Edna Colver and Maxwell Embrey Wed in Chicago Ill
Announcement of the marriage of Edna Christine Colver to Maxwell Embrey took place in Chicago Illinois. Richwood merchants report busy week due to a cold snap. Alonzo W Wooley two months old son of Virgil Wooley and wife died in York. Snow surprised Richwood residents Monday morning the first real snow of the season. Miss Mary Hines and Lee Redmond of Thompson township united in marriage at Delaware Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edna Christine Colver
Maxwell Embrey
Chicago
Richwood
G. J. Baldwin
West Bomford Street
Alonzo W. Wooley
Virgil Wooley
York
Mary Hines
Lee Redmond
Thompson Township
Delaware
Marriage notices and local business updates in Union County
The column records a December 17 wedding at a home by Rev John Grahan between John Oscar Wynn and Mary Elsie Moore of Union County. It also notes the December 21 holiday marriage of Martin W. S. Calloway to Mary E. Parr née Slater. Lee McGrew buys Lester Oliver's horse drag business. Quail hunting season ends today. J. D. Conkling moves into a new house near Pharisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Grahan
John Oscar Wynn
Mary Elsie Moore
Union County
Martin W. S. Calloway
Mary E. Parr
Fortnightly Club Thursday Entertainment at Mrs Lewis Home
Mrs Gladys Eddy with Miss Lois Lowe hosted the Fortnightly Club gathering at Mrs Lewis home. The program featured a Round Table on Better English led by Maxine Hall a Colloquialisms segment a violin solo by Rachel Oman and a piano solo by Margaret Ann Riley. Guests included Miss Mary Lake Mrs Winona Langstaff Mrs Lewis Lake and daughter Barbara and Mrs Fanny McNeal. After a social hour refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Eddy
Lois Lowe
Lewis
Maxine Hall
Rachel Oman
Margaret Ann Riley
Mary Lake
Winona Langstaff
Lewis Lake
Barbara
Fanny McNeal
Fire razes two Beem's Addition homes early Monday
Fire believed to have started in a kitchen defect destroyed the Stithen residence and spread to Mrs. Rosy Tanner’s home in Beem's Addition around 4 a.m. Monday. Some furniture was saved at the Tanner home and insurance partially covered the losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amos Stithen
Beem
Stithem
Rosy Tanner
Tanner
Warranted Funds Allocated to Union County Schools
The Union County School System received warrants for the Fourth Quarterly settlement of the 1940 school foundation program. Payments ranged from $463.95 for Peoria Special R. to $6,348.98 for Claibourne- Richwood, with each school listed and totaling the district distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Allen Rural
Chuckery Darby R
Claibourne- Richwood
Dover Rural
Jackson Ural
Jerome Special R
Jerome Two Rural
Leesburg Magnetic
Liberty Rural
Millcreek Rural
Peoria Special R
Taylor Rural
Union Rural
Washington Utal
York Rural
Dinner Honoring Mrs Jen sen at Howe Home
A Sunday dinner honored Mrs. John Jenson of Eugene Oregon at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Howe. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. A R Barbeirs Akron Ohio Mrs. Charles Secrist Miss Audrey Bolander Marion Mrs. Dio Dix Mrs. T H Finefrock Miss Edna Stockwell Hazel Osborn Inez Van Osten Prospect and Miss Ann Brube of Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jensen
Eugene
Oregon
Jo E. Howe
A. R. Barbeirs
Akron
Ohio
Charles Secrist
Audrey Bolander
Marion
Dio Dix
T. H. Finefrock
Edna Stockwell
Hazel Osborn
Inez van Osten
Prospect
Ann Brube
Delaware
LaRue Business Men Hear Mayor Brown at Dinner
Mayor Charles H. Brown spoke to LaRue Business Men's Association during a Thursday dinner at McMahan's Restaurant in LaRue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles H. Brown
LaRue Business Men's Association
McMahan’s Resturam
LaRue
Prospect Couple Weds at Baptist Church
Mr and Mrs John Griffith of Prospect announce the marriage of their daughter Jane to Harold Thomas son of Mr and Mrs George Thomas of Prospect. The ceremony was held Saturday night at the Baptist Church by Rev O M Lasley. Attendants were Ruth Griffith and David Miller. The couple graduated Prospect High School in 1937. Harold Thomas worked at the Bureau of Unemployment Compensation in Columbus. Jane Griffith is a niece of the Grahams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Griffith
