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Newspaper
Fulton County Tribune
Location
Wauseon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1917
Page
5
Local notices recount visits and gatherings in Fulton county towns as families and friends host servicemen and air community events. Many Toledo and Napoleon residents are noted visiting relatives, plus a large YMCA drive appeals to youth to support soldiers and Red Cross efforts during wartime.
Miss Helen Fink hosted a kitchen shower for Miss Mary Richardson at her South Fulton street home last Saturday. A playful capsule game delivered the engagement news: Miss Richardson will marry Mr. Alvin Bierns of Toledo on Thanksgiving Day. Also noted are local travels, a Toledo army chaplain appointment, a large hog car sale for $4709, a motor accident near Wauseon, and a Maynard Brown family visit. The piece closes with a wedding in Toledo and a county YMCA fundraising campaign led by Co. D. Perry and W. J. Clark planning for local participation.
A list of dinners and gatherings includes Mr and Mrs John Taber hosting guests, Patrons from Cold Water and Dulta, with hunting window displays by Schlatter Howard. Seven cars carrying 35 locals attended a Ladies’ Aid dinner at Tedrow Methodist church. A Box Social is planned at Clark school on Friday night. Missionary films, a Red Cross masquerade fundraiser, and prize winners for dance tickets are noted.
FOR SALE arm cheap if taken at once good land buildings and water Jacob Diegel R 2 Wauseon Ohio 32 3 p FOR SALE Registered Holstein bull about 18 months old J H Dis brow 2 miles east 1 mile north of Winameg 32 2 c INCLUDES SISTERS The Mothers of the Wauseon boys in the 148th Ambulance Corps at Camp Sheridan met at Mrs Jennie Figg s home last Friday evening 20 present This is a branch of the Toledo Mothers auxiliary to the 148th Ambulance Corps The immediate aim of the organization is to supply the needs of every Ambulance company boy and to bring cheer to home boys in mail boxes of candies etc Regular meetings first and third Thursdays November 15 at 7 30 at 619 E Chestnut St Everyone invited CHRISTIAN CHURCH Large audience shows growing popularity Rev C F Evans sermon What Are You Thinking About Next Sunday evening s sermon will be The Art of Being Happy Special song service by the Mews Choir About 25 men met at Rev Evans home last Monday for planning church work AUTO BARGAIN 1917 Dodge touring car used but little looks brand new and runs better than a new one R HOY 32 2 c SEVENTY FIVE OAKLANDS Seventy five Oakland autos passed through Wauseon Wednesday morning en route from Ponti aey Mich to Atlanta Ga a drive way to dealers of 1000 miles
The War Department and Post Office outline two methods to send Christmas gifts to American troops in France. Parcels under 7 pounds go via the Postal Service with proper soldier and unit identifications. those up to 20 pounds may use War Department channels in sturdy wooden crates. Packages must be nonflammable, inspected, and reach the Port of Embarkation by December. Send from Wauseon by December 1.
Clarence xopfenstein vs lin rupp yielded $10 damages with each side paying costs. A woman charged with child support against two husbands led to both men being arraigned and released on bonds. A warden collected fines near Archbold for Sunday hunting and unlicensed game. Some fines allegedly diverted, bicycle pilfering and juvenile court troubles noted.
Ohio issues a Christmas special train to deliver non perishables and gifts to soldiers at Camp Sheridan Alabama. Packages must bear name rank unit sender and reach State Arsenal by December 18. Official postage tags available from Columbus Ass’t Ad General.
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