07 Feb 1929
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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1929
Page
1
Monday morning chapel was conducted by the student council with Invocation by Helen Gottfried. Lutheran pastor Rev. Paul R. Clouser gave a short talk stressing loyalty to self, friends, work, higher life ideals and God. Mr. Huffman made announcements.
The final lyceum number of the year will be shown next Thursday evening February 14. The program features the well known Broadway hit The Detour, presented as the closing event of the course.
Carey High School plans to enter preliminaries with Sycamore and McCutchenville for a county literary and music contest. Final contest is set for March 15 at Upper Sandusky. Preliminary date to be announced by McCutchenville authorities.
The student council organizes a casual Valentine event for Tuesday evening February 12 with no formal details announced. A new pupil, Jack Lowery from Oklahoma, has enrolled as a junior at Carey High School.
Debaters Agnes Pahl Corwin Laird Russell Blue Eid Bachar Caroline Baker Blanch Written Eloise Bame and Helen Gott will argue on the topic That the United States should cease to protect by armed force capital invested in foreign countries except after a formal declaration of war.
Carey and McCutchenville split on a Friday gym night with the boys winning 31 to 23 while the McCutchenville girls rallied in the fourth to win 36 to 24. Key scorers included Holden Diller and Bookmeyer with M Tanner leading the McCutchenville girls. Referee Kempell. time keepers Bell. Princeton.
A Friday game plan targets a rematch with Upper Sandusky after a close previous scare. The team aims to repay the earlier hard fought loss and regain momentum going into the next contest.
Cecil Hood of Carey Ohio was held at the county jail Saturday pending arraignment before a United States commissioner on charges of sending improper letters through the mail. Hood, secretly indicted by the grand jury a week earlier, was arrested in Carey late Sunday. News reports say Wood has been released on a $1,000 bond.
A Chevrolet sedan driven by Ollie Marshall ran wild outside Carey Furniture Co damaging a plate glass window and furniture. Mrs Marshall and two children were inside the car. Pauline, two, pulled the shift lever triggering the crash as Mr Marshall returned to move the vehicle home.
Mrs Marshall, unable to brake in time, drove a car into a Coxwell store causing severe damage to a gate leg table and a chair set in a bedroom display. Estimated losses reach about $200 for the furniture and window replacement. No injuries reported to bystanders. Marshall narrowly avoided harm while occupants were nearby. The family resides five miles northwest of town on H G Chambers farm.
Plans for the J. A. Newcomer ditch improvement in Biglick township have been filed with County Auditor G. Ray Morehart by County Surveyor A. P. MacGregor. A final hearing is set for February 21. Project costs are estimated at 18 364 03 and call for large tile sections including 18, 24, 27 and 30 inch vitrified tile.
Twenty seven property owners will be benefited directly or indirectly by the proposed sewer project. Some gain from water diversion on their land to the new sewer, including drained onion marshes. final hearing will gauge assessments. The ditch runs along the west side of the north and south road in section 33 of Biglid township.
Kiwanis members and two visitors from Fostoria attended a Monday session totaling 32. R K Davis of Findlay spoke on Community Relations, drawing praise for experience and leadership in local affairs. A potential joint effort among nearby Kiwanis clubs could benefit the community if approved.
A small American home tale centers on Stephan Hardy a truck farmer pressed by taxes and debts. His aim is to buy more land while his wife Helen nurtures hopes for their daughter Kate who works in a village store and teaches.
A mother saves a sum in an old jar so her daughter may study art in the city, but a mill owner lover and a ruined garage business spark a conflict among the father, mother, and daughter. The drama’s emotional intensity remains high across three acts without cheap or tawdry moments.
Saturday night about 10:00 Mrs Flossa Washburn was taken to Huron Road Hospital Cleveland. The Goff ambulance carried Mrs Washburn and Miss Margie Sutphen to Marion where they connected with a Cleveland train. Dr Freida Weiss joined in Cleveland. Perry McDaniel had met her in Fostoria and brought her to Marion. Initial diagnosis suggested appendicitis but later intestinal flu was suspected. Mrs Washburn plans to return to Carey before any operation.
