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Newspaper
Van Wert Times
Location
Van Wert, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1936
Page
3
Will Celebrate Golden Wedding My and Mrs Adam Miller of Middle Point plan an open house Sunday January 26 from 2 to 5 pm to mark their 50th anniversary. They have five children four living Katie Schliereth Edward David and Jacob Miller nearby, nine grandchildren and one great grandchild. He is 74 she is 70 and healthy.
Community listings for Van Wert outline meetings and socials. Delta Delphian Chapter 7 30 p m Miss Marguerite Risen 310 North Cherry Loyal Order Moose Ladies F O E Jota Sigma Gamma YMCA Womens Relief Corps G A R headquarters Authors Club Mrs 8 A Edwards Gordon avenue Wah Wert Sorosis Mrs 8 A Edwards Curtis Street Chautauqua Club Mrs W R Wood South Washington Twelve and One Bridge Club Evening Mrs Guy Carper East Main Alpha Delphian Alumnae Evening YWCA Canton Van Wert I O O F lodge Evening Toastmasters Club Evening YMCA Alternate Wednesday Club Afternoon Mrs W E Gouty West Main St Women of the Moose Evening Circle 3 St Marks Lutheran Church all day Mrs Byron Smith 114 East Second Circle Eight St Marks Lutheran 230 p m Mrs Earl DeLong South Vinest First Baptist Ladies Aid 230 p m Mrs F M Allen South Avenue Laf a lot Club Evening Mrs O L Raudabaugh South Race St.
The I. O. O. F. held a meeting Monday evening and installed officers including Captain J. H. Strack Lieutenant L. O. Clouse Ensign Clifford Showalter Accountant H. E. Bowman Clerk Robert Cleland.
Laf-a-Lot Club event at Mrs O L Raudabaugh home on South Race Street Wednesday evening. Nearby social notes record Monday Night Card Club at Mrs Walter Gribler’s on South Chestnut Street with prizes won by Mrs Ralph Vetter and Mrs J F Jenkins. Also mentions Mr and Mrs Edward Lowery of Boston leaving for a California trip after extended visit with Mrs Lowery’s parents in South Washington and other wedding attendance in Delphos.
Pleasant Grange number 399 will hold its meeting on Wednesday evening January 22. The program features songs like Old Folks at Home and Silver Threads Among the Gold, readings Pleasures in Growing Old and Does Modern Youth Show Enough Respect for the Aged, plus current events and open discussion.
The sophomore class of Middle Point High School will present The 18 Carat Book at 8 p.m. on Tuesday January 28 in the high school. Cast includes Daisy Bell sponsor Bud Le ah Summersett Alice Bisnette hostess Edith Ringwald and others with Miss Reed directing.
Trevelyn Dickinson injured in an automobile crash Saturday night was moved to his home Monday afternoon. Dr. F W Conley of Gordon Avenue shows continued improvement. Mary Lou Carter, 18 months old, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Carter, underwent appendicitis surgery today.
Arthur Milligan, son of Mr and Mrs Harry L Milligan of South Washington Street, has been seriously ill with rheumatic fever but is slowly improving.
The V. W. A. 8S. Dramatic Club will present a comedy in three acts at Ohio City tonight at 8. Cast includes Robert Smitley Ellen Smitley Gerald West Emma West Forest Roov Raymond Vaska and Evelyn Vaska with Hiram and Hank appearing between acts.
Court House records list Harriet and Bert McClintock transferring undivided two thirds of inlet numbers 596 and 758 in Van Wert to Ansel Crabtree for a sum noted as $1. Tech Union Central Life Insurance Company transfers 980 acres in section 24 Jackson township to Alonzo Thatcher for $4,800.
Jesse Norris of Van Wert was named administrator of the estate of Mary Olive Norris, late of Van Wert.
The superintendent's office at Weeddland Cemetery issued a warning to drivers to exercise extreme caution in the cemetery. Open ditches near the drives were dug to lay new water system lines, creating hazardous conditions for vehicular traffic.
An automobile owned by Harry Geppert on S Shannon Street was heavily damaged around 10:30 last night after an icy slide. The truck driven by Bert Keipper on North Washington Street near Jackson Street was struck by Otto King of Grover Hill, causing the truck to skid and crush Geppert's car.
Mt Vernon was announced winner of the first annual high school radio music festival conducted by WOSU at Ohio State University. Upper Sandusky took second. Mt Vernon’s program directed by H O Wintermute featured an A Cappella choir.
Dr James F Baldwin a longtime surgeon who founded Grant Hospital in 1900 died in Columbus after a long illness from congestive lung conditions. He graduated from Oberlin College and helped organize the old Ohio Medical University. He was father to Dr Hugh A Baldwin of Columbus with a church supper hosted by the Christian Service class at Church of Christ Friday 5 30 to 7 00 p.m.
Major F. Malpass of Cincinnati will preside in Van Wert for a reorganization meeting of the Salvation Army post advisory board. Readings list 18 proposed members including Mayor Morrison and Rev Willmer t o plan the year and elect officers in the City Hall council rooms at 7 30 p m.
The Presbytery of Lima holds a 10 a.m. meeting at Market Street Presbyterian in Lima with mid week services moved to Wednesday evening. Tomorrow’s program includes 6:00 supper 6:30 orchestra rehearsal 7:15 to 8:00 devotion and instruction and 8:00 to 9:00 choir rehearsal. The board of trustees also meets at 8:00 p.m. Members are urged to keep Wednesday night open.
The Times lists births in Van Wert county with four boys and four girls since January 1, 1936. Anita Colene Sperry is listed girl born to Mr. and Mrs. Keith Sperry of Scott, and Robert Austin Mathews is listed boy born to Mr. and Mrs. Dale Mathews of South Wayne Street.
The nation entered mourning after George V’s death. Edward VIII faces a Protestant pledge at coronation and possible marriage limits. Mourning rules spread to dress, work, theatres, and royal ceremonies as Britain plans a quiet transition and a future imperial coronation.
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