Tigers Fall to Byhalia 50 46 in Tight Monday Contest
Richwood's Tigers stumble as Byhalia rallies in the final quarter to win 50 to 46. Poor offense and officiating slow the Tigers who then rebound with a 79 47 victory over Cardington, though Cardington’s team is described as weak. Oman leads Richwood with 137 points across seven games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tigers
Byhalia
Cardington
Richwood
Byhalia Boys
Byalia
Richwood Boys
Pirates
Oman
Dildine
Shields
Bumgarner
Pierce
Coder
Chapman
Buhalia
Shearer
Fry
Hoffman
Cheney
Matlack
Raymond
Marion St. Marys
Coliseum
Beautiful Nativity Play Sunday A M at Baptist church
A Nativity play There Was One Who Gave A Lamb will be performed Sunday morning December 21 at 9 45 by the Baptist church school children. Cast includes Ann Perkins Steven Robinson Donnie Pittman and Beth Morrison with a chorus. The program ends with Silent Night and a candle lighting service by Mrs Esta Sanders. Rex Allan Cramer born December 12 in Jane Case Hospital Delaware.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baptist Church School
Esta Sanders
Ann Perkins
Steven Robinson
Donnie Pittman
Sharon Chapman
Nicky Walker
Mary
Beth Morrison
Joseph
Gale Perkins
Shepherds
Gene Dilger
Bobby Tanner
Roger McDaniel
Mike Thompson
Gene Swartz
John Moyer
Jimmy Parrott
Chorus of
Angels
Brenda
Connie Bumgarner
Rebecca
Roberta Sidle
Betty Jean
Katharyn Prichard
Lena Kay Newhouse
Charles Gill
John Morrison
Jerry Sloop
David Fetter
Judy Dirst
Josephine Brobeck
Linda Rogers
Marsha Warye
Carolyn Dutton
Carol Cochran
Paul Cramer
Rex Allan
Jane Case Hospital
Delaware
Cramer
Kate Shields
Charles Shields
Kinney Pike
Athletic Club and High School Share 6-1 Record
The Ricwood AC basketball team matches the high school team with six wins and one loss. They beat CIO 44 to 41 at Kenton in a 12 team league, with other wins by wide margins. Only loss came to Eagles Lodge of Kenton 41 to 38. Players include Chapman Cheney John Cheney Fish Griffith Houk Milligan Oman Shields Wiley. Next game is December 29 at 8:30 against Hartley and Nicholls of Bellefontaine.
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Ricwood AC
C.I.O
Kenton
Eagles Lodge
Dick Chapman
Gene Cheney
John Cheney
Justice Fish
Dick Griffith
Bob Houk
Bob Milligan
Glenn Oman
Charles Shields
John Wiley
Hartley and Nicholls
Bellefontaine
Central Methodist W S C S Christmas Program
The Central Methodist church W S C S met Wednesday afternoon with Mrs. Virginia Schmeltzer in charge. Devotions by Mrs. Hazel Teets opened with Love Divine, then Holy Night and a Matthew reading, ending with Hark the Herald Angels Sing and prayer. Sixteen members attended and a missionary speaker was voted for January. The program led by Mrs Eva Prettyman included It Came Upon A Midnight Clear, readings The Little Inn and Days Until Christmas, solo by Mrs Rachel Erwin, readings The Angels and World Brotherhood, Bible questions by Mrs Ellen Kinney, and The First Noel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Central Methodist Church
Virginia Schmeltzer
Hazel Teets
St. Matthew
Herald Angels
Eva Prettyman
Ellen Kinney
Naomi Yarrington
Rachel Erwin
Ruth Smith
World Brotherhood
Charles Brobeck Stricken With Light Polio at Columbus Hospital
Pleasant High School coach Charles Brobeck, a former Richwood teacher and John Ivan Brobeck's brother, is hospitalized in Columbus with a light polio case. His left ankle is the main issue though he can move his legs. doctors expect a ten day update.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Brobeck
Pleasant High School
Richwood
John Ivan Brobeck
Children’s Hospital
Columbus
Brobeck
Baccarat Lake
Essex School Christmas Program At Local Church
Essex School presented a Christmas program at the church last Friday December 12 directed by Mrs Opal Daley and teachers with lighting by her husband. The event drew a large crowd and featured songs plays and a cantata performed by 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th and 8th graders. The program opened with Silent Night and concluded with A Trial Santa Claus versus Christ Child. Also noted is the birth of a daughter to Dr and Mrs Daniel G Tanner at Henry Ford Hospital Detroit on December 14 1952.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex School
Opal Daley
Tallman
Santa Claus
Christ Child
B. F. Sloop
Daniel G. Tanner
Henry Ford Hospital
Detroit
Michigan
Tanner
Ford Hospital
D. E. Tanner
Columbus
Salvation Army Christmas program announced for December 21
The Salvation Army invites all to a Christmas program on Sunday evening December 21 at 7 45 p m. Everyone is welcome.
