Garey Merchant Marks 25th Anniversary
Harry E. Myers celebrates 25 years as owner and manager of Harry's Pharmacy in Carey. A 1925 Ohio Northern University pharmacy graduate, he built the business from Brayton's Drug Store in 1936 and remodeled in 1958 and 1960 with son David. He served on village council, Scouting committees, school and park boards, contributing to the community.
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Harry E. Myers
Harry’s Pharmacy
Harry Myers
Carey High School
Ohio Northern University
Ada
J. D. Ewing Drug Co
Brayton’s Drug Store
Charles Brayton
Harry’s Drug
Harry's Pharmacy
American Druggist
Carey School
Carey Park
Carey 4-H Girls To Repeat Demonstration At Ohio State Fair
Wyandot county 4 H 4 H girls from Carey were selected to represent Wyandot at the 1961 Ohio State Fair after placing in the county contest on July 25. Cynthia Smith and Laura Doppler won first and second in the Junior Division singles with "Bake with a Master Mix You Make" and a Raggedy Ann based salad. Theresa and Regina Weaver won first in Junior Division doubles for "Shimmering Desserts."
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Carey
Fairgrounds
Wyandot County
Cynthia Smith
Laura Doppler
Theresa
Regina Weaver
Judy Thomas
Melinda Mapes
Madonna Weaver
Cynthia
Purdue University School of Home Economics
Laura
Raggedy Ann
Vanlue Homecoming Parade Opens 1961 Festivities
Vanlue's 8th annual homecoming begins this evening with home cooked meals from 5 PM. A grand parade at 6:30 will feature 38 units led by the Vanlue High School Band under Mrs. James Currence. Ruthann Phillips will be crowned queen with attendants Sandy Fisher and Nancy Breitigam, all seniors from Findlay or Vanlue.
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Vanlue
Vanlue High School
James Currence
Ruthann Phillips
Robert Phillips
Findlay
Sandy Fisher
Troy Fisher
Route 3
Nancy Breitigam
Earl Breitigam
Vanlue Community Parade Sets Friday Kiddie Event
Tonight and Friday at Vanlue High School the kiddie parade led by the Vanlue Band starts at 6 30 pm with food service from 5 pm Fish sandwiches headline both nights All concessions are home operated and proceeds fund Vanlue Community Park Robert King leads the parade Bob Hendricks is parade chairman Prizes awarded in divisions Clair Oman general chairman Richard Hendricks publicity chairman
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Vanlue
Robert King
Bob Hendricks
Clair Oman
Richard Hendricks
Baylor Honors James Needs With Full Tuition Scholarship
James Needs son of Mr and Mrs David Needs route 4 Upper Sandusky has won a full tuition scholarship from Baylor University in Waco Texas based on his 1961 American College Test score and ranking in the top five percent of his Upper Sandusky High School class where he served as president He enrolled in Baylor College of Business Administration and will renew the award annually for scholastic achievement The Owens-Illinois Company funds the program at 12 universities in the United States and the 6th year of operation included a two day orientation for James and his family with housing in university dormitories Fall term begins September 12
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James Needs
David Needs
Route 4
Upper Sandusky
Baylor University
Waco
Texas
James
College of Business Administration
Baylor
Owens-Illinios Company
United States
Tom
Selective Service Calls One From Wyandot County
The August draft increase affects 462 more Ohio men under President Kennedy's plan to boost manpower for the Berlin crisis. The original call totaled 749, including one man from Wyandot county, whose inclusion has no effect on the county's overall status.
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Wyandot County
Ohio
Kennedy
Berlin
Wyahdot County
Notice of Office Closure for August Week
My office will be closed during the week of August 13 to August 19. Dr. Loren L. Pace, Optometrist, announces temporary closure for this period.
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Loren L., Pace
Optometrist
Toledo Columbus 4 Lane Access Plans Announced
The State Highway Department outlined tentative Toledo to Columbus four lane highway plans promising contract by end of 1962. Route bypasses Upper Sandusky and Marion areas and links U S 68 and U S 25 with possible I 75 alignment. West Wyandot and Hancock counties would need about 15 miles of new right of way. Governor DiSalle pushes completion to connect Toledo with Columbus.
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State Highway Department
Toledo-Columbus
Upper Sandusky
Carey
U. S. 68
Findlay
U. S. 25
U. S. 23
Marion
Highway Department
Wyandot County
Hancock County
DiSalle
Toledo
Columbus
August 9 Deadline to File for Carey Elections
Candidates for the Carey School Board village council and township trustees must file petitions by 4 p.m. Wednesday August 9. Three village council seats three school board posts and two township trustee roles are open to fill January first.
