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Evening star., 1950-04-05
Group Reopens
Economy Shop

The Economy Shop. operated at
$50 Park road NV. by the WASH
ington Section Of the National
Council Of Jewish Women. has
been reopened after a reorganiza- =
ton to put its operations on a
purely voluntary basis. according
to an announcement.
The shop. which raises funds
for the councils philanthropic
work. is open from 10 am. to $50
pm. on Thursdays. Fridays and
Saturdays. All the merchandise is
donated.
Articles on sale include clothing,
household effects such as draper
les. spreads and kitchenware
sport goods and costume jewelry.
Evening star., 1950-04-05
Afexondrio6roup
To Sponsor Show

The Alexandria Junior womans
Club and the Alexandra Teen Are
Club will sponsor a presentation
of "Goober Is my Name" TO b
given by the Wallace Puppets at
II am. and : pm. April is At
l602 Cameron street. Alexandra.
Tickets for the production are
on sale at all public schools in
Alexandria, private kindersartens
and the Alexandria Recreation
Department.
Evening star., 1950-04-05
Easter Gifts Asked

The Junior Committee OF the
Knox School Alumnae Chapter of
Washington will fill Easter baskets
for the children at the Indus
trial School Annex as a holiday
activity.
Contributions Of used toys and
clothing are being solicited by the
committee, which is headed by
Charles Fox,
Evening star., 1950-04-05

Keep a box Of dried apricots
handy for after school snacks for
the children. They'll enjoy
prunes and raisins eaten out-of-
hand, too.
Evening star., 1950-04-05

You can make individualized
drapes by painting or stenciling
your own designs on plain sail
cloth or unbleached muslin.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
New Drivers Licenses
Go on Sole Today:
Good for Three Years

The 1851 series g Year, driv-
ers' licenses went on sale on
Tuesday, according to an an
nouncement made today by Dep
uty Registrar Of Motor Vehicles
John D. McAuliffe.
All 1850 Ohio driver licenses
will expire on the licensees first
birthday after Sept. 80, 1850.
Every such license shall be re-
movable within 80 days prior to
its expiration.
Any person who fails to re-
new such license within three
months after it expires, must OBJ
tain a temporary permit and pass
drivers examination in order to
Iregain driving privileges in this
state.
The date of birth of any appli-
cant born in Feb. 80, shall, dur
ing the years in which there is
no Feb. 30, be considered as of
! March /.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
State Plans New
Buck Run Bridge

Plans for the construction of
new bridge over Buck Run on
the Marysville- Milford Center rd,
are being completed by the State
Highway Department.
Bids for the project will be
opened Sept 26, 1850 and the
bridge is scheduled for compile
ton by Oct. 81, 1851.
Length of the improvement,
including approaches will be 1900
feet. 1t calls for grading, drain
ing, widening and resurfacing
with asphaltic concrete and con-
structing a continuous concrete
Slab bridge with capped pile
piers and abutments.
Spans on the bridge itself will
be 80 feet, 40 feet and 80 feet
and the roadway, 40 feet.
The new bridge will replace a
one-lane structure which has
spanned Buck run for many
years. 1t has been the scene of
many accidents caused by two
vehicles trying to pass in it.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05

Enrolment in Marysville's pub
lie schools increased by total
of 10 pupils over last year, ac-
cording TO attendance ngures re-
leased by Supt. II. w. Carr Tues
day. There are 871 pupils this
year compared with 861 a year
ago.
Senior class enrolment totaled
54 Tuesday morning, as COM
pared with 55 in 1949. There are
30 boys and 25 girls. There are
81 juniors, compared to 81 last
year, "a boys and 43 girls. The
sophmores have SIS in their class
this year, compared to SO last
year. There are 20 boys and As
girls. The freshman total 78 over
last years 62. There are 38 boys
and 40 girls.
The Junior high enrolment is
l56 which is eight pupils less
than last years 162. There are
70 in the 9th grade and n in the
seventh grade.
Enrolment in the West build
ing is a follows: lst grade 43,
End grade 46, 3rd grade 81, 4th
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Marysville Schools Gain
10 Pupils Over Last Year

grade 81, 5th grade 80 and 9th
grade 38. The total is 236 which
is six more pupils than last year.
The East building enrolment
is as follows: 1st grade 80, End
grade 27, 3rd grade 81, 4th grade
SO, 5th grade 40, 9th grade 81,
The total is 1875 which is seven
pupils less than last year.
There are AZ more girls than
boys enrolled in the high school,
while in the Junior high buildings
there are 18 more boys than
girls. In the West grades the
number of boys and girls is the
same (118); and in the East
building there are 80 boys to
103 girls.
The complete enrolment list
follows:
Opening day went off quite
smoothly" Supt, H. w. Carr said
this morning. "We anticipate a
good school year from the a.
mount of interest and enthusiasm
shown by both pupils and their
teachers"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
$83,856 Our Share
In Postal Deficit

