University farm
tour which is sponsored by the
Union Soil Conservation District
Supervisors in cooperation with
the Agricultural Extension Ser
vice and the Soil Conservation
Service. The tour will be June
20th. Final details will be an
nounced by the County Agent
later. Chairman Boerger an
nounced that the supervisors
have approved a High School
Senior Field Day to study con-
servation and land problems in
Union District. This will be in
cooperation with the public
schools.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09

In 1874, when The Union
County Journal was established,
the official population of Union
county was 1890. The popula-
tion of Redwood was 436, of Mil
ford 372, and of Marysville AL.
Marysville had increased to that
size in ten years from 849 in 1860.
The Court House was located
where the Oakland hotel now is.
The Jail was where it now stands.
The Methodist church was locat-
ed on E. Fifth ST., on the present
site of the Pure Oil station. The
old Presbyterian, Congregational,
Catholic and Trinity Lutheran
churches were located where they
now stand.
There was but one railroad, the
c. c. c. & l., or Big Four. The
r. & o. c., or present New York
Central, was not built until Is
years later. A regular bus SER
vice was maintained between
Milford Center and Marysville to
meet the p. c. & st. L. or Pan
Handle trains. The Atlantic &
Great Western, or Erie, gave rail
service to Petersburg, Peoria,
Broadway and Redwood
The three-story high school and
grade school stood where the
present East building is now To-
Gated, the building being the same
as il is now except for the remov-
al of the top story in recent years.
The West school building stood
where the present Junior high
school building is located.
There were no residences on
that side of w. Seventh ST., the
West school building being then
on the west edge of the town.
r. L. Partridge had a residence on
w. Seventh. ST., across from the
school building and there were no
other residences west of his resi-
denee. He owned all the land west
from his residence to Buckeye ST.,
on both sides of the street.
West Sixth street was built up
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
County, Village Officials; Business
Men of 1874 as Listed in Journal

Mary Hawley, millinery, % Cent
er street, first door above the st.
Clair hotel; Miss Louise South
wick, millinery, l9 East Center
ST.; G.. Lachenmaier, North Main
custom boots and shoes, +. l..
Childs, w. South ST., blacksmith;
F. H. and w. Otte, custom tailors,
3 doors east of Fox's block; Haus-
er & Scheiderer, queensware and
glassware, 16 Center ST., opposite
court house, which was then To-
Gated where the Oakland hotel
now stands; Winget & Vosbury,
furniture, burial cases and coffins,
W. Center ST., one door west OF
post-office; Robinson & Thomp-
sons Factory Store, dry goods and
wooden goods; c. w. Ingman,
grocer, E. Center St; A. Morey &
Son, furniture and undertaking,
l9 w. Center ST.; j. c. "Ausman"
& V. Turner, peoples meat mark
ct, 13 E. Center ST.; Charles Ar
thur, homemade harness, 20 N.
Main St;
F. Garwood, dry goods, Milford
Center; Fl. A. thinner, pumps,
toys and house furnishing goods,
Milford Center; j. H. Felkner,
lumber, etc, New Dover;
S. M. Cartmell, marble works,
N. Main st.; Mrs. H. M. Stevenson,
piano and organ instruction, N.
and Water SITS; Baldwin & Speak
man, meats, N. Main St, opposite
American hotel, located where the
old Longbrake block now stands;
John A. Patterson, peanut stand
and cigars, northeast corner pub
lie square; Henry Mitchell, fash
ionable barber, basement FoX's
building; Dolbear & Woods, grain,
seeds and flour; Bank Of Marys-
vile, p. M. Henderson, cashier;
o. b. Williams, stoves and house
furnishings; Miss A. Van Brim-
mer, fashionable milliner", 2l
N. Main ST.; Peter Rausch, city
bakery and confectioner, 25 E.
Center ST.; James Adams, fash
ionable barber, 81 N. Main ST.;
N. S. Long, buyer of butter, eggs,
and poultry; A. w. Terrence,
house and sign painter, third floor
Weber's building; H. N. Morey,
dentist, second floor Union block
Dyer Reed and W. II. Robinson,
Hotel de Horse" and livery
stable, northeast corner East and
Center SITS.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
No Specidl Ads
Sought for Issue

For this issue. which recalls
the founding of The Union
County Journal rs years ago. no
effort has been made to sell
consrstulatorY or other sim
liar advertising. Only business
firms whose advertising would
have appeared in this issue
were contacted in connection
herewith.
Frankly. we did not wish to
make this a mercenarY event
or issue. by trying to sell ad-
vertising space congratulating
ourselves upon attaining our
18th. or diamond. anniversary.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
. Court News
Real Estate Transfers