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Salvation Army
Circle of Samaritans Met at Methodist Church
The December Circle of Samaritans meeting at First Methodist opened with prayer led by the president. Mrs. Miller spoke on Good Tidings of Great Joy and readers performed devotional pieces. Gifts were planned for the sick and shut-ins, with donations due at morning worship on December 21. A pot-luck is set for January and new member Mrs. Durbin was welcomed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Circle of Samaritans
First Methodist Church
Miller
Little Town of
Bethlehem
Miss Hawk
Simmons
Curl
Vandergriff
African Women’s Society
Allen
Africa
Durbin
Johnston
Christmas Fortnightly Meeting Recalls Yuletide Readings
Fortnightly Literary Club gathered December 11 at Mrs. Aaron Darnell's home with 25 members and two associates. Reading prose and poetry on Christmas, the program featured Elsye Sater and Margaret Cousins works, songs by Aaron Durnell, and a gift exchange with refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aaron Darnell
Bernice Derr
Ruth Phallen
Helen Sieg
Mildred Fisher
Elsye Sater
Margaret Cousins
Aaron Durnell
Opal Durnell
Margaret Cahill
Safety program at Jackson Grange meeting
Jackson Grange met December 8 with Mabel Debolt presiding and seven officers present. The National Grange service contest certificate was read and an appreciation from the Ehre family acknowledged. Next meeting set for January 14. Audrey Bevis led safety sayings and questions from the Ohio driver manual. Pauline White read If Every One and Mabel Debolt spoke on Is Your Home Safe to Live In. Each member reported a Near Hit Or Miss. Refreshments by Barbara Hoffman and Rosie Stallsmith. Eight Jackson juveniles met Iron Edith Love. Plans for a Christmas party were made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Grange
W. M. Mabel Debolt
National Grange
Ehre
Audrey Bevis
Ohio
Pauline White
Mabel Debolt
Grange
Barbara Hoffman
Rosie Stallsmith
Jackson
Edith Love
Therma
Inspiration Hour at Central Methodist Church
This Wednesday at 8:00 p m a time of inspiration occurs at Central Methodist Church. Everyone is welcome for special music and moments of meditation led by Rev. Tice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Rev
Tice
Grigsby Elected President Of Union County Bar
At Butler's Restaurant in Marysville the Union County Bar Association chose Joseph B. Grigsby of Sanders and Grigsby as president. Marguerite Reilley was named vice president and Arthur Lowe was re elected secretary. Robert F. Allen will retire as association president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County Bar Association
Butler’s
Marysville
Joseph B. Grigsby
Sanders and Grigsby
Marguerite Reilley
Ohio Reformatory For Women
Arthur Lowe
Stenograper
Robert F. Allen
Richwood
Mt Carmel Chapter 42 Eastern Star Installs New Officers
Mt Carmel Chapter No 42 Order of the Eastern Star installs Mrs Eula Glosser as Worthy Matron and W P Nelson Blue as Associate Matron in a December ceremony at the Masonic Temple. Officers and guests from several nearby towns attend. festive music and decorated rooms marked the event.
