Death letter confirms McKinnon POW status and 1944 sinking
The U S Navy informed Mr and Mrs Ira McKinnon that their son Richard Lewis McKinnon Pharmacist’s Mate 3/c United States Navy died on 24 October 1944 as a result of the sinking of a Japanese transport near Shaonan China after being held as a prisoner of war in the Philippines He was born October 4 1918 in Carey and survived by his parents siblings and relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira McKinon
Navy Department
Washington
Richard Lewis McKinnon
BAC
McKinnon
United States Navy
Bilibid
Philippine Islands
Japan
Manila
Shaonan
China
United States Naval
W. J. McNicol
Pary
Cyril Simonis
Linus Hoepf
Simonis
Pacific
Seattle
Washu
Hoops
Gulf of Mexico
Newport
R. I
Virginia
Shanghai
Philippines
Carey
Ira
Anna Marie
Derr) McKinnon
Howard McKinnon
Little Rock
Ark
Robert McKinnon
U. S. Army
Africa
Aidan James McKinnon
Mary Roberta
Two Days Left in War Bond Drive for 7th Loan
Dale Frazier, Carey committee chair, announced that local E bond sales reached $66,000 toward a $116,000 individual quota. He urges residents to view the loan as a secure investment protecting homes and jobs, not charity, noting continued lag in E bond sales relative to other offerings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Dale Frazier
Carey Committee
Captain John Baker Returns to Ellington Field Texas
Captain John C. Baker, 21, son of Mr and Mrs John Forrest Baker of Carey Ohio, reported to Ellington Field after a combat tour as a 15th Air Force navigator in the Mediterranean theater. He was trained at Bowling Green State University and Hondo Texas, earned wings in October 1943, and flew overseas February 1944 returning April 1945. He wears the Distinguished Flying Cross with one cluster, the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf clusters, and the Distinguished Unit badge. At Ellington he attends a course in advanced navigational techniques.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ellington Field
Texas
John C. Baker
John Forrest Baker
Carey
Ohio
15Th Air Force
Baker
Bowling Green State University
Bowling Green
Army Air Forces Advanced School
Hondo
Germany
Army Flying Training Command
Pythian Sisters Potluck Tonight at Carey Temple
Carey temple No 169 Pythian Sisters host a potluck supper at 6 o'clock with table service to be provided by members. Mrs Nelson Turnbell serves as potluck chairman and later games are planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Temple
Pythian Sisters
Nelson Turnbell
Carey Times Publication Date Change Notice
The Carey Times will publish Friday morning July 6 because July 4 falls on a Wednesday and the usual Thursday edition will be moved to Friday. Next week no Thursday issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Times
Samuel Risner Killed on Luzon
Mrs Lorane Risner of Alvada received a war department telegram on May 20 confirming Pfc Samuel Risner was killed in action on Luzon April 21 1945. Capt Kenney wrote of his service from Guadalcanal through Bougainville and a battalion attack at Yagryagan Luzon where he was killed by sniper fire. He was 20, buried in a US military cemetery, survived by wife two children and his parents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorane .Risner
Alvada
War Department
Washington
Pfc
Samuel Risner
Luzon
Philippine Islands
Risner
Erple-M.kenney
Co. B
148Th Inf
Pfe. Air
Bougainville Island
Sam
Yagryagan
P. I
United States
Pfc. Risner
Pacific Area
Wiley Risner
Lorane
Dennie Risner
Detroit
Homer Risner
Carey
Flossie Bradley
Michigan
George Heck
Toledo
Clyde Lynn
Lynn
U. S. Army
Germany
Retail stores in Carey to close for two days next week
All Carey mercantile and food stores will close Wednesday and Thursday July 4 and 5. Stores will stay open Tuesday evening July 3 until 10 p.m. and reopen Friday morning July 6 after the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
New Barber Prices in Carey Public Notice
The undersigned barbers of Carey announce price changes effective Monday July 2 Shave 35 cents Tonic 25 cents Shampoo 50 cents Massage 50 cents Hair Cut 50 cents. Signed by Truman Young Roy Montague Fred Scourse Russell Lortz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey
Truman Young
Roy Montague
Fred Scoarse
Russell Lortz
Notices to readers listing service addresses and sailors
Readers are reminded not to print full service addresses in the column. Abbreviated addresses may be used but land mail should obtain complete addresses from relatives or The Carey Times. The list includes sailors and soldiers with abbreviated postings at Bari Breitigam, Shoemaker, Camp Beale, Fort Lewis, Norfolk, New York, San Francisco, and other postings, alongside unit and hospital details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