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Carey School Board
Board of Township Trustees
Board of Trustees
Carey Recreation Lanes Opens 8-Team Leagues
Carey Recreation Lanes will host 8 team leagues on Fridays and Saturdays with openings. Call 396-5902 to schedule your spot.
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Carey Recreation
Newhardt Studio Closure Notice
Newhardt Studio will be closed Saturday August 5 and reopens the following business day. The notice provides no additional details on hours or services.
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Newhardt
Porcelain Keeps Slow Pitch Lead In Busy Week
Porcelain Products won both games to hold the Slow Pitch League lead. Jack's Cafe toppled NL&S 11 5 with nine runners scoring on walks and errors while Seiberling beat Swan 10 2 for its ninth straight win. Tim's Auto Service, K of C, and Porcelain also posted wins as standings tighten.
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Porcelain Products
Swan
Jack’s
Nl&s
Seiberling
Porcelain
Tim
Bill Vogel
K. of
Jcs
D. Wentling
RH E
Jack
Tim's
K. of C
Jack's
Tim’s
Seiberling and Porcelain
Jcs and Swan
Pet
Sssee
Jack’s Cafe
C. ccc
Cscs Teen
Tim’s Auto Service
Essen
Swain Wordne
Vaycoes
Carey Little Leaguers Fall 7 6 to Sycamore in Close Game
Carey lost a tight 7 6 Little League contest to Sycamore at the Sycamore diamond last Thursday. Tom Dible had two hits, Tom Tucker a triple, Roger Hall and Tom Myers doubles, with Carey scoring all runs in the third aided by four hits and three errors. Terry Heck struck out 8 across four innings, Tommy Tucker finished the fifth. In local league play the Yankees lead at 4 2, Hawks 3 3 tied for second with Indians 2 2, Wildcats 2 4. August schedule follows with Indians Hawks and Yankees Indians games.
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Carey American Legion
Sycamore
Sycamore Diamond
Carey
Tom Dible
Tom Tucker
Roger Hall
Tom Myers
Terry Heck
Tommy Tucker
Yankees
Hawks
Indians
Wildcats
Legion Bus To Detroit Game Sunday Leaves 8 15 A.M.
All Legionnaires and friends with tickets for the Detroit baseball game are reminded the bus departs the hall at 8 15 a m sharp. Tickets remain available at the Legion Club.
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Detroit
Legion Club
Carey Bowling Assn Schedules Annual Meet
The Carey Bowling Association will hold its annual meeting at 8 p.m. on Thursday August 10 at the Memorial Park open shelterhouse.
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Carey Bowling Assn
Carey Bowling Association
Memorial Park
Byal Park Camp Meeting Opens at Findlay
The 62nd Interdenominational Holiness Camp opens today at Byal Park Findlay and runs through Aug 13. Three services daily at 10 30 a m 2 30 and 7 30 p m plus a 1 30 p m children service and a 6 30 p m youth service. Evangelists are Rev I Emery of Belleair Mich and Rev Stanley R Patterson of Cincinnati. Charles Armentrout of Allentown Pa to direct music. Rev and Mrs Eldon Neihof supervise youth and children. Missionary Day Thursday Aug 10 features a 2 p m service.
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Hancock County Camp Meeting Association
Byal Park
Findlay
S. I. Emery
Bellaire
Mich
Stanley R. Patterson
Cincinnati
Charles Armentrout
Allentown
Eldon Neihof
Lost and Found and Pool Ticket Pricing Update
Towels and beach gear found are placed in the pool lobby lost and found. Unclaimed items will be disposed of after Sunday August 6. Summer season swimming tickets are half price for the rest of the summer with new rates: family ten dollars junior three dollars and senior four dollars. This is the last week for swimming lessons with no lessons after Friday.
Rain Cancels Friday Dance at Local High School
Due to rain fridays record hop was canceled. Regular schedule will resume for the rest of the summer.
Tennis lesson winners announced for doubles tourney
Jeff Snowberger and Jerry Kitzler won the doubles tournament in the latest tennis lesson group. Mark Kessler and Jim Williams finished second, while Becky Wyatt and Connie Hendricks placed third.
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Jeff Snowberger
Jerry Kitzler
Mark Kessler
Jim Williams
Becky Wyatt
Connie Hendricks
Morning Program for Young Children Continues
The morning program remains open for younger children starting at 10 o clock. More participants are expected as swimming lessons are being discontinued.
Mt Blanchard hurler throws no hitter in win over Carey All Stars
Mt Blanchard pitcher Cory throws a no-hit game against Carey Legion All Stars as Carey losses 8-1. Tommy Tucker fans 12, while Mt Blanchard pitcher fans 6 and Carey makes four errors. Casey Roy non scores on a groundout set up by a hit and steal, with John Duffield driving in the lone Carey run. Carey meets Wharton next at the local field.