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Mt. Carmel
Order of the Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Eloise Dunahey
Bucyrus
Arvill& Swartz
Josepine Porter
Millie Howe
Esta Sanders
Mabel Bricker
Gladys Lawrence
Margaret Curl
Perry Allen
Sentinel
W. M. Eula Glosser
W. P. Nelson Blue
Edna Turner
Margaret Moyer
LaVerne Ogan
Mildred Endsley
Ruth Phalen
Margaret A. Riley
Ruth
Anna Mary Van_ Buskirk
Esther
Helen Evans
Martha
Margaret Keigley
Electa
Frieda Kyle
Mary Fry
Sentinel Louis Fry
Charles Phallen
Marjorie Sanders
Henrietta Sullivan
Margaret Ann Riley
Aaron
Opal Darnell
Glassers
Dorothy Glassmeyer
Martha Parrott
Anna Livingston
Helen Sieg
Ruth Brelsford
Wilda Evans
Eileen Mosher
Thelma Warye
Helen Collier
Mildred Fisher
Maxine Sidle
Mary Allen
Delaware
Marion
Prospect
Mt. Gilead
LaRue
Marysville
Plus Ultra Class Met With Dorothy Carr
The Plus Ultra Class of Central Methodist met at Dorothy Carr’s home with 22 members and two guests. Led by Pros Celia Cudd, devotions by Helen Tice, reports by Marjorie Klinger, plans to basket for families and gifts for State Hospital inmates, Mizpah benediction, carols, gift exchange, and refreshments hosted by Dorothy Carr with Kay Eaches and Helen Tice assisting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Dorothy Carr
Celia Cudd
Helen Tice
Marjorie Klinger
State Hospital
Columbus
Kay Eaches
Christmas services and events at Essex Methodist Church
Frederick W. Haley leads a unified church school and worship service at 10:00 with Santa at 11:06. A special Christmas program is scheduled for 8 o'clock followed by the Crusader's class meeting at 8 p.m. on December 20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Methodist Church
Frederick W. Haley
Unified Church
Crusader
Dee
Christmas Services at Leonard W. Mann Church
First Methodist Church lists Leonard W. Mann minister. Church school at 9:45 led by A. H. Darnell superintendent. Worship at 10:45 with a sermon on Good Tidings of Great Joy. Christmas pageant and program set for 7:30 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Methodist Church
Leonard W. Mann
A. H. Darnell
Santa to Visit Richwood Children December 23 24
Children in Richwood await Santa Claus visits Tuesday and Wednesday between 1 30 and 4 30 p m He returns Wednesday at 8 00 p m with a treat The main square is roped off for safety Isalys' hosts Santa 5 30 to 7 30 p m Merchants offer prizes of 20 10 and 5 for best decorated homes Visitors are invited to bring children and shop local merchants with Christmas bargains
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Santa Claus
Richwood
Isalys
Christmas Pageant at First Methodist Church
The children of First Methodist church present a pageant titled The Coming of the Christ Child on Sunday at 7 30 PM. A program of Christmas music and recitations precedes the pageant with a tree and a visit from Santa Claus expected. The committee includes Mrs Mary Collins Mrs Miriam Case Mrs Virginia Carrel and Rev Leonard Mann. The church and Sunday school invite all to attend.
