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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1941
Page
8
The article extols the U S Bill of Rights as a 150 year shield for individuals against oppression. It contrasts protections like speedy trial and religious freedom with dictatorship abuses. It notes school Christmas break from Dec 19 1941 to Jan 5 1942 and a dance fundraiser for upperclassmen.
Last Thursday afternoon the student body and faculty enjoyed a freshman class program with Gene Jacoby as announcer. Eveleen Joseph opened with Scripture, and the glee club sang Christmas carols. Arlene Rickle played a piano solo, a two act pillar titled Living the Christmas Spirit was staged, with Crystal Mary Tousse Reinhart and others in the cast. Dorothy Thomas and Arlene Robison followed with piano, readings by Donald Karcher Shirley Jacobs and Rosemary Rook, and The Day After Christmas was read by Ardvth Byers.
The fifth grade room 14 with 27 members joined the American Junior Red Cross and contributed $1, doubling the per room quota. Ruth Adelsperrer was elected librarian for the next nine weeks, succeeding Samuel McChesney, the year’s first librarian.
The column notes a disappointing week with no photo features and mentions Willard Roveo Donald Callahan and others. Betty Low and Joan Cole are referenced in an incomplete report noting an accident and missing highlights from this period.
Grade 4 notes list winners in long division multiplication subtraction and addition with students from Clayton Twining Marcella Phillips Virgil Kirian Jean Allen Marlene Risner Owen Ashbaugh Raymond Bowers Frances Presler Leonard Longanecker and Douglas Risner. 100 in spelling awarded to Jean Allen Gaylene Bare Irene Baves Raymond Bowers among others. Two students absent due to illness James Gatchell Barbara Driver.
Congressman Frederick C. Smith announced four young men awarded appointments to the U S Naval Academy at Annapolis and one to West Point. Annapolis selections include Richard L. Metzler Findlay O Kenneth E Bau man Ada John W Hount Marion and Bruce B Burket Findlay. West Point appointee is George Porter Jr Marion with alternates Wohlgamuth Teets Ulsh Schaefer Baker Matter and Schwemley.
The Woman's Home and Foreign Missionary society of Memorial Evangelical Church met Tuesday evening at the church. Mrs. Claude Johnson presided. Devotions included Isaiah 9:6 and Luke 2 8-14. Officers elected: President Mrs. Johnson, Vice-President Mrs. Willis Smith, Secretary Mrs. C. C. Carr, Assistant Secretary Mrs. P. A. Hendricks, Corresponding Secretary Mrs. Ralph Williams, Treasurer Mrs. L. L. Rowland. The lesson came from The Seed and the Soil chapter 11. Others reviewed Blue Prints in Blue. Members prayed for December birthdays and Rev. B L Lee closed with prayer.
Judge Ralph Sugrue in common pleas court decides both parties in the Herbert E Schubert versus Harold W Turner auto crash case near Fostoria receive nothing. Schubert sought 43298 for a September 18 1940 collision at 545 nm south of Fostoria while Turner claimed 100 in a cross petition. Jury trial had been waived.
The first black Melanistic Mu tant pheasant in Wyandot county was bagged by Ezra Failor at the Up per Sandusky courthouse. Birds were released in the county years ago and last spring 75 birds were released for breeding stock. The purple black birds are hardy and larger than the common ringneck and interbreed with it.
Local shop Carey Times offers typewriter ribbons and adding machine ribbons for any make machine. Wide selection available with practical pricing.
Wyandot county Red Cross leaders announce a county war fund quota of 88500 amid a national drive for 50 million dollars. Local collection points include Upper Sandusky banks and Red Cross offices. The 15 percent local share remains for county relief. Army care kits and garment shipments for Christmas support service members and hospital patients.
Mrs Alice Crocker daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank J Bummer of Linden Michigan died at her parents home on Wednesday December 10 due to rheumatic heart disease. Funeral services were held December 13 from St Matthew's Church Flint with Fr Chawke officiating. Burial was in New Caledony Flint. Pallbearers were six cousins. Survived by her husband Darwin Crocker and four brothers Joseph Eugene Ore William Reading Pa Laurence Mt Morris Mich Edward Flint Mich and three sisters Sr M Bernadette St Francis Convent Tiffin Mrs Raynor Young and Mrs Virgil Velt of nt
Carl Binan a 5 upper Sandusky insurance salesman was killed when his car was struck by the Pennsylvania Railroad flyer The Golden Arrow at a crossing in Upper Sandusky. Funeral at St Pauls Lutheran Church with Rev C F Betz, burial in Old Mission cemetery. He was born September 19 1886 in Salem township and survived by wife Frieda S Frank and several siblings. A daughter from the marriage died in infancy.
Mrs Sarah E Phillips 87 died Monday at her Forest home after a heart illness. She lived with son Walter A Phillips and leaves son Charles L Phillips Toledo daughter Miss Laura E Phillips at home and a step son James C Phillips Carey along with grandchildren and great grandchildren. Funeral held at Shields funeral home Forest with Rev J E Turner officiating burial in Hueston cemetery.
Mrs. Ella Orwig 84 native of Wyandot county died at 2 30 AM Tuesday at the Ward home 568 Oakwood Toledo after four weeks illness. Funeral Thursday 2 30 PM at St. Pauls Evangelical Church with interment in Zion Bloom Cemetery Bristoll Funeral Home in charge.
John Didrick 82 long time Carew resident died at 2 30 Tuesday afternoon in the Wyandot county home south of Carew. Born May 9 1859 at Berwick he was the son of Andrew and Caroline Didrick. He leaves a brother and four sisters. Funeral Thursday at 10 in Our Lady of Consolation Church with Rev Fr Paul Vollrath officiating. Interment St Marys Cemetery north of Carey in charge of Bristoll funeral home.
The Carev W C T U met with Mrs Henry Daymon on Thursday afternoon. The gathering opened with America and prayers were led after devotions using Psalm 55. Mrs Daymon and Mrs Perkins reviewed the Union Signal and Mrs John Hendricks recited Our Soldier Boys before the benediction.
Navy recruiting service officials asked volunteers for the Navy or Naval Reserve to bring a birth certificate or other evidence of U.S. citizenship to recruiting stations. The measure aims to speed up the enlistment procedure.
The Chesapeake and Ohio rail line nears the end of a record coal loading season at Presque Isle on the Maumee river. Toledo docks have shipped 14 270 518 tons of coal up to December 1 and unloaded 671 839 tons of iron ore. The dock employs 1094 workers and handles 35 to 40 trains per day during peak season.
Col. B. E. Pierson announces a Keep Em Flying enlistment drive for 3200 more men in Ohio Indiana Kentucky and West Virginia. Enlistees 18 to 35 will train in Biloxi Mississippi for ground roles such as cooks mechanics and radio operators. The War Department adds calls for cavalry infantry field artillery engineers signal and other corps plus radio operators and 550 auto mechanics for air corps units.
The Carey Times notes ribbons for a make machine. Local coverage highlights the event and its community relevance with emphasis on participation and regional interest.
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