High Seas
Carey Times
Robison Family Reunion Set for July at Harrison Smith Park
The 35th Robison family reunion will take place Sunday July 8 at Harrison Smith park in Upper Sandusky. R R Smith of Forest serves as president and Miss Donna Wonder is secretary of the association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robison
Harrison Smith Park
Upper Sandusky
R R. Smith
Forest
Donna Wonder
Naval Lieutenant to Visit in Carey
Urban Kokenge and family from Miami arrive in Carey to visit Mrs. Lee Ogg on Findlay Street. Lt. Kokenge, wounded in both legs and arms on D-Day, has been a patient at the National Naval Medical Center near Washington for nearly a year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Urban Kokenge
Missy Marilyn
Miami
Fla
Carey
Lee Ogg
W. Findlay Street
Kokenge
U. S. Navy
Normandy
National Naval Medical Center
Washington, D. C
Service Men's Wives Club Picnic and Swimming Party
The club will host a picnic and swimming party this Thursday evening at Harrison Smith Park in Upper Sandusky. Members should meet at the American Legion hall at 7:30 PM and bring their own table service sandwiches and a covered dish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Service Men’s Wives’ Club
Harrison Smith Park
Upper Sandusky
American Legion Hall
Past Chiefs to Meet at Darby Temple
The Past Chiefs' association of Darby temple No. 169 Pythian Sisters will meet Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock at Mrs. Myrtle Perkins's home on N Vance street. A potluck supper will be served at 6 o'clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chiefs’ Association of
Darby Temple
Pythian Sisters
Myrtle Perkins
N. Vance Street
Eagles Dance Night Promises Pleasant Evening with Ralph Ball
Eagles invite families to Saturday dances from 9 to 12 with music by the Victory Boosters and caller Walter Ball. Secretary iy B. C. Meek signs the notice, promising a pleasant evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victory Boosters
Walter Ball
Iy B. C. Meek
Sece’y
Lakeland Fish Club Members Call Meeting at Carey Lake
Lakeland Fishing Club members listed as 1944 participants are asked to meet at the lake in the southwest Carey area on Thursday June 28 at 8 p m. R T Shontz serves as secretary and provides the call to gather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ATL
Lakeland Fishing Club
Carey
Swan Rubber Co Enlarges Plant by Selling Brake Lining Unit
Swan Rubber Co announces sale of its brake lining business to World Bestos Corp of Paterson New Jersey a Firestone subsidiary. Equipment from the Carey plant will move to World Bestos New Castle Indiana factory with plans to create a raw material warehouse and expand local molded rubber production. All employees will be retained and staffing expected to rise as material and manpower grow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Rubber Company
World Bestos Corp
Paterson
N. J
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Carey
New Castle
Ind
Swan
W .C. Loughley
Second Citation for 321st Bomb Group in Italy During V E Day
Sgt Walter R McConnell of Bowling Green Ohio is among the crew honored as the 321st B 25 Mitchell Bomb Group receives its second War Department citation. The unit attacked shipping at Toulon harbor after the southern France invasion, sinking three ships including the Strasbourg, La Galisseneire and a submarine. The group began combat in March 1945 and flew 897 missions and over 18 000 Mitchell bombers. McConnell is a graduate of Bowling Green State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
12Th Air Force
War Department
Walter R. McConnell
Ernest C. McConnell
S. Enterprise Street
Bowling Green
Ohio
Betty
R. B. Hamlet
E. South Street
Carey
Washington
Toulon Harbor
France
Strasbourg
la Galissencire
321St
3211St
Tunisia
Mediterranean Islands
Balkans
Austria
Set
McConnell
Bowling Green State University
Inducted into Army from Wyandot County Registrants
Wyandot County draft board No. 1 at Upper Sandusky recently inducted several registrants into the Army. Names include Richard George Wright Carey James Junior Caudill Donald Dean Wohlgamuth Robert Clyde Bennett Edgar Norvall Rhoden Bernard Charles Ball Kenneth Dale Koontz Lloyd Melville Naus Harold Eugene Livingston Nevin Robert Haudenshild William David Sherman Kenneth Herman Cathel and others with several listed as volunteers or from towns such as Carey Upper Sandusky Mt Blanchard Republic and Cuyahoga Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyandot County