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Carey Legion All Stars
Mt. Blanchard
Cory
Carey
Tommy Tucker
Casey Roynon
John Duffield
Blanchard
Wharton
Soldier Addresses And Change Of Address Notes
First address lists A B Michael P Fox AF 15648 599 3366th School Sq 3320th Technician School USAF ATC Amarillo AFB Texas with a change of address for Pfc L K Hablitzel RA 15631104 Mortar Btry 1st ABG 502nd Inf Fort Campbell Ky and Pvt Ronald J Miller NG 23451918 U S Training Center Fort Knox Ky.
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Michael P. Fox
USAF
ATC
Amarillo Afb
Texas
Pfc
L. K
Hablitzel
Fort Campbell, Ky
Pvt
Ronald J. Miller
N.G
U.S. Training Center
Fort Knox
Carey Named Mr Idy by Post Office Chief
Carey receives the nickname Mr Idy as Postmaster J A Schira confirms the conclusion. A forwarded scenic postcard from Conneaut Ohio addressed to Charlie Weaver Mt Idy Ohio signals the joke about Charlie. Cliff Arquette, known as Charlie, grew up near Carey at his grandmother Emma Clark’s farm.
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Post Office
Carey
Idy
J. A. Schira
Carey Post Office
Conneaut
Ohio
Charlie Weaver
Mt. Idy
Elsie Craik
Schira
Charlie
Jack Parr
Cliff Arquette
Emma Clark
Moore's Store Competes Tonight For Golf Trophy
Carey Moore's Store golf team of the Thursday Night League with 3814 points will compete tonight for the Upper Sandusky Elks championship trophy. Opponents are Thomas and Franz Furniture Store team of the Tuesday Night League. The tournament began May 1 with Carey leaders aside from three weeks.
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Carey Moore
Upper Sandusky Elks
Bob Donelson
John Mullholland
John Welsh
Howard Snowberger
Thomas and Franz Furniture Store
Upper Sandusky
Carey
Moore’s
James Hall Escapes Serious Injury In Fall
James Hall aged 27 fell four feet from a tunnel wall onto an eight inch steel rod while working for J F Dible Co in Bowling Green Ohio. The rod entered his left side near the rib cage but no lung damage was found. He was treated at Wood County Hospital and released by the following weekend. Hall is son of Charles Hall of west of Carey and son in law of Mr Dible.
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James Hall
Carey
Ste. Rte
J. F. Dible Co
Bowling Green
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green State University
Hall
Charles Hall
Dible
Carter man injured in truck auto crash
Owen J. Roberts, 69, Crawford, is under a physician's care for a left shoulder injury from a 3:55 p.m. collision in Upper Sandusky. He drove a 1951 Ford truck on Walpole Street turning onto Finley Street when hit by 19-year-old James A. Witzel in a southbound 1958 Oldsmobile. Police report extensive damage to the left side of the truck and right side of the Oldsmobile.
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Owen J. Roberts
Crawford
Upper Sandusky
Mr. Roberts
Walpole Street
Finley Street
James A. Witzel
Parking violation leads to fines in Findlay court
Darrel Walter, 19, Route 2, fined 34.25 for parking on the highway after Hancock County sheriff's deputies filed charges following a July 21 rear-end crash east of Mt. Blanchard involving John L. Burrell, 18, who was fined 25 and costs for driving without headlights at an earlier hearing.
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Darrel Walter
Route 2
Findlay
Hancock County Sheriff's Department
John L. Burrell
Blanchard
Walter
Mt. Blanchard
Burrell
Centennial Year Parish Event at St Marys Church
St Marys Church hosts a community event in its centennial year featuring spring chicken and homemade noodles, sandwiches, games and refreshments. Cafeteria service begins at 4 p.m. on Sunday August 6 on State Route 699 eight miles west of Upper Sandusky.
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St. Mary's Church
Upper Sandusky
Westown Beauty Salon Announces Short Summer Closure
Westown Beauty Salon will be closed from July 29 through August 7 with additional days noted for 30 and 31. The notice lists a complete temporary shutdown for the period.
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Westown Beauty Salon
Centenarian Garey Resident George P. Ash Dies
George P. Ash aged 100, longtime Carey merchant and Peoples Bank director, died Sunday afternoon at Wyandot Memorial Hospital after a cerebral hemorrhage. Survived by niece Mrs. Clarence C. Thome and relatives. funeral held Wednesday at Goff Funeral Home with burial in Spring Grove Cemetery.
