NU Teaching Staff Complete Bus Info
The North Union Board met in regular session with all members present. Four new teachers were hired for various grades, and support staff added for Byhalia York and Jackson Schools. Reports on the new high school progress and summer maintenance were given. The old York building sale is set for September 7 in York Center, with misc furnishings auctioned at 10. Students must register by August 26 for new attendance, and school starts September 3 with a shortened day. A dual bus routing system will adjust pickups for grades 7-12 and K-6 with specified times and locations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Union Board
Tom Connolly
Pleanore Connolly
Richwood
John Hess
Joan Kirby
Leesburg Magnetic
Donna Smith
Byhalia York School
Leroy Foos
Jackson
Byhalia- York
Claibourne Elementary
Old High School
Claibourne
Magnetic Springs
York
York Center
North Union
Franklin Street
Ottawa
MRJ Secord Honors Visitation Details
Visiting with Mr and Mrs Lee Decker over the weekend were Mrs Decker's son Maj Richard Vernon Secord his wife and daughter Miss Julia Major Secord and family recently returned from 26 months in the Saigon and Bangkok areas Dick attended Richwood grade school and West Point graduating in 1955 He earned a master’s at the University of Oklahoma and later served in Special Officers Forces since 1962 His home base has been in Eglin Florida since 1962 Also visiting were Miss Ethel Elliott Ada Oklahoma and Mrs Bene Elliott Pocomoke City Maryland who visited last Thursday at Maj J F Elliott’s home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Decker
Eglin, Florida
Ethel Elliott
Ada, O
Bene. Elliott
Pocomoke City
Maryland
J. F. Elliott
Riverside nursing graduate ceremony at Battelle Institute
Laurann Reese will graduate from Riverside White Cross School of Nursing on August 29 at 8:00 p.m. with 65 graduates in the Battelle Memorial Institute Auditorium Columbus. Dr. Harold L. Yochum of Capital University will give the address, topic Lets Put Rivers in Our Dreams. A reception follows in the Battelle lobby for graduates and families. Reese is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Richard Reese Route 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laurann Reese
Riverside White Cross School of Nursing
Battelle
Memorial Institute
Columbus
Harold L. Yochum
Capital University
Battelle Institute
Miss Reese
Richard Reese
Route 3
Richwood High School
Auxiliary Sees New Members and Plans Projects
The American Legion Auxiliary met with Lucretia Welsh presiding and added four new members in the Junior and Senior divisions. A candlelight initiation covered six recruits, committees were named for the coming year, and plans were set to sell score cards at the Richwood Fair. Reservations for the Democratic dinner are due by Sept. 9 with service on Sept. 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
Lucretia Welsh
Vicky
Paula
Peggy Marvin
Martha Engle
Mr. Victory
Kenton
Ramona Winkle
Karla Meddles
Sue Meddles
Marsha Chapman
Betty Drodofsky
Richwood Fair
Legion
Nona_ Boda
Fannie McNeal
Lena Harris
Phyllis Meddies
Edith Cope
Martha Steele
Phyllis Meade
Hazel Teets
Cecile Thomas
Zita Griffith
Nurse Refresher Course Planned at Memorial Hospital
Memorial Hospital of Union County outlines a Fall RN Refresher Course covering hospital administration nursing service and medical topics. Lectures by specialists, drugs review, CPR, ICU and OB practice, plus clinicals and a rehab tour in Columbus. Open to inactive RNs with no course fee. applications accepted at the hospital through September 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. B
Columbus
Mitchell
Marysville
Miss Patty Battles Visits Battles Home Weekend
Miss Patty Battles of Toledo and Sfc and Mrs. William Shortsleeves and sons Timmy Terry and Tommy of Michigan City Ind are spending this week at the home of Mr and Mrs George Battles Rt 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Battles
Toledo
Sfc
William Shortsleeves
Timmy
Terry
Tommy
Michigan City
Ind
George Battles
Rt. 2
Modeling Review For 4 H Girls At Richwood Fair
An open Modeling Contest for girls aged 10 to 19 enrolled in 4 H projects will be held at Richwood Fair on Sunday September 1 at 2:00. Participants may wear self made or bought outfits. gifts for all, with first second and third prizes in Junior 9 12 and Senior 13 and up divisions. Entry blanks available at the extension office or Junior Fair Board office. cards due by August 31 at 6:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Fair
