27 May 1926
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Newspaper
Carey Times
Location
Carey, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1926
Page
1
A historical piece recounts a bronze effigy of a knight hailed as Galahad at a Pioneer Picnic. It recalls Civil War valor, unity, and a call to plowshares, with praise for soldiers and a lasting hope for victory and peace. Silver anniversary notes follow for Mr. and Mrs. Frank McGown with a late May ceremony and gifts.
Memorial Day, Sunday May 30, urged ex service members to gather at the American Legion Club Rooms at 1 30 p m in uniform or civilian clothes to pay tribute to the country s defenders. Volunteers are asked to meet at 9 00 a m to decorate graves and order Post caps are available at Pieraccini s confectionery, commanded by Paul P Krupp.
Gerald Bradley, son of Mr and Mrs W G Bradley, was named among eight junior men tapped for the Pick and Pen society at Wittenberg College Springfield last Thursday. Membership is limited to eight per year and honors leaders in character scholarship and campus activities.
The store brought a 9 pound daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Ruffing on South street Saturday. An 8 pound daughter was born Sunday to Mr. and Mrs. Leo Troll near Fostoria, Mrs. Troll formerly Hilda Arend of Carey. A 5 pound son Loren Edward was born Friday to Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Kuenzle on North Fifth street. A daughter greeted Mr. and Mrs. Joel Althauser on Sycamore street Tuesday morning.
The homes of Arch Donelson on Frederick street Clarence Crist on North street and Willis Wonder on E Findlay street are quarantined due to scarlet fever. Health Officer W C Anderson notes the disease often follows an epidemic of grip.
Memorial Day observance scheduled Sunday May 30 at 2:00 p m at Water Works Park pavilion. Music by Chas P Huss Band Invocation by Rev E I Cole Song America remarks by Mayor Miles Mullholand Address by T J Duffy of Columbus Benediction and Star Spangled Banner. Duffy a Columbus attorney and former Industrial Commission of Ohio chair praised by American Legion.
A Pemberville Leader item warns readers that Ohio law makes it a crime to eavesdrop on a phone call and repeat it, with penalties from 100 to 1000 dollars and 30 days to six months in jail.
Lieut Earl Criger chaplain on the U S S Memphis in dock at Philadelphia will visit his parents Mr and Mrs L S Criger west of town next Monday. The Memphis will leave June 7 for the Mediterranean where it will winter. Lieut Criger will get shore leave to visit the Holy Land when the boat calls at Constantinople.
All public school teachers agreed to contracts for next year except three at the high school and East building. Mrs. Raymond Dowdell, Don Melroy, and Mrs. Lawrence Bland will not return to their previous positions.
Flowers for decorating the graves of all soldiers are requested by Sunday forenoon. Send flowers to the American Legion rooms by 9 00 o clock for placement.
Memorial services will be held at Crawford church Sunday May 30 at 2 p m A special program has been prepared and Rev Ropp of Delaware will deliver an address Everyone welcome.
The new vulcanizer has been installed at Johnson's radio battery and shop on S Vance street and is giving good service.
Poem recalls Decoration Day with a narrator and mother at a grave site. It contrasts traditional ceremonies and feelings of loneliness on a Sunday, describing soldiers graves, the flag, roses, and a robin over a loved one’s resting place. The piece reflects on memory and national symbols during a somber observance.
Sycamore leaders arrange Decoration Day observance with decision on date to be announced next week. They weigh the last Sunday in May to keep the day solemn rather than a festive holiday, noting the need for a meaningful observance aligned with Memorial Day.
The undersigned places of business will be closed all day Monday Decoration Day. D. C. Henry & Co. C. C. Simoni s R. C. Sanner Clem Alspach F. H. Frederick Kinsey & Hart Emerine Bros.
Local onion growers expect a strong season as about 300 acres have been sown in the area. Early signs are promising with good soil and favorable weather aiding the crop setup.
