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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1944
Page
1
Announce list shows required workbooks and supplies for all grades with prices. Students may buy from the high school building Monday evening September 4 from 8 to 10. Teacher notices indicate upper grades receive specific workbook needs.
Effective August 21 the public hours at the ration office in Upper Sandusky have changed. Weekdays 8 a m to 4 30 p m Saturday 8 a m to 11 45 a m Monday nights 7 to 8 30.
Orville J. Phillips expresses gratitude to those who sent cards ecards letters and flowers while in Lima Memorial Hospital and after returning home He also thanks Mr and Mrs Goff for their ambulance service.
The Eagles hall hosts a weekly dance every Saturday with round and square dancing to music by the Victory Boosters. The event promises lively social dancing in a community venue each weekend.
Rev LB I Lee is named pastor of Memorial Evangelical Church in Carey for the seventh consecutive year, announced at the Ohio conference at Emanuel Church in Zorain. The list includes transfers of several pastors among Napoleon Perrysburg Findlay Lindsey Fostoria Akron Mansfield Toledo and Naperville seminary study.
A town meeting is called for Tuesday night at 8 to organize a Carey Memorial Park project with a swimming pool and other facilities. All churches industries and women's clubs are urged to attend with representatives. The effort honors a service member's sacrifice in the war.
Mrs. B. T. Lemmon of Bellefontaine received a letter Friday August 11 from her son Sergeant James Lemmon in Italy. He reported his group had been awarded the Presidential Unit Citation a blue ribbon with gold border and an award for meritorious service. He also wears four overseas stripes for six months each. In Rome he was among soldiers granted an audience with Pope Pius XII. He is a grandson of Mrs. Harriet Wagner and nephew of Mr. and Mrs. W K Thomas.
Two staff sergeants with similar names and duties clash at Chanute Field AAF training command. One arrives late for duty while the other is reprimanded, and a date mix up leads the other to take the place, raising suspicions about twins or look-alikes. The men are Lloyd B. Kauffman of Carey Ohio and Kenneth Krausman of Detroit Michigan.
Due to labor shortage I quit the dairy business as of August 31. I have sold my equipment to Heck's Dairy who begins September 1 to serve my customers to the best of their ability. Tickets dated September 1 will be honored. I thank my customers for past patronage. 32-33 W R Weaver.
Allan G Smith Jr age 22 son of Mr and Mrs Allan G Smith of Carey Ohio is enrolled as an aviation cadet in Maxwell Field Alabama. He attends the four week pre flight program at the Army Air Forces Training Command installation receiving intensive military physical and academic training.
The Carey Times notes it cannot print full addresses for sailors and soldiers overseas. Readers should obtain complete addresses from relatives or the newspaper before sending mail. Names and units include Pfe Ralph Stark, Lt Paul A Theis, Ronald Melvin Roynon, and others, with locations such as Fort Pierce Florida and Camp Pickett Virginia.
Mr and Mrs Harry Stevens of 24 Howard Avenue Orlando Florida renew their Carey Times subscription after several years away. Readers remember them as former Ridge Township farmers southwest of Carey who have lived in Orlando for 19 years. They express happiness about reading local news again and sent a note wishing to see Carey.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces an open competitive examination for the office of postmaster in Carey Applications must be on file at Washington D C by September 12 1944 Examinations are usually held within about 15 days after the closing date for accepting applications
I thank all who sent cards or helped me during my stay at Mercy hospital Tiffin and after my return home. Special thanks to Harry Bristoll for his ambulance services. Your kindness will never be forgotten.
Round and square dancing at the Moose hall with music provided by the Buckeye Entertainers. Public social event advertised for community enjoyment and dancing.
The 1944 45 school term will open Tuesday morning September 5 at 9 o clock with an all day session. A Labor Day eve ning teachers meeting will precede the start. Principal is Is? dro Mulholland with a full teaching staff including C D Wentling science and arts Miss Alice Harrer Lykens commerce and more. Various teachers named for English social science mathematics Latin home economics and other grades. Vocational agriculture scarce. department pairing with neighboring schools difficult.
Second Lieutenant James R Logs don of Carey Ohio now flies RAF B-26 Marauders with the first tactical air force in the Mediterranean. He recently arrived overseas as a Marauder pilot with a group that fought in the Tunisian Sicilian and Italian campaigns. Before joining the army in 1941 he worked for Carl Karg of Upper Sandusky Ohio.
A. J. McLoughlin a 3rd class store keeper in the Navy stationed on the Hawaiian Islands recently sent his wife a shell bracelet and necklace and a stainless steel slave bracelet he made himself.
Remodeling interior work at Burson Clothing Co begins last week to create larger display space. An arch connects the main store to Dr R J Seamons office, forming an annex for men’s suits and overcoats. A second arch will link the front store to the boys’ clothing display area with redecorating and new flooring planned.
Fr Joseph Herp O M C longtime Carey figure in parish and civic life since August 6 1936 is transferred to St Joseph Hospital Lorain He will serve as chaplain at the hospital and assist at the Shrine of St Anthony in Carey The community bids him farewell with a Sunday evening program August 27 noting his work with the C Y O Young Ladies Sodality Christian Mothers Study clubs and Carey Community Chest during his Carey tenure
Sgt Rex Huston son of Mr and Mrs W H Huston arrived in Carey August 10 from Fort Benjamin Harrison and is on a 30 day furlough with his parents. He recently returned from Corsica where he served as a wing bombardier on a B 25 in the 12th air force and completed 61 combat missions. Lt William Spackey Jr son of William Spackey northeast of Carey is also a member of the 121 air force. they flew in formation on several occasions though not in the same crew.
On Sunday August 20 about 3 000 pilgrims prayed for peace at the Shrine. Priests from distant cities aided by Franciscan Fathers attended the August pilgrimage with the Carey seminary professors. Bishop Karl Alter led a Benediction and prayers for peace, as Masses and Holy Communion filled August 15. Five thousand marched in the shrine park procession with Capt Don Gentile leading the image bearers, joined by Sgt Anthony Campolo and Pvt Raymond de Nucecio among others.
Pvt Louis A Orians son of Mrs R M Orians route 2 Carey has arrived at Scott Field Illinois to enroll in the A A S course under army air forces training command. Upon completion he will be sent for further duty as a skilled radio technician and may join American bomber crews. In civilian life he was a teacher of agriculture at Carey High School and Ohio State University.
Mr and Mrs Elbert Tewell and daughters Alice FMileen and Marilyn attended at Mt Zion Methodist Church southeast of Arlington. Pfc Orville D Tewell was killed January 25 off the coast of Italy when a transport hit a mine. Survived by wife Evelyn and daughter Sharon, father Rey, sisters Esme and Dorothy, and half brothers James and Robert.
Members from Earl Green Post 344 American Legion joined the state war conference in Columbus. Attending included George Schneider Russell Gottfried Mr and Mrs A F Byers Mr and Mrs Clarence Saher Bunton Krom Charles Bovee Jerome Weirandy Orville eat B C Meeks William Spackey Robert Loudenelager William Orians Mr and Mrs Paw Krupp Mr and Mrs M OD Shafer and Thomas A Heckwith.
The Wyasandot county convention will meet Thursday August 31 at the Methodist church in Upper Sandusky. The state convention will run September 13 to 14 at the Dashler Wallick Hotel in Columbus. The national convention is set for September 15 to 19 in Columbus.
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