Junior Fair Board
Sally Parrott
Wildcat Boosters Plan Projects For 68 69 Season
Mr and Mrs John Wiley led an organizational meeting of the Wildcat Boosters on Monday night August 19 proposed a membership drive September 5 a popcorn sale a football program sale and a concession stand committee chairs including Barbara Wiley Kate Cramer Helen Somerset Judy Elliott Emma Stout and Betty Drozdowsky were named Homecoming 68 chair Marion Bender announced about 500 in proceeds and the group will meet again September 16 encouraging all parents and boosters to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Wiley
Wildcat Boosters
Wiley
Barbara Wiley
Kate Cramer
Helen Somerset
Judy Elliott
Emma _ Stout
Betty Drodofsky
Marion Bender
Wildcat
Area Residents Die In Two Car Crash Near Washington Court House
Three members of the Stanley family died in a Sunday two car crash three miles north of Washington Court House. Mrs Sylvia Stanley 47 her son Joseph 13 and grandson Martin Joe Phillips 9 months were killed. A fourth victim Mrs Shirley Elliott 28 also died and ten were injured. The accident occurred when Mr Stanley ran a stop sign at the Washington Waterloo and Old Springfield Roads intersection. Funeral services set for 1 30 p m at Carmel Holiness Church with Ballinger Funeral Home in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carmel Holiness Church
Washington D. H
Robert Lee
Sylvia) Stanley
Joseph Lee
Martin Joe Phillips
Washington Court House
Stanley
Fayette County
Shirley Elliott
Elliott
Washington-Waterloo
Old Springfield Rds
Fayette Hospital
Loretta
John
Bobby Jo Trout
Rt. 1
West Mansfield
West Virginia
Bud
Callie Wheeler
Robert L. Stanley
Thelma Reeble
Marion
Ruby Trout
Zanesfield
Joyce Trout
East Liberty
Betty Phillips
Columbus
Ruby Tackett
Louisville
Joseph Lee Stanley
Fayette Memorial Hospital
Union County
Aphids Light Up Village Night Brightens Local Happenings
Around Town notes last Wednesday's aphid migration seen by mercury and street lights. The Rogerer family prepares to move into Winter home at 130 S Franklin St. Tom Connolly and wife relocate to 160 S Fulton St for North Union School teaching. New building on Bill McGinnis lot and Maxine's Beauty Shop slated for Fall. Signs at Royal Blue update facade. Vern Zuspan remodeling window. Mason Yarrington parks a striped station wagon highlight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogerer
S. Franklin St
Tom Connnolly
S. Fulton St
North Union
Bill McGinnis
Clinton St
Maxine
Beauty Shop
Dick Sidle
Franklin St
Martha Washington Circle Meets at Bell Home
Mrs. Harry E. Bell hosted the Martha Washington Circle at her home Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Addie Parish led with Rock of Ages, devotions and prayer were given by Mrs. Bell, and the guessing box prepared by Mrs. Cahill was won by Mrs. Elizabeth Matteson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry E. Bell
Martha Washington Circle
Addie Parish
Bell
Lillian Cahill
Elizabeth Matteson
Time Running Out For Richwood Fair Entrants
Enthusiasm builds as the Richwood Fair deadline nears for 4-H youths and exhibitors. Entry forms must be in by 9 p.m. Saturday August 24 at the Fair Secretary’s office. Open hours extend to the deadline with judging set for Friday August 30 and events on September 2 including livestock judging and a demolition derby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fair Secretary
Stoney Roberts
Richwood Fair
Richwood
Ohio
Grange Meeting Names Speech And Tall Story Winners
Union County Pomona Grange 53 met with Millcreek Grange in Watkins on August 15. Orville Shannon presided as Worthy Master. $70 was donated to the Union Co School of Opportunity. Tall Story winners were Joe Temple and Charlene Hall. speech winner Charlene Hall. juvenile winners Mary Ann and Roger Temple. October meeting set for Jackson. Richwood Gospel Mission Bible School announced for Aug 26–31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Pomona Grange
Millcreek Grange
Watkins
Orville Shannon
Wildwood
John Baird
Union Co. School of Opportunity
Liberty Grange Hall
Leesburg Grange Hall
Joe Temple
Jackson
Fay Bell
Charlene Hall
Leesburg
Mary Ann
Roger Temple
Claibourne
Lawrence
Marysville Fair
Pomona
Dover
Davis
Eugene Boult
Donald Gamble
Madonna Speyer
Ass’t
Earl Blake
Bertha Matlack
Treas
Ruth Norris
Bur! Ridgeway
Ass’t. Steward
Anna Shannon
Lawrence Davis
Ceres
William Stultz