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George P. Ash
The
Peoples Bank
Carey
Wyandot Memorial Hospital
Mr. Ash
Clarence C. Thome
St. Mary’s Avenue
Riverview Rest Home
Tiffin
William
Elaine) Dolch
West Lafayette
Ind
Calvin Thome
Ash
Houk’s Hardware
First Methodist Church
Justus Lodge No. 393
Knights of Pythias
Goff Funeral Home
J. Frank Ferguson
Spring Grove Cemetery
Betty Conley Heads to McConnell Airline School
Miss Betty Conley daughter of Mr and Mrs Bruce Conley of High Street will depart Toledo airport Friday evening for Minneapolis Minnesota to begin four weeks training at McConnell Airline School. A 1959 Carey High School graduate she has worked for National Lime and Stone Co Findlay offices for two years. Parents hosted a farewell and birthday party Tuesday evening at Waterworks Park.
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Betty Conley
Bruce Conley
High Street
Toledo
Minneapolis
Carey Kiwanis to Host Railroad Story Speaker
E. D. Cunningham, Toledo Chesapake and Ohio freight agent, will address the Carey Kiwanis Monday evening on A Railroad Story. All members urged to attend.
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E. D. Cunningham
Toledo, Chesapeake and Ohio
Carey Kiwanis
Theft Reported at Big Shell Service Station
The Seneca county sheriff's department investigates the loss of 2100 from the Big Shell station at Routes 23 and 224 north of Alvada. Operator Richard McClellan said about 400 in cash and 300 to 400 in signed credit charges plus checks vanished from a locked safe left unforced after he placed it there earlier that day.
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BIG Shell
Alvada
Seneca County
Western Horse Show Sunday At Upper
The Western Horse Show sponsored by the Wyandot County Sheriff’s Posse runs 1 p.m. Sunday at the fairgrounds. Admission $1. Eva Kimberly of Defiance will judge. O. M. McAllister of Marysville will announce. Events include parade class, flag race, pony class, clover leaf, junior horsemanship, stake bend, Western plain horse, apple bobbing, and more.
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Wyandot County
Harold Bowling
W. L. Stombaugh
John Stombaugh
Arba Row
H. E. Sizemore
David Pahl
Eddie Joe Went Ting
John Hunter
Gary Hablitzel
Former Tiffin Pastor Will Preach Sunday At Lutheran Church
The Rev. Dr. William A. Janson of Philadelphia will be guest preacher at Christ Lutheran Church on August 6 and 13. Formerly pastor of First English Lutheran in Tiffin, he led a half million dollar church plant and has served in Springfield Ohio New York City Lovettsville Va. He has taught religion at Cedarville College and edits family materials for the United Lutheran Church Board of Parish Education. He holds degrees from Susquehanna Union and Columbia.
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William A. Janson
Philadelphia
Christ Lutheran Church
First English Lutheran Church
Tiffin
Springfield
Ohio
New York City
Lovettsville
Cedarville College
Janson
Parish Education
United Lutheran Church
Susquehanna University
Gettysburg Theological Seminary
Union Seminary
Columbia University
Carey
Carey Teachers Attend Summer School Programs
About one third of the Carey Exempted Village School teaching staff are attending summer school. Names include Mrs. Carroll Searfoss and Mrs. James Hendricks at Ohio Northern University and Bowling Green State University along with several other teachers and Superintendent Douglas Myers.
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Carey
Carroll Searfoss
Ohio Northern University
James Hendricks
Andrew Williams
Earl Greer
Vernon Hull
Clair Risser
Charles Shaffer, Jr
Clifford Wise
William Harris
Zella Heck
Bowling Green State University
David Williams
Ball State College
Muncie
Ind
Carl Dilts
Findlay College
Myron Koch
University of Florida
Supt
Douglas Myers
Ohio State University
Carey Public School
Carey Police Investigate Break-Ins
Carey police investigated two break-ins from early Wednesday. Arthur Dyer's car on N Vance Street was entered with cigarettes stolen through a vent window. At Keckler's Tavern officers found two intruders inside after they broke a rear window and door. they were jailed and unnamed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Police
Arthur Dyer
N. Vance Street
Keckler’s Tavern
Paul F. Pahl
Jack Orians
Farm Bureau Women Plan Wyandot Picnic Today
The Wyandot County Farm Bureau Women's Committee holds its annual picnic at Indian Mill Park starting at noon. In rain, the gathering moves to Harrison Smith Park. Each family brings a covered dish sandwiches and table service. committee women supply drinks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Bureau
Wyandot County
Farm Bureau Women’s Committee
Indian Mill Park
Harrison Smith Park
Bowling League Opens Season at Bowl-Era Lanes
Ladies Big 10 Bowling League will begin the season Monday August 21 at 9 p m at Bowl-Era Lanes. The event marks the start of competition among member teams and skews toward a busy fall schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies
Big 10 Bowling League
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Garey Merchant
Vanlue Homecoming
Baylor U
Mt. B. Hurler
Carey All-Stars
Mr. Idy
Kirby Festival
Garey
Newhard Studio
Upper
Lutheran Church
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