Impressive Richwood wedding at First Baptist Church
Miss Dorothy Jean McElroy daughter of Mrs Agnes McElroy and the late Dwight McElroy wed Charles William Davis son of Mr and Mrs Charles Davis on a simple double ring ceremony at 12 30 Sunday at the First Baptist Church. Rev Donald S Hobbs officiated. The couple will reside above Kern's Store after a dinner at the Smiths and plan to run the Isaly Store in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Dorothy Jean McElroy
Agnes McElroy
Dwight McElroy
Charles William Davis
Charles Davis
London Road
Donald S. Hobbs
Ruth Eileen Fisher
James Stalder
Wilton McElroy
William Livingston
Lyal Mannasmith
Richwood High School
Livingston
Richwood
Isaly’s
Marion
Wapakoneta
Isaly
Howard Smith
North
Franklin Street
Kern’s
Local residents host dinners and visits across Richwood area
Route 3 notes numerous Sunday gatherings and calls in Richwood and nearby towns. Families including Cramers, Riders, Browns, Neels, Donohues, Fogle, Moore, Tanner, Lehman, Allen, Evans, and others hosted or visited relatives, with travel from Delaware, Marion, Marysville, Prospect and beyond. One stroke illness in York area mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.E. Cramer
Don Cramer
Arby Cramer
Fred Cramer
John Rider
Delaware
Homer Barclay
Springfield
Hamilton Newman
Newman
York
C. C. Bowen
Virgil Wynn
Pharisburg
Wilma Shultz
Marysville
Clarice
Dale Fryman
Ellsworth Neel
Marion
Glennard Neel
Ray Neel
Francis Donohue
Miamisburg
Harvey Donohue
W. W. Livey
Mae Nackingall
Richwood
Tecumseh
Nebraska
Forest Fogle
Gene Fogle
Earnest Moore
Harry Moore
Ruth Sanders
Gene Cunningham
Near Prospect
Martha Keigley
Paul Moore
Jay Kaltenback
Hilliards
Pearl Tanner
Moore
J. H. Lehman
J. E. Bechtel
West Mansfield
Hazel McElroy
Lehman
Pearl Ewing
Kay
Bob Lehman
Perry Allen
Tom Evans
Prospect
Live Wire Circle Meets in Church Parlors
The Live Wire Circle of Central Methodist church met June 6 in the church parlors. Nine members attended as readings included Pine Ridge fire piece The Ministers Family and The Unseen Guest. A Mizpah benediction was recited and lunch served by Mrs. Ethel Thomas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Job
Della Phelps
Ellen Kinney
Pine Ridge
Eva Prettyman
Elfreda Lyons
Stump
Martha Washington Circle Hosts Pot Luck Dinner Event
The Martha Washington Circle met at Mrs. Mary Corbett’s home on June 10 with Nora Corbett and Mrs. Anna Speyer assisting. Twelve members shared a noon cafeteria lunch, held a business meeting, then a program led by Miss Nora Corbett featured readings and dances performed by thirteen girls, followed by group photos and ice cream and cake before departures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Washington
Mary Corbett
Nora Corbett
Anna Speyer
America
Etta White
Iva Callahan
Florence Davis
Callahan
Willie
Rebecca Morrison
Dance of Diamonds
Sara Cheney
Valera Grindell
Mary Kay Griffith
Beverly Elliott
Doris Randall
Meredith Matlack
Polly Jo Allen
Marylin Payne
Mr. Meader
Taylor Family Reunion Held At W H Taylor Home
The Taylor family met for their annual reunion Sunday at the rural home of Mr. and Mrs. W H Taylor near Summersville. Lunch served at noon for fifty two guests included Lt Col Bradford Smith and family, plus numerous Taylors and relatives from Columbus Hollywood Springfield Marysville Marion Milford Center Richwood and other nearby communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taylor
W. H. Taylor
Summersville
Bradford Smith
Craig
Washington, D. C
Max Taylor
Jack
Jeanette
Hollywood
California
Howard Barker
Columbus
William Moehn
Donald
Jimmie
Springfield
Paul Dildine
Harold Dildine
Billie Dildine
Lee
Lynn
Raymond
Joe Myers
Carl
Sandra
Marysville
Bobby Barker
Athens
Clayton Taylor
Marion
Ray Brake
Milford Center
David Sidle
Billie
C. R. Knappenberger
John
Ann
Elmer Barker
Clara Moehn
Frank White
Cle~tus White
C. D. Sidle
Don Taylor
W.H. Taylor
Richwood
Demonstration on Freezing Foods at Richwood High