WASHINGTON (SpeciaD-For
taxpayers of Union County the
S558,O00,000 deficit of the Post Of
flee Department in the Federal
fiscal year which ended June 80
will mean approximately $685.
in terms of general Federal taxes,
according to a study released here
today by the Councn OF State
Chambers of Commerce.
The study explained that this
figure is Union County's proper
ton of Ohio's share of the over
all loss sustained by taxpayers
through the failure of the Fed
eral Government to run the Post
Office within its income.
The Councils study showed
that, except for few scattered
years, the Post Office has been
doing business at a loss for go
years. Since the end of World
War II these losses were found
to total $1,758,044,299 w C h
means roughly an extra take of
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Korean Situution
Forces Taft Cancel
His Visit Here

Due to the Korean war crisis
Senator Robert A. Taft has been
forced to cancel his proposed
visit to Marysville and Union
County. He was to have been here
Friday, Sept. 8.
Paris Outland, chairman of the
Union County Republican Ex-
ecutive committee, was notified
from Columbus late Monday that
the Senator's trip to Ohio this
week has been called off. He is
being held in Washington by the
international situation, Mr.. Out
land was told.
"Those of us who had been
counting on having Senator Taft
here next Friday are disappoint-
ed over this unavoidable develop
ment," Mr.. Outland said, "and /
know the hundreds of Union
County people who had hoped to
hear him speak will be disap-
pointed too.
"We hope it will be possible for
Mr.. Taft to come here bit later
on, but could get on definite
promise from state headquarters. +"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Cars Must Stop
For School Buses

Sheriff Walter T, Galloway is
sued stern warning today to all
motorists that they must stop
when approaching a school bus
if the bus is loading or unloading
passengers.
Sixteen schools are opening
in Union county this week and
approximately 70 buses are trans
porting pupils to and from school.
The sheriff pointed out that
the driver of an automobile when
approaching the front or rear of
a school bus that has come to a
stop on the road or highway out
side a municipality, while in the
act of receiving or discharging
school children shall have such
vehicle not less than 10 feet from
the bus and keep stationary until
children have entered the bus or
alighted and reached the side of
the road or highway.
Sheriff Galloway explained
that the conviction of failing to
stop for a school bus carries a
maximum fine of $50 for the
first offense.
Union county school bus dri-
vers have an excellent record and
the sheriff and his deputies will
do everything possible to main
tain it.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Rance 10 Build
Plain City Plant;
Site is Chosen
Company Will Hire
500 Persons: Jan. l
Set as Completion Date

Rance Inc. is planning to build
a plant in Plain City that may
full production. The plant may
hire 500 persons wnen IL gets into
be ready for limited production
by Jan /.
News reports from Plain City
revealed that final papers were
struction of the new Plant just
drawn up Tuesday for the con-
north of the southern Union
Elden Crandall and construction
acres were bought from Mrs.
County border town. Sixty-five
will start within 80 days at the
intersection of Route 776 and
Route AZ, opposite Ewing park.
ted as intermediary in the trans
Plain City business man who ac-
According to Robert Chapman,
action, the plant, consisting of
four units, will be similar in de-
ware quonset-type plant with few
sign and structure to the Della
exceptions. The facade will be of
brick.
Executive personnel will be as
signed from the Columbus and
Delaware plants.
Automobile heater and refrig-
orator controls will be made at
Plain City similar to those man
ufactured in the Columbus and
Delaware plants, according to
the Plain City news reports.
The labor potential of the Plain
City area including the Amish
and Mennonite groups was a
factor in determining the location
of the plant at Plain City, the
reports from Union county indi-
Gated. Rance had considered Lon
don, Marysville and Washington
c. Fl. for the site.
Three Rance plants are located
in Columbus, one in Delaware
and another is under construction
in Glasgow, Scotland,
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05

