Richwood Garden Club Flower Show This Weekend
The Richwood Garden Club hosts a free public flower show from 2 to 9 pm on June 15 and 16 near Richwood Bank. Judge Mrs. Walter Burton will lecture Saturday at 2 pm. Exhibitors are urged to bring home grown specimens and follow detailed class rules for roses, perennials, annuals, house plants, and decorative arrangements.
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Richwood Garden Club
Richwood Bank
R. J. Langstaff
Walter Burton
Woodstock
Ohio
Summersville Friends Aid Enjoys All Day Meet
The Summersville Aid Society of Friends held an all day meeting at Mrs. Walter Knight's home near London. Thirty six members and guests attended a noon picnic on a shady lawn and a short business session decided to retain officers for the coming year. Nora McMahan donated 96.50 from tax stamps and was thanked for sorting and sending the stamps. Marjorie Boyce sang How Great Thou Art with accordion, readings were by Hallie Jordan and Hazel Hull, then fishing and visiting followed. The June meeting will be at Hallie Jordan's home.
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Summersville
Marjorie Boyce
Hallie Jordan
Hazel Hull
Richwood Students Graduate From Ohio State
Richwood youths part of OSU 2,174 strong class include Douglas W. Elliott in business administration Carl W Fulton Donald McDaniel in agricultural engineering and Sara Cheney in dental hygiene Max Cowgill spent the past week as a surgery patient at General Hospital Marion.
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Richwood
Ohio State University
Douglas W. Elliott
Carl W. Fulton
Donald McDaniel
Sara Cheney
Max Cowgill
General Hospital
Marion
Freak storm damages farms near Magnetic Springs
A Thursday afternoon storm swept through the Magnetic Springs area damaging several farm buildings. The Thurman Fitzpatrick and Ralph Teets farms were hardest hit. At the Fitzpatrick farm a 32 by 60 foot pole barn was blown from its foundation, pulling out 16 telephone poles and demolishing the structure. Trees were uprooted and limbs fell across the Teets residence.
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Magnetic Springs
Thurman Fitzpatrick
Ralph Teets
Fitzpatrick Farm
Teets
Vacation Church School at First Baptist Church Starts Monday
First Baptist Church begins its Vacation Church School on Monday June 17 at 9:00 a m and runs for two weeks from 9 to 11 daily except Saturday. Classes cover kindergarten through juniors with ages 4 to 7 and public school grades 2 through 7, all under the Missionary Outreach theme with Bible stories songs and activities.
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First Baptist Church
Albert Webbs Celebrate 61st Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Albert Webb marked their 61st anniversary with a supper at their Richwood home hosted by their three sons and wives They married June 10 1896 in Marysville Ohio Rev W S Bugbey officiated The Webbs have four sons Owen Don Edward and Virgil of Summersville Shelby Columbus and Summersville Virgil was killed in World War II They also have 10 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren Both are in good health.
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Albert Webb
Richwod
Mrs. Webb
Marysville
Ohio
W. S. Bugbey
Congregational Church
Owen
Columbus
Don
Shelby
Edward
Summersville
Virgil
Leghorn
Italy
Magnetic W. S. C. S. Met In Social Room
The Magnetic Springs W. S. C. S. met on June 6 in the church social room with hostesses and devotions led by Mrs. Henry Foos. The president Mrs. Donald Parrott led a business meeting approving the new year's budget and confirming two socials July 6 and August 3. Plans covered a luncheon for fifty agriculture teachers touring Ohio and a rose tea June 12.
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Magnetic Springs
L. C. McLean
Duncan McLean
Charles Welch
Leila Crottinger
Henry Foos
Donald Parrott
Ohio
Polio Foundation
Agriculture Teachers’ Convention
Columbus
Marysville
Moore
Edgar Hall
William Peel
Mackan
Dane Mutter Receives B S at Ohio State Commencement
Mr and Mrs Charles Mutter of near Richwood attended Ohio State University commencement at the stadium Friday morning. Their son Dane was among the graduates and received a B S degree.
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Charles Mutter
Near Richwood
Ohio State University
Dane
Commencement Guests Attend Ohio Wesleyan Exercises
Mrs Wilbur Parish and daughter Elizabeth Ann attended graduation at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware and were luncheon guests at Monette Hall hosted by Yong Woon Lim of Korea, one of the graduates.