Flora
Maud Sesan
John Bell
Floyd Huey
Bell
Solo
Alfred Chapman
Somersville Church Plans Annual Sunday School Picnic
Somersville Friends Church announces its annual Sunday School picnic on Tuesday August 27 at 6 30 p m on the church grounds. There will be no evening services this Sunday August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Somersville Friends Church
Nat's Pro Archery Championship Won By Robinson
Steve Robinson of Richwood, nicknamed Richwood's Robin Hood, won the National Professional Archery Championship at Canton Ohio a three day meet. He posted 299 of 300 on day one and led by five points at the close, then maintained a narrow margin of four points on day two and day three earning a $1000 prize and a Archery Research Inc sponsor matched award plus a blazer. Mrs Robinson placed ninth in the women's event and the couple traveled to Niagara Falls New York for the next major shoot billed as the largest of the year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Robinson
Richwood
Canton
Steve
Robinson
Archery Research Inc
Michigan
Niagara Falls
New York
Union Rural Announces Second Rate Reduction for Consumers
The Union Rural Electric Cooperative board announces a second rate cut in four years. Residential customers will save on the first 40 kWh and on usage over 1000 kWh, reflecting improvements from consumer efforts and better economics. Savings begin with October bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Trustees of
Union Rural Electric Cooperative, Inc
Paul J. Weitzel
Union Rural Electric Cooperative Manager
Area Women Attend State Officers Meeting in Columbus
Mrs Cecil Charles Jr and Mrs Ima Robinson lead District 11 OES attendees from LaRue Indian Lake Ostrander Sunbury Marysville and more to the 19th annual Ohio State District Officers Association gathering at Ft Hayes Hotel on Aug 14. Lena Belle Bever elected President for 1969 as 28 districts participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Charles, Jr
A.D. Oes
Ima Robinson
LaRue
Ohio State District Officers Association
OES
Charlotte Liston
Indian Lake
Libby Roberts
Ostrander
Dist
Lena Gillespie
Hazel Tossey
Marysville
Violet Ingmire
Etta Main
Sunbury
Ft. Hayes
Lena Belle Bever
Registration urged for new elementary students
Principal John Merriman asks all new elementary pupils in grades K to 6 who are not yet registered to complete registration before the first day of school. Registration hours at Claibourne Elementary Office are weekdays 9 to 11:30 a.m. and 1 to 3:30 p.m. to ease the busy start on September 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Merriman
Claibourne
Jim Grindell Competes in National Karting Event
Jim Grindell of Batavia New York took part in the International Kart Federation finals at Kelly Speedway in Batavia New York. He placed second in qualifying and sixth in the finals as more than 460 karts from the United States and Canada competed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Grindell
Ottawa St
Batavia
New York
International
Ordination Set for Paul M Hillman at Union Baptist
Paul M Hillman will be ordained to the Gospel Ministry at Union Baptist Church on Saturday August 24 at 7 30 p m Area ministers will form the ordination council in the afternoon followed by a banquet in the ordinee s honor An evening service with a sermon by Hillman and hands laid on by the council is open to the public Hillman is the son of Mr and Mrs Paul Hillman Rt 1 He graduated Richwood High School in May 1964 earned a BA in English from Tennessee Temple College in June this year did missionary work in Mexico and Peru in 1967 married Olivia Faoutas February 10 of this year and served as Bible Instructor at Treasure Island Christian Camp in Virginia this summer He plans to attend Dallas Theological Seminary for graduate studies this fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul M. Hillman
Union Baptist Church
Ordination Council
Ordainees
Hillman
Paul Hillman
Rt. 1
Richwood High School
Tennessee Temple College
Mexico
Peru
Olivia Faoutas
Panama City
Florida
Treasure Island
Little League Trohpy Awards Set for August Twenty Fifth
The 7 to 9 and 10 to 12 year old divisions conclude with Thomasson Hardware and Davis-Hughes Co. winning first and second in the tournament and league titles awarded July games. A trophy presentation Sunday August 25 at 7 p.m. will honor winners followed by a coaches’ exhibition game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davis-Hughes and
