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Newspaper
The Democratic Banner
Location
Mount Vernon, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1920
Page
2
Knox county notices outline September meetings for Knox Chapter No. 236 C F 48 G A R hall gatherings and circle groups with times from 1:30 to 2:30 p m plus a 7:20 p m Knox event. The article also recalls a community festival drawing 1600 attendees with dancing, a Cooper band concert, and prize winners in baby, races, and athletic events.
A series of dances opened by the R A club in Fred ericktown attracted many Mt Vernon residents with Wing's Society orchestra providing music. Socials included a six o'clock dinner for guest of honor Mr and Mrs George Wilheim and Mrs Thomas Carroll and son Paul of Akron. A regular Country Club card party was planned for Friday with reservations via phone 726 Blue. Over 100 attended a Gambler parish picnic at College Park with supper served at 6 o'clock. Labor Day reunion of Jacob Sperry descendants drew ninety two people at Lake Hiawatha Park with Eugene Perry Ball as president and Hiawatha Park chosen for 1921 meeting. Knox Tire and Rubber Co workers heard talks on salesmanship at Curtis House. Mount Vernon Country Club hosted a day of outdoor activities ending with Payne's Orchestra.
BRINK HAVEN reports Dr B B Simmons wife and son visiting his mother Mrs Hdna Simmons in St Joseph Missouri. Other locals include Mrs C O Robixon Mansfield and Mrs William Maginty Utica visiting aunt Mrs Jacob Fendrick. Ming W Eleanor Meeks hosted Live Wire class with many local youths and adults enjoying music and games. A luncheon followed. Frayed text notes a drillers burn injury and hospital transfer. Many residents and visitors are listed with partial addresses and relations.
Mt Zion Beholder opened in July with Mins Loon Spung of New Castle as teacher. Several from here attended the Sunday sheool pi o n ia at Bath Rocky. The rocks hinder a clear night after recent rains. Carl Taylor and family of Cleveland motored here Saturday and will spend the weekend at the home of J B Nicholls. Ron Van Winkle held a public case at his firm south of there. Welnes Hart Boroh and family and Virgil Wolfe spent Friday at Newark.
Fredericktown Sept 7 Lou is B Ackerman a well known citizen father of William A Ackerman of Vernon died Sunday morning at his residence after a long illness He was born August 17 1889 in Middlebury township taught school and later entered insurance He married Sarah Cook on Sept 20 1871 and had six children He was active in Masonic Knights of Pythias Odd Fellows Presbyterian church and Democratic politics Funeral held Tuesday afternoon with Rev Harper officiating and interment in Forest cemetery
At the request of the Democratic Women's club and the Democratic county executive committee, a resolution was adopted to urge Democratic members of the Knox county board of elections to appoint one Democratic judge and one Democratic clerk in each voting precinct for the upcoming election.
The township board of education held a special meeting last evening to address teacher shortages in two districts. They will interview any eligible applicants and need two teachers this year.
Mi Vernon Business College graduates pursue teaching shorthand and typewriting in several states. Helen Bartlett heads to Merrill Kentucky to teach at Merrill Business College, Lena Stamm leaves a county agent post for teacher training at Bowling Green, Ming Stamm joins Palnsville High School, Helen Stinemers heads to Germantown High School, Ruth Hull teaches at Newark Hiaannoned College, Odgen Wintermute moves to Korea Kentucky to teach at Hera College, Etthel Snow teaches Hindley High School, Avice Neiderhouser moves from Steubenville to Mansfield High School, other graduates fill positions across Findlay and Mansfield.
Farm of 152 acres in two tracts near Fredericktown features two barns a well furnished house a grove and windmill, good stock water well fenced and highly productive. Possession this fall. Information via J. I.
Local notice mentions a location in Bono near Mt. Vernon Ohio along South Vernon and Martienburg road with route designation R 1 3. The fragment lists place names and road identifiers without a clear event or action.
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