Kathryn II. Davis and others
to Bernard and Virginia Brown,
small tract in York Township, ST..
Charles E. and B. L. Kline to
Ernest and Arleen Trapp, lot in
Redwood, 81.
F. B. and M. E. Penn to Grover
Jackson, 6.6 acres in Liberty
Township, 81.
Andrew D. Losey, by certifi-
cate of transfer, to Mamie Losey,
and others, undivided 12 interest
in % acres in York Township, 81.
Allen and Mildred Haggard to
M. A. and Annabelle Haggard, 80
acres IN Millcreek Township, 81.
Suit on Account
Leroy Streng has brough ac-
ton against Ralph McCarty for
the sum of $l92.35 which he
claims is due on account. William
l.. Coleman is the attorney for
the plaintiff.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
CONTINUED from rage ID

deed. At this point Attorney
Loughrey observed that the real
estate dealer couldn't legally pay
the money until he had the war
rantee deed and that Mrs. Thomp-
son couldn't give a clear title un-
til the mortgage was cancelled,
but Mrs. Thompson couldn't pay
off the mortgage until she had
the money; implying that here
was legal impasse, requiring the
services of the best lawyer within
the confines of the room.
Seeing that Attorney Loughrey,
personally a very friendly and
likeable man, was by way of get
ting himself a client, | called in
Attorney John H. Willis. From
4 o'clock until $3.50 o'clock that
evening, without recess or inter
lude, the legal battle ragged as to
how to circumvent the weighty
questions of the law involved.
They quoted court decisions
from various states, they shook
their fingers at each other in
angry negation, and disputation,
and covered much of the gamut
of real estate jurisprudence. At
$50 both suddenly decided that
the way we had originally decid-
ed to handle the matter would be
perfectly legal, shook hands
with each other, and collected a
fee of S25 each.
While the legal accomplish
ments on this memorable occasion
were largely nil, I am sure that in
cerebral and vocal exertion both
attorneys clearly earned their
fees
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Redwood G Is
Body is Returned

The body of Sgt. John M. Van
Pelt, grandson of Redwood res
ident, killed in Europe Az years
ago, returned to this country re-
Gently, arrived in Redwood last
week.
Graveside services at Claiborne
cemetery south of Redwood were
conducted Sunday at 2 p. m.
Rev. Edward Brewster, pastor of
First Methodist church officiated.
The Redwood post of the Ameri-
can Legion was in charge of mil
itary rites. Serving as military
escort from Chicago to Redwood
was Sgt. Delabeck. The body was
brought to the Winter funeral
chapel where friends may call.
Sgt. Van Pelt, native of Gin
cinnati, was "a son of N. B. Van
Pelt and Helen Louise Winter
VanPelt of Mariemont, Cincinnati,
where Mr.. VanPelt is supervisor
of public school music for the
city. Mrs. EmmaWinter of South
Franklin street, Redwood, is the
mother of Mrs. VanPelt. Death of
the grandson occurred during the
Battle of the Bulge, Jan. Is, 1945.
Sergeant in the 393rd infantry
regiment, he was a member of the
99th Division, Co. K. Before en-
tering service, he was enrolled as
a junior in the University of Gin
cinnati and was a member of
Beta Theta Pi fraternity.
Survivors include also a broth
er, Phillip VanPelt of Cincinnati,
and a sister, Mrs. George Fahne-
stock, of Gardiner, Mont.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Journal rs Years Old Today; Growth
Marked by Progressive Attitude

In 1892, lots No. SO and 55,
which included the land from the
alley by the side of the now
Liggett building on w. Fifth st. to
Court st. and a similar strip of
land west on Fifth ST., were sold
to William Campbell. In 1854 all
of lot No. SO, the strip of land
from the alley to Court street,
was sold to Harrison Campbell,
for a consideration of ! cent.
On Sept. II, 1869, the pre-
sent Journal building having
evidently been erected, the part
of lot SO occupied by the building
was sold to A. J. Whitney, banker,
and father of George Whitney,
for $4,000. In 1872 Mr.. Whitney
sold it to Frederick Ref for $1,000,
Mr.. Whitney evidently retaining
mortgage interest in the pro-
perty. In 1876 the building was
sold by Ref to Lawrence Martin
and William Webber. In 1879 Mr..
Martin sold the building to
Webber for S25OO, possibly a
half interest.
Next in the abstract appears
the sale of the property in 1895
in foreclosure action to Charles
Courtright for S2850. By him it
was sold to Mrs. Fred Thompson
for $4,000, and from her l pur-
chased the property, she being a
sister, / think, of Courtright.
1t would appear from investi-
CATION that the few years follow
ing the Civil war must have been
a period of a gigantic building
program for a town the size of
Marysville. More than one-half
of the present business buildings
in Marysville were erected in that
period and very many of the re-
sidences.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Marysville Had but l44l People In
1874; All Woods West Of Maple ST.