Prospect
Jane
Harold Thomas
George Thomas
the Baptist Church
O. M. Lasley
Ruth Griffith
David Miller
Marion
Mary Morris Husband Tent Elects Officers
Mary Morris Husband Tent 97 held its regular meeting in the Legion Home with Grace Temple presiding. Sixteen members attended as officers for the coming year were elected: Margaret Blake president Hazel Fry junior vice president Mary Lilley chaplain Lillie Burbaugh treasurer Grace Temple and Florence Davis council members Estella Sloop patriotic instructor. Mrs Martha Jane Jeffers a November bride and Rosella Babbs sister were honored with a gift through Estella Shop. The December 16 meeting will initiate new candidates and host a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Morris
Legion Home
Grace Temple
Margaret Blake
Hazel Fry
Mary Lilley
Lillie Burbaugh
Florence Davis
Estella Sloop
Martha Jane Jeffers
Rosella Babbs
Estella Shop
York School News Highlights Student Activities
Third and fourth graders decorate rooms for Christmas while the third grade reads Brittany stories and sketches scenes. Junior and Senior English publish the Yorksonian. 4H awards night at the schoolhouse features a fine program. Senior pictures from Montrose Studio arrive with minor touch ups. class ring chosen for York seniors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brittany
Yorksonian
York
Pounds
Montrose
Columbus
W C T U Holiday Meeting Held at Kinney Pike Home
The W C T U gathered Friday afternoon at Mrs. Lester Smith's Kinney pike home with devotions led by Myrtle Austin and a Thanksgiving reading by Mrs. John Daum. Papers were read by Mrs. Clarence Kinney and Mrs. Glen Davis, and Rev. Reith of Essex was the guest speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Smith
Kinney Pike
Myrtle Austin
John Daum
Clarence Kinney
Glen Davis
Reith
Essex
Sunshine Circle Guest At Matteson Home
Members of the Sunshine Circle of The King's Daughters were honored guests at the Cheer o Circle meeting at Mrs. Margaret Matteson’s north Franklin street home. A Christmas program featured solos, duets, readings, carols, and a social hour with Cheerio Circle members serving refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sunshine Circle of the
King’s Daughters
Cheer O Circle
Margaret Matteson
North Franklin Street
Cheerios Circle
Venice Lowry
Joanne Matteson
Margaret Clevenger
Ohio State Professor H. Gordon Hayes to Speak at Alumni Meeting
Professor H Gordon Hayes a long time Ohio State economics faculty member will address an Ohio State alumni meeting in Union County at the Oakland Hotel at 630 PM Friday Russell Banks president of the local alumni chapter announced The event invites all county alumni and planning helpers include Paul Williams Warren Post Bill Coleman and others Hayes a native of Iowa and University of Michigan alumnus has held posts at Hiram College Michigan Minnesota Yale and Puerto Rico and served in Washington as chief of economic research in the bureau of foreign and domestic commerce He will be accompanied by Pat J Kirwin assistant alumni secretary of the University
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Gordon Hayes
Ohio State University
Ohio State
Union County
Oakland Hotel
Russell Banks
Banks
Paul Williams
Warren Post
Bill Coleman
Larry Brubaker
R’ Mackan
Tom Gaumer
Betty Kominks
Dick Fox
Bob MecIver
Lis Gaumer
Helen Williams
Mary Mills
Lloyd Rausch
Hayes
Iowa
University of Michigan
Hiram College
University of Minnesota
Yale
University of Puerto Rico
Washington
Division of
Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commercee
Pat J. Kirwin
Dog Tags Sold Here and at Byhalia
Dog registration tags can be obtained from Sturgis Cheney in Richwood and from C. R. Ballinger in Byhalia as well as from the office of the County Auditor at Marysville. Mr and Mrs F M Brown left Richwood Wednesday for St Peters burg Florida where they will spend the winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sturgis Cheney
Richwood
C. R. Ballinger
Byhalia
Marysville
F. M. Brown
