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Newspaper
Cambridge Jeffersonian
Location
Cambridge, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1918
Page
5
One hundred members and guests of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society met at Rev. and Mrs. W. D. Ewing's home for a gathering with reports on funds and district conference plans. Other items include a patriotic pageant at Colonial theater by Central eighth graders and notices of meetings at local churches, theater events, and engagements.
A church session elected Mesdames C F Gross J C Smith Homer Pimlott and Miss Ethel Rea as delegates to the district missionary convention to be held in Zanesville June twentieth with alternates J E Flanagan Carl Brennan Lee Pattison and Clarence McCulley. Also noted are graduates at Wallace School and Conservatory and W C T U activities plus social events and plans for Ladies' Aid and Loyal Daughters meetings.
The Marne front becomes a proving ground as General Foch concentrates force to push German lines back. Training for American troops will align with a future major offensive toward the Rhine, while the Marne railway hub may be cut from Paris to the American sector. The coming Marne battles are seen as a prelude to a broader push into German territory with democracy in view.
Several plumbing shops including Ore and Curby Co Greten and Med ick, Peoples Plumbing Co, Branthoover and Johnston Co will close Thursday afternoons during June July and August. Notices also mention window displays for Electric Fans. Social visits cover Karl DuBois a Muskingum college student visiting friends in town and residents traveling to Junction City and New Concord to visit relatives.
The Great Musical Comedy Spring Bonnet features 500 Cambridge youths June 6-7 with all proceeds to the War Chest expense fund. Cast includes Lucy Clark Mary Lane Sugh Terry Herbert Hanna and others as patrons and patronesses are announced for Eyes: vie. Tickets priced and on sale at Wilson's drug store.
Mr and Mrs George A Beckett returned from El Campo Texas reporting strong crops of cotton rice and corn. Mrs Beckett then visited her sister in Vincennes Indiana.
The Cambridge Business college began its summer term on Monday morning and reports the enrollment of several new students.
Mr and Mrs Fepb Smith of Long Street learned Monday their son Denver K Smith, a Medical Corps member, has arrived safely overseas. The notice confirms his safe arrival and service branch.
Buck Scott declares candidacy for the sheriff nomination on the Democratic ticket pending primary results dated August 1st. H. W. Morton and family of Freeport visited R. E. Morton and family Sunday.
Miss Florence Wiandt spent the weekend as a guest of her parents at Newcomerstown.
R A Gaskill received word from his son William at Camp Sherman that the boys are all well and enjoying themselves and that they are real soldiers now.
The board of education met at Brown high school but no action was taken due to absent members. The regular bills were allowed. James K Lindsey and wife and children of Akron are visiting his father R W Lindsey.
Five or six good laborers sought for steady employment and good wages. Apply in person at Guernsey Earthenware, 41-3. The dentists of Cambridge will close all day Thursday from May 1 to November 1. Apt. 1.
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