as far as Maple street, but with
some vacant lots. w. Fifth St was
built up as far as Grove street,
but most of the residences were
located on very large lots, some
of them more than a block deep.
The east side of town was more
compactly built than the west
side, extending out almost to the
Five Points on Fifth ST., and to
Chestnut st on .he other streets.
In 1874 the town had no water
works system, no sewer system
and, of course, no natural gas and
electricity or telephones.
The Robinson & Robinson
Wooden mill was where the Farm
Bureau is now located, the but
tertub factory was across Chest
nut st. form where Wagner g.
Kull are located and there was 4
cheese factory across the road
from the Fair grounds, which
were in the present location.
There were only four houses
north of Millcreek, probably orig
inally farm houses.
The towns cemetery was just
north of the present Farm Bur-
eau property extending to the
banks of Millcreek. All of the
bodies were supposedly removed
from this cemetery to the present
Oakdale cemetery, when Oakdale
was established, but there are un-
doubtedly still a number of bod
les inferred there.
Most of the land west of Maple
street was owned by w. M. and
j. w. Robinson, w. A. Cavis, Ed
ward Weller, j. H. Clement,
Joseph Powers and Wesley Am
rine. Other large owners of va
cant lands on the east side were
George Scheiderer, Elizabeth Dol
bear, A. S. Chapman, John Weav-
er, George A. Fox, John c. As
man, William Freshwater and
others.
The old brewery was operx
by P. Schlegel.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
MdrYsville's Summer
Bond Program Opens

Marysville's summer band pro-
gram began Monday and will con-
tinue until Aug. 6 with the eX-
ception of July 1928. Practice
sessions will be held on Monday
evenings and concerts, on Thurs
day. There will be an outing at
the end of the summer for those
band members with good attend
ance.
The community band is COM
posed of present band members
and M. H. S. alumni. Practices
will be held in the recreation
room.
The Junior Band will practice
on Tuesday mornings from to
8 o'clock.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
S345 In Bounties
Puid for Fox. Crows
In Union County

A total of SO foxes have been
destroyed and brought in to the
sheriff's office for payments of
bounty since Jan. |, according to
County Auditor Frank 7. Nc
Curdy.
A bounty of SO per head is paid
for these animals. Crow heads
are worth IS cents according to
Mr.. McCurdy and a total of 362
of these have been brought in by
hunters.
This amounts to S258 paid out
in fox bounties and $50 in crow
bounties to Union County hunt
ers during the first five months
of l949
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Two Curs Damaged
In Collision Tuesday

No one was injured but two
cars were damaged when a 1898
Pontiac driven by William Erich
collided with a Plymouth driven
by Delmer Smith, of Marysville,
at 7:50 p. m. Tuesday. The ac-
cident occurred on the Columbus
rd about six miles out of Marys-
vile.
The back of Smiths car was
damaged and the front end of
Eirich's Pontiac was also badly
damaged. Deputy Sheriff Frank
lin Simpson investigated the ac-
cident.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Old Street Names

Center street is now East and
West Fifth street. East street is
now Plum street. North street is
now Fourth street. South street is
now Sixth street, and West street
is now Court street.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Humor in 1874

Humor in 1874: "A lady had
several hundred dollars worth of
lace clipped off her clothing by
an adroit thief while she was at
church singing, Strip me of the
robe of pride, clothe me in humil-
ity.'"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-06-09
Labor Question in 1874

The labor question in 1874: I'VE
hear much about labor reform;
but there is greater need of re-
forming those fellows who don't
labor"
Evening star., 1949-05-28
Girl. I, Gets S22,7n
In Death Of Parents

A 2-year-old girl whose parents
were killed in an automobile ac-
cident near Greenbeit. Nd. in Au-
gust. ls47. has been awarded s22.-
727 damages. the Associated Press
reported yesterday from Balti-
more.
A Superior Court jury ruled in
favor Of little Nancy Louise Bryan
late Thursday. Her parents were
Mr.. and Mrs. Barton G. Bryan of
Landoyer Hills.
The verdict was against william
A. Terry, Sd. 81. Of Lanham. AL
though he denied it. he was
charged with being the driver Of
the car in which the Bryans and
Miss Cathryn r. Raxter. %. who
lived at Cheverly Manor. met their
deaths.
Mr.. Terry was acquitted in 1s47
on three counts Of manslaughter
growing out of the accident. in
which the automobile struck a
telephone pole on Firms lane.
The damage suit was brought
against Mr.. Terry by the child's
guardian. Nora T. Cline O'Neal.
Evening star., 1949-05-28
Deaths Reported