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Wilbur Parish
Elizabeth Ann
Delaware
Monette Hall
Yong Woon Lim
Korea
Joannes Huyen
Viet Nam
Wilson Mowery Injured in Automobile Collision
Rural mail carrier Wilson Mowery of Richwood suffered back injuries after a Saturday crash on Grove Street while returning from Richwood Lake. His two sons were with him in a new Ford. they were shaken but uninjured. Stopped at Jane Case Hospital Delaware, the physician has not yet diagnosed the back injury.
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Wilson Mowery
Richwood
Grove Street
Richwood Lake
Mr. Mowery
Jane Case Hospital
Delaware
Gruber-Reidenbaugh's
Clark
Marion
Geo. O. Parish
Sheriff Amrine Praised For His Good Work
The Union County Sheriff Ed ward Amrine and his deputies Barney Galloway and Art Middleton receive praise from readers for removing pinball machines and slot games. Letters from C Harry Porter Mansfield John H DeVoss and Fred Johnson commend swift actions and courteous conduct during Memorial Day traffic safety drives and countywide enforcement.
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Edward Amrine
Harry Porter
Mansfield
Marysville
Union County
Republican Central and Executive Committee
Amrine
John H. DeVoss
First Methodist Church
Fred Johnson
Barney Galloway
Art Middleton
Marysville Journal Tribune
Thrifty Stitchers Club Meets at Mrs Dodrill Home
The Thrifty Stitchers Club gathered Wednesday afternoon June 5 at Mrs Lawrence Dodrill’s home with eleven members. The group shared birth stones for roll call and heard a Psalm read by the hostess. Mrs Huston Ackley presented a Hoover year reading, Mrs Willard Noggle spoke on Clark Gable, and contests led by Ackley and Noggle were won by Mrs Clyde Behrens and Mr. Harry Griffith. Refreshments were served by the hostess and her daughter Mrs Lowell Hetzner. Guests included Mrs Stanley Griffith and Mrs Hetzner with son Steven. Trudy Oman returned home after visiting Steubenville, accompanied by Miss Patty Gallagher who will stay at the Oman residence this week.
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Thrifty Stitchers Club
Lawrence Dodrill
Herbert Hoover
Huston Ackley
Willard Noggle
Clark Gable
Clyde Behrens
Harry Griffith
Lowell Hetzner
Stanley Griffith
Steven
Trudy Oman
Steubenville
Patty Gallagher
the Oman Residence
Lawn Poultry Show Sunday At Fairgrounds
The thirteenth annual Lawn Show of the Central Ohio Poultry Club will be held Sunday June 16 at the Richwood fairgrounds. Admission is free with entry fees of 30 cents for bantams and large fowls. Entries must include fees and be legbanded. exhibitors risk loss as the club offers no liability. Proceeds benefit the club. Paul Van Winkle Memorial Trophy may be awarded to Grand Champion Bantam if conditions are met.
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Central Ohio Poultry Lab
Richwood Fairgrounds
Paul van Winkle
Mr. van Winkle
Hunt Milling Co
Richwood
Richwood Self-Serve Market
Union County Farm Bureau Co-Op
Purina Feed Co
Lem Hendrickson
Wheat quota penalty set at 1.12 per bushel
The 1957 crop excess wheat must pay 1.12 dollars per bushel, 45 percent of the May 1 parity price. Farmers may adjust excess wheat up to June 11 to avoid penalties. after that date marketing cards are withheld until penalties are paid or excess disposed of. Wheat from excess farms is not eligible for price support. Nearby note: Rev and Mrs Mann and others were at Lakeside last week for a conference.
Richwood Youth Carl Wood Enlists in Army
Carl Wood son of Mr and Mrs Robert Wood of Richwood enlisted in the Army and left June 10 for Fort Knox Kentucky after a family dinner in his honor on June 2 Guests at the dinner included Mr and Mrs Cecil Stevens and daughter Darlene Rushsylvania Mr and Mrs Dale Stevens Mr and Mrs Virgil Stevens Bellefontaine Mr and Mrs Dale Ketterer and son Kent Mr and Mrs Dale Evans and Steven and Miss Judy Parish Richwood
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Carl Wood
Robert Wood
Richwood
Richwood High School
Ft. Knox
Young Wood
Cecil Stevens
Darlene
Rushsylvania
Dale Stevens
Virgil Stevens
Bellefontaine
Dale Ketterer
Kent
Dale Evans
Steven
Judy Parish
Essex Church Children’s Day Program Highlights
Sunday evening the Essex Church observed Children’s Day with about fifty participants. The program featured songs, recitations, piano solos, and a drill by fifteen girls under the committee led by Esther Keeley and Ruth Martin, with Clyde Parish giving the benediction.
