05 Feb 1925
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Newspaper
The New Vienna Reporter
Location
New Vienna, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1925
Page
1
A burglar forced the Christopher Drug Store front with a chisel Thursday night and escaped with about 500 morphine pellets cocaine and 7.30 from the cash registers. He appeared familiar with the interior and exited via the same door leaving five pennies in each drawer.
The New Vienna Normal team lost to the Sabina Independents on their home floor 41 to 28. The article notes New Vienna played poorly, with guards failing to guard, and Sabina using an experienced team to pull away after a collision sidelined two players.
The Fayette County Fish and Game Protective Association reports 25 foxes killed in recent group hunts with the pursuit ending Saturday. One independent hunter within Fayette County is said to have killed 23 foxes this winter, though not part of the association’s group.
Parents urged to actively support education and cooperate with teachers. Questions posed about acquaintance with teachers, home discipline, late nights, and creating ambition in pupils. The article stresses home effort to supplement schooling and cautions against overreliance on schools.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Church will meet at the Trimble Home Friday at 2 o'clock, a change from Thursday.
A February 16 start for a three week gas engine and tractor short course for owners or prospective buyers. Classes meet five afternoons weekly at the canning factories warehouse. The program aims to save money and teach diagnosing and fixing engine issues with initial focus on gas engines.
Farmers institute asks residents to bring entries for the Community Exhibit by noon Wednesday the 18th. Several of the state’s best speakers are scheduled, promising interesting and instructive programs. The note urges full attendance and cooperation to improve the town and community.
George Oxley reports on a Sunday Christian Endeavor at Friends Church in India with the theme Capital Punishment. Debate covered pros and cons before a duet by Alberta and Flossie Gilbert. Next Sunday promises another program from Harry Crissenberry.
Work on the foundation walls of the new post office building has been under way and the basement walls will be completed soon unless bad weather delays. Brick and stone laying will begin probably in February, with occupancy expected next fall.
M E Church in New Vienna announces February 8 1925 as start of a intensive campaign to support retired preachers with a five hundred thousand dollar endowment goal. Services include Sunday school at 9 00 am public worship at 10 15 am and a 7 00 pm popular service about the making of the Bible New Testament. Approximately two hundred and twenty homes were visited in a Sunday survey and a Girl Sunday School Class Easter Market is planned as a Chautauqua benefit. Dr Roy Jade is reported recovering from appendicitis at Ironton with good news from his home.
A collection of humorous quips on women and marriage. The piece satirically contrasts female decisiveness with male counsel, laments on love and courtship, notes rising girl participation in basketball, and hints at a Malay Peninsula study of wild men and women. It closes with a fable about a Chicago wife and money.
A striking Wembley pageant featured a human map of Australia formed by hundreds of visitors. The event highlighted the empire pageant with a coordinated crowd arrangement.
Dr. Conard received a decorated Manila Freedom edition dated December 265. Police court items note Ciriaco Quire fined $3 for after hours, Ho Young $2 for opening a saloon before 7 A.M., and a Chinese individual $2 for indecent exposure. Photographs suggest island costumes and bracelets.
The Woman's Club presents a splendid play last week and will be shown again February 11 at 7 80 in the school auditorium. A following masters of merriment promises to banish Old Man Gloom and earn proceeds for financing the Community Exhibit. Admission costs 86 and 16 cents.
January honor roll lists congratulate students by grade levels from first to eighth and high school scholars. Names include John McCune Russell Creed Virginia Eaton Dale Roberts Dolores Shoemaker Cleo Harris Robert Bernard Hattie Pittser Robbie Borden Fannie Kinsley Ralph Murphy Everett Powell Alberta Rulon Ilo King Mary Belle Gregory and many others across grades.
Church of Christ members here heard Robert Porter son of Rev R L Porter speak on a WLW Cincinnati broadcast Tuesday 7 to 7 30 PM Porter 42 anniversary speaker for the Hampton County Christian Endeavor union of which he is Vice President He studies at the University of Cincinnati Evelyn Porter sister attends Hughes High School Rev Porter works with the Christian Standard Publishing Company recruiting youth for Christian service.
An expert states that fires started by lightning are no different from other fires and cannot be extinguished by water is a myth with no basis. The claim that lightning fires require special treatment is challenged, highlighting standard firefighting practices.
Ohio lawmakers face opposition as a bill seeks year round Eastern time across the state. Western Ohio would shift schedules by one hour, impacting trains, schools, and work routines while Columbus already uses Eastern time.
Wayne Township hosted local high school games last Friday with three teams earning praise. The Wildcats rallied to defeat Centersville 9 to 7 while New Vienna’s boys trailed 9 to 8 at halftime but gained 7 points in the second half. fouls and free throws plagued both sides. Wayne’s Lutrell scored all hosts’ baskets. Cochran and Mowyer led New Vienna. The girls’ team dominated with near flawless passing and scoring, though foul shots need work before the County Tournament.
Sonny Holmes son of Mr and Mrs William Holmes of this town earned a pledge to the Sigma Zeta Fraternity at Wilmington College during a Friday pledge party. He was one of 12 chosen from the freshman class amid a crowd of over a hundred. The event featured a five course dinner in a private Gibbons Hotel room in Dayton, Ott Marshall's orchestra, and a Keith's theater outing.
A discussion on why debtors delay payments to January 1, noting how slow pay inflates prices and creates a chain of charges. It argues that creditors bear the cost, enabling others to buy, hire more help, and keep business moving as dollars circulate through farmers, grocers, and merchants.
Miss Lucille Fields, 14, of New Vienna was discharged from Hale Hospital Wednesday after two weeks convalescing from an appendicitis operation. She was reported to be on the road to recovery at departure.
The article argues against parking restrictions on the road and promotes keeping speed limits as the sole traffic control measure. It calls for streamlined rules to reduce congestion and improve flow without adding curbside limits.
A. P. Eveland, Wilmington contractor and builder, was severely bruised in a Miami car crash last Saturday night. His car collided at a street intersection with a vehicle driven by J. D. McGrady, leaving both cars wrecked and all four involved hospitalized at Jackson Memorial Hospital.
The Men's Bible Class of the M. E. Church met at Mack Smith's home Sunday morning for lesson study. Members attending included Liming, Watson, Lemin, Wilson, Carter, Wright, Freeman, Coffin, Penn, Lewis, Ellis, Davidson, Graves and Leeka.
Guilty verdicts against theater owners Earl Myers and John Kaiser ended Sunday film shows in Chillicothe. A truce followed as Prosecutor W M McKenzie and church and theater leaders agreed to end Sunday performances. Each owner was fined 100 dollars plus costs by Judge Roscoe G Hornbeck.
A fragment notes a bride's duty to prevent her husband from discovering that Abe is cleverer than he. The text is incomplete but suggests a social or domestic caution in a bridal context.
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