Santa Claus to visit Forest Saturdays this holiday season
Russell Moats leads Forest merchants to host Saturday visits from Santa Claus in the town square from 2 to 4 pm starting November 30. He will bring an igloo for children and plans a community choir on December 21 after forest schools take Thanksgiving break on November 28 and 29 with classes resuming December 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
sKecording
Russell Moats
Fords Businessmen's ~ “Association
Santa ‘Claus
the Forest
Will
Christ
Malin ‘Square
Russell
Moats
Richard Boyd
Clifford Mebrite
Forest
New Library Board Members Chosen At Special Meeting
Forest Jackson Board of Education selected new members Mrs Harry Meeks Mrs Hattie Kacley Rev B H Smallwood and Mrs Ed ward Brewster to replace ineligible teachers. A later appointment will fill the full board with Carrie Crum remaining on the board. Librarian position unchanged. Robert Rickenbacher of Rt 2 was hospitalized after collapsing Thursday evening Nov 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Jackson “Board of Edu
Cation
Forest Schools
Board of Education
Harry Meeks
Hattie
Kacley
B.H. Smallwood
Robert Rickenbacher
Rt. 2
Hardin Memorial Hospital
Tri College Choir to Present Christmas Concert at Ohio Northern
The Tri College choir from Bluffton Findlay and Ohio Northern will present its second annual Christmas concert Monday at 8:35 p.m. on Lehr stage. Each chair will perform Christmas selections with the massed choir, under Harl Lehman Dr John Van Nice and Dr Karl Roelder. No admission charge. citizens from the three communities and nearby areas invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
TriCollege
Lehr
From
Bluffton
Findlay
Ohio-Northern
Maite
Harl -Lehman
John van ‘Nice
Speech Class to Present One Act Play Thanksgiving
Forest Heights school will stage The Modern Thanksgiving a one act play under the direction of Sirs Dik Van Tikbury. The show is part of the Thanksgiving programs and will be given Wednesday November 27. Performances occur at 2 45 p m for the six upper grades and again for the first six grade pupils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest Hight Sthook
Sirs Dik
van Tik
Bury
Pat Oam
Memorial honors old school with brick bell pavilion
A 1952 graduating class funded memorial to the old Spencerville school stands now as a brick and concrete pedestal holding a bell from the former building. Craft workers Perry Wright Cra mer Kenneth Davidson and others donated labor while the project cost more than 150 dollars. A survey marker from the old foundation sits on the west face, noting elevation and a 250 dollar fine for disturbance. The dedication, postponed by sickness, may occur at the upcoming Alumni Association gathering in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Forest Schools
Buiilding
Kennetht
Janice Musgrave
Wright
Kenneth
Edith Cramer
Perry
Charles Cramer
Kenneth Davidson
OLD School
Hardin’ County Engineer's Office
Old School Foundation
U.S. Geological Survey
Tegel
Spencerville
Alumni-Association
Churches Join In Thanksgiving Day Worship
The annual Union Thanksgiving worship service will be held Wednesday evening November 27 at 7:00 pm in Forest Baptist Church. Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist churches participate with Rev B H Smallwood Rev Edward B Brewster and Miss Gladys McKinney conducting. Mr Smallwood will deliver the sermon on Thanksgiving 1957 with special music planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union
Baptist Church
Forest
Presbyterian
Methodist
B. H Smallwood
Edward B ‘Brewster
Dhd
Gladys Me ‘Kintey
Smallwood
Veterans honor at Odd Fellows hall with Probate Judge speaker
Thirty members and guests gathered Thursday evening November at the Odd Fellows Hall to honor veteran members of Rarest Lodge 394 IOOF. Probate Judge Clade W Pettit of Hardin County spoke on wars and civic duty, sharing history and insights. Others recalled wartime service, poetry was recited, and music closed the event with guitar and accordion performances by the hosts' sons.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lidlows Halt
Clade W. Pettit
Hardan _Courity
Pettit
Doe
Kenton
Dale Shields
Forest
Ohio
Shields
F Forest
Case McNutt
Dunkirk
Italy
Willam Wley
Patterson
Ralpi Kel“ogg
Forest “Edgé
Yetlairman
Dertin Wright
Willard Searls Dies Enroute to Upper Hospital
Willard W. Searls 82 a Forest area farmer and coal miner died enroute to Wyandot Memorial Hospital. He married Hattie Van Bibber in 1898 she died in 1920. Surviving children Mrs Weltha Dillinger Jackson Mrs Gladys Runfield Pomeroy Clarence and Marion Forest Homer Columbus Florance unknown. Services 2 p.m. Monday Shields Forest with Rev B H Smalwood officiating burial in Hueston cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willard W. Searls
Smalwood
Hueston Cemetery
Farm Burban Cooperative Announces Dividend Checks
Dividend checks will be mailed to about 15 000 shareholders of the Farm Burban Cooperative Association at 245 North High Street on December 13. The board has authorized a semi annual dividend of 2.50 dollars on First Preferred Stock and an annual dividend of 2.50 dollars on Class C Common Stock. Dividends have been issued each year since the company organized in 1934.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ifarm Bereau
Mall
Farm Burban Cooperative _Association
North High St
Board of “Directors
Tanvanual
Thanksgiving Day origins and presidential proclamations noted
The piece traces Thanksgiving back to early colonial days in New England and cites Massachusetts Governor Plymoth colonists. It explains the first national Thanksgiving instituted by proclamation and highlights Roosevelt's 1942 deviation. It ends with religious reflections on divine gifts and gratitude.
