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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1940
Page
5
Monogrammed stationery and Christmas cards promoted at Ewing drug store. Cary Times notes holiday greetings and seasonal shopping advice while listing local visitors and residents with weekend and vacation travel plans.
Local notices mention The Wigwam bicycle shop offering framed sporting goods and Christmas gifts. A string of short community items lists visits, illnesses, travel, and family events across Carey Findlay Tiffin Melmore and surrounding towns with names like Beis Hendricks Zeigler and Lytle among others.
A collection of childlike requests from several youngsters in Carey Ohio addressed to Santa. The letters mention ages from 3 to 8, asking for toys such as trucks sleds dolls and a band whistle plus candy oranges nuts and a few practical items. The notes include family references and a hint of concern for war affected children.
Ray Williams announces a public sale for January 2, 1941 at 11 oclock on his farm one mile east of Sycamore on Route 103. The roster includes 4 horses 18 cattle 42 sheep 40 bhogs a Farm-All tractor and a full line of farm implements plus hay oats and corn. Terms are cash. Auctioneer R M Shedenhelm. Clerk John Gregg.
Mrs. I. G. Huston of Findlay spent Sunday with her daughter Mrs. Fred Mitchell in Carey before returning home. Arthur Huston of Portsmouth brought her to Carey, while Ralph Huston of Findlay drove back. Elmer Stock family and William Moody of Fostoria visited the Stocks, with Mr. and Mrs. William Prosser and family of Findlay calling in the evening.
Last Thursday a group from the Methodist church visited Friendly Center and Goodwill Industries in Toledo. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Cole and many others. they shared a noon covered dish dinner in the Center dining room.
Miss Mary Catherine Kin of Detroit daughter of Mr and Mrs Emmet Kin Forest and sister of Mrs Sylvester Jesko Carey has received appointment as second lieutenant in the National Red Cross Nursing Service First Reserve to serve in the army nursing corps for at least one year. She began work December 16 at Fort Custer Battle Creek Mich as operating room nurse in the fort hospital and may be relocated at the government’s discretion.
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