St. Petersburg
Florida
Local Girl Weds Sunday in Wapakoneta
Miss Evelyn Reames, daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Reames of Richwood, married Billie E Shearer son of Mr and Mrs C D Shearer of Broadway at Wapakoneta with Rev George Herd officiating. Attendants included Mr and Mrs Willis Shearer. The beige dress bride wore featured a shoulder corsage of roses and mums. A three course dinner followed at the groom’s parents home marking his birthday. Guests included Reames family and multiple Shearer relatives from Cleveland Richwood East Liberty Columbus Marysville Essex and more.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evelyn Reames
Walter Reames
Richwood
Billie E. Shearer
C. D. Shearer
Broadway
Wapakoneta
George Herd
Willis Shearer
Lois
P.D. Shearer
Cleveland
Lloyd Winter
Arthur Wyeth
East Liberty
Richwood Music Club Hosts Delaware Studio Program
The Richwood Music Club met Tuesday at Mrs. G. G. Hughes home as the Delaware Studio Club presented a program titled Twentieth Century Religious Music. The event aligned with the holiday season followed by a social hour and refreshments. The next meeting at Mrs. D. K. Davis home will feature a Christmas exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Music Club
G. G. Hughes
Delaware Studio Club
D. K. Davis
W R C Plans Yearly Officers and Inspections
Livingston W R C held a regular session with Elizabeth Glassmeyer presiding. Officers were elected for the coming year and plans were made to hold inspection December 17 with Nellie Aldridge of Lima Ohio as inspector. A Christmas exchange is planned at Mrs Etta White’s home December 10 for an all day meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Livingston W. R. C
Elizabeth Glassmeyer
Nellie Aldridge
Lima
Ohio
Etta White
Real Estate Transfers and Court Notices Chronicle
Real estate transfers listed for Marysville Claibourne Jerome and Washington townships with amounts of $1. Names include Idell Burns Philip Burns Sadie Phelps Elmer Phelps and others. Also notes a marriage expectation Rev August Gerken and cognovit action awarded to Frank White for $126.66 with interest from 1940 against Carman Deardorff. Hoopes Sanders Hoopes represented the plaintiff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Idell Burns
Kitty Randall
Marysville
Philip Burns
Sadie
Elmer R. Phelps
Earl
Emma J. Bumgarner
Claibourne Township
Walterman M. Hodges
Harold E
Lola B. Frederick
Finley Barker
O Strand L. Mathers
Jerome Township
Sarah E. Sherwood
John A. Cooley
Washington Township
Frank White
Della White
Carman C. Deardorff
Hoopes, Sanders & Hoopes
Rebekah Lodge Elects Officers for Coming Year
The Rebekah Lodge met Tuesday evening December 5 in the I O O F hall. Members on the sick list were reported and well wishes sent for their recovery. The lodge elected new officers for the coming year and a birthday committee served a lunch afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebekah
I. O. O. F. Hall
Helen Montgomery
Richwood Routs Magnetic Springs In Close Opener
In the season opener R H S beat Magnetic Springs 24 to 23. Richwood reserves won 29 to 19. On Tuesday Richwood defeated Radnor 29 to 14 with reserves 24 to 9.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Magnetic Springs
Richwood
Radnor
Last Sunday Evening Forum Ends Dec 8 at Richwood
The final Sunday Evening Forum at First Baptist Church Richwood will wrap up the four week series this Sunday at 7 30 p m The topic Is Christianity Workable in Everyday Life The last speaker Rev J Herbert Goewey pastor will discuss A Christian Social Order and invite questions from attendees The program has drawn strong attendance and praise and a new series is expected next fall
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Richwood
Gwynn Sanders
Marysville
Harvey T. Gracely
Marion
Marion Steam Shovel
Miller Family Hosts Thanksgiving Dinner Guests
Mr and Mrs Pearl Miller and their two sons Dick and Lowell entertained with a turkey dinner Sunday. Guests included Mr and Mrs M G Steed Mrs John Neal of Radnor Mr and Mrs Elva Steed and daughter of Atsley Mr and Mrs Kenneth Welsh and daughter of Marysville Mr and Mrs Robert Miller and sons of Marion and Miss Frances Kuntz of Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pearl Miller