Cheerleaders Chosen for Junior High Games
The selection of junior high cheerleaders occurred this week after tryouts. From seventh and eighth grades, Salty Marshal Nancy Few Martha Bliss Sharlene Horn were chosen by ballots among four finalists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garjies
Afthendib
Salty Marshal
Nancy
Martha Bliss
Benefit Fish Fry Supports Junior High Football Fund
Tonight at the high school cafeteria a benefit fish fry will be held to raise funds for the Junior High football program. All ages welcome and tickets are available from boosters or at the door. Proceeds help reduce a $400 debt from a prior year as interest in the team grows after two strong recent games.
Wentz Transferred to Japan from Memphis Unit
Robert Wentz and wife Pat depart Memphis Tennessee for Japan where he joins D A F C 2713th Supply Group Box 1476 APO 323 San Francisco California. Stationed with new address and accompanying family members and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert
Bob) Wentz
Japan
Patterson Alr
Memphis
Tenn
R.W. Wentz
D. A.F.C
Apo
San Francisco
Calif
Pat
Harvest Corn Crop Celebration at Fort Romeros
A group of neighbors and friends gathered at Fort Romeros to celebrate a corn harvest led by Mr. Albert Oates and Mr. Oates family. Volunteers aided in fieldwork and a communal dinner was donated by local women. Several local residents and families expressed gratitude to those who assisted in harvesting and serving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Romeros
Albert
Oatés
Oates
Jackson
Catese
C.D. Landes
Charles-Ford
James Hayes
Céréy-Young
Ray Young
Charles Baker
Bik ‘‘Laphan
Mr &Mars
Howard “Carnee
Virgil Hayes
Ernest Clements
Merle Hommel
T. M. Wineprenner
Harry
Clinger
Low
Mr ‘Rager
Marvinamb
Robeert Carr
Dale‘KetrGene Oates
Porr-irebrenner
Harry “Linger
County League Schedule With Bold Home Games Listed
The record lists eight home games in bold and six county league games marked with an asterisk. Admission to the home games is 25 and 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tyne
Retired Farmer Dies at Home of Daughter
Edgar Clymer Liles 84 a former resident and farmer of Jackson County died Monday November 18 at 5 00 am at the home of a daughter in Marysville He and his wife Daisy Spencer lived on their farm west of Patterson many years before retiring He was active in Forest Methodist Church and formerly with Forest Lodge 394 IOOF He born October 14 1873 in Wyandet County the son of Plimpton J and Margaret Liles He married Daisy Spencer February 26 1896 and she survives Also surviving are four daughters Elsie McCollough Marysville Lelita Thomas Marysville Russell Thomson Brazoria Vand Ray Lehner Chestnut New Hampshire eight grandchildren and several great grandchildren Two sisters and three brothers are deceased Services were held Wednesday afternoon from Shields Funeral Home with Rev Edward Brewster officiating Burial was in Houston Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edgar Clymer Liles
Jackson
Hardiy County
Marys‘vile
Patterson
Marysville
The
Forest Methodist -Church
Algo
Forest Lodge
Wyandet County
Plimpton J
Margaret “(Altermier
Liles
Daisy Spencer
AlsoSuky ‘Iving
Elsie McCollough
Pear Marseilles
Lelita Thomas
Russell
Thomson
Brbana
Vand
Ray
Sevilla
Lehner
Chairmont
New
Hampshire
Suradding
Héta
Shields
Edward BeBrewster
Hueston- Ceme
Convicted Airman’s Wife Describes Life After Sentence
MT VERNON New York Mrs French wife of Air Force Captain George A French is interviewed at First Presbyterian Church. Her husband awaits a life sentence review under maximum security for allegedly attempting to sell air force data to Russia. She says he owed thousands in gambling debts and portrays him as a devoted poker player.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MT. Vernon
New York
Air Force
George A.french
First Presbyterian Church