Sl2 for every man, woman and
child in the United States.
Support for an effort in Con-
gress to cut $28,107,000 off the
$555, 100000 postal deficit expect
ed this year was urged in the
study. 1t recalled that in expec-
tation of this cut Postmaster Cen
eral Donaldson in April ordered
such economies as a reduction
from two to one in the number
of mail deliveries daily in resi-
dental areas, fewer mail box col
lections, etc. But the House of
Representatives recently voted
against these economies. Whether
they will stick remains up~teathe
Senate.
In addition to this 28-million-
dollar saving, the study urged the
Hoover Commission recommend
ations for putting the Post Of
flee on business-like basis be
carried out.
Finding the Post Office and the
Bell Telephone System compar-
able in size, number of employ
ees and the nature of their ser
vices (communications), the
study observed that the private
enterprise operated at profit
and paid Federal, State and To-
cal taxes last year totaling $685.
144,000. 1t also pointed out that
the Bell System acted as tax
gatherer for the Government, col
lecting from subscribers and 9TH
er users $445, 100000 last year in
Federal excise taxes on telephone
calls.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Scar Accident
Takes Is Minutes

An accident that took Is min
utes to happen and five cars to
happen with, occurred on the Mil
ford rd. Thursday afternoon. AT
least two persons went to the
hospital as result.
Here's what took place:
At 2:45 Ford driven by David
r. Thomas Jr., of Columbus was
headed north. Headed south was
a Mercury driven by Miles Pen
ney, of Springfield. Directly in
front of Thomas car was truck
owned by the Victory Motors Co.,
Miamisburg Rt. 2 and driven by
George Dolph of the same city.
Meantime, behind Penney's car
was a Chevrolet milk truck, own
ed by the, ]. c. Timmons Dairy,
of Plain City, and driven by War
rem Wollam of that city.
Things Happen Fast
Now everything would have
worked out fine for everyone, ex-
cepting Mr.. Thomas decided to
pass the Victory Motors truck.
That's when everything start
ed to happen.
Thomas and Penney smashed
head-on and the milk truck
turned over in the ditch to avoid
hitting anyone.
The Victory Motors truck es-
capped being hit. The fronts and
sides of the Penney and Thomas
cars were smashed like accord
ianS.
MIR. Wollan, the only one of the
three who didn't have to go to
(Continued on Page 2. Col. -
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
rs Truffic Tickets
Issued by Police
Here Since July |

There have been rs tickets is
sued to persons who have vio-
lated the parking meter regula-
tions and other traffic laws since
July l, according to Police re-
cords filed in the city building.
Fines totaling $29 have been
paid into the police office to re-
compense for these violations.
This figure represents the pay
mentS of 27 violatorS.
There were AZ violatorS who
were given tickets for parking
subsequently, paid 5 cents to the
police office within an hour af-
ter being issued a ticket, to avoid
heavier fine.
All the violations were park
ing meter misdemeanors with the
exception of these six:
Three tickets parking in pro-
hibited area.
Two tickets blocking driveway
or garage entrance.
One ticket parking on sidewalk.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Summer Graduates
From Q. S. u. Listed

A summer graduating class of
1920 received diplomas at Ohio
State University, Friday. Branch
Hickey, president and general
manager of the Brooklyn Dodg-
ers, delivered the Commence
ment address,
The class included the follow
ing from this area:
Marysville - Robert w. Evans,
bachelor of science in education;
Richard F. Liggett, bachelor of
science in business administra-
ton; Mary H. Reams, master of
arts; Gordon B. Snyder, bache-
lor of arts; Frederick T. Williams,
bachelor of arts.
Woodstock - Earl M. Heskett,
bachelor of science in education.
East Liberty-Frank H. Brown,
master of arts.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Redwood CT Wins
Purple Heart For
Action in Korea

a Richwood seryicenlen serv-
ing with the First Cavalry Di-
vision in Korea, Cpl. Robert A
Mount, 10, listed by the War
Department early this week as
wounded in action, has been
awarded the Purple Heart deco
ration.
The decoration was given him
for wounds received III action
during the battle of Waegwan on
Aug. 3, according to information
received from the headquarters
of the First Cavalry Division.
Cpl. Mount is the son of Mr.,
and Mrs. Floyd A. Mount of
near Redwood, ...
Serving with Co. A, Eighth
Cavalry Regiment Cpl Mount
was wounded while he was en-
gagged in his duties with the rifle
company on the Korean battle
front.
Cpl. Mount, who enlisted in
the Army at Athens Jan. 3, 1949,
served with the Eighth Cavalry
Regiment in the Tokyo area as
part of the occupation forces in
Japan prior to the outbreak OF
hostilities in Korea. He was with
the First Cavalry Division as they
made the first amphibious land
ing on Korean shores at Po-Hang-
Dong on July 18.
Prior to moving to Redwood
the Mounts lived in Marion.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Hunting Licenses
Going on Sale

