Richwood News Briefs Chronicle Weddings and Accidents
December 1885 reports several marriages including Theodore W. Monson to Anna Wilson and W. W. Reading to Ida Glosser. Fire scare at a school furnace ends as smoke. A buggy fire injures riders. A fatal scaffolding accident kills Oliver Grindle. A birthday party for Roy Allen’s eighteenth celebrates, while Ex Mayor Norris marries Mary Perry. Local births and a double pneumonia death noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thodore W. Monson
Anna Wilson
Squire McAdams
Nate Spratt
W. W. Reading
Ida Glosser
B. Herbert
Frank Lowe
Z. .X. Corey
Uriah Cahill
Summersville Pike
Oliver B. Grindle
Frank Allen
Richwood
Roy
C.S. Norris
van ‘Wert
Mary Penry
Radnor
Elizabeth Rose
Merl B. Spratt
Hazel Zuspan
J. W. Mulligan
Elmer Andrews
F. F. Browning
Harry Carroll
Emery Cahill
Inglis
Florida
George Jolley
Lenox
Charles Marks
Claiborne
Claiborne Girl to wed Coshocton man in church ceremony
Miss Mary Warner will marry Clement McCafferty in an informal Coshocton church ceremony. Reverend E K Barss will perform it assisted by Mr and Mrs Arthur Warner. Miss Warner, daughter of E M Warner, is a Broadway high school graduate class of 1935. The couple will set up housekeeping at the Lewis Lake farm near Claiborne.
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Samuel McCafferty
Byhalia
Lewis Lake Farm
Claiborne
Birthday Dinner Celebrates Don Fields Birthday
Mr and Mrs Grover Fields hosted Mr and Mrs Ernest Fields and children at their east of Richwood home for a six o clock Sunday evening birthday dinner for their grandson Don Fields A cake trimmed with candles and Santa Claus decorations was the feature of the celebration
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Grover Fields
Ernest Fields
Richwood
Don Fields
Pythian Sisters Elect Officers For New Year
The Pythian Sisters met at the K of P hall last Thursday and planned a Christmas exchange and covered dish luncheon for the next gathering on December 19. Officers elected include P C Blanche Rose M E C Margaret Reames E S Mary Lilley E J Mary Fields Manager Anna Kinikin M of R C Nettie Curry M of F Rosa Lee Protector Hattie McCombs Guard Ruha Hall Pianist Eva Street Trustee Sylvia Worden Representative to Grand Lodge Anna Kinikin Alternate Mary Fields.
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P. Hall
P. C
Blanche Rose
Margaret Reames
E. S
Mary Lilley
E. J
Mary Fields
Anna Kinikin
R. C
Nettie Curry
Rosa Lee
Hattie McCombs
Ruha Hall
Eva Street
Sylvia Worden
Grand Lodge
Death of Norma Jane Steed at 14 After Long Illness
Norma Jane Steed 14 died Saturday at 3 30 PM in Jane Case hospital Delaware after a long illness of tuberculosis and peritonitis. She was daughter of E A Steed and Daisy Martin Steed of Ashley three miles west. Surviving: parents and one sister. Family formerly of Richwood. Funeral Tuesday at Sanders funeral home with Rev B F McKinnon officiating. Burial in Shoup cemetery by S R Sanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Jane Steed
Jane Case
Delaware
E. A. Steed
Daisy Martin Steed
Ashley
Richwood
Sanders
B. F. McKinnon
Shoup
S. R. Sanders
Married Fifty Years Golden Wedding Dinner
A family dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Russell Tanner on Pearl Street celebrated their golden wedding anniversary on December 5. Guests included Mr. and Mrs. George C. Tanner and children of Marion, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Monroe and daughters Alice Audrey Sadie, Mr. and Mrs. Russell Monroe and son Billy, and Mr. and Mrs. Harold Monroe of Richwood. The couple received many beautiful gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Tanner
Pearl Street
George C. Tanner
Marion
Andrew Monroe
Alice
Audrey
Sadie
Russell Monroe
Billy
Harold Monroe
Richwood
Tanner
S. S. Class Entertained By M P Sunday School
The L A S class of the M P Sunday school met at Rose Cramer's home last Wednesday evening with teacher Mrs Ethel Thomas. Starling Dixon led, Edith Jerew read the scripture, Helen Bowers noted roll call and reports, and the group sang carols. Esther Storey attended as a guest.
