29 Aug 1968
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Newspaper
Richwood Gazette
Location
Richwood, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1968
Page
1
The 1968 Richwood Fair kicks off Friday at 9 a.m. with judging for dairy cattle beef cattle swine sheep and fat lambs. Entries total the largest ever, with events including Kid's Day harvests, a flea market, harness racing, and a busy four day program featuring music auctions and a grand finale.
Wayne Gilliland of Columbus purchases Richwood Electric Supply on N Fulton Street. Former owner Leland Kelly will join brothers Serge and Thorborne at Richwood Electric Inc. Lee Kelly to run Engineering in Marion firm. Gilliland also owns Crawford Heating and Cooling. 45 years in business. plans to keep staff and add service men. Community welcomes new owner.
Mrs. Eunice Elliott is visiting her daughter Mrs. Naomi Joiner in Staunton Virginia and granddaughter Mrs. Carol Barefoot in Dunn North Carolina.
Four Union County girls won Outstanding of the Day in Home Economics Demonstrations at the Ohio State Fair on August 22. Cyndi Elliott led with the first 4-H demonstration making a toy box. Ellen Dettra placed second in Safety Speaking earning a $50 Bond. Marcia Phelps also earned Outstanding in Agricultural Demonstration. Eleven counties competed across morning and afternoon sessions.
The Richwood Volunteer Fire Dept. sent its new water tank truck on its first run last Tuesday afternoon when an auto caught fire on St. Rt. 739 near West Jackson. The new vehicle operated smoothly, contrasting with the old tank truck's slow chugging.
A Wood resident completed a demanding assignment by integrating new staff into the shop systems while maintaining the 2750th Air Base Wing Material Division Field Maintenance Section self sufficiency rate at 99 percent despite a heavy workload.
Genitols beat Upjohns 6 to 5 in a Little League softball coaches game at Richwood ball diamond. Umpires were Norma Ormerold Dorothy Patterson Kay Coder and Judy Elliott. Player rosters include Genitols I Markley D Terry J Hoffman and others with Upjohns J Wiley J Decker B Cheney M Phelps G Jolliff R Miller and more. About 235 area players completed the season as trophies plaques and certificates were awarded to top teams and sponsors.
North Union district moves to four elementary centers Byhalia Jackson Claibourne and Leesburg Magnetic serving grades one through six. Kindergarten at Byhalia and Claibourne with Magnetic and Jackson pupils. School day runs 9 00 to 3 40 with rotating principal John W Merriman handling Claibourne 1 00 to 4 00 each day.
The Richwood Junior Fair Board holds work sessions on August 20 27 and 28 cleaning the secretary's office building gates for the livestock sale hauling sawdust for the show ring spreading gravel at watering stations and preparing for the August 29 start of the fair Entries judging booths and contests are planned across Friday Saturday and Monday with a modeling contest foods revue and awards program culminating in the September 2 livestock sale Four days of activity wrap up months of preparation before next year plans begin for livestock exhibits 4 H booths and livestock sale across the fair weekend
North Union High School Booster Club invites the public to Meet the Team Night on August 29 at 7 30 p m at the football field. Coach Fritz Drodofsky and the Wildcats will present offense and defense demonstrations for the new squad. Everyone is welcome to attend and support the team.
The Richwood Lions Club Golf Tournament will be at Hickory Grove Golf Course near Harpster on September 4. Lions members and friends are invited. Augie Bender leads planning with help from volunteers. Sign up at Ink & Jim's Barber Shop or Thomasson's Hardware before August 30 for reservations. Call Ben der or visit registration sites for costs and rules.
Mrs Nellie Phelps spent the agent week with her daughter Mrs Ruth Crook and family at Ostrander.
Forty two prospective players reported to coach Drodofsky for the first day of practice at the new high school from 12 30 to 5 00 with a mid session rest. Returning lettermen include Gary Shaw Bill Robinson Nick Wall Pete Drodofsky Alan VanWinkle Jeff Mueck Mike Apt Larry Temple Dave Stout Charlie Bill Tracy Drake Joe Wiley and Steve Chapman.
Richwood native Miss Rita Lou Rubeck is among twelve selected for a 1968 69 School Library Fellowship at Kent State University. She will pursue a Master of Library Science with leadership focus while receiving stipend travel allowance and fee waivers.
The North Union Board of Education announced two operating levies for November. A renewal of 5.0 mills expires 1968 plus a 29 mill request to cover rising education costs. Open houses for the new high school are planned September 15 and October 20 with a dedication program.
Turn Right a 4 year old son of Right Time upset a strong field of 2 year olds to win the Buckeye State Pace at the Ohio State Fair earning 30 750 for owner Mr and Mrs George W Keigley and trainer Carl DeBolt The race was split into two divisions Expresso Digaren won the first division Ocean Mouth narrowly defeated Turn Right in the second division In the final heat Turn Right finished from fourth to win in 2 07 1 driving earnings to 11 832 from 21 starts
John William Drake of Columbus will be soloist at morning worship Sunday at the First United Methodist Church. He will sing an aria from Elijah.
Gene Welsh of Route 3 Richwood won the annual Ohio State Sheep Shearing Contest at the Ohio State Fair last Tuesday. He followed in the footsteps of his father Watt Welsh and brother Bob, both noted in prior contests, and appeared on the Paul Dixon TV show last Wednesday morning.
The Davis-Hughes Company softball team and families enjoyed a picnic at Richwood Lake last Sunday. Coaches Tom Patterson and Kenneth Northrup provided homemade ice cream. After dinner, parents challenged the team to a softball game with no score reported.
The village unanimously approves first reading of a five dollar motor vehicle license tax and schedules a second reading for Sept. 9. Mayor Lee Hagenlocker announces a sewer license effective until Dec. 15. A Sept. 9 meeting with the Board of Public Affairs will hear engineering reports on sewer and water systems. Sidewalk compliance for North Union High School nears completion with remaining property owner notices to fund sidewalk construction via the tax duplicate. Flasher light poles at the new high school are installed. The council orders weed removal on overgrown vacant lots including Anderson Car Wash and a pro trailer court, with the violators liable for cleanup costs if not complied with.
Evening services are scheduled at Roy Somersville Friends Church on Sunday. The notice lists the church as hosting worship in the local community.
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