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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1925
Page
4
The Carey high school auditorium hosted a special Christmas program by the West and East grade rooms on Wednesday afternoon. The varied acts included songs, dialogues, plays, and a piano solo with a full assembly finale. Patrons were invited to share in the Christmas spirit.
Peter Beuschler turned 11 last Tuesday. Many Carey area residents visited relatives and friends across town through Sunday including the Hurd families, the Dible and Swihart households, and the Law and Smith families. Notable stops included Henry and Findlay connections with visits to Emma Dietelbach, Bert Hudson’s niece and nephew, and Mrs. Mary Tracy’s household.
Attendance for summer and fall quarters at Ohio State University totals 10.25 for Carey’s students, a new high. The present quarter counts 9008 registrations, another record, with summer at 2826. Over 90 percent of attendees are Ohio residents. Carey contributes 9 students across various colleges including Agriculture, Medicine, Commerce and Journalism, English, Education, and more.
Corliss Lee, a Vanlue resident, was arrested by Fatrelman Homer Johnson for Bucyrus authorities on a Crawford county child abandonment charge. He is to be returned to Crawford county after a 7 month Dayton Workhouse sentence.
A Wednesday evening crash east of Upper Sandusky killed Mrs Sarah Aten 82 and her daughter Myrtle Aten 46 as they stepped from an auto into the path of a car driven by Roy Turk of north of Nevada. Coroner L W Naus ruled the deaths unavoidable.
Mrs. N Jenks, transferred from Galion to Findlay on December 3, will come to Carey each week to collect for the Salvation Army. She was stationed in Galion for 10 months and is now permanently connected with the Findlay organization. Mrs J L Yohe is mentioned in connection with the Findlay post. Mrs Lawrence Cook, Mrs J R Eyestone and Miss Della Gilliland attended the funeral of Mrs Aten and her daughter in Nevada Saturday afternoon.
A collage of Santa Claus requests from Carey Ohio children dated 1915 1925 1935. Kids ask for dolls doll houses trains sleds clothes and treats noting ages and family names amid nostalgic holiday folklore.
Miss Maxine Traxler spent Saturday in Findlay while Mrs Inez Gault from Findlay attended the Wharton basketball game Friday. Mr and Mrs John Wall and their son visited Wharton Sunday. After the holidays Miss Burdine Miller will go to Cleveland for nurse training. Carey Times yearly gift promotion offers 52 Christmas presents for $2. Friday night Wharton boys lost to Eden 12-5 and Wharton girls beat Eden 16-35.
Ford bands starter type installed 4 dollars non starter type 3.50 dollars. Labor 50 cents per hour on all makes. Phone X-294. Black's Garage at 360 Frederick Street offers repair services and car maintenance.
Ordinance 177 sets five year price controls on Logan Gas Co in Carey Ohio. Two year initial period fixes Tiered rates per 1000 cubic feet with discounts for timely payment. After two years three year extension sets 1.00 for first 500 cf and 63c per 1000 cf thereafter with 3c discount if paid promptly. Mayor A Blue signed. Clerk John Stoody recorded.
Hallie G Kurtz and Gail M Kurtz are appointed and qualified as executors of the Estate of Willis R Kurtz, deceased, Wyandot County Ohio. Judge Charles F Close signs the notice dated December 7, 1925.
A Carey woman testifies that Adlerika relieved her stomach gas and sour meals after trying hot water and olive oil. The ad claims Adlerika quickly eases gas and often cures constipation in about one hour, with endorsement from Chas. W. Brayton, a local druggist.
Cary resident F R Stoll reports heavy farm work caused back pain and sluggish kidneys. He used Doan's Pills and was cured of kidney trouble, praising the tonic diuretic. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY manufactures.
Marshal M R Stansberry learned Friday that Willis Trackler is being held in Lima on a non support charge. Trackler is wanted for passing bad checks in the city and Carey. Ellis Martin Ford dealers and Burson Kurtz Carey clothiers hold bad checks tied to Trackler. He drove a Ford bought from Ellis Martin and used license tag 163935 taken from Fred Stuckey’s touring car. The car is insured by Great American Insurance with Earl Newell as agent. Mansfield insurer was notified Friday morning.
The car was held in Fort Wayne and a man would be sent to take charge. Trackler is wanted in Putnam County on a bigamy charge and in Findlay for passing bad checks.
A poem fragment laments a man who died at a railroad crossing, killed by the 7:15 local train. The piece notes his haste and brainless rush, marking the Birmingham Age Herald’s obituary-like verse with cautionary tone.
A festive features piece lists 52 gift ideas for Christmas shopping. The list highlights practical and whimsical options suitable for friends, with brief notes on appeal and use.
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