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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1936
Page
2
Community notes report hospital patients church services and school reopenings in Lima and nearby towns. Residents visit relatives attend events and suffer minor injuries while weather again hampers attendance and travel in the region.
A house and all contents owned by Carey Hines were destroyed by a fire around 10 39 Saturday morning about four miles southwest of Ohio City. The cause is unknown and the family was at home. The notice also lists several local residents visiting relatives in Fort Wayne Van Wert and Toledo with multiple weekend trips and returns.
Who's Who Here in excellent health and a lifelong community resident, Mr Owens celebrated another birthday. The Yopedio group of the Mendon area held its monthly meeting at Glenn and Mrs Rauch's home. New officers installed include Vernon Barber president Dorothy Miller vice president Edna Shank secretary and John Kaling treasurer. Hart Rowland elected president for 1937. Elmer Hughs bought a new horse. William George funeral attended at Zion church. Farmers Institute held at York school with a large crowd. Edith Johnson formerly Bradford. Edwin Hammons and Lucile Shaf er visited Howard Roust h family in Weisel.
Center York Mrs. Anna Wharton is on the sick list. Infant Rebecca Ann Hughs improves after a long illness. A.G. Phelps visited Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Bolton on Wednesday. James Hughs stayed with his sister Mrs. Margaret Rauch. The Wagener family plans to move to the Fred Taylor farm. Nichols family to occupy the former Wagner farm. Converse Grange hosted a shower for Ora Wis her. Mrs. Charles Walery cares for her father Richard Hugh who is seriously ill. Margaret B. Jones will attend Karl's business school in Van Wert. Harold Krugh enjoyed a trip to Florida and calls it wonderful. T. W. Owens recently celebrated his seventy first birthday.
Bay Hitchcoelk hosted winter butchering Thursday with assistance from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Reed. The week saw multiple visits including Lee Rice visiting Mrs. Estella Tuttle and Mrs. Lloyd McGowen with her daughter calling on Harve Mammon. Kenneth Shafer Lucile Shafer Towin Hammons and Elia Cotterman called on Lloyd McGowen Wednesday evening. Glenn Lewis served as a business caller in Middle Point Saturday. Mrs. George Clayoyal suffered a broken arm. Miss Myrna Baer is employed locally. Gordon Brown made a Van Wert visit Saturday. Mr and Mrs Chester Bradford welcomed a baby girl.
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