Hrem the District Of Csiumhia Bsrsss Of
vital stAtistset.I
Evening star., 1949-05-28
Little Girls Cries of Daddy
Lead Judge to F rec Father

meni In the court. HIS pretty
chestnut haired daughter PeSsy :.
burst through q rtnS Of deputy
marshals surrounding the bench
and witness stand
Daddy. daddy" she called,
rushing into her fathers lap
When are We going home.
daddy"
Judge Scott observed the faith
er's sheepish grins and the child S
exuberance.
I'd think a lovely child like
that should De q compelling force
for you 10 want 10 make good, :"
he told the defendant Just look
At that devotion. The next time
Evening star., 1949-05-28

A small girls plaintive cries Of
Daddy. Daddy" yesterday won
the judges reprieve for her father
who was charged in Municipal
Court with assault.
James z. Freeman. 43. was on
the witness stand in Judge Almond
w. Scott courtroom He admit
ted that he had hit his wife Char
lotte with a salt shaker during an
argument last Tuesday in their
home. 735 Eighth street Sc.
Freeman was explaining that he
had been drinking because he had
grown tired OF looking for q job.
There was q small furry OF move
Evening star., 1949-05-28
koxi Underground Reported

AuSsrIA'k Communist Party
claims 10 have discovered q e4g
SsEi underground 0sga-4E fBaf4
the Black Hunters walcA Is
SEnlsgline war criminals ever tsas
BTsTaasr Pass into IlAly and thence
TO Spain or South America
Evening star., 1949-05-28
Cruise 'Crownine' Planned

Corpl. John Mccullough. Of
Fort McNair, and Miss Elinor Mar
guard, 21, of Arlington Farms. will
be crowned king and queen of the
Fort at 8 pm. tomorrow on a
cruise of the Bear Mountain.
Evening star., 1949-05-28

From the District Of Columbia bare&s sf
vital stAtistset.I
Catherine J. Parker. IS. s7oe NseraasA
ave nv.
Eiiraeeth A. shupp, IS. ISIS 18th St nv.
Michael L4ShtmAn, rs, 3e22 eth u. nv
william J. Eckhardt, 7e, e3S A 81 ne
Grant NJ. Rothermel. 7e, sunbury. Pa.
Annie C. Whip, "A. 3322 Prospect ave,
NV.
Mary J. Matthias. II. asa 9Th at sc.
George B. Clum, 90. 1887 Baker st- ne.
Celia Hostsin. as. 1901 Fulton 81. nv
Richard z, Smith. Sc. Ieos South Caro-
Clara Mccr.y. 81. 1929 Columbia I'd. nv,
hfIsd sasn r. l. ssIi ainls0a ss 1850 So son OK 8 n1
Edward Kaufman. 81, SIS oalia,in a.
John q, Katevas, 81. 32s 4 st. Sc
Dorothy r Elliott. a.. lI2s D. Wskeneic'
Arlington. Va
Infant Moore Mslwood, Nd
Alexander Haskins, 81, SOC 4th st. k.N
Maussa Bristor, 55, 1894 N ave nv
Thelma @. Patton. 80. i7ls seaton pi'
Evening star., 1949-05-28

lycu fee like taxing . drink, iss-k
cs roSr daughter
J TIE fLzfsge tl1er2 took Freeman
pledge 70 Gu; cE1nk.re And 10 step
m1st-eai.ng his wife.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1949-03-04
MURDER CHARGES,
 ANCHORAGE CASE
 ARE REDUCED NOW

ANCHORAGE, Alaska. Mar. A. charges against two Air Force sergeants accused of staying native woman February l, were reduced by thf U. s. Attorneys office yesterday from first to sec ond degree.
 One of the men, Lester Armagost, was released soon afterward on S5,O00 bail posted by his brother in-law. The other, Thomas Bash line, was still held iii Federal jail.
 Asst. U. s. Atty. Ralph Moody said the charges were reduced be- cause 10th soldiers had been drink ing heavily before the native wom- an, Bertha Sickles, was beaten to death. Moody said this factor would make it extremely difficult to prove generalization"
 The sergeants admitted in signed statements they were with the woman on the night of her death.
 Two attorneys have been appoint cd by the court for Bashline. No counsel has been asked by Arma- gost.