20 Dec 1945
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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1945
Page
1
The First Methodist Church Sunday school presents a 9 30 AM program from the primary and junior departments. Readings include The Christmas Story Grandma's Gift and A Christmas Poem. Santa Claus will treat the children after the program.
Frederick K. Cassel, a radar operator on the USS Wisconsin, earned an honorable discharge after 21 months in the U S Navy. He participated in Leyte Luzon Iwo Jima Okinawa campaigns with the Third and Fifth Fleet under Admirals Halsey and Spruance. He holds American Theater Philippine Liberation and Victory ribbons plus Asiatic-Pacific ribbon with five stars. Cassel is a Carey attorney who served as a Civil Service investigator in Washington before reopening his law office.
Mr and Mrs E T Lab receive a shipmate letter noting Richard Lab Seaman First Class on the USS Little Rock had an appendectomy at sea on November 1 The ship on a Good Will Tour of South America departed Rio de Janeiro Brazil and was to stop at Montevideo Uruguay The writer visited Richard six days after the operation and found him in good condition The ship is a light cruiser.
Crawford chapter No. 168 Order of the Eastern Star will meet Friday at 7 30 in the Masonic hall. Initiation of officers and memorial services for members who died in 1946. Refreshments after the meeting. Mrs. William Peirce chairs the committee.
J. A. Haines of Carey and Jack Gorham of Detroit returned from a two week quail hunting trip across Arkansas Mississippi Missouri Tennessee and Indiana. They spent most of their time in Jonesboro Arkansas and found good quail hunting wherever they stopped.
H Nachbar was re elected AAA chairman in Salem township. The committee includes Lovell Hall of Upper Sandusky and Lawrence Passett. Nachbar is about to enter his 11th year as committeeman and holds Wyandot county’s longest continuous service record.
Upper Sandusky Rams beat Carey Blue Devils 49 to 31 Tuesday night. Bob Schlenker and Bob Wolfe each scored 28 points combined, leading the Rams with strong first half, while Newell led Carey with 12 points and De Amieis contributed on both ends.
Theodore Jesko received an honorable discharge November 16 from the U S Army at Indiantown Gap Pennsylvania after four years and nineteen days of service. He served 23 months in Puerto Rico with the 66th AAA gun battalion and later in the European theater with the 301st Infantry 94th Division 8th Army. He fought in England France Germany Belgium and was in Czechoslovakia with the Occupation Force, earning BETO American Theater American Defense ribbons Good Conduct Medal and two Battle Stars. He will resume his position at the Carey Farmers Cooperative Co where he worked before entering the service.
Kermit Peterson, a well known ex service man, has leased the Marathon service station from the Ohio Oil Co. at Findlay and Patterson streets opposite the public library. He served 3 1/2 years in the U S Army with 2 years overseas and was a shop foreman automotive ordnance for nearly two years. Peterson will stock and install Marathon products including tail pipes mufflers fuel pumps and perform minor repairs.
Mrs. Alice Bickley of Tiffin has leased the Dutch Mill filling station on E Finding street from Mrs. Clarence Ruffing. She and her husband will operate it with Texaco Fire Chief and Sky Chief gasolines plus Texaco Havoline oils. The station offers 24 hour service and a menu of plate lunches, jumbo sandwiches, home made pies, and other prepared foods.
Crawford chapter no 168 OES schedules a public installation of officers for Thursday December 27 at 8 oclock. Fairy B Gingery of Columbus past grand matron will serve as installing officer. All Eastern Star members and friends invited.
A court of honor for Carey Boy Scouts will be held Thursday evening December 20 in the Boy Scout room. All parents are invited to attend. Eighteen boys are eligible for advancement.
The Evangelical Church will stage a Christmas program Sunday night at 7 30 featuring a long sequence of read aloud readings and songs by Sunday school children and several named participants including Virginia Ashbaugh Joyce Roynon and Linda Wise The event includes a nonprofit offering for Flat Rock Orphans Home and ends with a Good Night message.
Beginning December 27 the Carey Moose lodge will meet each Thursday evening at 8 oclock. C. J. Neff, secretary.
A compiled list of service members with changed addresses and unit details. Includes names such as Bernard M. Reinhart James L. Faires Pfe Erman Hendricks Wilford C. Shuman Leo Williams Billia J Ward and Pvt Robert R Coakley with units at Fort Trumbull Shoemaker California USS Cobassett Receiving Station San Francisco Fort Leonard Wood Missouri and related post office addresses.