Demonstration on preparation of fruits vegetables and poultry for freezing will be presented at Richwood High School on Friday June 13 at 8 pm by Mrs Mary Alice Diehl and Frank R Greene sen county agents Mr and Mrs O A Keigley were Sunday guests at Miss Catherine Keigleys London home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood High School
Mary Alice Diehl
Frank R. Greeneisen
O. A. Keigley
Catherine Keigley
London
Vacation Bible School Closes Friday at Richwood Church
The Richwood Vacation Bible School ends with a 8:00 p.m. program Friday June 13 at the Baptist church. An exhibit of hand craft articles, song demonstrations, Bible stories, and information about other classes will be shown. Certificates go to children who attended seven of ten sessions and special attendance awards to those at nine. Miss Wanda Stakley joined the staff this week to assist with Marysville and Raymond schools June 16 to 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
Baptist Church
Wanda Stakley
Wooster College
Miss Stakley
Marysville
Raymond
Board of Education
Piano Pupils Shine In Friday Richwood Recital
The McWilliams home in Richwood hosted a piano recital Friday evening by Helen Slack McWilliams and her pupils. About 85 guests attended as well as parents. The program featured Chopin Beethoven Liszt Grieg Rachmaninoff Debussy with works by her 400 pupils. Students listed include Lila Lee Pittman Shirley Pittman Reba Moyer John Moyer Bernice Jean Welch Joan George Carol Hostetter Pauline Byers Joel Weber Gene Paul Swartz Mary Alice Laird Marianne Hunt Junia Fleming Aileen Dickason Janet Sue Dickason Carolyn Moshier Sharon Cook Marjorie Woods Sandra Secord Mary Jo Zent Anna Lee Potts Patsy Shuman Helen Louise Holt Janice Shoewalter Marjorie Retterer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McWilliams
Richwood
Helen Slack McWilliams
Chopin
Beethoven
Lizst
Grieg
Rachmaninoff
Debussey
Frank R. Murphy
Columbus
Lila Lee Pittman
Shirley Pittman
Reba Moyer
John Moyer
Bernice Jean Welch
Joan George
Carol Hostetter
Pauline Byers
Joel Weber
Gene Paul Swartz
Mary Alice Laird
Marianne Hunt
Junia Fleming
Aileen Dickason
Janet Sue Dickason
Carolyn Moshier
Sharon Cook
Marjorie Woods
Sandra Secord
Mary Jo Zent
Anna Lee Potts
Patsy Shuman
Helen Louise Holt
Janice Shoewalter
Marjorie Retterer
Local Baptist Women Attend House Party in Granville
The Ohio Baptist Women's Annual House Party runs June 12 to 14 in Granville Ohio with Mrs Claud Swartz Marion Baptist Association Women’s Society first vice president attending the workshop for Association Officers on June 11. Richwood First Baptist attendees include Mrs Robert Fox Mrs Ernest Deblot Mrs Giles McDaniel Mrs Granville McDaniel Mrs Richard Fetter and Mrs Wayne Dilger. Ten women travel Friday for a full day session with mission study and leadership training at the three day event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Baptist Women’s
Granville
Ohio
Claud Swartz
Marion Baptist Association Women’s Society
Richwood First Baptist Church
Robert Fox
Ernest Debolt
Giles McDaniel
Granville McDaniel
Richard Fetter
Wayne Dilger
Mrs Roberts Hosts J T Club Meeting June 4
The J. T. Club met at Mrs. Jesse Roberts home on Wednesday night June 4 with Mrs. Lillian Cahill assisting. Officers elected are Dorothy Battles president and Helen Gulliford secretary treasurer. Edna Watkins won the contest. Refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Club
Jesse Roberts
Lillian Cahill
Dorothy Battles
Helen Gulliford
Treas
Edna Watkins
May Rose Gebhart Marries Albert Henry Rubeck
Announcement of the marriage of Miss May Rose Gebhart of Newark to Albert Henry Rubeck of Richwood. The ceremony took place in Newark on Wednesday May 15. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Gebhart and the groom is the son of Mrs. Joseph Rubeck and the late Joseph Rubeck.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
May Rose Gebhart
Newark
