This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 35 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1952
Page
1
Fragmentary OCR lists staff positions including editor associate editor sports editor and activity editors with various names such as Hartman Hast Rose Davis Mott Myers Sargeant and McDaniel. Roles appear misspelled and mixed with stray punctuation.
Glenda Snyder receives valedictory and Readers Digest year award while Glenda Gunther earns Salutatory. Miss Rose Marie Davis wins Nutshell editor award. Norma Powell and Hilda Albus boast perfect attendance for 12 years. Teachers give multiple subject awards and scholarships. Special gift honors Ray Tracy family with plan for future academic rank.
Freshman class held a Thursday picnic at Carey Memorial Park. Attendees enjoyed baseball games, built a fire in the shelter house, and roasted wieners. Everyone reportedly had a good time.
The Sophomore class hosted its second semester party on Tuesday May 13 at the high school. It began about 7 30 with a treasure hunt and continued with badminton. Refreshments included potato chips and cokes. Mr Hawk class sponsor attended.
Carey High School sent spelling champion Mignon McChesney to the Columbus capitol for the 15th annual Central Ohio Spelling Bee on May 10. The event was televised on WLWC TV. The Columbus Citizen and Scripps-Howard papers sponsored the contest. The written elimination started promptly at 9:80 with Governor Lauaca addressing the gathering.
Baughman’s Auto Parts team opens the 1952 season with a home night game against Carroll’s Grill from Capitol City at 8 pm on Wednesday May 28. Pro player Donald Donelson will pitch, with notable players including Paton Dyson Bush Burton Coldwell and Tellman among others. A prize giveaway and shadow-ball stunts accompany the opening, and a free Indians game trip is offered to two youths who return foul balls.
The Amanda Auto Theatre opens Saturday night May 24 marking the summer season. A double feature is planned with Give My Regards to Brossway starring Dan Dailey and The One Who Came Back along with a cartoon and a short. Ladies and children admitted free Saturday night only. Two shows nightly at 8 o'clock.
Rebekah lodge No. 656 will hold its regular meeting Tuesday evening May 27 at 8 oclock in the I C O FP fall. A social will follow. Committee members include Miss Lucille De Vene chairwoman and several named members.
Corporal John Boyce Jr. leaves his 80 day furlough with parents near Carey to Camp Kilmer New Jersey then back to his post near Kassel Hesse Nassau Prussia Germany. He married a German girl from Kassel in January and plans to bring her to Carey when he leaves the service.
All members of Earl Green post No 344 American Legion are asked to meet at the hall at 1 00 p m Sunday May 25 to visit local cemeteries and mark soldiers graves.
A notice invites readers to join Fridays at the Eagles for games described as America's favorite pastime. The brief emphasizes regular Friday evenings of baseball activity.
The Carey American Legion and local unit urge purchase and wear of the red poppy for Poppy Day on May 24. The article lists 1951 receipts of 459.50 and 1952 expenditures to aid veterans, hospitals, and local charities including groceries, milk, clothing, Red Cross, tuberculosis, March of Dimes, and Christmas gifts. It asks residents to do their share and buy the poppy.
Eleven 8th grade graduates from Our Lady of Consolation school will receive diplomas at the 8 o clock Mass Sunday. The processional includes grades 5 through 7, with May crowning by Freda Wiederkohr and consecration acts by each graduate.
Memorial Day services organized by the American Legion will begin with a 9 a.m. assembly at the public Library, a 9:30 a.m. parade to Spring Grove cemetery, and a conclusion at St. Marys cemetery. Carey high school band Boy Scouts Girl Scouts and war veterans will march. The speaker scheduled by the Legion is hospitalized and unable to attend. F K Cassel seeks a replacement from Columbus.
Regular meeting of Carey Lodge No 407 IOOF CF will be held this Thursday evening May 22 at 8 00 Members urged to be present. VAN BAKER Secretary
Carey Council No. 1926 Knights of Columbus will meet Tuesday evening May 27. The notice calls members to attend the regular gathering with officers and agendas to be discussed.
The Red Cross blood mobile unit will return to Carey on Thursday June 19. Mrs F x Walton Wyandot county chapter Blood Program chairman issued a watch for further announcements and details in Upper Sandusky.
Shortly after 3 PM Monday five people were seriously injured in a head on collision east of Carey on Route 23 in front of the Clifford Holden residence. Vehicles driven by Grover Love of Kelly Field Texas and David Mann of Delaware were involved. The Love family and Mrs Mann sustained severe injuries while Mr Mann and the two boys were uninjured but shaken.
The Carey Poverello Credit Union hosts the Toledo Chapter meeting on May 25 inviting all 125 chapter credit unions. A 4 pm business meeting in the parish hall, reports from League and CUNA directors, dinner at Pilgrim House, then an 8 pm social with dancing and refreshments. Free admission for members and parishioners.