The annual Christmas Eve Candlelight Service at Christ Lutheran Church will begin at 11 30 p m on Monday December 24. The service includes congregational singing with special Christmas music by the junior and senior choirs directed by Mrs M D Shafer who also presides at the organ. Rev Wade H Koons will preach on Gods Wonderful Gift followed by the Service of Lights with candles lit from altar candles symbolizing Christ the Light of the World. The public is invited to participate.
A Carey Moose lodge committee will judge decorated trees Sunday afternoon. Entry requires calling Miss Wilma Dennison at 32 before Saturday evening. Prizes of 3, 2, and 1 dollars will be awarded. Judging panel includes Mrs Catherine Baker Mrs Ira Wentz and Miss Dennison.
The Elks of Upper Sandusky No 83 BPOE announce Santa’s appearances in Wyandot County. On Monday December 24 he will present at the New Carey Theatre at 10:30 a.m. and at the Star Theatre in Upper Sandusky at 2:00 p.m. Free shows offer candy bags and a souvenir Christmas book.
The Shrine of Our Lady of Consolation will host a solemn midnight mass celebrated by Rev. Ambrose Finnegan with Fr Elmer Mccahy as deacon and Friar Aloysius Jacoby as subdeacon. The celebration features school carols and organ music followed by additional Christmas Day masses and confessions.
Carey area department hardware and variety stores announce hours for the Christmas period. Open all day Thursday December 20 then close at 9 p m. Friday and Saturday extend to 9 and 11 p m respectively. Monday December 24 close by 10 p m. Food stores mostly open until 10 p m Monday except Frederick s Clover Farm and Kroger s which close at 6 p m along with Gamble Store and Carey Style Shop.
Robert Hendricks E M 2 c was honorably discharged from the navy December 11 at Great Lakes after 2 years and 10 months. He served on the USS Farquhar destroyer escort 139 which escorted an airplane carrier in the Atlantic and Pacific. He is the son of Mrs. Florence Hendricks near Van Buren where he and his wife Martha Wagner of Carey stay while seeking a Findlay home.
The residence of Paul Walters family, 2% miles south of Vanlue, was partly destroyed by fire Saturday night. The Vanlue fire department was called. A defective flue is said to have caused the blaze after the house had been moved from a nearby farm last summer.
Gerald S Rickle age 18 son of Mr and Mrs Lee Rickle of Carey has enlisted in the regular army. He reported to the reception center at Camp Atterbury Indiana for assignment after joining at the Findlay recruiting station located at 107 West Crawford Street.
T/3 Don Bates, veteran of the 35th Evacuation Hospital, received six battle stars and an arrow head for a beachhead. He served two years in New Guinea the Philippines and Japan and took part in one invasion.
Our Christmas party is set for Sunday December 23 at 2 p.m in the lodge room. All F O E members and their families only invited. Our New Year Dance is Monday night December 31. B C Meek, Secretary.
The Pythian Sisters hold a regular meeting this Thursday at 7 30 oclock. A 25 cent Christmas exchange will follow with a birthday social venue and program.
Christ Lutheran Church hosts its annual Sunday school Christmas program next Sunday December 23 at 10 30 am. The event features beginner through intermediate departments with songs recitations and exercises themed The Star of Hope. Music by junior and senior choirs and a gift drive for Lutheran world relief.
Carey Kiwanis Club met at the Trubey restaurant with Carey Boy Scout Troop 13. Scout Master Eugens Wagner and district committee member Homer Robinson attended. Harry E. Kinley of Upper Sandusky spoke on Wyandot county history noting 52 unopened mounds and relics found south of Upper Sandusky.
The program committee asks all children with roles in the Christmas program to meet promptly at 1:30 Saturday afternoon at Memorial Evangelical Church for practice.
Local post announces Saturday night square and round dancing from 9 to 12 with music by the Victory Boosters and caller Walter Ball. Secretary B C Meer invites families for a pleasant evening.
Carey village council members who take office January 1 announce that applications for the position of city manager are now being received by the council.
The lodge will meet at 7 o clock on December 20 with Santa Claus appearing after the gathering. Secretary J Neff notes the event.
Follette's advertises a new shipment of alarm clocks and offers $1.75 pocket watches for sale, highlighting affordable timepieces for customers.
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