The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-03-30

brought to his home Saturday in
the Freshwater ambulance.
Services for Mrs. Levi Wolford
Mrs. Levi Wolford, 70, passed
away last Thursday morning fol-
lowing a stroke, in the home of
her son, Howard, in Columbus.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wolford had been
visiting their son, when Mrs.
Wolword became i'll.
Mrs. Wolford was born in
Union County, the daughter of
Joshua and Ellen Reams Draper.
Surviving are her husband, Le-
vi; two daughters, Mrs. Irene
Pullins, Woodstock, and Mrs.
Helen Costin, Mansfield; two
sons, Howard and Ralph, both of
Columbus; two sisters, Mrs. C..
Pullins, Columbus, and Mrs. Jo-
sic Bryan, York Center; three
brothers, Jess and Joe Draper,
North Lewisburg, and Harry
Draper, Springfield; seven grand
children, and five great-grand-
children.
Services were held in the
Methodist Church Sunday after
noon, with Rev. Evangeline
Smith conducting services. Bur-
ial was made in Maple Grove
Cemetery in charge of Freshwat-
er Funeral Home.
Former Resident Dies
Services for Elmer Reise, So,
former resident of this vicinity,
were held last Thursday in the
Humphrey Funeral Home, Ur-
bana.
Mr.. Reise passed away last
Monday in Springfield City hos
pital, following several months
illness. He is survived by a son,
Robert l., Springfield, and a
daughter, Mrs. John Good, Day
ton. Also three grandchildren.
Burial was made in Mutual
Cemetery.
Bible Glass
The Union Bible Glass met last
Tuesday in the home of Miss
Ethel Boyles, with 80 members
present, Mrs. Harry Hall pre-
sented two readings, followed by
Easter hymns sung by the group.
Mrs. M. Cowgirl was in charge
of devotionals, and E. r. Brels-
ford gave a short talk. Mrs. Ches-
ter Louden presented a contest.
Ice cream, strawberries, cake,
and coffee were served by Mrs.
Brelsford and her committee.
Choir Entertained
Members of the Methodist
choir were entertained Sunday
evening by Mrs. Robert Keeran
and Mrs. Ora Spain, in the Ke-
eran home.
Members present, were Mrs.
Mary Yoder, Mrs. Mary Bates,
Mrs. Doris Painter, Mrs. Ray
Freshwater, Mrs. Virgie Boyles,
Mrs. Reba Wilson, Miss Francis
Wehe, Miss Miriam Barnes, Miss
Carolyn Lowe, Miss Della Mae
Gilbert, Mrs. Bertha Willis, Mrs.
Roma Spain, David WeStfall and
Mr. and Mrs. Keeran. Members
of the choir, presented Mrs. Ke-
eran AND Mrs. Spain each with a
lovely gift in appreciation of
their work. Mrs. Keeran is direc-
tor of the choir and Mrs. Spain
is organist.
Delicious refreshments were
served by the hosteSSes.
Baby browns
William Thomas Oder, 20
months old son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Oder, of West Liberty,
was drowned Friday afternoon
in Mad River, near the child's
home.
His mother had left the home
for a few minutes to borrow a
fuse from a neighbor and it was
supposed that the wind blew the
door open, and the baby wander
ed out to the river which is only
80 feet from the Oder home.
When found by the baby's uncle,
Mitchell Oder, the body had
been carried about a mile down
stream and lodged against some
rocks.
The baby is survived by the
parents, the paternal grand
mother, Mrs. Clara Oder, of West
Liberty, and for many years, a
resident of North Lewisburg; the
maternal great-grandparents, Mr..