The Carey Philharmonic Society thanks all who helped make their Spring Concert a success. Special gratitude goes to an appreciative audience, generous patrons, Leo Jones for the Carey Theatre, the Music Center Fostoria for the piano, Miss Eleanor McChesney and Mrs S W McChesney, accompanist Mrs Richard Jurrus, and ushers Mrs Leo Bernard Mrs Harold BEmerine Mrs Clifford Holden and Mrs Charles Muliboland.
George Hartman son of Supt and Mrs G A Hartman of 602 W Findlay street has been elected to the Capital University chapter of Tau Kappa Alpha National Honorary Forensic Fraternity. Hartman is a two year debater and member of Delta Phi Alpha Germania Luther League Band and is a junior in pre theology.
There will be entertainment and lunch at the regular meeting on Friday evening at 8 o'clock. The committee in charge includes Mrs. Grace Black, Mrs. Adah Grady, Mrs. Charles Miller, Mrs. W. Z. Campbell, and Mrs. J. A. Schira.
The J. T. Club will meet Thursday afternoon May 29 at the home of Mrs. Stanley Eye stone near Bloonville.
Betty Lou Niederkohr Eva Delle Beagle and Nancy Bauer won State Homemaker degrees at a Friday ceremony in Deshler Wallick ballroom Columbus part of the FP H A meeting. 162 girls earned degrees with many activities noted and new officers installed.
The Carey JayCees reorganized at a Monday meeting in the K of P hall electing Rex Huston as president Arden Doppler as vice president Paul Burson as secretary and Donald Karcher as treasurer. Harold Miller of Youngstown new Ohio Junior Chamber president will speak. They plan an installation banquet in June and sponsor Singin in the Rain at Carey Theatre Sunday Monday and Tuesday to raise Memorial Park funds.
Members of the Carey Shuffleboard Club are invited to a picnic supper in the park pavilion on May 30 at 5 30 PM. Each member should bring one dish and table service. coffee will be furnished. Mayor and Mrs Grover C Wagner oversee arrangements. The club plans two more courts and summer Tuesday tournaments at 7 PM.
Carey Farmers' Community club schedules a meeting Monday May 26 at 8 p.m. in the Knights of Columbus hall. Program committee includes C. J. Walters, Arthur Wisner and Floyd Shetler with refreshment committee members E. E. Gottfried, Lester Savidge and R. J. Wenzinger.
Notice announces a haircut rate increase to one dollar starting May 26 1952. Names listed include ROY MONTAGUE TRUMAN YOUNG TRA HABLITZEL and others.
A Ford Motor Co. employees Akers Estes 29 and Eugene Anderson 29 escaped serious injury when their 1948 Oldsmobile smashed into the northwest corner of the Putnam home at N Vanes and Dow streets after crossing the A C and Y tracks. Estes was fined 90 dollars plus 8 60 costs for reckless operation.
The nationwide Observation Skywatch post system is canceled indefinitely after complaints from state civilian defense directors that sacrifices by civilian volunteers would be too great. Air Force officials criticized the move as a blow to civilian defense and warned volunteers may not return.
Earl Green unit No. 344 American Legion Auxiliary will initiate nine new members at 8 15 p m Monday. Names include Mrs Eugene Hendricks of VanUue a Gold Star mother Mrs Margaret Green Mrs David Lasley Mrs Willis Green Mrs Dale Mathern Mrs Arthur Tackett Mrs Russell Wickiser Mrs Earl Stevens and Mrs Dorothy Thom. Mrs Robert Frederick civil defense chairman and Mrs Merle Doppler Pan Americanism chairman will report. Entertainment is planned. All members urged to attend if possible.
Mrs. Clifford Holden opens Town and Country Shop beauty shop in her home on Route 28 just east of Carey. She is a Cameron School of Cosmetology graduate and previously worked five years in Columbus university district and six years running her own Wharton shop.
Memorial Day services will be held at 2 00 p m Sunday May 25 in McCutchenville high school auditorium The High School Band will furnish music and Fred J Milligan of Columbus will be the speaker McCutchenville Grange will have charge of the program The public will be welcome On June 24 the grange will hold a lawn fete at the school
The Carey high school alumni dance is planned for 9 30 p m Saturday May 24 in the high school auditorium. Music by Hal Saliers dance band of Fostoria. Tickets available now at Mapes Rexall Harry's Drug Burson Clothing Frederick's grocery or at the door. A strong turnout is urged.
A softball meeting is scheduled for Friday at 8 PM in the municipal building. Managers sponsors representatives and anyone else interested in softball are urged to attend.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.