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M. P
Ethel Thomas
Rose Cramer
Starling Dixon
Bethlehem
Edith Jerew
Helen Bowers
Surprise birthday party for Miss Friedy Russell
A group of Miss Friedy Russell's girl friends surprised her Monday evening at Miss Virginia Snowden's home northwest of Richwood. They celebrated her birthday with games, music, and a taffy pulling. Mrs Snowden served luncheon and Miss Russell received several gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friedy Russell
Virginia Snowden
Richwood
Christmas Services at the Baptist Church Program
Christmas events at the Baptist Church include a Sunday night program December 22 by the church choir and a Friday evening December 20 Christmas entertainment for Sunday School and church. The intermediates will present The Christmas Miracle. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Choir
Charles W. Taylor Dies After Cerebral Hemorrhage
Charles W. Taylor age 66 of Pharisburg died Saturday afternoon after a cerebral hemorrhage in Marysville. He had lived in the area most of his life with 16 years in Columbus. Survived by his widow and mother, plus half brother Mart Keller. burial in Claibourne Cemetery. Funeral by Winter & Son with Rev. Paul L. Lafferty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles W. Taylor
Pharisburg
Marysville
Mr. Taylor
Columbus
William Taylor
Anna Shreyer Taylor
Union County
Alcesta Spees
Richwood
Mart Keller
Winter & Son
Paul L. Lafferty
Pharisburg-Claiborne M. P
Lloyd Winter & Son
Claibourne Cemetery
Eastern Stars Install Officers at Mt. Carmel Chapter
About 85 attended the Mt. Carmel Chapter No. 42 Eastern Star meeting at the Masonic Temple Tuesday evening with guests from LaRue Marion Prospect Ostrander and Marysville. Esta Sanders was installing officer assisted by Frieda Mulvaine Mae Bown Nellie Graham and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Carmel
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
LaRue
Marion
Prospect
Ostrander
Marysville
Esta Sanders
Frieda Mulvaine
Mae Bown
Nellie Graham
Eva McElheny
S. J. Bown
Caroline Bell
R. R. Linn
Blanche Hostetter
Madeline Porter
Gladys Nye
Josephine Porter
Ada
Alice Williamson
Ruth
Lamont Cramer
Esther
Louise Laymon
Martha Lucille Davis
Electa
Eva Winter
Marjorie Sanders
Verna Wurtsbaugh
Dale Wiley
Estella Rapp
Sentinel
Howard C
Agricultural Society Elects Officers in Richwood
The Richwood Tri-County Agricultural Society held its annual election on Saturday December 7 at the Villa hotel from 1 to 3 pm electing four directors for three years Carl Allgower Walter Hartman R P Perry and C C Mann The fair board reorganized December 10 naming Carl Allgower president Walter Hartman vice president O E Stout secretary and D E Davis treasurer for 1936 Dates for the 1986 fair are August 11 12 13 and 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Tri-County Agricultural Society
Villa Hotel
Carl Allgower
Walter Hartman
R. P. Perry
C. C. Mann
O. E. Stout
D. E Davis
Hunt Milling Co Leases Elevator and Coal Yard
Hunt Milling Company of Richwood has leased the elevator and coal yard from Richwood Implement Company and has taken possession. George W. Hunt Sr., manager, invites old and new customers to call for quality service and courteous treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunt Milling Company
Richwood
Richwood Implement Company
George W. Hunt
Death summons Mrs Shark in Magnetic Springs
Mrs. Callie Lucy Shark 49 of Magnetic Springs died December 4 at Jane Case hospital Delaware after a six week illness. She was born March 30 1886 in Magnetic Springs and is survived by husband Howard E Shark and eight children along with several siblings and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the family home and Otterbein church with burial in Otterbein cemetery conducted by Rev. Kimball.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Callie Lucy Shark
Magnetic Springs
Jane Case Hospital
Delaware
Shark
Byron F
Bertha Pinney Stults
Howard E. Shark
E. C. Bond
Chillicothe
Byron Shark
C. R
Mt. Victory
Rev. Kimball
Ada
Otterbein
Lloyd Winter & Son
Christmas Operettas at Richwood Grade Schools
Two school operettas planned for December 18 at the Union theater with upper grade production When Santa Forgot the Smiths and lower grade When Toys Came to Town set in a toy hospital. Two weeks Christmas vacation announced for Richwood and Claibourne town ships.
