American Legion Attacks National Economy League
A letter questions the National Economy League tied to the U S Chamber of Commerce arguing the group hides behind famed figures like Pershing and Coolidge to cut veteran benefits and pensions while preserving higher government salaries. It accuses the league of a long running campaign against defenseless veterans and widows and notes Pershing's monthly surpasses many veterans' payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Legague
Calvin Coolidge
Alfred E. Smith
Archibald Roosevelt
General Pershing
Admiral Sims
Admiral Byrd
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
Economy League
National Economy League
Lincoln O. Andrews
Missionary Society Christmas Meeting Focuses on China
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the M. E. church held a Christmas gathering at Mrs. Owen Livingston's home. Miss Nora Lake led devotions with Rev. D Earl Rhoads, and readings and music centered on China. The annual offering was collected and the next meeting set for Mrs. Frank Schertzer's home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of the
M. E. Church
Owen Livingston
Nora Lake
D. Earl Rhoads
Alice Mather
China
Ethel Worthington
B. F. Davis
Kenneth Davis
A. J. Miller
Joseph Embrey
Margery Davis
Frank Schertzer
Benefit Show Tonight at Opera House
Richwood Band members present a benefit at the Opera House to raise funds for warm lunches for undernourished school children. The program offers entertainment for all ages as musicians donate their time to support local students in need.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Opera House
Richwood Band
Ladies' Aid Meets at Ida Hoffman Home
The Ladies' Aid of the Church of Christ held an all day session at Mrs. Ida Hoffman’s home last Thursday. A pot-luck noon dinner was shared with one guest Miss Martha Hughes of Rushsylvania. They spent the day quilting a quilt for the Home for the Aged in Marion Indiana. The next meeting is set for January 5 at Mrs. Ida Shoup’s home with officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid
The
Church of Christ
Ida Hoffman
Martha Hughes
Rushsylvania
Home For
Marion
Ind
Ida Shoup
Just Us Girls Club Meets In Byhalia Christmas Prep
The Just Us Girls Club of Byhalia met at Maxine and Marjory Wiley's home on December 3 for games contests and a luncheon. The next party will be at Mary Spain’s home in mid December to celebrate Christmas with Esther Blackburn as assistant hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Just Us Girls Club
Byhalia
Maxine
Marjory Wiley
Mary Spain
Esther Blackburn
Miss Maxine Haines Hosts York Freshmen at Home
Miss Maxine Haines entertained the York high school freshman class at her home on Saturday evening. The event featured various games and contests with a luncheon served by Mrs. Haines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Haines
York High School
Champion Sheep Shearer Davis Wins Ohio Fair Gold
Lawrence W. Davis, east of town, champion sheep shearer at the Ohio State fair, earned a gold medal from the Department of Agriculture on December 7, 1982. He received a sheep shearing outfit valued at 85 dollars after shaving two sheep in six minutes and 30 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence W. Davis
Department of Agriculture
Detroit couple welcomed Harvey Franklin Slemmon
Mr and Mrs Earl Slemmon of Detroit Michigan are the parents of a son named Harvey Franklin born on a Wednesday in November. Mrs Slemmons before marriage was Dora Penney daughter of Mrs F C Penney of Detroit a former Richwood resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Slemmon
Detroit, Mich
Harvey Franklin
Slemmons
Dora Penney
F. C. Penney
Detroit
Richwood Resi
William Parmer Captured in Detroit
Word from Columbus officials states William Parmer, 32, of Marysville, was found in a Detroit speakeasy last Saturday. He is wanted for robbing the Glouster Ohio post office and kidnapping its postmaster, robbing the Richwood Farmers Deposit Bank, and linked to a North Lewisburg bank hold-up. Parmer previously escaped federal custody en route to a hearing in Toledo. Rumors circle a secret Urbana indictment alongside two Champaign county men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
