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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1936
Page
3
Miss Mary Sutton daughter of C. Z. Sutton of south of the city and Dale C. Jones son of Mr and Mrs. Austin Jones of Wiltshire were married on Thursday February 6 at the home of the Rev Bragg of Wiltshire. Jones is the Ford dealer in Wiltshire and the bride works in the J C Penney store office. They reside with the bride’s father in Liberty township.
The notice lists local group gatherings including I. O. O. F. Lodge E vent K O T M Lodge Evening, Informal Study Club led by Mrs. R. O. McMillen on South Washington, Fortnightly Bridge Club with Miss Mollie Dettmer, Second M. E. Ladies Aid at 7 30 p m, Circle 8 at St Marks Lutheran with Mrs. H. J. DeWeese, W. O. T. M. Five Hundred club at Moose hall, D. D. Club with Mrs. Walter Leatherman, Classic Literature Evening with Mrs. Hal V. Hunt, Alpha Delphian Alumnae at 7 30 p m in YWCA club rooms.
Evening and afternoon gatherings listed include Abenaki Tribe I O R M Imonesis club Catholic Ladies of Columbia and other societies. Mrs F A Cramer Mrs Richard Hertel Mrs Elmer Lorber Miss Mary Duniton and Mrs James Ireton named with locations on North Jefferson Greenewald North Market Decatur road East Main Street and church venues.
Mrs Carl Starkey and Miss Helen Ackam hosted the Here Am I class of the First United Brethren Sunday school for a Valentine party on Tuesday evening at the Starkey home on South Chestnut street with contests and prizes awarded to Lethe Jacks Elizabeth Ackley Helen Cromwell and Grace Gribler Dr J R Jarvis returns from Chicago after a week at Lying In Hospital for obstetrics Miss Norma Kouts returns to Ohio University after vacation at home A A U W plans a musical tea at 5 Sunday at Mrs D B Clarks with Frederick Snyder Jane Edwards and Virginia Stewart slated to perform Miss Gladys A Brown sails from New York for a West Indies cruise Miss Brown had been guest of friends in New York Mrs Richard Greenewald will host her sewing club tonight at North Market street Overcomers class of the First Evangelical Sunday school meets tonight at 7 30 with Treva Koogle of South Walnut street
Miss Louise Lane hosted her bridge club Monday evening at her Center Street home. Prizes were awarded to Mrs. Hubert Makah and Miss Carlotta Pflum after the games. Miss Omah Wilson attended as a guest. Albert T. Stroup of South Washington Street traveled to Columbus for business. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Edwards of North Market Street visited Fort Wayne on Tuesday.
Rev Jesse Shaw announces nightly services at 7:30 pm for the rest of the week at the United Brethren Church corner Race and Frothingham streets. Rev Davies leads tonight. Special song numbers by Rev Fix uplift. Mid week plan includes soup supper, orchestra rehearsal, devotional period, and choir rehearsal. Presbyterian Junior choir meets Thursday. Boy Scout Troop 5 meets Thursday evening.
St Marks Lutheran I G Katterheinrich will present the lesson to the Brotherhood class Sunday morning at 9 30 o clock All members urged to attend.
The meeting of Protestant church survey workers scheduled to be held Thursday evening at the First Methodist church has been postponed until further notice.
Mrs Julia A Hertel of Paulding, mother of Mid Howard Draving, fell ill in Stuart Florida on Tuesday and is being transported by train to her home. She had been staying several weeks in Florida with Mr and Mrs William Gillen of Paulding.
At the hospital Lee R. Bennewits of South Washington street has been admitted for treatment of grip. Mrs. Delmont Brown and Mrs. Sarah Par, an initiate of the Van Wert County Infirmary, were admitted as patients on Tuesday.
An inventory of the estate of Mary C. Moore, late of Convoy, was approved. Schedules of debts were filed today in the estates of Mary J. Wingart, late of Van Wert, and John Stephenson, late of Tully township.
Recorder's Office lists parcels in Flora McDowell Rosa E Fensler and Dorotha Riley as undivided one fourth of 40 acres and one ninth of 80 acres in section 17 Tully township with a nominal $1 consideration.
A German Shepherd named Peggy woke Mrs. Heller as flames filled the Adolph Heller home in Toledo Ohio. Mrs. Heller woke her husband who lowered their 12 year old son Edward from a broken window. He then carried the 15 month old Linda Mae to safety with blankets.
A Vienna physician finished an eight year study compiling a calendar linking diseases to seasonal climate changes. He analyzed about 20 000 cases and presents the calendar as a guide to illnesses tied to cold damp wind heat and electric conditions.
The Ohio Board of Film Censorship blocked the anti New Deal animated film Amateur Fire Brigade for arousing passions and disrespect for the U S president. A similar group film The Bulwark of Liberty was approved. Fire Dept ran two calls in 24 hours with minor damage in Mor rison home and Pontius automobile blaze. Valentine candy offered by King’s Confectionery.
A hotel fire at the Victoria Mansion in Lakewood New Jersey killed three people two women and a man and seriously injured nine others with many more overcome by smoke Some guests escaped by tying bedclothes into ropes as flames raced through the southeast wing Firefighters faced low water pressure and freezing temperatures Police Sergeant John P Squen helped evacuate guests as the blaze began around 6 35 am at the height of a frigid dawn.
Four persons were seriously injured in a gas explosion at the farm home of L. E. Shaw nine miles southeast of Lima Ohio. Injured were Mrs Shaw a small daughter and workers George Conwell and Gale Hall from a gas company. A kitchen stove blew up during connections as firemen extinguished a following blaze.
Two persons faced arraignment today before Mayor John H. Morrison on police charges. Ruth Richardson paid a $10 fine after pleading guilty to operating a floor show at the Uptown Grill without a city license. Harry Gillum, 40, a Pennsylvania hitch-hiker, pleaded guilty to intoxication and was ordered to leave the city.
A southbound American Airlines plane overshot the runway in Louisville today and went into a ground loop. No injuries were reported.
St Marys players celebrate a 21 19 victory over Celina after a four year effort in Vernon Smiths barber shop in St Marys. Ray Haeseker scored 10 of 12 points to lead the winning team in a close tournament game.
Jackie Coogan and his fiancée Betty Grable were robbed at gunpoint in downtown Chicago. A masked shooter forced their car to stop, retrieving a $4,000 five carat engagement ring and stealing Coogan's $50 and another $1,000 diamond ring before fleeing.
Scharff Bros offers valentines flowers and plants including violets and gardenias with candy on sale priced as low as 40 cents. Phone 2071. King's.
The board of trustees of Woode land Cemetery awarded a contract to Balyeat Coal and Builders' Supply Co. of this city to furnish cast iron pipe for water distribution in the cemetery's new system.
Former Governor George White spent the weekend in Columbus with Democratic leaders. When asked about running for office this year he answered absolutely and positively no. The item also notes a rummage sale by Hospital Ladies.
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