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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1939
Page
2
The Carey Times notes Eloise Thrall as Editor and Publisher and states it is published every Thursday. It announces postal registration in Carey Ohio as second class mail matter with subscription prices: One year two dollars, six months two dollars, and three months sixty cents.
In a column of wry notes, Herbert H. Miller surveys curiosities from culture and politics. He lampoons Hollywood contract talks, Borah’s antiwar stance, and American attitudes toward Europe, while threading in light jokes about war, technology, and public life.
The Carey post office will be closed New Years Day January 1 with no city or rural deliveries. Perry McDaniel signs the notice.
Mrs Frances Lawmaster recovers from illness. Families visit, travel, and host Christmas gatherings across McCutchenville, Tiffin, Carey, Bloomville, Cincinnati, and Canton. Notable mentions include educational staff visits, church class meetings, and birthday dinners among the Shafer, Ruehle, Burgderfer, Kenner, and Might families with friends and relatives attending.
Adrian society notes list numerous Christmas dinners and visits across Upper Sandusky Fostoria Bucyrus Toledo Kenton Fremont Findlay and Carey with families including the Mullholands Dibles Etchen Swisher and more. The Carey Times advertises typewriter ribbons and adding machine ribbons for sale.
Our Lady of Consolation parish posts Mass times with Rev. Father Paul Vollrath as pastor and Rev. Joseph Herp as assistant. Masses include low at 6:30 a.m. and 8:00 a.m. high at 10:30 a.m. Rosary and Benediction at 2:30 p.m. Weekday Masses at 6:30 a.m. and 8:15 a.m.
W. W. Weiser presides service on Sunday December 31 with church school at 9 30 a m worship at 10 30 a m Epworth League at 6 15 p m watch night service from 8 to midnight Holy Communion 8 39 6 o'clock fellowship 9 to 10 refreshments and testimony 10 to 11 30 midnight worship 11 30 to 12 all members and friends invited no weekday classes until January 3 1940 choir practice Saturday evening week of prayer January 7 to 14 1940
Rev Paul R Clouser pastor Miss Jennie Powell parish worker Sunday church school 9 15 am Lawrence Wenner general superintendent departments for all age groups The service 10 30 am Tuesday January 2 church council 8 pm Wednesday January 3 weekday church school 345 pm vespers 730 pm choir rehearsal 845 pm church office and reading room open daily.
Carey Memorial Evangelical Church outlines morning worship and Holy Communion with Rev C L Allen in charge. Sunday school led by Russell Phillips with a long list of teachers, substitutes and officers named, plus E C E officers elected at a Friday home meeting.
Hancock County Treasurer Tell Thompson says his office is writing real estate tax receipts and will mail statements January 10 1940. Receipts will cover all real estate taxpayers in Findlay and the county, showing amounts due now and the June installment. Time extensions may push payments beyond January 20 to March or longer.
Lavaun Breitigan a waiter at the Mecca was treated at the hospital Saturday night for a deep ear wound after an altercation with a patron over a drink. Police said the patron struck Breitigan with a beer mug. The suspect was held but released Monday morning after no affidavit was filed. Breitigan was also released from Barnhart’s ambulance hospital Sunday.
The degree team of Carey Council No. 1925 Knights of Columbus were guests of Leo Council Findlay on Wednesday evening when the Carey team exemplified the first degree of the order on candidates from Carey and Findlay.
Ordinance 208 sets a secretary salary at 90 dollars per month payable semi monthly and requires a 6000 dollar bond before duties. It repeals Ordinance 228 from 1932 and all conflicting ordinances. The measure takes effect after passage and publication. Passed December 18, 1939, by Mayor P A Hendricks with Clerk Jacob Nitrauer.
Ordinance No 209 fixes the village clerk salary at sixty dollars per month payable semi monthly and requires a one thousand dollar bond. It repeals Ordinance No 267 and takes effect after legal publication. Mayor P Hendricks signed December 18 1929 with Clerk J Nitrauer attesting.
Ordinance No 800 repeals Ordinance No 227 and sets the village marshal salary at 11500 dollars per month payable semi monthly. The marshal must post a 1000 dollar bond before assuming duties. The ordinance takes effect as soon as legally permitted after passage and publication.
Three Chicago men escaped serious injury when their Ford Tudor sedan crashed into the Evergreen restaurant at the Route 30 N and 23 junction near Upper Sandusky at 4 15 AM. The car demolished the front and porch, caused a large hole in the brick wall, and overturned tables. Driver J F Edgberg suffered facial cuts. two passengers escaped unharmed.
The annual stockholders meeting of The Peoples Bank Company of Carey Ohio will be held at the Banking House on Wednesday January 10 1940 between 1 and 3 PM to elect Directors and conduct other business. T E Dromgold President.
A sentence describes a badly damaged vehicle with dented fenders and body, a bent front axle, and other damaged parts. The left windshield side is noted as demolished.
The Board of Public Affairs will receive settled bids for the sale of a National Radiators Co hot water furnace two radiators and piping until noon December 29 at their municipal building office. Bids require a certified check equal to 5 percent of the bid. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids.
On Wednesday January 24 1940 at ten o'clock A M I will sell at public auction all property of Charles Haines deceased at his Seneca County Ohio home. The Owen Haines farm 94 85 acres in section 29 Seneca Township to be sold with cash terms. George B Schroth administrator conducts the sale listing roads chattels livestock farm produce farm implements automobile wheat and other personal property.
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