Farrington Driver Crowned 1961 Harness Season Champion
Robert Farrington of Richwood is named top harness driver after 839 drives yielding 201 wins 125 seconds and 125 thirds. His Farrington Stable trained by Bob and his father Louie features mainly inexpensive horses yet earned $193 113 in 1961. Farringtons own 40 horses with 25 in training near Richwood and others at Kenton fairgrounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Farrington
Richwood
William Houghton
Bob
Maywood Park
Chicago
Farrington Stable
Louie
Farrington
Farringtons
Pay Skipper
Sunny D
Space Man
Chalidale Roan
Chalidale Bobo
Charm Boy
Vita Flash
Honest Choice
Virginia Kay
Forrest Hanover
Meadow Express
William Wall
Trinity Place
Beatrix Creed
Boy Tempered
Prince Cannon
Brain Signal
Kenton Fairgrounds
Claiborne Grange Corn Show Planned for December 11
Claiborne Grange will hold its regular meeting Monday night December 11 with a pot luck supper at 6 30 and the annual Corn Show judged by Mr A L Stevens and spoken by him Those with birthdays in September October and November will be honored Music is arranged by Mrs Rodney Boda and Miss Alice Boda Serving committee includes Mr and Mrs Thomas Thomasson Mr and Mrs Louie Martino Ethel Palmer and Ada Clark Home economics chairman is Mrs W L Smith with co-chairs Mr and Mrs Charles Shields
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claiborne Grange
A. L. Stevens
Rodney Boda
Alice Boda
Thomas Thomasson
Louie Martino
Ethel Palmer
Ada Clark
W. L. Smith
Charles’ Shields
Relatives Celebrate Birthdays at Somerlot Home
Sunday afternoon forty three relatives gathered at Mr. and Mrs. Carl Somerlot's home northeast of Richwood to honor Rosemary Baker and William Somerlot on their birth anniversaries. Attendees from Marion Cardington Waldo Shelby and Richwood joined in, with ice cream and cake served and gifts given.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Somerlot
Richwood
Rosemary Baker
William Somerlot
Leroy Fetter
Otis Somerlot
Lulu Garrett
Marion
Alvin Somerlot
Cardington
Robert Augenstein
Waldo
Ray Russell
Shelby
Lowell Somerlot
Paul Somerlot
Helen Somerlot
Criss and Dean
Evelyn Baker
Baptist Circle Meets in Basement at First Baptist Church
The Ann Judson Circle met in the church basement on November 29. Vice chair Doris Ransome opened and led devotions. The group planned a Christmas party for patients at Magnetic Springs Polio Foundation with Barbara Holcomb arranging child care. Mrs Twining served refreshments.
Harness horse Clever Curly shot during training here
Clever Curly a black stallion owned by Vernon Wood was shot in the neck by a rifle slug Friday morning while being jogged with another horse driven by Carl DeBolt. Chief of Police Davis investigates. one man questioned, no arrest. The wound near the windpipe caused nose bleeding. The horse is described as improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clever Curly
Vernon Wood
Wood
Carl DeBolt
Davis
Annual Activity Schedule Announced by Union Soil District
The Union Soil Conservation District Supervisors approved next year plans and two basic soil and water conservation schemes at their November 28 meeting 1961. Activities include a soy bean clinic in March a Farm Pond Safety Demonstration in June drive yourself tours for chemical weed control and cover crops and a Test Plots tour at Ohio State University. Basic plans cover Joe Wasserbeck 172 acres in Jackson township and Clarence Durban 464 acres in Darby township plus a 486 acre Millcreek township watershed drainage request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Soil Conservation District
Ohio State University
Joe Wasserbeck
Jackson Township
Clarence Durban
Darby
Millcreek
Union District
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Delaware
Robert Strausbaugh
David Glann
Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts
Columbus
Ezra Rausch
Raymond Irwin
Board of Supervisors
Lowell
Wilson
Max McGowan
Bill Watt
Union County
Halsey Bleyer
William Yeager
Marguerite Smith
Bridal Shower for Miss Susan Keigley
Miss Susan Keigley daughter of Mr and Mrs George W Keigley was honored at a Tuesday evening bridal shower hosted by Miss Ruth Dilsaver at Mrs Helen Robinsons home on North Franklin Street The room draped in white wedding bells blue and white streamers held gifts and contests Refreshments matched the colors Miss Keigley will wed this month Sturgis Howard Cheney son of Mr and Mrs Robert Cheney Route 1 Richwood
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan Keigley
George W. Keigley
Helen Robinson
North Franklin Street
