19 Apr 1918
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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1918
Page
1
Fulton county honors its Liberty Loan campaign leadership, praising chairman Ww vne a and assistants for meeting district quotas. A later gathering of chairmen from all districts convened in the court house for planning and progress reports in the afternoon.
Probate court cases and estate transfers, and officers’ salaries listed amid county business. Includes notices of licenses, jail supplies, and district education funds. a long column of expenditures, officials and committees, with a March 21 date and references to May 4. Also reports a revival meeting led by Miss Edna M. Banning at the M E Church in Napoleon and local civic notes.
The council defeated the Cedar Street improvement ordinance by vacating lands on the west side and narrowing the street to 40 feet. J. Paxson was appointed city solicitor filling a vacancy. W. A. Hill resigned as councilman. E. F. Hanson appointed and sworn in. Spring cleanup set for April 29 and 30 with volunteers and street repairs planned, while sewer and drainage issues were referred to committees.
John Q Files a Fulton County lawyer and longtime resident of Wauseon and Swanton died April 10 1918 after nearly four decades at the bar He served as Fulton County prosecuting attorney and held prominent roles in Masonic Blue Lodge Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows and other fraternal groups His career began in farming then law after studying under B T Geer He left a widow Mary Bowman and two daughters Kathryn and Florene and many colleagues who honored him with funeral services at the courthouse and a Pythian burial service
Mrs. Ephraim Gorsoo Aura Maria Candoleeny born September 14 1442 near Mik Leraville Holmes County Ghin died April 7 1918 aged 75 years six months after moving to Wauseon area she taught in country schools and joined the church at eighteen her life was spent in service. She married Ephraim Gor Gee in 1342 and left four sons Eawin L Nathan David W aged Franklin P and others.
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