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Richwood
Claibourne
Union Theater
Santa
New York
Smiths
Dr. Toybones
Eighth Grade Spelling Bee Planned at Pharisburg
Mary Catherine Tracy returns to school after a week with a severe cold. The eighth grade is invited to compete with seventh and eighth grades at Pharisburg in a future spelling bee. Ruth Fox won first prize and Mildred Wiley second in a seventh grade nature project. Mrs. Harold Winter visited Friday in the second grade.
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Pharisburg
Ruth Fox
Mildred Wiley
Harold Winter
Beeman Announces Engagement of Donna Beeman to Paul R Keller
Mr and Mrs W E Beeman announce the engagement of their daughter Donna Louise to Paul Ramey Keller son of Mr and Mrs Wesley M Keller of Prospect The wedding is set for December 26 at seven o clock in the evening at the brides parents West Bomford street Donna Beeman works as a stenographer in Columbus while Paul Keller a Ohio University Athens graduate and Kappa Sigma member is athletic director and an instructor in Prospect schools
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Beeman
Donna Louise
Paul Ramey Keller
Wesley M. Keller
Prospect
West Bomford Street
Miss Beeman
Columbus
Mr. Keller
Ohio University
Athens
Kappa Sigma Fraternity
Ohio Wesleyan
Delaware
Winter coon supper entertains guests at East Bla Grove
Mr and Mrs Marion Winter hosted several guests on a Wednesday evening last week at their East Bla Grove Street home for a coon supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Winter
East Blagrove Street
Richwood Church of Christ Ladies Aid Elect Officers
The Ladies Aid Society of Richwood Church of Christ met at Mrs Ida Hoffmans home on Thursday December 5. President Mrs O W Woodard led the meeting with devotionals by Mrs Shur Cheney. Officers were chosen: president O W Woodard vice president James Boda secretary Mary Fields treasurer Durward Shoup flower committee Ida Hoffman. January meeting at Mrs R R Gill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Richwood Church of Christ
Ida Hoffman
O. W. Woodard
Shur Cheney
Rodney Boda
James Boda
Mary Fields
Durward Shoup
Idy Hoffman
R. R. Gill
Grigsby Wins Silver in Prince of Peace Declamation
Joe Grigsby of Marysville captured the silver medal in the Prince of Peace Declamation at Richwood M E Church on Sunday night. Madge Wooley of Raymond took second, with contestants Jolliff Byhalia Smith New Dover Storey Richwood Haines York. County winners were Margaret Sawyer Marysville and Frank Miller Milford Center. Judges were advanced speech students from Ohio Wesleyan. County winners advance to a Congressional District contest in Springfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Grigsby
Marysville
Prince of Peace
Richwood M. E
Madge Wooley
Raymond
Juanita Jolliff
Byhalia
Martha Smith
New Dover
Esther Storey
Richwood
Maxine Haines
York
King Margaret Sawyer
Frank Miller
Milford Center
Fortnightly Club Meets At Mrs Hostetter Home
The Fortnightly Literary club met last Thursday evening at the home of Mrs Blanche Hostetter with Miss Olive Sinkey as assistant hostess. Roll call named favorite magazines and the program included Harper's Magazine Scribner's and a piano solo. Lucille Davis and Margaret Hill to host December 19 luncheon served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Hostetter
Olive Sinkey
Harper’s Magazine
Helen Sieg
Scribner’s Magazine
Margaret Hill
Joan Benton
Lois Lowe
Lucille Davis
Mrs Reed Returns Home After Operation Transfer
Mrs Fred Reed was moved to her home east of Richwood on Wednesday by the S. R. Sanders ambulance from Grant hospital in Columbus where she is recovering from an operation.