Dick and
Lowell
M. G. Steed
John Neal
Radnor
Elva Steed
Atsley
Kenneth Welsh
Marysville
Robert Miller
Marion
Frances Kuntz
Delaware
Mt Carmel OES to Install Officers in Rithwood
Mt Carmel Chapter No 42 O E S will install its new officers at the Masonic Temple in Rithwood on December 10. All are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
Masonic
Richwood School News Highlights Student Achievements
The six week perfect spelling scores went to Donna Jean Alexander Edward Fridley Bobby Southard and Patty Webb in Mrs White s third grade Students studied Indians early American colonists and now study World Today They are learning to use all news exchange mediums and to read a range of books including Look Magazine The entire school participates in Red Cross with emblems on display The sixth grade history poster winners were Barbara Lake Rose Emma Lyons and Lila Lee Pittman with honorable mention for Teddy Lyons Junior Matlack Joan Cramer Billy Livingston and Maxine Stratton The FHA Christmas party included a song led by Margaret Decker and a report by Ruth LeMay on selling cards to fund the club treasury Plans include a Christmas party for under school age children The FFA met in the high school The basketball team beat Magnetic 24 23 last Friday and faces Broadway December 6 at Raymond gym A averages were earned by Freshmen Bill Strohl Audrey Fox Phyllis Marsh Wanda Martino Joan Wiley Sophomores Anne Kersey Ruth Ransome Kathryn Slemmons Carolina Chiesa Joan Fry Juniors Robert Leyman Seniors Ruth Fox Olga Kelly Margaret McAllister Ruth Smith Jo Anne White Mildred Wiley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Look
The
Red Cross
Barbara Lake
Rose Emma Lyons
Lila Lee Pittman
Teddy Lyons
Junior Matlack
Joan Cramer
Billy Livingston
Maxine Stratton
FHA
Margaret Decker
Ruth LeMay
FFA
Radnor
Richwood
Broadway
Raymond Gym
Raymond
Bill Strohl
Audrey Fox
Phyllis Marsh
Wanda Martino
Joan Wiley
Anne Kersey
Ruth Ransome
Kathryn Slemmons
Carolina Chiesa
Joan Fry
Robert Leyman
Ruth Fox
Olga Kelly
Margaret McAllister
Ruth Smith
Jo Anne White
Mildred Wiley
Dessert Luncheon Welcomed New Club Member
The Carpe Diem club met at Mrs. Ruth Spain's home on Thursday for a dessert luncheon with games and contests. Mrs. K. W. Keever was welcomed as a new member. The December 12 meeting with Mrs. Harger will feature a Christmas program and each member will bring a gift for a child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth Spain
K. W. Keever
Harger
Women’s Society of Christian Service Meets at Claiborne
The Claiborne Methodist Church group held its November meeting with vice president Bertha Matlack presiding in president Rusk Cheney’s absence. They approved a December gathering at Ellen Warner’s home hosted by Effie Davis Joy Baker and John Sidle, then heard a program led by Mrs I Potts featuring Lela Styre music Esther McCathie reading and prayers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women’s Society of Christian Service
Claiborne Methodist Church
Rusk Cheney
Bertha Matlack
Ellen Warner
Effie Davis
Joy Baker
John Sidle
I Potts
Lela Styer
Potts
Solo
Esther McCa
Styre
Rey
Daughter Born to Mr and Mrs Robert Hall
Mr and Mrs Robert Hall announce the birth of a daughter at Marion City Hospital on Tuesday. The new arrival adds joy to the Hall family and completes their happy household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hall
Marion City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dad
Jane Griffith
York School News
Ray Beaver
M. A. Beaver
Gertrude Krentz
P. W. VanMeter
W.C.T.U
Sunshine Circle
Matteson
Billie Shearer
Delaware Club
Court News
Wed
Fred E. Shoemaker
William Shoemaker
Myrtle Hayes
Claibourne
John H. Hayes
Walter E. H. Strunkenburg
Fisher Brass
Darby Township
Ed Strunkenburg
Rosina Boerger
Paris Township
Leo Boerger
August Gerken
William L. Coleman
John H. Coleman
Rose Anna Green
Herbert H. Green
Rebekah Lodge
Bas Shuman
Sullivan
Oper
Sunday Evening Forum
Richwood School News
Claiborne W
S. C
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!