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Essex Church
Esther Keeley
Ruth Martin
Marjorie Gulliford
Lucille Parish
Martha McNamee
Clyde Parish
Debbie Hoffman
Nancy Bevis
Kay Hoffman
Shelly Davis
Jeffrey Day
Linda Hall
Donna Kinikin
Kevin Blue
Patty Hoffman
James
Music Brothers
Garden of Life
Donna le Masters
Russell
Paul Livey
Joan Heider
Catherine Livey
Mike Kinikin
Jesus
Dian James
David Cramer
Pamela Webb
Ricky Hoffman
Donna Hoffman
Bonnie Kater
Richard Hill
Danny Jones
Keith Webb
Clair Welsh
Judy Kinikin
Brawanna Webb
Caroline Welsh
Roger Baker
Karen Doyle
Elizabeth Cramer
Peggy Bevis
Ohio State University Graduation Oaks Sara Cheney Hygienist
Mr and Mrs Sturgis Cheney attended OSU commencement last Friday where their daughter Sara Cheney received a certificate from the College of Dentistry as a Hygienist. The Semper Fidelis class of Central Methodist Church plans a Monday meeting in the church basement on June 17.
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Sturgis Cheney
Ohio State University
Sara
The
College of Dentistry
Central Methodist Church
Richwood Village Council approves permissive use zoning change
The Richwood Village Council adopted Ordinance No. 548 to permit permissive use permits in place of rezoning. Funeral director Robert Milligan sought a permit to open a funeral home at 219 East Blagrove St with a 30 day operating allowance and a June 24 hearing set for subsequent requests including a novelty shop and curb installations. Neighbors also requested drainage work with street officials to address plugged outlet tiles. volunteers offered partial labor.
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Richwood
Robert Milligan
East Blagrove St
Mr. Milligan
Tommy DeGood
South Franklin Street
Reverend Roy F Ballard New Methodist Pastor For Richwood
Rev Roy F Ballard his wife and nine year old Muriel will move into First Methodist parsonage coming from Crooksville Ohio Ballard has ten years in the Ohio Conference is a Taylor University and Hanna Divinity School graduate and did carpentry work before ministry He will preach first sermon next Sunday Leonard W Mann and family leave for London Ohio church supper honors the Manns next Sunday at 7:00 PM
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Roy F. Ballard
Ballard
Muriel
First Methodist Church
Ballards
Richwood
Crooksville
Ohio
Ohio Conference
Taylor University
Indiana
Hanna Divinity School
Springfield
First Methodist
Leonard W. Mann
London
Manns
Case & Company Promotes Three Officials in Grain Firms
Case & Company announces promotions effective June 1 including Gene Cheney to general manager of Walton & Case Elevator Grain Co. and in charge of purchases and sales, Amil Collins to warehouse manager of Lawrence Warehouse Co., and Pete Keirns to plant manager in charge of receiving and shipping. The firm cites increased storage capacity to 1,500,000 bushels and demand for specialized supervision.
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Gene Cheney
Case & Co., Inc
Walton & Case Elevator Grain Co
Cheney
Amil Collins
Lawrence Warehouse Co
Mgr
Collins
Lawrence
Walton & Case Elevator
Pete Keirns
Lima
Keirns
Case
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Bank Bldg
Summersville Friends Aid
First Baptist Church Vacation Church School
Albert Webbs
Magnetic W. S. C. S
Summersville Church
Gospel Melodaires
Rapid City
Michigan
Summersville Friends Church
Claiborne Grange
W. M. Rodna Roda
America the Beautiful
Guy McCrary
Home Ec
Christa Randall
Cuma McDaniel
Celia Shields
Christine Clark
Georgia Cramer
Wilma Treese
Blanche Howard
Alice Boda
Pomona
Junior Ridge
Grange
Boda
Mary Webster
Pomona Grange
Leesburg
Ruth Norris
Zane Randall
Jennie Grindell
Ellen Kinney
Albert Howard
Stillings
C. W. Holcomb
Sheriff Amrine
Central Ohio Poultry Club
Leonard Mann
L. J. McCoy
Albert Kuntzman
Lakeside
Kentucky
Essex
Nelson Blue
George Robertson
Council
West Blagrove Street
Chancy Christy
M. O. Howison
Richard Skidmore
John Curry
Street Commission
New Methodist
Case & Company, Inc
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