Telephone Co. seeks new rates to cover upkeep costs
The Ohio Associated Telephone Company filed with the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio for a system wide rate rise. President C E Williams cites 1950 costs up about 20 percent and a need to attract investment for ongoing expansion and service improvements. The proposal would raise monthly revenues by 86 dollars per month overall 19.7 percent and target 6 percent return, applying to Richwood Prospect and LaRue exchanges with specific per party and rural rates and adjustments for extension lines and installation charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio Associated Telephone Company
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
C. E. Williams
Williams
Richwood
Prospect
LaRue
V F W Auxiliary Meeting Held at Curry Residence
The V F W Auxiliary Post 4654 met June 20 at Mrs Marie Currys home. The group will hold one meeting per month in July and August and start a membership drive from July 1 to October 1. Geneva Dilsaver reported on the 11th district meeting Basil Ohio June 10. Next auxiliary meeting set for June 18.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post 4654
Marie Curry
Geneva Dilsaver
Basil
Ohio
Minnie White Celebrates 90th Birthday Quietly at Home
Mrs. Minnie White of 130 East Blagrove Street quietly marked her 90th birthday on Tuesday June 26 due to illness. She has been confined to bed since January 27. Relatives and friends visited and she received many cards and flowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie White
East Blagrove St
Juvenile Grange Meeting Held Friday Evening
Jackson Juvenile Grange met Friday night with eleven officers present. Contests awarded to Daniel Debolt, Marianne Fry, Eva Carol Allinder, and Danny Streeter. A wiener roast and hayride invitation, a paper drive plan, and a musical program by Eva Carol Allinder and others were announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva Carol Allinder
Lana Sue Bevis
Vonie Mosher
Nancy Allinder
Marianne Fry
Jolly Circle Silver Tea and Program
The Jolly Circle of Central Methodist church held a Wednesday gathering with president Helen Smith leading a silver tea and program. Mrs Goeney presented Japan related films and talks while Live Wire Ever Ready and Claborne Methodist ladies joined as guests. Teapots served as favors by Cora Wood and Millie Murray. De votions featured performances by Florence Davis Sue Ann McBride Kay Brobeck Stella Gaston Selah Clark and Edna Baker followed by a social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolly Circle
Central Methodist Church
Helen Smith
Japan
Goeney
Ever Ready Circle
Claiborne Methodist Church
Cora Wood
Millie Murray
Florence Davis
Sue Ann McBride
Kay Brobeck
Stella Gaston
Selah Clark
Edna Baker
Miss Clark
Richwood Scouts Celebrate Summer Camporee
Union District Boy Scouts held the Camporee at Darby Wilds on June 23 24 with Don Buverard and Bob Wentz among staff. Forty two scouts competed earning red ribbons. seven from Troop 109 attended. Newell Travis and Geneva Dilsaver transported the group and plans for Camp Lazarus July 1 7 followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union District
Boy Scouts
Darby Wilds
Don Buverard
Bob Wentz
Don Mack
Ohio
Richwood
Newell Travis
Geneva Dilsaver
Camp Lazarus
Wright Johnston Reunion at Lake Galion Sunday
The Alfred Wright and Lavina Wright Johnston reunion drew attendees from Cleveland Attica Mt. Gilead Bucyrus Richwood and Galion at Lake Galion on Sunday June 24 A round robin list was signed for Charles A. Wright of Cincinnati and Harry J Johnston of Cut Bank Montana A basket dinner was served at noon with swimming and boating in the afternoon Next year’s reunion will be on the same date and place hosted by Mr and Mrs T A Johnston
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Wright
Lavina Wright Johnston
Lake Galion
Cleveland
Attica
Mt. Gilead
Bucyrus
Richwood
Galion
Charles A. Wright
Cincinnati
Harry J. Johnston
Cut Bank
Montana
Shelter House
Wright
T. A. Johnston
Gazette Advances Issue Date For Holiday Week
The Gazette will publish one day earlier next week because July 4th falls on Wednesday. All advertisers and correspondents must submit copy to the office on Monday instead of Tuesday for the upcoming issue.