Ruth Dilsaver
Keigley
Sturgis Howard Cheney
Robert Cheney
Route 1
Richwood
Holiday Style Show At School Cafeteria
The Booties and Bobby Sox CCL Mothers Club sponsor a Holiday Style Show on Monday Dec 11 at 8 00 p m in the grade school cafeteria Penny's provides fashions door gift certificate and refreshments will be served after the show The Friendly Class of the First Methodist Church meets Thursday Dec 7 at 8 15 p m in the church new unit
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bobby Sox CCL
Mother’s Club
Penny’s
First Methodist Church
Oman couple marks golden wedding anniversary
Mr and Mrs Oman celebrated fifty years of marriage with a December 7 1911 wedding date noted. A family dinner at Indian Run Inn followed by open house at the Magrew home Delaware Prospect Road from 2 to 5 p m welcomed friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oman
Ashville
Ohio
Indian Run Inn
Magrew
Delaware Prospect Road
Mother of Richwood Lady Dies In Hospital
Funeral services were held for Mrs. Opha Freeman 82 at Hill's Funeral Home Westerville. She died in San Antonio Hospital after a week long illness. Born January 13 1879 she lived mainly in Delaware and Franklin counties and resided in Westerville for forty years. She was married to M Edson Freeman in 1900. Surviving are daughter Mrs Charles Mutter of near Richwood daughter Mrs S H Kershner of Upland Indiana son Paul of Dallas Texas eight grandchildren ten great grandchildren two sisters and one brother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opha Freeman
Hill
Westerville
Freeman
San Antonio
Kenton
Delaware
Franklin Counties
M. Edson Freeman
Charles Mutter
Richwood
S. H. Kershner
Upland
Indiana
Paul
Dallas
Texas
L. A. Demorest
Waldo
S. J. Downing
Arkansas
Colorado
Richwood F F A Chapter initiates Chapter Farmers
A Richwood F F A meeting in November initiated members from Greenhand to Chapter Farmers. Recipients listed include Dave Amstutz Roger Baker John Ed Bell Mike Congreve Jim Kinikin Gary Mannasmith and Bob Reese. The piece notes four possible degrees Greenhand Chapter Farmer State Farmer and American Farmer with State Farmer awarded to about two percent of members and American Farmer to one in a thousand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood F. F. A
Dave Amstutz
Roger Baker
John Ed. Bell
Mike Congreve
Jim Kinikin
Gary Mannasmith
Bob Reese
Band Boosters Meeting Postponed to December 13
Due to a basketball schedule conflict the Band Boosters will shift their regular meeting from December 12 to December 13. All members should attend to finalize plans for the dance and Memorial Day event, with birthdays and December anniversaries noted for Orlie Storey Arthur Landon Mrs Louise Landon and Ivan Landon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orlie Storey
Arthur Landon
Richwood
Louise Landon
Ivan
Marion
Harry S. Emerick Landon
LaRue
Richwood PTA hears Shoemaker on Beginning Band program
Richwood Parent-Teacher Association met November 28 at the elementary school. Frank Matteson led the session as president, Anita Davis gave devotions, and the Kitchenaires entertained with a kitchen band. The group has 117 members and voted changes in publicity chair and future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Parent-Teacher Association
Frank Matteson
Anita Davis
Better Mother’s Club
Eileen Northrup
P. T. A. Fair
Sarah Hamilton
Richwood Couple Welcome Fourth Child Thresa Kay Ni bert
Mr and Mrs William L Ni bert of Richwood announce the birth of a 7 lb 11 oz baby girl named Thresa Kay born Thursday November 30 at Marion General Hospital. The couple now has two girls and two boys. the mother is the former Miss Johna Eaches, a cashier at Richwood Self Serve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William L. Nibert
Richwood
Thresa Kay
Marion General Hospital
Johna Eaches
Richwood Self Serve
Recent Guests at Wilbur Parish Home
Mr and Mrs Gene Parish and children Bill Anne and Tommie of Concord Mass were Thanksgiving weekend guests of Mr and Mrs Wilbur Parish Other Thanksgiving dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Harold Parish and daughter Cheryl of Columbus Elmer Parish and Elizabeth Parish home for Thanksgiving Rev and Mrs John Obee and family of East Liberty visited in the evening Gene Parish works at High Temperature Materials Inc and was promoted to engineering department manager Harold Parish an OSU engineering student was accepted as a member of Pi Tau Sigma Honorary Fraternity for Mechanical Engineers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Parish
Bill
Anne
Tommie
