The journal. (Caldwell, Ohio) 1934-1961, 1949-12-29

united in marriage.
The ceremony took place at
the home of the brides parents
with Burkett Barnes, Jr., justice
of the peace, officiating, in the
presence of number of rela-
tives and friends.
Among those present at the
ceremony that are now living,
were John McAuley, of Butler,
uncle of the bride, F. r. Yost,
of Wheeling, w. Va, a brother,
and Mrs. Ella Moore of Ham
mond, Ind, sister of the bride.
John Horton, a brother of the
groom, was also present.
When Burkett Barnes arrived
in Carlisle two hours ahead of
the time for the ceremony and
started over to the Peter Yost
home, Charley Mcbride got the
townspeople together and they
all arrived at the Yost home to
witness the ceremony and to
give the neWlyweds a rousing
serenade.
A wedding dinner was served
to the immediate families. The
serenaderS were invited in and
John Horton and Flode Yost
were sent to get the treat.
Hermon Bode and Mike Ar
cher ran a general store in Car
Isle at this time. After the treat
the folks all joined in and put
on a program of recitations and
dialogues. CAT this time literary
societies, debates and entertain
ments, were very popular in this
community A bout midnight
the guests returned to their
homes.
Gale and Anna lived for seven
years at the home of Moses Hor-
ton, near Carlisle. Two children
were born in this home. Robert
Yost Horton, who is now super
intendent of schools in Beach
City, and Margaret Ophelia
Horton, who died at the age Of
l8 months.
In the year 1906 they moved
to the farm home purchased
from Wilbert Allen and it join
ed the farm that was known as
the Horton farm which Gale
purchased from his father. This
was an 80 acre farm.
Two more children were born
at Sumfnerfield, Elizabeth, who
is now the wife of Ernest Bode
of Summerfield, and Forrest,
who now lives at Canton, and is
refrigeration engineer for the
Canton provision company.
Later they purchased ain 80
acre farm adjoining the home.
It was known as the Calland
fam. 1t was bought from En-
b2rson Horton. They have oper-
ated these farms successfully
and provided a good home for
their family and friends.
They have four living grand
children. They are Leland Hor-
ton, who is a graduate of Beach
City high school and Mary Eliz-
abeth, who is a sophomore In
the Beach City school. Edward
Gale Horton, lost his life at the
age of Is years on Anzio beach
head in Italy on May Is, 1914.
They are the children of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Horton, Beach
City.
Patricia A. Horton, is a fourth
grade pupil and Carole S. Hor-
ton is first grade pupil in the
Richville school near Canton.
They are the daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. Forrest Horton, OF
Canton.
Besides farming Mr.. Horton
taught school and served as just
ice of the peace of Marion
township for SO years. Both he
and Mrs. Horton are enjoying
good health and we extend con-
eratulations to them on their
51th wedding anniversary III
On Christmas day, 1949, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Bode, entertain
ell with a turkey dinner in hon.
or of Mr.. and Mrs. Horton for
the following: Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Mason and Mrs. Euphra-
sia Mallett, of Harriettsville,
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Horton, son
Leland and daughter, Mary,
and Mrs. Forrest Horton and
daughters, Patricia and Carole,
Mrs. Nelia Reed, Mrs. Adeline
Fowler, Mrs. Ida Hartshorn, Mr..
and Mrs. Leo Kullman of Co
lumbus, the honored guests and
host and hostess.
Open house was observed in
the afternoon when a large
number of friends and relatives
called to extend congratulations
to a most deserving couple.
CARD OF THANKS