Workers Conference at Baptist Church June 20
The Baptist church parlor hosted a Workers Conference of the Board of Christian Education with Rev. Robert Turner and chair Arvilla Swartz presiding. Devotions by Mrs. Howard Temple, sessions on The Teacher's Christian Life, My Program for Progress, and A Self Rating Scale were shared. A film titled The Growing Teacher closed the meeting, with July 26 slated for the next gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Christian Education
Baptist Church
Claud Swartz
Howard Temple
F. K. McDaniel
Robert Turner
Joyce Swartz
Diane Hastings
Arvilla Swartz
Chm
Maxine Sidle
Secy
Penrose Prichard
Donald DeBolt
William Morrison
Ray Beaver
Richard Fetter
Giles McDaniel
Marguerite Lyons
Guy Newhouse
Charles Perkins
Ruth Weller
Francis Russell
Charles Gill
Jessie Jones
Esta Sanders
Sandra Turnner
Harlene Burnside
Beth Morrison
Summersville Aid Society Elects Officers for Another Year
The Summersville Aid Society met June 6 at Marjorie Boyce home with 17 members and 16 guests. Hazel Burden reelected president. Lelah Nichols vice president. Hazel Hull secretary. Lelah McMahan treasurer. Hazel Reese flowers. Missionary fund offering, program, readings, poems, and a social lunch followed. Next meeting set for July at Leota Seran’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Summersville Aid Society
Marjorie Boyce
Hazel Hull
Mary Foster
Hazel Burden
Lelah Nichols
Lelah McMahan
Hazel Reese
General Missionary Fund
Ruth Hughes
Selah McMahan
Lizzie Potts
Jesus
Leota Seran
T N T Club Meeting Held Wednesday June 20th
Becky Morrison president of the Richwood T N T 4 H Club called the meeting to order with twenty two members answering roll call and one guest Jo Navin from Marysville attended. Demonstrations were given by Darlene Battles Joyce Swartz and Marilyn Bond followed by light refreshments served by Sara Cheney Harlene Burnside and Joyce Swartz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Becky Morrison
Richwood T. N. T
Jo Navin
Marysville
Darlene Battles
Joyce Swartz
Marilyn Bond
Sara Cheney
Harlene Burnside
Picnic at Columbus Zoo Involves Two Families
Mrs. C. B. Rockhold and Mrs. W. B. Collier joined daughters Karen and Larry plus sons Terry and Larry for a Tuesday picnic at the Columbus Zoo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. B. Rockhold
Karen
Terry
W. B. Collier
Larry
Columbus Zoo
Hoffmans Entertain Farm Bureau No 16
Farm Bureau Council No 16 met at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Roy Hoffman east of town. Mae Fish led devotions with 16 members present answering roll call by favorite Bible book. Lawrence Dodrill read the discussion on Farm Family. Contests led by Mr. and Mrs. Frank Pacha were won by Mrs. Sam Burbaugh and Frank Hickok. Refreshments followed. Next meeting July 15 will be a picnic at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Fish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau Council No
Roy Hoffman
Mae Fish
Lawrence ‘Dodrill
Frank Pacha
Sam Burbaugh
Frank Hickok
Ernest Fish
Church Ceremony Unites Well Known Couple Thursday
Miss Joyce Hamilton daughter of Mr and Mrs Earnest Hamilton of West Ottawa street united in marriage to Mr Louis Erwin son of Chester Erwin of Richwood and Mrs Pauline Erwin of Marysville Thursday June 21 at 7 pm in Central Methodist church by Rev Earnest Bein Attendants were Mr and Mrs Paul Speyer Jr The bride a Richwood high school class of 1950 graduate and Sieg s Drug Store employee The groom a US Marine corporal on furlough after eight months in Korea They will report to Camp Lejeune NC after a short wedding trip and stay with Dr and Mrs W P Drake on Blaine Avenue during the Drakes vacation
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joyce Hamilton
Earnest V. Hamilton
West Ottawa Street
Louis Erwin
Chester Erwin
Richwood
Pauline Erwin
Marysville