Health Officer W. C. Anderson orders quarantines on the homes of Charles Ritter Forest Bingle and Thomas Noon for light scarlet fever on Wewhard and Muncie streets.
Gas service will be off in Carey from 1 p m until 3 p m on Thursday May 27 as Logan Gas Co. performs maintenance and repairs. Local residents are advised to plan accordingly and secure alternatives during the planned outage.
A Colley and Donnell representative from Cincinnati visited town on Monday and purchased 35 carloads of hay from Porter Hendricks. Pioneer Picnic set for Thursday June 10.
After four months of careful instruction, a list of children were permitted to approach the Holy Table for their first Holy Communion at Our Lady of Consolation Church last Sunday. Attending were Irene Bakies, George Billock, John Billock, James Dete, Harold Emerine, Geneva Hein, Artemisia Hoff, and many others, with an equal group attending in the second procession.
Neighbors gathered with plows harrows discs and a corn planter to plant 12 acres for Mark Karr who has been sick with influenza. Forest Hurd Wendell Wentling Clyde Wentling Alfred Davis and others aided the work with Mrs Dow and Misses McDonald Reidell organizing meals for the workers.
Fred Pieraccini gathered a peck basket of mushrooms Wednesday afternoon. Mushroom hounds feared the season was over, but evidence suggests it is just getting a good start.
The Carey business places are likely to close by Monday as several have chosen to shut operations. Affected workers and customers face disruption while owners assess next steps for the 80 entities involved.
Come and win a prize at the cake walk and dance to be given at Gott fried's hall Saturday night.
The 1926 Pioneer Picnic in Wyandot county features Cyrus Locher of Cleveland, candidate for the U S Senate, and Hugh Diamond of Galion, renowned Scottish American entertainer. The Sylvian Quartet of Forest will provide music, A G McQuate will lead community singing, and attendees are urged to come early with dinner.
Wyandot county WCTU institute convened at the Methodist church on Wednesday with a full program. The event included devotional segments, a Ladies' Quartet from Carey, a state Plan of Work demonstration, sessions on Our Three N's and a Procession of Departments, a noontide prayer, a pot luck dinner, singing from the WCTU book Everybody Sing, reception of new members, and remarks by Mrs. H. D. Vankirk, state corresponding secretary of Columbus. All women interested in temperance were invited.
A large crowd saw the senior class stage The Goose Hangs High Tuesday evening in the school auditorium. The production drew strong praise for the cast including Bernard Ingals Melford Culler Eunice Ingals Mrs Bradley Lenore Slo man Julia Murdock Ruth Diller Ronald Murdock Paul Powell Hugh Ingals Maxwell Steen Lois Ingals Mildred Campbell Bradley Ingals Cleve Ward Dagmar Carrol Virginia Hall Noel Derby Willis Fosty Leo Day Roger Lindsay Elliot Kimberly Blair Wentling Rhoda Alice Tong.
The Carey Times warns that a touted horticulturist is cheating South farmers by vaccinating fruit trees against disease. Experts say tree vaccination helps only the paid practitioner, not the growers.
The American Legion Auxiliary announces an annual poppy sale this Saturday to raise funds for disabled veterans. Poppies are made in hospitals by veterans, earning one cent per flower with up to 400 poppies daily, supporting service men and their families.
The Carey high school held its 39th annual commencement at the school auditorium on Wednesday evening. The program included music by the orchestra, invocation by Rev. Lewis P, address by Dr C C Kohl, presentation of diplomas to 42 graduates by Mrs. E Walker, and benediction by Rev Speaker. Honor roll lists Louise Romig, Ira Wickiser, Melford Culler, Margaret Ann Pipes, and Helen Kessler.
W. S. Turner died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at his home three miles north of Carey from heart trouble. He was about 73. Funeral services will be Friday at 2 PM at the home with burial in Spring Grove cemetery.
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