William Parmer
Marysville
Detroit
Parmer
Glouster
Ohio
Richwood Farmers Deposit Bank
Lewisburg
Palmer
Toledo
Urbana
Champaign County
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers at Rising Sun
Rising Sun Temple No. 315 elected new officers at their regular Monday night meeting in the K of P hall with good attendance. Newly chosen include Past Chief Dora Wright M E C Mary Pierce E S Hattie Drake E J Della Perry Manager Anna Kinikin M R C Nettie Curry M of F Hester McNeil Protector Mary Fields Guard Rosa Lee Pianist Eva Street Representative Blanche Kinikin Alternate Gladys Nye Installing Officer Meda Decker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rising Sun Temple No
K. of
P. Hall
Dora Wright
Mary Pierce
E. S
Hattie Drake
E. J
Della Perry
Anna Kinikin
Nettie Curry
M. of F
Hester McNeil
Mary Fields
Rosa Lee
Eva Street
Grand Temple
Blanche Kinikin
Gladys Nye
Meda Decker
Local resident honored at District 11 Eastern Star meeting
At the Eleventh District Order of Eastern Star meeting in Marysville last Thursday officers were installed: President Mrs. Clarence L. Price, Vice President Mrs. C. W. Carson of Delaware, Conductress Mrs. Carrie Pierce of Bellefontaine, Assistant Conductress Mrs. Fannie McNeal of Richwood, Secretary Mrs. J. O. Evans of Marysville, Treasurer Mrs. Frank Dodge of Peoria. The district covers Marion, Union, Logan and Delaware counties. The annual school of instruction and district meeting will be held at Sunbury on February 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eleventh District Order of Eastern Star
Marysville
Clarence L. Price
C. W. Carson
Delaware
Carrie Pierce
Bellefontaine
Fannie McNeal
Richwood
J. O. Evans
Frank Dodge
Peoria
Marion
Union
Logan
School of
Sunbury
Newly Married Couple Honored At Home Reception
A reception and shower was held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. John Hanawalt on Wednesday evening November 30 for the newly married couple Mr. and Mrs. Fred Pierce. Attendees included numerous relatives and friends offering gifts and well wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hanawalt
Fred Pierce
Ott Wynn
Chloe
Cecil Rush
Clyde
Harry Collins
George Schurch
Arthur
John Lane
Aged Veteran Known as Santa Claus Heads South
Cyrus Stamats a Civil War veteran and known local character left Richwood on Wednesday for Nahunta Georgia where he owns land He is 90 years old on Tuesday and will travel alone by train to the Georgia destination
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cyrus Stamats
Santa Claus
Richwood
Nahunta
Georgia
Mr. Stamats
Fair Stockholders Elect Directors
Richwood Tri County Fair Association stockholders met in the Opera House on Saturday afternoon December 3 and elected directors Carl Allgower Walter Hartman C C Mann R P Perry and W W Daniels. The board reorganized Tuesday night December 6 naming Carl Allgorer president Walter Hartman vice president O E Stout secretary and J S Matteson treasurer for one year. Dates for 1933 will be August 8 9 10 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Tri- County Fair Association
Opera House
Carl Allgower
Walter Hartman
C. C. Mann
R. P. Perry
W. W. Daniels
O. E. Stout
J. S. Matteson
Gunders Son III In Dayton Hospital
Donald Gunder 19 son of Mr and Mrs M H Gunder from Marion, a University of Dayton student, was found unconscious in his dorm room Monday night. He was rushed to St Elizabeths hospital Dayton in very serious condition as doctors run tests to determine the cause. His father M H Gunder once lived in Richwood and is well known there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Gunder
M. H. Gunder
Marion
University of Dayton
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Dayton
Richwood
Miss Mildred Hancock Weds Columbus Man
Mrs. Gertrude Hancock announces the marriage of her daughter Miss Mildred Hancock to Samuel A Caldwell of Columbus. The wedding occurred September 18 in Marysville. Miss Hancock is a Richwood high school 1928 graduate and a John Hancock Insurance Co. employee. Caldwell is a sports writer for the Columbus Citizen. They will reside in Columbus.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Hancock
