Journal Herald, May 22, 1948
First Television Set In Union City Is Purchased By Music Concern
The first television set in the Union City community has been purchased by Brenton's Music store, 207 North Columbia street, and will be put into operation as soon as adjustments can be made.
The set is a Belmont television receiver and arrived at the Union City business on Tuesday. A large aerial previously had been installed on top of the firm's building.
Following adjustments the set will be put in a location inside the store where there is the least interference with static.
The set cost $249.50 and its installation will be an additional $100.
John Brenton and his son, Robert, owners of the business, are now testing to see if the reception will be good enough for home use in Union City.
Technically, television can only be transmitted 40 miles with good reception. Since Union City is 71 miles from Cincinnati by air the closest city with a telecasting station, the Brentons are wondering how successful their receiver will be. They have reports that television out of Cincinnati has been received from locations 84 miles away, and Tuesday evening they were able to receive television from Cincinnati two different times.
For the present only station W. L. W. T., Cincinnati, can be received; however, telecasting stations are now being installed at Dayton and Indianapolis. In addition station W. L. W. T. is installing a booster station in Dayton, thus giving good reception to receivers in this area.
One advantage to be found in Union City is the fact that the town is on one of the highest levels in Indiana, and transmission of television is made much more receptive.
Journal Herald, June 1946
Beeson Golf Club
Claude Barnes while playing Saturday evening on the Beeson course teed off on No. 4, his ball hit a tree and vanished. He and his party gave up the search and began play on No's. 5 and 6. Claude then discovered he had made a "hole-in-one" by shooting off No. 4 into the No. 6 bucket.
There are witnesses to verify the truthfulness of this story.
Journal Herald, June 29, 1948
Excavating for Lynn Community Building Finished
Work is progressing rapidly on the new American Legion community building at Lynn, excavating being completed last week. All materials for actual construction have been ordered.
The structure, which will be built across the street from the school building, will be 46 feet wide and 120 feet long. First floor will be devoted to space for meeting rooms and dining room, while upstairs will be finished suitable for a skating rink.
Work is being done by Howard Marquis, Lynn contractor, who also aided in designing the building. Construction will be of Snarr blocks framed with steel.
David Clark, post commander, stated that when excavating started there was much soil to be disposed of in a short space of time and that it was sold to Lynn property owners at a nominal price per load, resulting in quite a sum of money to help pay for the digging.
The building is being constructed with funds raised by the Lynn Legion through popular subscription and from proceeds of various projects of the organization.
The Lynn post will meet July 13 at 8 p.m. in the K. of P. hall to elect officers.
Journal Herald, August 1942
Relic of 1918 to Go on Active Duty
A field gun that probably saw duty in the First World War is going back to work in World War II, but this time it may be used as part of a tank, or ship or a truck.
The gun, sent to the Spartansburg Cemetery association by the government in 1931, was sold last week as scrap and eventually will be converted into a war weapon for the present conflict.
Back in 1928 the Cemetery association bought a tract of land adjoining the cemetery, had it surveyed and set aside a plot 80 feet square for the erection of a soldiers' and sailors' monument. Three years later the monument was completed and Ed Chenoweth of the association wrote to the government inquiring about the donation of a cannon to place on the monument.
After checking a list of available field pieces sent by the government, a cannon then in Illinois was chosen and the request was sent to the government.
When the cannon came, the committee was disappointed to find it could not be unmounted and, since it could not be mounted in such a way as to add to the beauty of the monument, it lay unused for 11 years.
The group had several opportunities to sell the cannon but since it was government property, they refused. Finally it was sold to a Winchester junk yard to be converted into scrap for armaments for the present war.
The gun was evidently made of cast iron with a brass jacket, according to the purchasers, and weighed just five pounds less than half a ton.
Journal Herald, August 1937
Winchester Youth Center
Due to the philanthropy of Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goodrich, the youth of Winchester and vicinity will within the near future have access to what may be termed a "youth center" or community house.
Announcement of a gift from the Goodrich's to the city of Winchester was made Sunday by Mayor John P. Clark, which when all details have been worked out and the building ready for occupancy will furnish a meeting place, under careful supervision, for the youth.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Goodrich recently purchased the Harry Magee property at 119 North Meridian street, just north of the Winchester Daily News and Journal-Herald offices, and will deed this property to the city as quickly as a few details have been worked out, probably this week.
The Goodrich's have always been interested in youth, Mr. Goodrich being one of the prime movers of Boy Scout activities in Winchester and a liberal contributor financially.
Along with the property will be donated money enough to remodel the building, the second story to be used for the caretaker's quarters, the first floor for a meeting and assembly room and the basement for recreation.
The two-story brick building is 90 feet long and 45 feet wide, the lot being 156 by 82 1/2 feet.
The city will file for a WPA project for complete remodeling.
The city council in special meeting a week ago accepted the gift and a community house fund was added to the proposed 1938 budget, asking for a 3-cent levy for maintenance. Possession is expected to be taken October 1.
Journal Herald, January 17, 1948
Union City Man is Harness maker for 54 Years
It has been nearly 54 years ago since George (Bud) Schricker, of Union City, got his start as a harness maker. He is believed to be one of the few remaining men in the harness making business today.
Mr. Schricker is a man with plenty of experience in the art of making all types of harnesses. He has spent most of his life in Union City, where he formerly operated a shoe repair and harness shop, and for many years resided in Kalamazoo, Mich., working in leather and uniform factories. For the past few years he has been serving as a foreman at Birck's Hardware store, 611 Main street, Richmond, Ind.