Robert Clyde Bennett
Upper Sandusky
Edgar Norvall Rhoden
Bernard Charles Ball
Kenneth Dale Koontz
Lloyd Melville Naus
Forest
Harold Eugene Livingston
Blanchard Nevin Robert Haudenshild
Republic
William David Sherman
Cuyahoga Falls
Kenneth Herman Cathel
Columbus
Carey Farmers Community Club Nominates Speakers and Committees
Ross Winters secretary of the Wyandot county fair board spoke at the Carey Farmers Community club meeting held at the Knights of Columbus hall Monday evening. Dr Richard Wenner CA Wentz and A Ruehle will serve on the program committee, while Arthur Wisner Fred Powell and William Cole join the refreshment committee for the next regular meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Winters
Wyandot County Fair Board
Carey Farmers’ Community Club
Knights of Columbus Hall
Richard Wenner
C A. Wentz
A. J. Ruehle
Arthur Wisner
Fred Powell
William Cole
Philathea Bible Class to Meet Tuesday
The Philathea Ladies Bible class of Memorial Evangelical Sunday school will meet Tuesday evening with Mrs Myrtle Perkins on North Vance Street. Mrs Nora Heck will lead the lesson study.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philathea Ladies’ Bible
Memorial Evangelical Sunday School
Myrtle Perkins
N. Vance Street
Nora Heck
Clarence Huston Wounded Missing in Action Since January
A letter to Mr and Mrs W H Huston from Capt K M Bennett confirms Pfc Clarence L Huston 35087910 of Company I 411th Infantry wounded during a January 19 1945 attack on Sessenheim France and not found since, with unresolved status as missing in action despite others being liberated. Huston enlisted May 26 1944 trained at Camp Fannin Texas shipped overseas November 1944 arrived in France before Thanksgiving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Huston
B. Findlay Street
K. M. Bennett
411Th Inf
Pfc
Clarence Huston
Mr. Huston
Clarence L. Huston
Sessenheim
France
Clarence
Company I
War Department
Huston
Camp Fannin
Texas
Carey Kiwanis Club Meeting Highlights World Power Talk
Carey Kiwanis members met at Trubey's restaurant with service members Pvt Wallace Shaffer and S/Sgt Donald Reinhart introduced. W D Humphrey, Porcelain Products Inc., spoke on The New Power Era stressing economic factors and the fragility of civilization if major powers fall. Letters were sent to Capt H K Van Buren and Pfc Cyril L Baker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carey Kiwanis Club
Trubey’s
Wallace Shaffer
Marines
S/Set
Donald Reinhart
Air Force
H. K. van Buren
Pfc
Cyril L. Baker
Kiwanians
George Newhard
W. D Humphrey
Findlay
Personnel Department of Porcelain Products, Inc
Humphrey
Parole Granted for Crobaugh in Embezzlement Case
Clarence W Crobaugh, 50, will be paroled from the Ohio penitentiary on July 30. He started a three to 30 year sentence in March 1943 for embezzling funds from the Citizen's Building Association Co of Tiffin and was released in Columbus on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence W Crobaugh
Ohio
Columbus
Citizen’s Building Association Co
Tiffin
Dorcas Bible Class Meeting Set for June Evening
The Dorcas Bible class of First Methodist Sunday school will meet this Thursday evening June 28 at 8 o clock with Mrs A Miller on E South street. Mrs Mary Cole and Mrs William Vaughn will be assisting hostesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Bible
First Methodist Sunday School
A. Miller
E South Street
Mary Cole
William.Vaughn
Births Reported In Ohio Hospitals
A son was born Monday at Mercy Hospital in Tiffin to Mr and Mrs James Ward of Upper Sandusky. A daughter arrived last Thursday at Fos oria City hospital to Mr and Mrs Monroe Crist of Cleveland, former Carey residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercy Hospital
Tiffin
James Ward
Upper Sandusky
Fos+oria City
Monroe Crist
Cleveland
Carey
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dick McKinnon
U.S. Navy
Richard Lewis ‘McKinnon
John Baker
THE
Bari M. Breitigam
F. 1
Shoemaker
California
Joseph Derr
Kennedy General Hospital
Memphis
Tennessee
Cpl. la Moin W. Fagan
Co. D
Camp Beale
William L. Howard
Co. A
Engr
North Fort Lewis
William H. O'Flaherty
D. D
N. O
Norfolk
W. R. King
New York
S/Segt
Lynn A. McKee
Signal Co
A. P.O
c/o
David W. Stout
Livingston
Louisiana
Glenn E. Niederkohr
S. 2/c
Naval Training & Distribution Center
George E. Dunn
San Francisco
Robert D. Tong
A. P O
Piccnic
Lakeland Fish Club
R. T. Shontz
Swan Rubber Co
ARMY
Philathea Bible Class
Crobaugh
Dorcas Bible Class
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