The public is invited to a Tuesday evening party at the Catholic parish hall hosted by a joint committee from the K of C C K of C and CL of C. The program runs from 800 to 1000 with 10¢ admission, dancing and card games to follow.
Farmers' cooperative marketing organizations improve farm product quality, says Chris L. Christensen of the United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics. The piece notes four Ohio cities consume daily milk from 40,000 cows and includes a quoted line about luck and judgment.
William Hunter of two miles south of town was operated on for appendicitis at the Findlay Home and Hospital on Wednesday of last week. His wife and Miss Evelyn Schade have been staying with him at the hunter home since Sunday.
Luther League will conduct the Sunday service in observance of Luther League Sunday across the Synod of Ohio. The note also announces Lenten services on Thursday evenings at 7 30, with the first service on February 14 including Tidy Communion.
An entertainment and social will be held at Memorial Evangelical Church on Friday evening February 15 to benefit the choir. A pot luck will be served and an offering will be taken for the choir treasury.
Almon Blue of West Findlay street underwent a tongue growth removal at Findlay Tlame and Hospital around 10 o clock Wednesday forenoon. Dr. Hartman performed the operation. Present with Mr Blue were his wife and two sons Merle of Deshler and Russell of Carey and Mrs. Elmer Woder.
Members of the WBA are urged to attend Friday evening's meeting. A pot luck is planned and the attendance prize of 3 dollars from the last meeting was drawn by Mrs HL Pahl.
Ferdinand Braun died at his home on Clay Street from flu complications after a long illness. He was born April 4 1838 in Shelby Ohio and would have been 91. Funeral mass was held at Our Lady of Consolation Church with burial at St. Marys Cemetery. pallbearers included J. Brandt A G Collet Peter Collet F N Schira C C Simonis and Paul Krupp.
The obituary notes nine children with three deceased. Surviving offspring include John of Maumee J W of Louisville Kentucky William of Delta Miss Mary at home Jerome of Toledo and E W of Columbus. He was a good friend to all and a devoted father. his passing leaves deep sorrow at home.
The writer thanks neighbors and friends for kindness and help during affliction. Special appreciation goes to Father Fish Father Lawrence and Father David for support to the father during illness and after death. Also gratitude to Undertaker Sutter and those who provided cars for the funeral.
The Carey farmers cooperative held its annual stockholders meeting at Gottfried hall on S Vance with 159 members, the largest turnout. A 5 percent dividend was paid and officers reelected. new directors filled a vacancy. Reports praised loyalty, progress, and recent plant upgrades including a 24 inch attrition grinder, feed mixer, corn cracker, wagon lift, and improved service.
Twin sons of Mr and Mrs George Webber Daugherty born at the county hospital last night weighed two and a half and two and a quarter pounds. They died at midnight and were placed in one white satin casket for burial at Garland Brooks cemetery. Mrs Daugherty is Blanche Pittman formerly of this city.
The Methodist church announces Lenten services led by Rev Joseph B Shellhaas theme The Cross in Christian Experience with weekly topics including Cling The Sacrifice of God the Father Love in Four Dimensions Christ Shrinking from the Cross The Contrasts of the Night of Betrayal The Joy Jésus Catech to Give Jesus the One Mediator and The Offense of the Cross services span February 14 to March 3 with Holy Communion and evening and morning sessions.
A church schedule lists sermon topics and dates from March 10 to Easter Sunday. Events include Christ s Finished Work The Lamb and the Book Receiving the Atonement and other cross and atonement themes with multiple evening services and a sunrise Easter service.
Walter Ben Hare comedy presented by Vanlue school faculty in the auditorium on Tuesday evening February 12 at 8 15 o clock. Cast includes Prof John B Wise a poor married man William Ligon Doctor Matthew Graham H H Silverman Billy Drake Ivan E Beard Jupiter Jackson Milo Treece Mrs Iona Ford Velma Fisher Zoie June Graham Pauline Shuck Rosalind Wilson Leone Bright.