The veteran harness maker started to work for his father, the late Henry Schricker, in Union City when he was still in knee pants.
"I was about 14 years old at the time," he said.
Harness for sulky race horses are now his specialty. He has worked for many years, however, making leather boots, leggings, both for policemen and soldiers, doctor's kits, medical satchels and leather parts for the now forgotten buggy.
At the factory in Kalamazoo, Schricker worked on a $25,000 order for the Ringling Borther-Barnum and Bailey circus. He also can remember working on the harnesses for the New Orleans Mardi Gras many years ago.
As one watched Mr Schricker make a harness for a horse which will trot around a track at some distant county fair, the process seems simple. Yet, after he begins to explain the methods used, one becomes more and more amazed. The art of making a harness is far from that which meets the eye,
As told by Mr. Schricker, this is the procedure in making an average harness:
"The leather is shipped to the store from Buffalo and Chicago tanneries. All harness leather comes from Buffalo while calf skin is shipped from Chicago.
"The leather comes bundled and is laid out on a bench.
"It is then cut into strips for the straps of the harness. Some of the leather is 'blocked' for making the saddle."
"After the strips have been cut, the leather is then blackened with an ink called 'harness ink.' This ink is rubbed into the leather by hand.
"The buckles and the hardware come next and then it is ready to be sewn into shape.
"The thread is made of nylon and is oftentimes colored to add beauty to the harness. Some parts of the harness have more strain than others. They require heavier thread.
"After the pieces of the harness have been sewed, only the finishing touches are needed.
"The buckles are shinned and more blackening is applied to make the finished product more attractive," he said.
According to Schricker, one need not worry whether the harness will fit the horse. Adjustable straps take care of that.
"They will fit any race horse," he explained.
One difficult part of making the harness is the fact that the saddle must be sewn partly by hand. Mr. Schricker also does this job.
The saddle is that piece which goes around the horse's body. It holds the loops for the straps and sulky prongs.
Schricker is kept busy. One entire side of the rear of the Richmond hardware store is devoted to making harness and other leather goods.
The old-timer in harness making ranks is well-known to many Union City people. Way back at the turn of the century, he was busy working for his father in this city. Later he operated the Schricker Shoe Repair and Harness shop on West Oak street, where the Quick Cleaners and Shoe Rebuilding store is now located. He maintains his residence on West Hickory street, but has been staying in Richmond since his employment is there.
Journal Herald, October 1954
Court House News
If you believe things aren't tough all over, take a trip to the Randolph county courthouse. The court room and judge's chambers are floating in water coming through the unfinished roof recently torn off the county building.
The county agent's office also tusseled with the unwanted shower yesterday, but now has things fairly well under control.
At 10 a.m. Tuesday, the News and Journal Herald office received a call from the county extension office saying the judiciary department was knee deep in water, using mops and buckets to try and stop the flow from draining through the floor into the lower offices.
The statement proved to be true as Judge John W. Macy, Deputy Clerk Phyllis Gray and Courtroom Bailiff George Helms were slaving away with bucket and mop and Prosecuting Attorney Zane Stohler making a hurried exit from the room upon sighting the news photographer.
For some unknown reason, tragedy was averted in the library next to the judge's chambers as water came through the ceiling on all sides of it but failed to damage any of the valuable volumes.
As in all unpleasant happenings, some fun can be had and the work of cleaning up was progressing in a happy but determined manner. Judge Macy had his work interrupted at 10:30 o'clock as court was held in the library but he quickly dispensed with the legal duties and returned to mop and bucket.
One of the biggest laughs of the affair for visitors stopping in was Deputy Clerk Phyllis Gray with mop in one hand, bucket in the other and no shoes on. It was learned through Judge Macy, the young lass had the choice between dignity or ruining a good pair of footwear. She quickly chose the barefoot role.
With threatening skies and reports of more rain on the way, the officials of the mop and bucket are wondering if they are in for a night of it. Twenty-two buckets are now placed under various dripping spots, although it is not immediately in danger, the ceiling could buckle under an intense downpour of rain.
Anyone with an extra mop or a few old buckets can surely get work without much trouble at the courthouse. Just swim into the judge's chamber and apply.
Journal Herald, March 1948
Winchester Airport is Open on Road 32; Coxey's Airport Closed
Coxey's airport is no more! That is, by that name and location.
The new operation--known as the Winchester airport--is located three miles east of Winchester on state road 32. Coxey's airport east of town on the Greenville pike is closed.
But Everett Cox still is on the job as manager.
The new airport is approved by the civil aeronautics administration as Class I and is approved by the veterans' administration for private and commercial flight training.
Private flight training of all types up to instrument rating will be given.
Mr. Cox is licensed to give C.A.A. written and flight tests for private license. William Turner is employed to assist and is licensed by the C.A.A. to give single and multi-engine training.
The new airport has sufficient length runways to accommodate twin-engine aircraft. The shop is suitable for complete aircraft maintenance and services. A competent A.E. mechanic is employed at all times.
Hanger space is provided for twelve planes and more hangers will be constructed as they are needed. The main building is equipped with modern office and rest room facilities.
Winchester Journal Herald, October 1942
Kelly Tool Co. In WW II
An infant Winchester industry, The Kelly Tool Company, has moved from the old interurban car barn at the west side of town to a new location on Railroad Avenue at North East St., and was turning out 800 to 900 finished parts weekly to keep the Army, Navy and Air Corps. in the thick of the fight.
(While located at the car barn the company was also known as the Kelly Gunsight Company and made parts for bomb sights. Ralph "Rudy" Litschert made lenses in his own shop for these bomb sights.)
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