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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
2
The Carey Times lists Eloise Thrall as editor and publisher. It explains publication on Thursdays and notes the Carey Ohio post office registration as second class mail matter. Subscription rates are in advance: one year $2.00, six months $1.00, three months 60c.
A collage of satirical notes from The Nation by Herbert H. Miller covering Mussolini nostalgia in Italy, a female police chief in Warren New Hampshire, Hitler autograph value, Franco’s price menu quip, a mice pest in Washington, and various light political jabs. It juxtaposes global events, media quirks, and daily oddities with wry commentary.
The Pemberville Leader urges readers to ask local merchants for fixed quotations on small cash orders of 25 or 50 dollars. It notes merchants often lack purchasing power because much money is tied up in extending credit to customers who then ship payments to mail order houses. The piece argues shoppers can secure better deals locally.
James Karcher will play for the Washington Redskins for a fourth year. He leaves August 2 for Spokane to begin early training. The season opens in Pittsburgh in early September with Mrs Karcher and Judy joining him there before heading to Washington DC.
Miss Henrietta Tinsman daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin A Tinsman of 112 E Main Cross Findlay has been hired as teacher of commercial subjects at Vanlue high school. She is a Findlay college graduate now at Kent State University pursuing post graduate work.
A Jefferson Gazette column denounces tipping as a slave custom in public service. It argues workers deserve living wages and employers should raise base pay, citing a resort hotel as an example of tip-driven low wages. The piece decries tips as bribery and calls for legislative action.
William Briggs aged 82 died July 24 after a stroke. Attendees included Mr and Mrs Harry Briggs and many relatives from Russells Point Cleveland Toledo and others. Rev Paul R Clouser led the service with interment in Spring Grove cemetery.
Miss Eulah Neff daughter of Rev W F Neff of Wharton, once voted United Air Lines' prettiest New York Cleveland Chicago division stewardess, marries Robert Oliver, attorney for the Civil Aeronautics Authority, in Washington and plans to reside there. She joined United in May 1936, was born in Celina, and trained at Rising Sun High School and Toledo nurses school.
Mrs Wilma Baker wife of County Agent Lyman F. Baker of London led the judging of Greene county 4-H clubs this week in preparation for the Greene county fair next week.
McCutchenville hosts visitors including Ethel Earl with Betty and Jean Kramer and Dorothy Widmer visiting Helen Burgderfer. Detroit and Pittsburgh guests dine with Burgderfer and family. Funeral attendance for Arthur Stutz. families from Findlay and Tiffin dine with Savial clan. Pre school clinic screens 25 children led by county health officials.
The Carey Times office offers durable typewriter ribbons that resist wear. Patrons can purchase reliable ribbons suitable for daily newspaper work and archival typing tasks.
Carey Ohio enacts Ordinance 203 to require written permits from the Board of Public Affairs for connecting to public storm sewers. It sets permitted uses, prohibits sewage and waste disposal through these connections, provides for inspections, enforcement, and penalties, and repeals conflicting ordinances. The measure takes effect after legal publication following July 31, 1939.
An airplane was called in to dust a Jennings Stam baugh potato patch near McGuffey to fight disease and insects. Pilot Joe Kiepman of Albany flew at the lowest possible speed five to ten feet above ground releasing 800 pounds of insecticidal dust. A 40 foot swath opened by prop wash dusted vines as nearly 80 acres per hour received treatment.
A Decatur route incident saw John S. Hocker of Monroe Indiana escape a car wreck when a swarm of bees struck and covered the windshield. The bees entered the open windshield and covered his face but he stopped safely without a ditch entry and, remarkably, received no stings.
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