Albert Henry Rubeck
Richwood
F. W. Gebhart
Joseph Rubeck
Faculty Changes and Vacancies in Local Schools
After thirty years in public schools, Mrs. Alta Stearns resigns from Richwood High mathematics due to poor health. No replacement named. Floss Lake hired for sixth grade to complete two teachers per grade. Lucille Peoples named to teach Home Economics replacing Miss Ellen Neds who resigned. Vacancies remain in grade one section, the high school commercial department, and one English position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Stearns
Richwood
Stearns
Marysville High School
Denison University
Floss Lake
Lucille Peoples
Marysville
Ellen Neds
Paul Vick Missionary Circle Met Last Monday Night
The Paul Vick Missionary Circle gathered at Miss Martha Keigley’s South Franklin street home on Monday night June 9 with Dorothy Temple presiding. Devotions were given by Ruby Columber and guest speaker Mrs. Mabel Debolt discussed Christian Friendliness in the U S. One new member Betty Miller joined as they updated scrapbooks and prepared refreshments for the next meeting at Helen Vana Buskirk’s on July 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Vick
Martha Keigley
South Franklin Street
Dorothy Temple
Ruby Columber
Mildred Lawson
U. S
Ruth Ransome
Mabel Debolt
Hopevale
Betty Miller
Helen Vana Buskirk
Harger Home Picnic Supper Honors Mary Lou before Tour
Mrs. Neva Harger and daughter Mary Lou hosted an outdoor picnic supper Sunday evening for guests including Mr. and Mrs. George Clark and daughter Phyllis Ralph Vestal Mr. and Mrs. Paul V Van Winkle and son and Starling Mead The gathering celebrated Mary Lou who plans to leave soon on a tour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Neva Harger
Mary Lou
George Clark
Phyllis
Ralph Vestal
Paul V. van Winkle
Starling Mead
Notice EastErn Stars Mt Carmel Chapter Event
Reminder that the CBS market is due June 21 with sugar for baking. Edna Turner offers sugar for bakers. Mt Carmel Chapter meets June 24 to celebrate its 27th anniversary and hold initiation. officers will wear formals led by Caroline Bell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CBS
Edna Turner
Mt. Carmel
Caroline Bell
Plus Ultra Class Enjoys Wiener Roast at Park
The Plus Ultra Class of Central Methodist church held a wiener roast at Newman's Roadside Park Monday evening replacing the usual class party. Group singing topped the event as attendees reported a good time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Methodist Church
Newman’s Roadside Park
Fannie McNeal
Mary Keris
Marion Mulligan Honored Guest At Dinner Sunday
Mr and Mrs Grant Baker hosted a family gathering to honor Marion Mulligan who arrived by plane from Los Angles to Toronto and back to Ohio for a brief visit. Attendees included Floyd McAllister, Clyde Reams, Lester James and families, Gene Snare, Myrtle Johnson, Ina Keckley, and Harold Meyers with Staney Bond and families from several nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Baker
Marion Mulligan
Los Angles
Toronto
Canada
Ohio
Floyd McAllister
Marion
Clyde Reams
Blufton
Lester James
Gene Snare
Ada
Myrtle Johnson
Richwood
Ina Keckley
Marysville
Harold Meyers
Staney Bond
Springfield
Personal Shower At Charles Home For Betty Mowery
Mrs. Betty Mowery was honored with a stork shower hosted by Mrs. George Ann Charles on Wednesday afternoon at her home. Seventeen guests attended and prizes went to Mrs. Kathry n Hook and Mrs. Phyllis Meddles. gifts included a life like stork centerpiece. Refreshments were served as the hostesses arranged the event with dainty treats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Mowery
George Ann Charles
Kathryn Hook
Phyllis Meddles
Samuel Lapp
Toledo
Lloyd Winter
Marguerite Cramer
Geo. Retterer
Phyllis Oman
Rosemary Taylor
Ann Erwin
Kate Cramer
Margaret Ridge
Joan Wells
Jeanne Harger
Donna Cheney
Mary Livingston
Suzanne Sullivan
Janet Retterer
Oscar L Murphy Honored On Eighty Ninth Birthday