Licenses for the 1850 hunting
season are now on sale at the
following stores in Marysville;
Gugel Hard ware, Scheller's
Hardware, McAuliffe Brothers,
Cussins and Fearn, Western Auto,
and Moore's Store.
These licenses are being dis
tributed for sale by the Ohio De-
partment of Natural Resources,
Division of Wildlife, and through
the Heart of Ohio Fish and Game
Association as local agent. The
Ohio hunting licenses are now in
the hands of the $500 license agen-
cies throughout the state.
Harry West, chief of the ac-
counting and budgeting section
of the Department of Natural Re-
sources, has announced that a
total of 100000 licenses have
been distributed among the agen-
cies and may now be purchased
by prospective hunters.
West cautioned, however, that
the new licenses do not become
effective until Sept. l, and that
violators will be subject to arrest
if found hunting before that date
with the new licenses.
Resident licenses are 81 with
an issuing licenses are SIS with a
resident licenses are SIS with a
fee of IS cents. Eeach hunting
and trapping license is in effect,
unless revoked, until August 81,
1851.
As in the past, all hunters and
trappers are required to carry
and display their license on the
middle of the back while hunting
in the field.
West also urged hunters to get
copy of the 1850 Digest of Game
Laws and Orders of the Wildlife
Council, which are available at
all license agencies throughout
the state.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Extensive Experience

Extensive Experience
Both Mr.. Mahon and his wife
Mary, have been for many years
employees of the Asman COM
pany, and their experience in the
meat packing and wholesale
business is quite extensive.
Mr.. Mcmahon will be general
manager and buyer for the COM
pany while Mrs. Mcmahon will
continue as bookkeeper. Both are
lifelong residents of Marysville,
and were graduated from MaryS-
vile High School in 1881.
Ralph Fol denour, formerly
plant manager for the David
Davies Co. in GAINESVILLE, will
continue as plant manager for the
Mcmahon Packing Co, He came
to Marysville about a month ago,
and has established his home here.
He has had long experience in the
operation of packing plants.
All Holdings Included
Included in the assets bought
by the new corporation are l08
acres of land on the Delaware rd.,
the buildings, stock yards and
all equipment therein.
In years past, the ASman COM
pany has enjoyed high reputa-
ton for high quality meats, and
the new owners intend to re-es-
tablish this policy. 1t is their
hope that the business may re-
gain the reputation and esteem
with which it was formerly re-
garded.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Claiborne-R -Richwood School Handbook
Aid in Promoting Closer Relationship

Hats off to the Claibourne-
Redwood schools for an unusual
method of bringing the school,
the child, and the parent into
closer harmony and understand
ing.
H. r. Fisher, superintendent of
the school, has been instrument
al in the formulating of hand
book, written for the parents by
the teachers, for the ultimate
benefit of the pupils.
In his letter to the parents,
which is a foreword to the book
let, Mr.. Fisher stresses the i'm
portance of maintaining regular
school attendance. He cites ir-
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
More 4-H Boys, Girls Win
Top H0norS at State Fair
Two Girls Earn
Trip to Chicago
On Demonstration
Other County Youth
Receive Recognition
For Their Exhibits

Union County All club mem
bers won at least two more trips
to the All Club Congress at Chi
cago as the result of victories in
Ohio State Fair competition last
week. Some of the top All club
winners there include:
The girls demonstration
team in general home econo-
mics. MariYln Amrine and
Marcia Green. both of MarYs-
vile Rt. l. won first in the :
state with their demonstration.
Making Chocolate Cookies,
thereby winning a trip to the
National Club Congress in Chi
csgo in December. Their club
adviser. Mrs. John Parrott. of
the Gingham Gals Club. also
wins a trip to the state All
club congress in Columbus next
week.
Mary Alice Howard, of the
Merry Mixers club, won first in
the state with her dairy foods
demonstration, making tomato
salad deluxe, thereby winning a
gold watch, given by the Carna-
ton Milk CO., and trophy pre-
sented by Borden -Moores g.
Ross Hamilton Milk companies.
Her adviser, Mrs. Elinor Coe
Adams, will receive a trip to the
state All club congress next
week.
Elisabeth Boylan also of the
Merry Mixers Club, received an
"A" on her girls individual
demonstration, making baking
powder biscuits.
In the college complete cos
tune class, Mary Alice Mullaney,
of the Liberty Lassies club re-
ceived a grade of "A-minus" on
her exhibit.
In the complete costume for
All girls, Colleen Lombard, of
the Freedoms Foundation Club,
received a grade of A-minus. In
the dress-up dress class, Belva
May Knedler, of the Sew-Just-So
club received a grade of A.
Blanche Herd, of the Liberty Las
sizes Club, received a grade of
A-minus on her tailored dress.
Connie Kent, of the Allen Live
Wires club received a grade of
Continued on Page 2. Col. 81
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
McMahons Buy Asman Packing Co
Assets; Name OF Firm to be Chanued