A major blaze swept through the Cruikshank chemical plant on the James farm six miles west of town around 7 00 that morning destroying a frame building 35 by 120 feet and its equipment including a drier mill chain drag shafting and fan About eight workers were employed at the plant and plans are underway to rebuild it while muck dried there is to be shipped as fertilizer Cruikshank is led by R G Cruikshank of Findlay street
The Pythian Sisters will hold a Thursday evening practice in preparation for the upcoming inspection scheduled for March 14. Members are urged to attend and ready the group.
Miss Helen Courtad visits relatives in Toledo with Grover Snyder and B. M. Bachar aro in Defiance today. Mr and Mrs Elmer Wonder travel to Upper Sandusky today. Miss Gladys Pratt dines with Miss Ruth Huston of Wharton on Tuesday night. Mrs W H Rickle from south of town returns home Tuesday after bunion-removal surgery at Findlay Home and Hospital.
C D Sipe of Oak Park has been promoted from assistant comptroller of the Chicago and Alton Railroad to assistant to the receivers W O Whelock and W G Beird. A former Careyvoy employee, he is a brother of Mrs C R Tate of Oak Park.
Saturday afternoon an automobile backed from a curb in front of the Strand theatre. Three young children, ready to fasten their sleds to another car, narrowly escaped disaster. The near miss prompted questions about parental and town safety measures to curb this risky conduct.
Joe Silverstein bought the Carey Porcelain Co building and land on Brown Ave for 900 dollars and paid 150 dollars for the engine and boiler. He plans to move his junk business from W South Street to the new site and has not decided on the exact future use.
A I Doppler suffered a broken left leg below the knee after stepping into a hole at the stone quarry Friday afternoon. He sustained internal injuries in the same incident.
The PTA will meet Monday evening February fifteenth instead of February eleventh.
Fred Buckingham has sold a 70 acre farm northwest of town to Greely Marshall. Buckingham plans to move to Fostoria. The sale was arranged through the Feasel agency.
In 1883 a public meeting for local option was held at the unfinished Taylor mill in Sycamore. Gen W H Gibson of Tiffin spoke, the congregation sang Hold the Fort, and he gave a uniquely styled description of the scene. A young teacher inquired for his words and he sent a reply dated April 12 1884 from Tiffin Ohio.
A Civil War reminiscence recounts Hood’s flank maneuver toward Nashville after Atlanta’s fall, with Course at Altoona defending, Sherman's relief efforts, and a cavalry surge breaking Loring’s lines. Major Whittle later became an evangelist and hymn writer, popularizing the phrase Hold the Fort.
Nome Florida and companions completed a two months motor tour. After a death in the group Mrs. Leo Wood Harpster the party split. Wentling rode a bus from Tampa to Findlay arriving Friday morning. He traced a route from Atlanta to Newport 700 miles with tourist camps, fishing and self supplied fruit and coconuts amid storm area damage signs.
A 9 pound son arrived for Mr and Mrs J A Newcomer of Vanlue on Sunday morning. Mrs Newcomer was formerly Miss Margaret Crawford of Vanlue. A 9 pound son joined Mr and Mrs La Verne Markley of Findlay on Saturday morning. An 8½ pound daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Tilden Greek of Mr Blanchard early Saturday morning. Mrs Greek, formerly Miss Bertha Gaster, notes Mr Greek once lived in the area.
Last Thursday evening I L Cutler was reelected president and C I Stubbs of Upper Sandusky was elected secretary at a meeting of the county organization of bankers in Upper Sandusky. The group plans quarterly meetings during 1924.
Mrs S D Myers quietly celebrated her ninety first birthday at her home on FE Findlay Street last Friday. After four weeks of illness with influenza she was able to sit up and greet visiting friends.
Benefit card party held Tuesday evening at the American Legion Hall corner Vance and Findlay streets. Proceeds support the Legion Auxiliary with tickets available at the door.
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