Central Methodist Church
Earnest Bein
Paul Speyer
Richwood High School
Sieg
Richwood youths enlist in U S Air Force at Lackland Base
Richwood residents Robert Russellacha and Alvin Lindley enlisted in the U S Air Force after a new ruling allowing those who passed the draft physical to join. They will train at Lackland AFB in Texas and later attend a school. Sgt Lillie notes open Army and Air Force postings and Wednesday enlistment hours in Richwood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
LiSgt
Darwin A. Lillie
Marion
U. S. Army
U. S. Air Force
Robert Russellacha
R. R
Richwood
Ohio
Alvin Lee Lindley
Lackland Air Force Base
San Antonio
Texas
Lillie
Sgt
80th Birthday of Mrs Ida Baumgardner At Springfield Home
Richwood guests attended the 80th birthday of Mrs Ida Baumgardner held at Russell Evans's Springfield area home Sunday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs J S Matteson and family. Lloyd Matteson and daughter Joan. Robert Snowden and family. T L Gilley and sons from Oklahoma City. Wayne Dilger and family. Frank Matteson. Betty Jo Webster. Geneva Sandy. Justus Fish. Mrs Baumgardner is sister of J S Matteson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richwood
Ida Baumgardner
Russell Evans
Springfield
J. S. Matteson
Lloyd Matteson
Joan
Robert Snowden
Paul
T. L. Gilley
Oklahoma City
Okla
Wayne Dilger
Frank Matteson
Mead Hawley wedding at First Baptist Summit
Richard C. Mead and Miss Lois Elaine Hawley wed at the First Baptist Church of Summit New Jersey in a candlelight ceremony. The bride wore a white gown with lace inserts and carried white carnations. They plan to live in New Providence Garden apartments after September 1. Both are graduates of Ohio Wesleyan University. Mead will teach science and math in Chatham schools after September while service in World War II is noted. The couple is touring Canada and the Midwest before settling in New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Summit
New Jersey
Lois Elaine Hawley
James B. Hawley
Tulip Street
Richard C. Mead
Jesse Mead
Richwood
David K. Barnwell
Cleveland P. Hickman, Jr
Durham
N. H
Christine Hawley
Marilyn Welsh
Morristown
Marie A. Guenther
Buffalo
N. Y
Betty M. E. Mayhew
Tenafly
Bertram C. Mead
Harold P. Sargent
Newfoundland
J. Bruce Rickenbacher
Maplewood
Elwood C. Correy, Jr
Colony Drive
Ralph A. Ludlow, Jr
South Orange
Harry E. Kilminster
Mary Alice Power
Mead
Canada
New Providence Garden
Summit High School
Ohio Wesleyan University
Delaware
Ohio
Chatham
Chi Omega Sorority
Ohio Wesleyan
Ohio State University
Army
James Clevenger Weds Mrs Elsse Mosley in Ostrander
Announcement of the marriage of James Clevenger to Mrs Elsie Mosley at Ostrander on Tuesday June 19. Rev. Chapman led a 730 PM double ring ceremony at the bride’s home with immediate family present followed by a reception. They will reside in Ostrander after a wedding trip to Washington DC and Lexington KY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Clevenger
Elsie Mosley
Ostrander
Chapman
The
Baptist Church
J. L. Clevenger
Pharisburg
Mrs Brelsford Recovers at Home After Kenton Hospital Stay
Mrs P R Brelsford is recuperating at home following an operation at a Kenton hospital recently.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. R. Brelsford
Kenton
Former Resident Dies in Toronto Heart Trouble Claims Peyton
Word has reached that William Olean Peyton of Toronto died June 19 from heart trouble. His mother Mrs Ida Peyton of Richwood attended the funeral in Canada and remains there with relatives. He leaves two sisters Helen and Cuba Peyton of Richwood a brother Eugene Peyton of Columbus a wife and two children in Toronto.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Olean Peyton
Toronto
Canada
Ida Peyton
Richwood
Storm Winds Tear Through City Disrupting Power Lines