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Fred Reed
Richwood
S. R. Sanders
Grant Hospital
Columbus
Real Estate Transfers In Union County Courts
Union County court records list transfers including Adrian H Johnson to M J and Cory Blackwell for 66 acres in Liberty township and a $1 consideration. Other filings cover John O Willauer and others to D J Heenan for 108.5 acres in Washington and more transfers with minimal sums.
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Marysville Journal
Adrian H. Johnson
M. J
Cory Blackwell
Liberty Township
B. F
Mary Crowley
John O Willauer
Washington Township
Sarah A. Streeter
Jackson
Bowling Green
Joseph Mather
Louisa Mather
Claiborne
John O. Willauer
D. J. Heenan
Washington
Union Central Life Ins. Co
Dick Morse
York
Bess Fullington
Elizabeth J. Fullington Fowler
Dover
Leesburg
Alben Yearsley
Chester L
Lizzie L. Wyeth
Taylor
George E. Landis
Virgil R
Anna E. Mayhugh
Dwight V
Euliha Shirk
Gladys Kearns
R. Donovan
Ruby Shirk
Ernest L. Moore
Oscar E. Martino
Claibourne Township
Zimmerman divorce action filed for wilful absence
Gladys Arlene Zimmerman files for divorce from Walter Zimmerman on grounds of wilful absence for over three years. They married in Raymond on February 3, 1930 and have no children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Arlene Zimmerman
Walter Zimmerman
Raymond
Wills and probate entries from Plain City and surrounding townships
Probate records list J G Dellinger Marcus and Frederick Dellinger as executors of the Plain City will dated March 31 1934 with four children. Ainsworth I Rinehart leaves estate to Jerry E Rinehart Lois Burkepile Anna Gantt and Adell McLean naming Jerry Rinehart executor. Gordon E Wheeler leaves estate to wife Lillie M Wheeler with monument request and $25 to grandson Lawrence Carl McDaniel. executrix is Mrs Wheeler. Mary E Hamilton sues T W Hamilton for 21283 with 6 percent interest from December 3 1935 on two promissory notes. Local fines for hunting without license and coal theft. Contract termination and partition actions assign commissioners for real estate division.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Dellinger
Plain City
Marcus
Frederick
Ainsworth I. Rinehart
Leesburg Township
Jerry E. Rinehart
Lois Burkepile
Anna Gantt
Adell McLean
Jerry Rinehart
Gordon E. Wheeler
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the Baptist Church
Chas. W. Taylor
Winter Chapel
Eastern Stars
Agricultural Society
Hunt Milling CO
Death
Mrs. Shark
Otterbein Church
Mary Catherine Tracy
AID Society
Court News OF
Mary E. Hamilton
T. W. Hamilton
Farish Blanton
Jerome Township
J. H. Kinkade
Blanton
Kirby
Aaron Justice
J. C. Hartshorn
New York Central
John Hartman
Wilber C. Vernon
Merle Raines
Bert A. Paxon
H. S. Smith
Ward Brooks
Floyd Kerns
BR. H. Doyle
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