Thomasson Hardware
Thomasson
Davis-Hughes
Davis-Hughes Co
Gruber- Reidenbaugh
Georgie Porgie
Swartz Motor Sales
Davis Hughes
J. D. Enterprises
Slo-Pitch Tourney Set At Delaware
A Slo-Pitch Softball Tournament is announced for the Labor Day weekend at Blue Limestone Park in Delaware. The Delaware Boosters sponsor the event to run August 30 through September 2 with trophies for top teams and individual honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Limestone Park
Delaware
Delaware Boosters
City Hall
John Smith
Dept. of Parks and Recreation
City Building
Local 4-H Youths To Compete At Ohio State Fair
Several Union County 4-H youths qualified at Marysville Union County Fair and will compete at the Ohio State Fair. Cindi Steele presents Corn and Chicken Scallop in Lausche Building August 22 at 8 30 a m and August 27 at 8 30 a m in the Youth Center. Sewing entries include Sue Davis Complete Costume Pam O'Brien Dress-Up Dress and Sue Hanby Formal Dress. Elliott is in Richwood TNT 4-H Club, Steele and Davis in Claiborne Calico Cooks, O'Brien and Hanby in Magnetic Busy Bees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marysville
Cindi Steele
Cyndi Elliott
Lausche
Sue Davis
Pam O'Brien
Sue Hanby
Miss Elliott
Richwood Tnt 4-H Club
Miss Steele
Miss Davis
Claibourne Calico Cooks
Miss O’brien
Miss Hanby
Magnetic Busy Bees
Car Hits Tree Damages Fence Near St Rt 37
A one car crash at 7:30 p m last Wednesday on St Rt 37 about 14 miles north of town left William M Chandler 71 of Upper Sandusky with his auto striking a tree and crashing into a fence on Bernard Castro s property. The front of the car was damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Rt. 37
William M. Chandler
Upper
Sandusky
Bernard Castro
Bill Gulliford Admitted for Observation at Marion General
Bill Gulliford remains a patient at Marion General Hospital under observation with possible surgery anticipated depending on his condition. He is listed in the hospital roster awaiting further medical assessment and treatment decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Gulliford
Marion General Hospital
Union County United Appeals sets 46000 goal for UA drive
The Union County United Appeals announces a 46000 goal for this year with a kickoff October 1 to November 1. A pre campaign meeting with industry representatives is scheduled for September 11, followed by labor leaders’ meeting on September 17. The labor industry phase starts September 25, one week before the general fund drive. Attorney David Allen names Gary McKinley as General Campaign Chairman and Del Koch as Industry Labor Chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County United Appeals
David F. Allen
Union County
United Appeals
David Allen
Gary McKinley
del Koch
Columbia Gas
Mt Victory Sunday at Union Baptist Church
Union Baptist Church invites the community to Mt Victory Sunday this Sunday at 10 50 a m The event offers a Christian record album or book to the guest with the highest Mt Victory attendance and all Mt Victory visitors receive the book Being A Real Christian The choir will perform special music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Baptist Church
Mt. Victory
Payne Family Western Vacation Visit to Utah Relatives
Joe and Dorothy Payne with Joe Jr and Larry enjoyed a two week trip through the Western states in early August. They visited Salt Lake City to reconnect with Mrs. Payne’s brother and family after about ten years and stopped in Manti to see an aunt and uncle, visiting several other places along the way.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe
Dorothy
Joe Jr
Larry Payne
Salt Lake City
Utah
Mrs. Payne
Manti
Bus to State Fair Adds Seats for Seniors
Civic Center notes add a few seats for the bus to the State Fair on August 26. Adults 60 and older may buy tickets in advance or pay full price at the gate. Bus departs the Center at 8:00 am. August birthdays are celebrated Thursday at 2:00 pm. Transportation is available by calling 943-2310. Hostesses listed: Mrs. Edna Bell and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Bell
Pi Neel
Ruth Miller
Bessie Shoup
Cheney
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Mrj. Secord
Memorial Hosp
Harry Smart
Durham College
Phoenix
Arizona
Juanita Anne
Juanita
Harry
Sun
E. Blagrove St. Grocery
Vern Zuspans
Mason Yarrington
MW Circle
Bell Home
Grange
Richwood Gospel Mission
Audrey Monroe
Nat
Union Rural
Union Baptist
Payne
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