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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1940
Page
2
The Carey Times lists Eloise Thrall as editor and publisher. The paper is published every Thursday and entered at the Carey Ohio Post Office as second class mail matter. Rates are one year two dollars, six months one dollar, and three months sixty cents.
A collage of humorous notes and quips on current events and culture. The column mocks war talk, science, sports, politics, and celebrity foibles with quick jabs and wry asides, naming figures such as Hitler and Mussolini, and oddities from islands to campuses.
The passage notes that reaching general rank is uncommon without long study and experience, typically lasting years. It critiques a national myth of easy resolution through quick persuasion, implying that complex issues persist beyond brief interventions.
The village council met Monday November 4 and authorized payments to multiple vendors and staff. Items include utility bills, salaries for secretary, plant workers, and police, plus materials from vendors such as Ohio Power Co Theis Furniture Exchange and Badger Meter Mfg Co among others.
A historic ledger itemizes payments for November including Carey Electric Telephone Co rent and tolls 47.40 Village Council state audit 75.00 W J Jefferson salary 856.67 Frank Frey salary 57.60 Ralph Green salary 48.00 Isogenia Henry Long salary 43.20 Verne Chesebro salary 48.00 Ohio Fuel Gas Co sewer and water works 338.00 Sayjer Lumber Co tile cement lumber 159.11 Wadsow Valve Mfg Co rubbers 9.33 Lite Star Service gasoline 10.00 deduction 22.26 Payroll sewer 64 hours 31.68 water 275 hours 12.12 payroll electric 298.42 hours 171.57 General Electric Supply Co transit
A compiled ledger lists November salaries for city staff including supervisor Geralda Mae Moser, treasurer No I L Culler, sanitary inspector Elmer Hunter, marshal Kid Weaver, night policeman Henry Pleracini, John Orians, and Dave Orians among others. It records miscellaneous expenditures to The Carey Times, Seagrave Corp, Snyder Lumber Co, and fuel and supplies from Good Office Supply and Lite Star Oil, totaling 381.77.
Duane Burgderfer hosted by Billy Allman on Thursday evening. Forest resident Miss Mary Podorean visited Mrs. Roscoe Kisseberth on Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Vogel relocated to the J. B. Sprinkle property. Carey visitor Mrs. James Mullholand and daughter Linda called on Mrs. Harry Spoon Wednesday. Tiffin visitors Mrs. Pertha Dunn and daughter Lillian went to the Dunn Kramer home Sunday afternoon. Ruehle home hosted Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Yambert and daughter Mae Kathryn, Mr. and Mrs. Karl Yambert and daughter Jean, Mr. and Mrs. Klahr Yambert, and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Miller and son of Tiffin on Tuesday evening. Methodist Sunday School officers elected for the coming year include Superintendent W. O. Jordan and several assistants and officers such as Don Shafer and Ruth Yaichner.
Daughters born to Roscoe and Mrs. Roberts near Marseilles on December 15 and to Milton and Mrs. Walters southeast of Wharton on December 14. A son born to Cecil and Mrs. Bishop northeast of Upper Sandusky on December 18. Draft examinations held for 22 Class 1 ees at Wyandot health office last week. similar number a week earlier. Notices of marriages in Upper Sandusky and Covington Ky. two new draft volunteers listed. Death of Miss Catherine D Brown Toledo native and longtime Woodward teacher. funeral of Gerald William Wise at Marseilles Methodist Church. Private Thomas J. Carey on furlough from Chanute Field, with plans to return. report on George Day furlough. Burial for Gerald William Wise and trap-line duties noted.
As New Years Day falls on Wednesday next week The Carey Times will publish on Tuesday instead. Correspondence should reach us Saturday. Regular contributors are asked to note the advance date and cooperate.
George W Bish of Carey Ohio has been appointed as Executor of the estate of Hallie V Bish late of Carey Wyandot County Ohio. Dated December 13 1940 Judge Russell H Kear Probate Division Wyandot County Ohio.
Mrs. Rollin Caldwell and others visit Emmet Orians home while Gerald Orians returns from Tiffin University for a two week Christmas break. Orians families extend gatherings across Upper Sandusky Carey and Mau Mee with friends and relatives. The Carey Times promotes Christmas come every week and offers typewriter ribbons and adding machine ribbons.
A sequence of social visits and gatherings in Fort Royal and Vanlue notes attendance at an operetta Tuesday, Thursday visits with Mrs E A Baughman, and calls on various residents. The St Paul prayer meeting met at Harold Lee’s home with 14 present as neighbors and families joined in after Saturday visits.
Nellie R. Myers of Carey Ohio is appointed executrix of Nettie Zabriskie deceased of Carey Wyandot County Ohio. Dated December 9 Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Probate Division Wyandot County Ohio.
Minnie A. Moser of RF D No 2 Carey Ohio is named administratrix of the estate of Elmer E. Moser deceased Ridge Township Wyandot County Ohio and dated December 17 1940. Russell H Kear signs as filing party.
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