The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1949-11-14
BY LENA M. HILL

Improving
Edward Blair, ST., of Kings
creek, father of Mrs. B. A. Wood
ruff, is improving, following his
release from the hospital. He un-
derwent surgery for the removal
of a growth from his back, sew
eral weeks ago. Mr.. Blair is very
well known in this community.
Former Resident Dies
John Phillips, 80, of Sciotoville,
O., was fatally injured in an auto
accident, last Friday night, and
died in Portsmouth hospital,
Saturday. Mr.. Phillips with his
family, resided her for almost a
year, moving to Sciotoville about
four months ago, where he was
salesman e.. the Hayes Distri-
buting Co, out of Portsmouth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips both were
employed by Tom Arthur. local
grocer, an uncle of Mr.. Phillips,
while they resided here.
Mr.. Phillips is survivec oy his
widow, one daughter, Johnnie
Sue, 4, one brother, Homer, in
Japan, and his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stanford Phillips, of Ports
mouth. Funeral services were
held Tuesday in Portsmouth.
Home for weekend
Charles Griffin, who is under
going observation and treatment
in a Dayton hospital, spent last
weekend with his family.
Attend Minstrel
Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Hill and
family, and Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Hill and son, attended the Lions
Minstrel, held in Redwood last
Wednesday evening. Aaron Dur
nell, and Jimmy" Williamson,
both former residents of this
community, took prominent
parts in the musical.
Elected President
Mrs. Ina Loudon, was named
district president, at the. district
convention of Daughters of Union
Veterans, held in Columbus, last
The Daughters of Union Vet
Grams, Of the Mrs. Milo G.. Will
liams, Tent No. ~, of this viii
lage, eXemplified the ritual.
Members attending were, Mrs.
Laura Gibson, Mrs. Russell Lame,
Mrs. Ina Louden, Mrs. Lewis
CroWder, Mrs. Rolla Pennington,
Mrs. Lena McKellop, Mrs. Chester
Louden, Mrs. Belle Sheehe, Mrs.
Philip Johnson, Mrs. Basil Spain,
Mrs. William Baker, Mrs. Edi-
son Holycross, Mrs. John Nc
Neir, Mrs. o. j. Chamberlain,
and Mrs. Robert Corbet.
Local Mans Father Dies
John LaPorte, IA, of Belle Cen
ter, passed away last Tuesday
in San Antonio hospital, Kenton,
from a cerebral hemorrhage. He
is survived by his widow, three
daughters, Ella, of Springfield;
Hazel, Of Wapakoneta; and Roxie,
of Belle Center; two sons, Ralph,
of North Lewisburg; and Ken
meth, of Bellefontaine; also one
sister, Sarah, Doerman, of Bow
ling Green.
Visited Temple
Mrs. Claude Johnson, of Mingo,
Mrs. Philip Johnson, of Mingo;
Mrs. Lester Brenner, Mrs. Jo-
seph Pennington Jr., and Mrs.
Edison HolycroS visited the
Huntsville Pythian Temple last
Wednesday evening.
Past Chiefs Meet
Mrs. Myrtle Gilbert was host
ess to the Past Chiefs Club last
Thursday. Members present were
Mrs. B. B. Hill, Mrs. Ethel Kauff-
man, Mrs. Ina Louden, Mrs. Sam
Warden, Mrs. Rollan Pennington,
Mrs. Edward Bates, Mrs. Lester
Brenner and son, and the host
esS.
Mt. Moriah Aid
Mrs. Neal Smith was hostess
to the Mt Moriah Aid for an all
day meeting in her home, last
w. S. c. S.
The w. S. c. S. of the Meth
odiSt Church held their Novem-
Der meeting last Wednesday in
the church parlors with Mrs.
Judy and Mrs. Lena
Townsend hostess. Twenty men,
berS were present.
Mrs. Leonard Moore was in
charge of devotionals, and Mrs.
Ethel Boyles conducted the pro-
gram "Pakistan". Mrs. o. j..
Chamberlain and Mrs. May Gill
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