Mildred Hancock
Samuel A. Caldwell
Columbus
Marysville
Miss Hancock
Richwood High School
John Hancock Insurance Co
Caldwell
Columbus Citizen
Marriage of Miss LaVon Slack and Charles Plotner
Announcement states Miss LaVon Slack daughter of Mr and Mrs John Slack of Mr Victory married Charles Plotner son of Mr and Mrs Wil Plotner of Byhalia. Mrs Plotner was a nurse at Sawyer Sanitorium Marion before the marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LaVon Slack
John Slack
Victory
Charles Plotner
Wil Plotner
Byhalia
Class Elects Officers At Local M E Church
Mrs Yarrington and Mrs Cheney hosted the Young Woman's Bible class gathering at the Yarrington home. Officers elected for the year include President Mrs Lucille Davis Vice President Mrs Gladys Winter Secretary Mrs Margeret Overholser Assistant Secretary Mrs Ruth Penney. A luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Yarrington
Gladys Cheney
M. E. Church
Yarrington
Lucille Davis
Gladys Winter
Margaeret Overholser
Ruth Penney
Byhalia General Store Robbed of Goods
Thieves entered Byhalia through a broken front window and stole over $300 worth of wearing apparel and canned goods from John Jolliff's general store last Thursday night. The cash register was not touched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Jolliff
Byhalia
Piano Recital Presented by Miss Slack in North Lewisburg
Miss Helen Slack of Claiborne presented several piano pupils in a recital at the Victor Curl home in North Lewisburg on Thursday evening December 1. A nice crowd enjoyed solos duets and musical readings as Slack continues to arrange a piano class in North Lewisburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Slack
Claiborne
Victor Curl
North Lewisburg
Slack
Hard Tyme Euchre Club Meets Wednesday Night
The Hard Tyme Euchre Club met Wednesday evening at the home of Mr and Mrs Arby Cramer. Mrs F E Cramer was assistant hostess. Seven tables were in play with prizes awarded to Mrs J E Cramer and Bruce Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arby Cramer
F. E. Cramer
J. E. Cramer
Bruce Street
Urbana Youth Wins Grand Champion Steer in Cleveland Show
Erven White of Urbana captured the grand champion steer at the Ohio Junior Livestock Exhibition in Cleveland. The 990 plus pound steer sold for 70 cents a pound to Kroger Grocery & Baking Co. White, a Urbana high school student, plans to raise two calves for next year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erven White
Gill White
Urbana
Ohio
Cleveland
Equestrium
Young White
Kroger Grocery & Baking Co
Lenna Stallsmith
Lloyd Manley
Ethel Stallsmith
Richwood
Cleveland Plain Dealer
White
Retired Farmer Fatally Struck at Grade Crossing
Noah Huffman an 85 year old retired farmer of Milford Center was killed when a Pennsylvania mail train hit his spring wagon at a grade crossing two miles east of his home. He died Monday night after being taken home. Surviving are his widow and several children. Funeral services were held at his home and he was buried in Milford Center cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Huffman
Milford Center
Clark Applegate
Marion Winter
Essex
Pennsylvania
Huffman
Birthday Surprise for Judge F LeRoy Allen in Ohio
Sunday December 4 over thirty relatives and friends visited the home of Judge F LeRoy Allen for a surprise 40th birthday. The gathering featured a noon dinner served cafeteria style and guests from Richwood Findlay Columbus Marysville Sidney Jackson Center Marion and Essex.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. LeRoy Allen
Judge Allen
Mr. Allen
Ohio
F.C. Allen
Etta Allen
Perry
Belva
Ruth
J. F. Mc
Lawrence
Henry
Sidney
Eva Oda
Opal
Jackson Center
C. A. Curtis
Marion
Virginia Harriman
Essex
Hunter Kills Banded Pheasant Near Pharisburg
Robert Clevenger employed by Lloyd Winter & Son shot a pheasant with leg band number 11,255. He sent the band to the State Conservation Division and learned the bird had been released on the Jim Lane farm in Claiborne township, now owned by Mrs. Harry McCune. The kill occurred one mile east of Pharisburg, showing the bird traveled many miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Clevenger
