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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1920
Page
6
William Clarke ex mayor of Mt Vernon is appointed special counsel for Ohio Attorney General John G. Price. He will assume duties January 10 1921 and will reside in Mt Vernon for the time being.
Vernon native Mr Clarke will shift much of his time to the attorney general office and travel in the allied conduct of counsel. He is a Kenyon College graduate Gambier who studied law and joined the bar. He served as justice of the peace Clinton township and later mayor of Mt Vernon. lifelong Republican.
The fur term at the Oberlin Business College closed last Friday and the Winter term will open Monday January 3 1921. The school reports one of its most prosperous years, attracting students from Ohio and nearby states. An addition to the main building for 60 more students is under construction and to be ready by September 1 1921.
Luther A Stream Wm F Rimer advertise real estate and loans offering property buying selling and exchange, rents collection, fire and stock insurance including plate glass and automobile. Representing fourteen trusted stock companies and surety bonds. Located at Room 1 Sipepida Booth Main St Cit phone 147.
An active participant in party affairs, Mr. Clarke is ably qualified for the important position to which he has been appointed. His many friends in Mr. Vernon join in extending their best wishes in his new role.
A large congregation heard The Wondrous Light at the First Presbyterian church Sunday evening. The program featured solos quartets and choruses with Walter Sperry George Kelley Mrs McBeth Miss Smith Russell Bogardus Lawrence Sperry Mrs Daniel McFeely and Mr Withgott assisting. Organ numbers were artistically rendered by Mrs Millard MeIntire.
Industrial bowling at the Y M C A features Pennsy Shops against Pittsburgh Plate on Tuesday, Coopers versus Y M C A on Wednesday, and Hope Forge facing Bridge Works on Friday.
Maurice Mitchell athletic director Mt. Vernon Y M C A reports in Bucyrus that the new HiV association is off to a wonderful start. Ayade blessed the organization and M C A Sunday.
Mira Taahelle Latoyvery widow of W P Lafever died Sunday at 11 00 am at her home in Clinton township after a brief illness aged 73 born in Millwood lived much of life in Chi part of the state. Survived by five children Mrs W A Hawk Mt Vernon Mrs Cora Fembrook Utlea John Lafever Theodore Lafever Mt Vernon Ste Lafever Anderson Ind and William Lafever Detroit burial in Mound View cemetery.
A Sunday morning Sunday school program at Gay Street M B Church featured Infant department songs and older student recitations. Mrs Stumph read The Spirit of Christmas followed by a pageant The Christ Child Message with the Christ child Mary and Joseph and the three wise men in the cant.
Mr. Cr. Vail was called to Sparta by the death of his mother in law Mrs. F. G. Jackson who died Sunday afternoon. Nieces include Mrs. Cora Squires and Miss Charlotte Jackson of this city. Funeral Tuesday at 1 p.m. with burial in Bloomfeld cemetery.
The Pa and Powder club of Kenyon College presented a new original musical comedy Pretty Please at Rosse Hall Gambier Saturday night before a large enthusiastic audience. The show praised as the heat college production of 1920 with music written especially for Pretty Please by Melyne Latta. Songs catchy the entire production had snap and vim matching professional shows. College men played the characters well and the girls at the club displayed charm. Mr Latta presided at the piano during the performance.
Postmaster Harper announced the city post office will stay open until 7 30 PM to accommodate Christmas parcel mailing. The extension begins Tuesday and continues through Friday.
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