Glass urged to choose vocation at church talk
Rev W A Commer speaks at the Presbyterian Church urging congregants to consider a calling or vocation. The address emphasizes purposeful work aligned with personal gifts and community needs.
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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1913
Page
5
Rev W A Commer speaks at the Presbyterian Church urging congregants to consider a calling or vocation. The address emphasizes purposeful work aligned with personal gifts and community needs.
The class of Mt Vernon High School heard a strong and impressive baccalaureate sermon by Rev. W. A Clemmer at First Presbyterian Church Monday evening. The address conveyed lasting facts and lessons for the senior class and the large congregation present.
A large audience filled the auditorium for a program beginning with an organ voluntary by Mrs. Milliard McIntire. The high school faculty and Mt. Vernon education representatives, led by Superintendent J. B. Alan, processed to reserved front seats. The church was decorated with ferns, potted plants, and cut flowers as Rev. Clemmer and local pastors took the pulpit for a funeral-themed sermon.
Rev. McClemmer urged graduates to choose a vocation aligned with talent, then think and build character through knowledge. He stressed starting early to find bearing, cleanse body and soul, and avoid wasting gifts. Ministers and solos enriched the service with Mr. Sperry and Mr. Chubb contributing.
The Buckeye State Building and Loan Company advertises paying five percent on time deposits and cites eighteen years of operation with a $109,000 reserve fund. It plans to add at least $25,000 from net profits this year and invites readers to request booklets from its Columbus office at Rankin Building 32 West Gay Street.
Memorial services for Knights of Pythias in Mt Vernon held at Castle Halls and Church of Christ as Rev J A Long delivered a memorial sermon on friendship charity and benevolence. About 110 members attended and graves at Mound View cemetery marked the last rites for Clarence Reese a deceased knight.
An action for divorce has been commenced in Knox county court by Carita M Sharp against Harry R Sharp. They were married January 19 1908 and have one son. The plaintiff alleges habitual abuse for over three years and seeks a divorce. Attorney Frank O Levering represents the plaintiff. Also Peter W Ely sues Seba M Crouch administrator of Matilda Wolfe for 2248.33 for board and care from March 1 1909 to May 1912. administrator denies payment. A J Kanaga appointed justice of the peace for Wayne township. Administratrix Laura Ewart appointed for Ira H Ewart with bonds 4600. appraisers Braddock McCamment S W Henry Carey Nolffsinger. First final account filed for Charlotte Magill. Laura Blair as administrator. Second final account for James Cletus Hoes guardian. 166.62 received. Marriage license issued to Ray Queen and Flancke McMurtry. Deeds: Bradfield to M Simpson 4 acres Howard. Tate Crombey to Catherine M Waltons in Vernonview.
Mr James Back underwent an operation for gall stones at Mt Vernon hospital on Sunday morning. The surgeon removed a gall stone three quarters of an inch in diameter and one inch in length from a duct. Stones this size are rare in human anatomy. The stone was removed from a completely ce biquotea duct and, according to the patient’s family, had formed for a number of years. Mr Back is doing nicely.
Evans Allen Hall was born Sunday to Mr and Mrs Allen Hall of Fairview in a quiet family announcement.
Senator Dillingham of Vermont proposes a bill to reduce immigration from southern and eastern Europe and Asia, replacing a literacy test with a per country cap of 10 percent of the total, excluding Western Hemisphere and certain exemptions. The plan would cut Austro-Hungarian, Italian, Greek, and other groups variably while allowing humanitarian and familial exemptions. unlikely to pass this session, but support is sought for next winter.
Knox County Agricultural Society finalized plans for the forthcoming fair at Secretary Howant Gates office. A free scholarship to Ohio State University was awarded to Charles Cassi amid a light field, while purses for races total $2,500 and a National Trotting Association membership was secured. A girls’ contest offers a Washington trip with an 18 year age limit, and detailed scoring lists cover baking and domestic contests.
Riley Moore of this city was seriously injured when his horse bolted near Cassil's crossing two miles north of the city. A frightened horse dragged the overturned buggy, causing a five inch gash above the left eye, a broken right thumb, and general bruising. A passing automobile driver ferried him to a physician for surgical care and stitches.
Reported marriages include Ray Queen and Bisadhe McMurtry of Fredericktown Ohio who wed at St Pauls rectory. Maddie Cornell and Laura Cornell joined Frank Huddle and Laura Cornell in a second ceremony at St Pauls rectory. Additional nuptials include Dart Williams and Zella Van Hueffelle married by Justice of the Peace George Harter.
Obituaries report the deaths of Mrs Lydia A Levering of Waterford a widow aged around sixty five after cancer The funeral is set at Christ Ling church Waterford with interment in Pike Hor cemetery Also died John P Richardson a prominent South Vernon grocer aged about eighty two with funeral at his daughter s home then at Mound View cemetery Robert Kennedy of Wheelersburg Ohio died at Mt Vernon sanitarium after a short illness aged 60 He served as a teacher and gospel minister and held posts with the Seventh Day Adventist church Surviving family members are listed for each obituary and the notice ends with a local want ad for help wanted by the Mt Vernon banner
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