Lloyd Winter & Son
Young Clevenger
State Conservation Division
Jim Lane
Claiborne Township
Harry McCune
Clevenger
Pharisburg
Birthday Party for Mary Jane Hamilton Saturday
Mary Jane Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Nye Hamilton of West Bomford street entertained about twenty little girl friends Saturday afternoon. The event featured games and music with light refreshments served by Mrs Hamilton. The guest of honor received many nice gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Jane Hamilton
Nye Hamilton
West Bomford Street
Real Estate Transfers and Estate Accounts in Union County Courts
Marysville and Richwood property transfers listed with neighbors and $1 consideration. Names include Charles A. Curtis Mary C. O’Brien Ida E. Spinner James Orr Cecil and Ernest Wolford Homer H. Shirk George Howe and Charles Parrott Ern est Wolford J Bent Cahill estates accounts show charges and balances such as $18 528.47 due $15 832.56 balance and other balances like $648.07 and $2 469.56.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles A. Curtis
Mary C. O’brien
Marysville
Citizens Home & Savings Co
Ida E. Spinner
Jaqueline Laudher
Richwood
James Orr
Naomi Fry
Jerome Township
Franklin County
Cecil
Ernest Wolford
Orville McMahon
Taylor
Homer H. Shirk
Paul S. Jewell
Peoria
George Howe
John E. Howe
Charles Parrott
Charles Madison Davis
S. A. Hamilton
J. Bent Cahill
Erwin J. Hustin
Hazen Prepares as Probate Judge Elect for February Start
L. W. Hazen, probate judge elect, works in the probate court to learn routines ahead of taking office officially on February 9. He aims to familiarize himself with the office operations and responsibilities before assuming full duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Hazen
Wells versus Bright appeal to common pleas court
The case of Tracy Wells Co versus M Bright Co has been appealed from the justice court to the common pleas court. The amount claimed is 50 03 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tracy Wells Co
M. Bright Co
Common Pleas Court
Justice’s Court
Frank Tossey Sues for Mortgage Foreclosure and Damages
Frank Tossey files in common pleas court against John and Sadie Low Ruth and Dawson Parker Anni and George Stoll and Clara and Lee Gamble seeking a judgment of 1097.40 and foreclosure of a mortgage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Tossey
Common Pleas Court
John
Sadie Low
Ruth
Dawson Parker
Anni
George Stoll
Clara and
Lee Gamble
Dobbs Wins Cognovit Judgment and Cheney Bankruptcies
Ida L. Dobbs has obtained a cognovit judgment for 394 dollars against V. G. Secord with Milo L. Myers as attorney. Mr and Mrs Sherman L Cheney file federal bankruptcy petitions listing liabilities of 3833 and 3728 dollars and assets of 141 and 116 respectively, with Porter and Porter representing them. A hearing before Referee J H Kinkade is set for December 13. A tramp alleged to have stolen a bicycle from Blaine Hall at a local school building in November faces potential grand jury binding if formal charges are filed. temporary jail quarters were given in Greenville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida L. Dobbs
V. G. Secord
Milo L. Myers
Sherman L. Cheney
Cheney
Tramp
Bob Ackerman
Blaine Hall
Greenville
Hall
Grand Jury
Arrest of Edward Depp on drunk and disorderly charge
Edward Depp was arrested Saturday night by Officer M Murphy at his mother’s home for drunk and disorderly conduct. Col Herman C Doellinger named trustee in bankruptcy cases of James P Coe Allen township Ernest A Burnside Jackson Township and Henry A Foos Allen township. Hearings set for December 9 before Referee J H Kinkade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Depp
M. Murphy
Depp
Col
Herman C. Doellinger
James P. Coe
Allen Township
Ernest A. Burnside
Jackson Township
Henry A. Foos
J. H. Kinkade
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American Legion Vs
Nat’! Economy League
Baccarat Post No
American Legion
Treasury
J. U. G. Club
Pythian Sisters
Fair Stockholders
M. H. Gunder’s Son III
Dayton Hospital
Union County
Marysville Journal
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