A severe late Sunday storm with wind and hail damaged trees and homes in Richwood. Telephone lines broken at South Franklin Street and a large tree limb fell in front of the Jack Weller residence. Damage extended to East and West Ottawa streets and rural farms. Farmers face delays as rains persist and trees age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Weller
Franklin Street
Darnell
Ottawa Street
Kenneth Davis
Howard Temple Farm
Richwood
Richwood Lions Club Installs Officers At Ladies Night
Glen Oman heads Richwood Lions Club as officers for 1951 1952 are installed during the annual ladies night held at the high school. A turkey dinner fed 175. Rev. Harry Parrott led devotions. Edgar Hastings presided. B P Sandles of Columbus spoke on why one cannot win in a game of chance. Officers include President Glen Oman and J Weller tail twister. other posts filled by local members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
Harry Parrott
Cleveland
Edgar Hastings
Robert Allen
B. P. Sandles
Columbus
Lion Squire
Urbana
District 130
Glen Oman
George W. Hunt
Dwight Minter
Jesse L. Robert
C. Vernal Zuspan
Kenneth van Zant
Arthur Petty
Jack Weller
Lloyd Matteson
Richard
Methodist Summer Schools and Camps
Methodists in the area list youth institutes assemblies and camps at Stuyvesant Hall Delaware Ohio plus Sabina and Springfield District locations with dates from late June to late July. Churches are raising funds to send delegations to these training centers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Older Youth Institute
Stuyvesant Hall
Delaware
Young Adult Assembly
Ohio
Springfield District Youth Institute
Children’s Workers’ Laboratory School
Sabina
Springfield
Lawn Poultry Show Draws Wide District Attendance
The lawn poultry show, held last Sunday in the poultry building at the fairgrounds, drew over 500 entries from as far as Minnesota, with judges including E H Miller and H C Groll. Local members received awards across large fowl, bantams, and junior divisions, highlighting a strong interest in junior poultry projects and inviting others to join the Central Ohio Poultry Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairgrounds
Central Ohio Poultry Club
Minnesota
E.H. Miller
Mt. Vernon
Paul Bentz
Akron
Glenn Brown
Mt. Gilead
Choice Culliver
Sycamore
Ohio
H. C. Groll
Holgate
Eddie Trout
Fostoria
R. H. Sturgeon
Bellevue
David Robinson
S. C. Leghorn
Henry Hecker
Buff Cochin
L. M. Hendrick
S. C. White Leghorn
Starling Mead
Silver Sebright
Red Pyle
Marion Coder
B. B
Luzon Groty
Janet Retterer
Luzon
Richwood Circle Members Visit Maplecrest
Helen Sieg and Mrs. Howard of Cheerio Circle of The Kings Daughters along with Starlight Circle members Dorothy Davis Martha Moore Janis Welsh Ruth Eileen Manna smith Mabel Livingston Beverly Helen Ridge Natalia Howard Marianne Foreman Barbara Matteson Mary McElroy Ruth Simmons Dorothy Temple Ruth Roberts attended Chapter Day at Maplecrest in Bucyrus last Wednesday. Janet Goeney joined from Richwood for the event. A pot luck noon dinner followed and visitors toured the home for girls funded by The Kings Daughters Circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Sieg
Mrs. Howard
Cheerio
King’s Daughters
Starlight Circle
Dorothy Davis
Martha Moore
Janis Welsh
Ruth Eileen Mannasmith
Mabel Livingston
Beverly
Helen Ridge
Natalia Howard
Marianne Foreman
Barbara Matteson
Mary McElroy
Ruth Simmons
Dorothy Temple
Ruth Roberts
Maplecrest
Bucyrus
Janet Goeney
Richwood
Home For Girls
King’s Daughters Circles
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V. F. W. Auxiliary
Curry Residence
Wright-Johnston
Early Gazette
T. N. T. Club
Hoffmans
Farm Bureau NO
Marines
Lois E. Hawley
First Baptist Church Summit
Elsse Mosley
Richwood Lions Club
Methodist
Richwood Circle
C. W. Blue
Airy Knoll Farm
West Jackson
Route 1
Richwood, O
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