Concord
Mass
Wilbur Parish
Harold Parish
Cheryl
Columbus
Elmer Parish
Elizabeth Parish
John Obee
East Liberty
Gene
High Temperature Materials, Inc
Judgment Won Against Earnest L Arthur for Materials
Ashland Oil and Refining Co of Ashland Kentucky wins a 697.90 judgment from Earnest L Arthur of Mansfield for materials supplied. The outcome confirms the court action and assigns the awarded amount to the plaintiff. The case highlights a commercial dispute over supplied goods and payment obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ashland Oil and Refining Co
Ashland
Earnest L. Arthur
Mansfield
Burnside-Short Nuptials at First Baptist Church
Miss Harlean Burnside of Richwood married John W. Short of Marion at First Baptist Church on November 16. Rev. Harold Twining officiated as family and friends from multiple Ohio towns attended. the couple will reside in Marion. The bride, a Richwood High School graduate, wore a white scroll satin gown with pearl jewelry. the groom is a Marion Star sports editor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlean Burnside
Harlan Burnside
Blaine Ave
Richwood
John W. Short
Luther Short
Short St
Marion
First Baptist Church
Harold Twining
Charles Gill
Kay Newhouse
Richard Fish
Mansfield
Jacklyn Reep
Columbus
Jesse Conrad
Marysville
Bryan Burnside
Short
Richard Moran
Allen Bovey
Julius Chitmar
D. A. McNeal
Hurd Cowgill
Melvin Courter
James Stierhoff
Frederick Rea
Hardin High School
Ohio State University
The
Marion Star
Cleveland
Milford Center
Raymond
Rushsylvania
Fremont
Peoria
Oil Stove Explosion Damages Pharisburg Trailer
Alfred Hoffman of Pharisburg saw his house trailer damaged by an oil heating stove explosion last Friday night around 10 in the evening. The structure suffered about 400 dollars in damage. no one was inside at the time. Several teddy bears used in Mr. Hoffman's business were also damaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Hoffman
Pharisburg
Richwood FFA wins gold rating in parliamentary contest
Twelve Richwood FFA members including Ver non Pratt and Dave Amstutz earned a gold rating and first place in the Union County Parliamentary Procedure Contest. The Richwood team will receive a trophy from Pomona Grange and demonstrate for the grange. County ratings list Richwood gold and neighboring schools Northwestern Byhalia Marysville silver and Fairbanks bronze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood F. F. A
Union County
Vernon Pratt
Dave Amstutz
John Ed Bell
Gary Mannasmith
Roger Baker
Mike Congreve
Ricky Ridge
Rodney McCullough
John Young
John Minter
Dennis Wilson
Roger Damude
Auxiliary Christmas Party at Legion December 15
The American Legion Auxiliary invites members and families to a Christmas party at the Legion Home on Friday evening December 15. A covered dish pot luck supper begins at 7 00 p m followed by social evening and progressive etiquette. The Auxiliary will provide sandwiches and coffee. attendees should bring a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Auxiliary
American Legion
Legion
Auxiliary
Better Mothers Club Holds Now Meeting
The November meeting of the Better Mothers Club met at Mrs. Don Davis home. Judge Robert Allen spoke on juvenile delinquency. Devotions led by Mrs. James Knox. Members answered roll call with thanks. December plans include caroling at Georgie Porgie. meeting 7 15 PM with guest invites. Mrs. Tucker Smith reported on the Toledo convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Better Mothers’ Club
Don Davis
Robert Allen
James Knox
Georgie Porgie
Tucker Smith
Toledo
Gerald Redmon
Latin Club Formed In Richwood
A Latin Club was organized at Richwood High School on Wednesday afternoon November 22 the first time in recent years the school has offered Latin. About 23 members currently, officers elected include President Kelly Drake Vice President Danny Bush Secretary Shiela Ward Treasurer Tonya Davis Program Chairman Terry Rockhold Social Chairman Joanne Prichard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood High School
Kelly Drake
Danny Bush
Shiela Ward
Tonya Davis
Terry Rockhold
Joanne Prichard
Mrs. Goddard
Mr. White
Criss Somerset
Denny Roberts
Nick Taylor
Danny Rush
Roxye Carter
Tommy Thomas
Eileen Jiiden
Eloise Gulliford
Peggy Swartz
Open House and Messiah Event at West Baker Hall
Mrs. Wilbur Parish attended an open house on Sunday at West Baker Hall on the OSU campus where Elizabeth resides. The event featured a Christmas display and the evening program included The Messiah performed at Seethnen Auditorium with accompaniment by Mr. and Mrs. Harold Parish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilbur Parish