Russia
Fredrich
George Ee
French
New Instruments Boost New Instruments High School Band
The Forest Board of Education bought three new instruments for New Instruments High School. Janice Jolliff plays the new Bassoon Baritone Saxophone and Barbara-Jane Kellogg plays the new Oboe. The band has 69 members and aims for new uniforms by the 1958 fall term if Band Mothers plans mature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Forest
Board of “Education
Alec Lehmar
Janice Jolliff
Paul Jolliff
Barbara-Jane “Kellogg
Bdate-Kelors
Wilbur -Hurd
Grandson in band at Allen Park football game
Barry Fishburn, grandson of Mrs Nettie Rickenbacher and Mr and Mrs Mark Fishburn, played in the Allen Park High School band at the Detroit Lions versus San Francisco game in Briggs Stadium Detroit. Barry is a freshman and son of Mr and Mrs Jack Wishburn, formerly of Forest, with Mrs Fishburn formerly Freda Rickilenbacher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barry Fishburn
Nettie Rickenbacher
Mark Fishburn
Allen Park
Detroit Lions
San Francisco
Calif
Briggs Stadium
Detroit
Barry
Allen Park High” School
Jack de “Wishburn
Forest
Fisburn
Freda. Rick. Ilenbacher
Forest Jr. High Navy 26 Hardin Northern 0 in Forest win
Forest Jr High defeated Hardin Northern 26 0 at Forest on November 18 with Gary Harris scoring on 5 23 and 35 yard runs and Tim Moats adding a 40 yard punt return TD Harris extra points and a strong defense led by Wil déke. The team had earlier tied Hardin Northern 6 6 in Dunkirk on November 9 with Harris scoring a 70 yard kickoff return and Forest lineup highlighted by Rizer McKee Weber and Gallant De Legge Eatherton Musgrave Forney Frederick Genters Bush Baker Charterback Wil lek e and Elwood Loeger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest. Jr. High
Hardin
Northern
Forest
Gary Harris
Tim Moats
Larry Wildéke
Harris
Dunkirk
Hardin-Northern
Rogest
Forest Jr Nigh
Rizer
McKee
Weber
Gallant
Legge
Eatherton
Musgrave
Forney
Frederick
Bush
jBaker
Willeke
R. Legge
Johnson
Elwood
Loeger
Moats
Runkhari
Boosters Club Organize Meeting At Home of Joe Shields
A group of about 20 men met at Joe Shields home to discuss forming a boosters club to support and encourage athletic programs. Interest was shown and a subsequent public meeting is planned to formalize the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Shields
Chuy
Abillétie “Prograih
Tctigol
Forest Chapter Farmers Banquet Honors Members
The Forest chapter of Future Farmers of America held its banquet Thursday night in the high school cafeteria. Stan Augustus, John Tachudy, Bob Bush and other officers announced the year’s events, with music by student quartets and a film shown by adviser Mr. Woodward. C. P. Bower was hospitalized in San Antonio on Monday for treatment of a leg blood clot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Forest
Future
Farmers of. of America
Stan
Augustus
John. Tschuda
Clube
Glenn Hoffman
Bob Bush
Mr. Wood
Burt
Barbara
Sonya
Pat
Martyn
Jim Frederick
Dick Crawford
Greenhands
Claytoys Cary
Everett Albert
Bill Kingman
Ronald Fewell
Marvin Curran
Paul McKinley
Norman ‘Clinger
Kay Albert
Roger Snyder
Bill. Kingman J
C. P. Bower
San Antonio Hospital
Medics Wives Map Mistletoe Ball Plans
Members of the Women’s Vical Association and Hardin County Auxiliary of the American Medical Chapter met November 12 to finalize details for the annual Mistletoe Ball to be held December 27 at the Elks Hall in Kenton. Cliff Lash, seen on the Ruth Lyons Show, will provide the music.
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Santa
Tri:College Choir
Ohio ‘Northern
Issaes
Willard Searls
New England
United’ States
Plymouth Colony
Massachusetts
United States
Roosevelt
Boutotks
Edmeth
Rudfort
Ilneighbor
Roundhead
Belle Center
New Instruments High School
Allen, Park
Boosters
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