Wayne Street School to host Friday evening entertainment
Wayne Street School children prepare for an 7:30 pm Friday program at the Wayne Street School. Slush impeded shoppers as snow and plows aided travel. streets remain difficult to navigate. Thrift Stamps value may rise over time. a nest egg for education is urged. Police vacancy filled by Clyde Collins starting tonight.
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Wayne Street
Clyde Collins
Police Department
Ben Wise
Collins
Who's Nearest Relative Question Divides Draft Board
Attorneys Hous ton and Buroker question the meaning of nearest relative in draft questionnaires. The form asks draftees to state name age and nearest relative, sparking debate over who should count as the closest kin. The issue centers on interpretation and fairness in the selection of a respondent for the military draft process.
Nearest Relative Concept In Draft Notices
In Urbana Democrat style, an attorney argued that the closest relative at the moment a question is answered determines who to notify in accidents or trouble. If a draftee is married, the wife could be considered the nearest relative, but the judge or attorney contends the one within the smallest radius should be deemed the nearest relative regardless of relation.
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Houston
Urbana
Honors for Miami Men Aides-de-Camp to G A R Commander
Dr. Van S. Deaton and W. R. McKee of Miami county have been named aides-de-camp on the staff of G A R national commander in chief Alexander Cummings. Deaton authored a bill enabling ex-pupils of Xenia orphan home to hold annual reunions funded by the state. The honors reflect their long service to the Grand Army of the Republic recognized at national and state levels.
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Legion of Friends
Miami County
van S.deaton
W. R. McKee
Alexander Cummings
Indianapolis
Deaton
Xenia
United States
Grand Army of the Republic
Columbus
New Auto Tags For 1918 Begin Sale Thursday
Automobile tags for 1918 go on sale statewide Thursday with Columbus and Cincinnati already supplied. State Registrar W A McCurdy announced the new tags are smaller and feature white embossed letters and numerals on a nearly black green background replacing the 1917 design. About 7,000 applications have been received for specific numbers, and Charles Graves, former Secretary of State, has the number 1 tag.
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W. A. McCurdy
Columbus
Cincinnati
McCurdy
Charles [. Graves
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