Oscar L Murphy receives a 89th birthday dinner hosted by Mr and Mrs Nye Yarrington and son Bob at Route 1 West Mansfield. Attendees include multiple families from Columbus DeGraff Essex Marion and St Louis and afternoon callers brought a bouquet from McKendree Sunday school.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nye Yarrington
Bob
Route 1
West Mansfield
Oscar L. Murphy
Frank Temple
Charles Golden
Paul Yarrington
Richard Yarrington
Columbus
Charles Sharp
DeGraff
Sherman Love
Essex
Essex W S C Meets In Church Basement
The W S C S met in the Essex church basement with Starling Barker in charge of devotionals. Thirty-two members answered roll call and guests Ruth Greenwood Cramer Conwell Howard and Stults attended. They discussed Children and the Law and agreed to help fund Daily Vacation Bible School meals. A lunch was served by Birdie Adams Bevis Blue Foos Marsh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W.S.C.S
Essex Church
Starling Barker
Mattie Blue
Eva Robertson
Ruth Greenwood
Francis Cramer
Emma Conwell
Dorothy Howard
Lila Jean Stults
Birdie Adams
Tena Bevis
Louise Blue
Gladys Foos
Blanch E. Marsh
Mrs. Roy Boggs Hosts Dinner for Family Birthdays
Mrs. Roy Boggs of Richwood hosted a Sunday dinner for eighteen relatives to celebrate the birthday anniversaries of her husband Roy Boggs and her father W. F. Emmons. The table featured two angel food cakes. Attendees included Joe Stricker of Greenville and several Carron, Emmons, and Jones families from nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Boggs
Richwood
W. F. Emmons
Joe Stricker
Greenville
Presley Carron
McComb
Glen Emmons
Guy Emmons
Lepsic
Carl Jones
Washington D. H
Margaret Decker Weds Vernon R Cowgill in Richwood
Margaret Decker, daughter of Mr and Mrs C Lee Decker, married Vernon R Cowgill of Richwood in a First Methodist ceremony. Attendants included Ruth Ransome and Edward Cowgill. The couple plans a farm home near Green Camp after a brief wedding trip. Out-of-town guests from Indiana, Cincinnati, Columbus, Waldo, Marysville, and Marion attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. Lee Decker
Richwood
Margaret
Vernon R. Cowgill
Edward B. Brewster
First Methodist Church
Ruth Ransome
Edward Cowgill
Rose Marie
Max Cowgill
Miss Cowgill
John Roberts
Frank Matteson
Nettie Curry
Kathryn Hook
Aaron Darnell
Cowgill
Richwood High School
Allen and Allen Law Office
Standard Oil Company
Marion
Green Camp
Glen Burt
Ft. Wayne
Ind
C. J. McKenzie
Cincinnati
Harold Curry
Columbus
Allen Roberts
Waldo
Walter Asman
Marysville
Charles Aukland
O. J. Loudenslagle
William Ikensee
B. M. Reece
Clarence Patterson
Daisy Hoffman
Sherman Cowgill
Near Essex
Happy Tyme Euchre Club Hosts Social Evening
The Happy Tyme Euchre Club met at Mrs. Livingston's home with guests including Mille Howe and Mrs. T A McVicker. Prizes went to Wilda Evans galloping high Fionia Wiley high score and Elmer Watkins low, while Mr. and Mrs Ray Beaver plan to live in a three room garage on South Franklin before building a home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Livingston
Happy Tyme
John Livingston
Harry Brown
Simmons
Millie Howe
T. A. McVicker
Beverly Ridge
Johnny Livingston
William Hook
Wilda Evans
Fionia Wiley
Elmer Watkins
Ray Beaver
South Franklin Street
C. B. Rockhold
Miss Helen Berbert Guest at Gill Residence
Miss Helen Berbert of Wooster is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Ray R. Gill as their house guest this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Berbert of
Wooster
Ray R. Gill
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. T. Showalter
Olin Moore
Nelle Smith
San Francisco
A. B. Somersot
Live Wire Circle
Martha Washington Circle
Vacation Bible School
Mrs. Roberts
Paul Vick Missionary Circle
Harger
Fay Bevis
Peggy Faye
Audrey Topliff
la Rue
Walter H. Williams
Utica
New York
Frank Baldwin
Charles Home
Essex W. S. C
Margaret Decker
Rev
Brewster
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