West Baker Hall
Elizabeth
Mies
Seethnen Auditorium
Harold Parish
Essex Methodist Church Ends Special Services This Week
The Essex Special Service at Essex Methodist Church closes Sunday December 10 with Rev E A Lockwood of Frenchburg Ky as evangelist. Morning talks at Mt Olive 945 and Essex 1100 a m. Prayer 730 evan gelistic 745. Budd L Sprague pastor invites all to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Methodist Church
E. A. Lockwood
Frenchburg
Budd L. Sprague
Rev
Lockwood
Richwood FFA Takes Ten Members to Chicago Livestock Show
Ten Richwood Future Farmers of America members travel to Chicago November 24 25 and 26. They attend the International Livestock Show and the Holmes Championship Rodeo and tour the city. Attendees include seniors Danny Swartz Thad Evans Jerry Sloop. sophomores John Ed Bell Roger Baker Dave Amstutz. freshmen Dennis Wilson Rickey Ridge Rodney McCullough. Andrew Stevens and Dudley Wills provide the trip transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Future Farmers of America
Chicago
Danny Swartz
Thad Evans
Jerry Sloop
John Ed Bell
Roger Baker
Dave Amstutz
Dennis Wilson
Rickey Ridge
Rodney McCullough
Andrew Stevens
Dudley Wills
Hunt Milling Agent Becomes Ortho Fertilizer Dealer
George Hunt Jr of Hunt Milling Co signs as Ortho Dealer for Richwood area. R W Brooks of Ortho announces Hunt will sell Unipel fertilizers including 20-20-0 20-10-10 14 14-14 10-20-20 16-48-0 and ammonium nitrate. Unipels produced at Fort Madison Iowa plant. pellets uniformly blended to match crop soils and labels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hunt, Jr
Hunt Milling Co
Richwood
Ortho
R. W. Brooks
Hunt
Ortho Unipels
Fort Madison
Iowa
Charles Berry's New Convertible Wrecked
Charles Berry aged 20 of Route 2 Richwood bought a 1962 convertible last Wednesday night. The car failed to turn at a curve on Ohio 739 east of Essex and wrecked, tearing 160 feet of farm fence and snapping a utility pole. Berry was unhurt. deputy said wheels would not turn. Accident occurred about 1 40 a m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Berry
Route 2
Richwood
Ohio
Essex
Berry
Santa’s Dec 22 Trip and Downtown Christmas Contest
Santa will visit Richwood on December 22 and a downtown Christmas tree will be decorated with a community treat line. Prizes of 25 15 and 10 dollars awarded for best decorating by the Richwood Corporation. Judges plan to visit December 17 to 23, exact time to be announced. A separate best decorated place contest offers 25 and 15 dollars. Sponsored by Richwood Chamber of Commerce. Richwood stores offer free gift wrapping, large selection and ample parking.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa
Richwood
Himml
Richwood Chamber of
Comerce
Do It Day Slogan Urges Union County TB Drive
The 1961 Christmas Seal Gift Day is urged by H W Carr president of TB and Health Action in Union to mail donations. Funds support an ongoing year program of X rays and early detection tests for tuberculosis, with research funds increasing to fight infection and develop vaccines. The campaign calls for wholehearted support to eradicate TB in Union County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Carr
Union
Union County
Christmas Meeting At Skidmore’s Circle
The December Cheerio Circle of Daughters met in Skidmore’s home on South Street with Mrs. Skidmore presiding. Mrs Mildred Smith gave a Christmas display of slides by Lucy Haywood and education staff. A business session approved several committee reports and a basket fund for Christmas. Refreshments were served by assistants Mrs and Mrs Lulu. The next meeting is January 8 with Christa Randall, Eron and Hazel hosting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheerio Circle of Daughters
Hom
More
Tim
Skidmore
Mildred Smith
Lucy Haywood
Lulu
Christa Randall
Eron
Hazel
Richwood Fair Elects New Officers
The Richwood Agricultural Society holds its annual election for the year 1062 to select new officers and govern the fair activities. The event confirms leadership changes shaping the community agricultural program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Fair
The
Richwood Agricultural Society
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Charles S. Oman
Ostrander R. 1
Robert Magrew
Jack
Glenn
Don
Worthington
Charles C
Mr. Shoemaker
Burnside
First Baptist
Richwood , F. A
Hunt Milling Agents
Ida Fish
Herbert Coons
Byhalia
Guy Green
Garden Club
Mrs. Calloway
Richwee
T. B.health
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