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First Methodist Church
Santa Claus
Mary Collins
Miriam Case
Virginia Carrel
Leonard Mann
Santa Will Visit Magnetic Springs December 23
Preparations are underway for Santa Claus to visit Magnetic Springs on December 23 at about 8 p m A large Christmas tree will be set at the Incor Hotel corner with recorded music for the season Parents and children are invited to meet Santa who will have goodies The fire truck will escort Santa from town edge to the hotel corner arrival announced by the fire siren Local hotel owners and businesses sponsor the event including The Incor Park and Dr Conrad Hotels Wilcox McKitrick Cremeans Groceries Richards Novelty Shop Zimber Inn Elsies Restaurant and Peels Pool Parlor
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Santa Claus
Magnetic Springs
Incor Hotel
Santa
Incor
Park and Dr. Conrad
Wilcox, McKitrick, and Cremeans
Richards Novelty Shop
Zimber Inn
Elsies
Peel's Pool
Summersville Friends Aid Society Hosts Christmas Meeting
Mrs Lelah McMahan and Mrs Mary McMahan entertained the Summersville Friends Aid Society at the former's home on December 3. Hallie Jordan led carols, Ida Decker read the 112th Psalm, and Olive Shupe read from the Bible. Fifteen members answered roll call with eleven guests present and a gift exchange enjoyed. An all day January meeting with pot luck dinner at Hazel Hall was planned. Brownies conducted Christmas gift work and will hold a Christmas exchange. Colleen Pittman, reporter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lela McMahan
Mary McMahan
Summersville
Hazel Hall
Richwood School Girl Injured in Auto Accident
Miss Shirley Yoakum 14 of Richwood sister of a Richwood High teacher was seriously injured when a car skidded on gravel near Radnor Thursday night. She remains in Jane Case Hospital with head cuts a broken collarbone and other injuries. Cooper and McNeal both treated at the same hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shirley Yoakum
Richwood
Joan Yoakum
Radnor
Jane Case Hospital
Delaware
Mt. Victory
Miss Yoakum
Leon L. Cooper
Route 1
Marysville
Nelson McNeal
R.F.D
Cooper
McNeal
Ralph McElwee
Richwood H. S
Milligan
Fulton Street
Richwood Youth Caroling Tour With Local Churches
Richwood youths from First Baptist First Methodist Central Methodist and Church of Christ join with Richwood High School for a Christmas caroling tour. They meet at Rev Roy Farringers home at 7 00 PM travel the village in a truck provided by Richard Sidle with church support and refreshments served after at First Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
First Methodist Church
Central Methodist Church
Church of Christ
Richwood High School
Roy Farringer
Richard Sidle
Farringer
Union County Sesquicentennial Board Elected at Richwood Meeting
Richwood residents attended the Union County Ohio Sesquicentennial executive board meeting on December 8 at the Dinner Bell in Marysville. Officers elected were Mayor Robert Eastgate Vice Chairman Carol Davison Secretary and Dr Nicholas Goche Treasurer. The pageant Progress Through the Years is slated for Marysville fair nights with plans to coordinate county participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union County
Ohio
Mrs. Elsie Wynn Honored With Cards and Gifts
Mrs. Elsie Wynn turned 80 last week and received over 100 cards plus various gifts. Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Biddle departed Monday for Jacksonville Florida to spend the winter months there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Wynn
Wilbur Biddle
Jacksonville
Fla
Gazette Issued One Day Early Next Week
Christmas shifts Gazette mailing to Tuesday instead of Wednesday. Advertisers and correspondents should send news and copy as early as possible and no later than Monday.
Richwood Village Seeks Sewage Plant Expansion Plan
The Village of Richwood Ohio faces a required sewage disposal plant enlargement. Officials compare bond options and note a 500 daily fine risk if work lags. Sewer expansion affects Beem's Addition and costs, with 466 connections now against 282 original. Council appeals for citizen input and cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
State Health Department
Beem
Council
Board of Public Affairs
Joe Gaston
Agricultural Society Elects Officers Tuesday
The Richwood Independent Agricultural Society met Tuesday afternoon December 16 and elected officers for the 1953 fair: Charles Shields president C L Decker vice president Dana D Lowe secretary and Kenneth Van Zant treasurer. Mr and Mrs Everett Landon entertained Sunday for dinner with Emerick Landon Harry Landon Nettie Landon of LaRue Guy Landon of Delaware and Mr and Mrs E V Smith and son Eugene of Radnor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood Independent Agricultural Society
Charles Shields
C. L. Decker
Dana D. Lowe
Secy
Kenneth van Zant
Treas
Everett Landon
Emerick Landon
Harry Landon
Nettie Landon
LaRue
Guy Landon
Delaware
E. V. Smith and Son
Eugene
Radnor
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Northwestern
St. Marys
Central Methodist W. S. C. S
Methodist Church
Heads County Bar Association
Eula Glosser
Lelah McMahan
Friends Aid
Colleen Pittman
Les
Nelson Blue
Agricultural Society
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