Safe of all assets and holdings
for the former Asman, Inc. pack
ing plant was revealed here to-
day.
Principal owners of the bus
mess are now Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Mcmahon, Marysyille Rt. /. 1t
is understood that other indivi-
duals have a small interest i'll the
new company. but all of the stock
is now owned by Marysville
people.
Name of the business has been
changed to the Mcmahon Pack
ing Co, Inc.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05

regularity. in attendance as a ma
jor factor in the failure Of many
pupils.
Each Plays Part
Mr.. Fisher adds "A successful
school is the result of a close CO.
operative effort between the COM
munity, the professional people
and the parents of the pupils.
Each has a part to play"
The booklet is also helpful to
parents in many other ways. 1t
contains list of the teachers and
which subjects each will teach,
courses offered, a calendar of
school events, an explanation of
general school regulations, (this is
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05

especially helpful to most par
ents who have to cope with tar
dy and absent slips,) and the hon
or roll system.
Urges Wise Curriculum
Often a boy or girl in high
school is not sure what type of
work he will want to do when he
is an adult. Consequently, the
superintendent points out, mis-
takes are made choosing the stu
dents field of endeavor.
One of the purposes of the
booklet is to cause more parents
to be more fully aware of the
Continued on Page 2, Col. 50
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Will Show at Louisville

Dwight Low will leave Satur-
day for Louisville, KY, to take
over his duties as Snowman of
Guernseys for 'Bray's Island
Plantation, Of Yemansee, S.
Car. The herd will be shown in
various state fairs, the Dairy
Cattle Congress at Waterloo, Ia,
and the International Dairy EX-
position at Indianapolis. Dwight
will then return to Ohio State
University to continue his junior
year in animal husbandry.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Driver Dozes: His
Truck Goes in Ditch

Being asleep at the switch"
caused driver no little trouble
Saturday, according to Sheriff
Walter T. Galloway.
Oliver Eugene Fisher, Mech
icsburg Rt. 2, was driving the
Chevrolet truck owned by r. B.
Neer and son, Milford Center. He
was headed west on the Union
vile road.
Since it was getting on to dark
$3.50 p. m.) he became drowsy.
His truck slipped off into the
ditch while he was still getting
his eyes open.
Mr.. Fisher said: 81 was just
tired and dozed off and went into
the ditch"
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Temperature Ronge
A to 86 Degrees

The high temperature over the
Labor Day weekend was 86 de-
grees which came on Friday. Low
temperature of "A came on Tues
day, according to records of Rus
sell S. Banks, local observer for
the u. S. Weather Buseau.
There has been an aggregate
rainfall of .88 inches since Friday,
with ,35 of an inch falling on Fri
day and .53 of an inch on Sunday
Weather summary for the pre-
viouS five days is as follows.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
No Weekend Accidents

A safe and sane Labor Day
holiday was reported by Sheriff
Walter 7. Galloway. Said Mr..
Galloway;
'This has been a good week
end for Union county as haven't
had a single accident report for
Saturday and Sunday.
The Union County journal. [volume] (Marysville, Ohio) 1875-1951, 1950-09-05
Millcreek School Operating Costs
Estimated at Sl9,770 in 81 Budget

1t will cost an estimated $19,270
to operate the Millcreek Local
schools in 1851, according to the
annual budget filed with County
Auditor Frank T. McCurdy.
In 1949, the actual expenses, of
operating the schools was $21,-
275.67, according to the records
filed in the County Auditors Of
flee.
The general fund receipts for
1949 amounted to $27,642.31 while
the estimated general fund re-
ceipts for 1851 total $25,751.99.
The complete budget for 1851
and the expenses for l949 follows: