Conowango Valley Club Names New Officers
Stockholders of the Conewango Valley club met last Thursday night at the Conewango club and elected officers for the year.
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Newspaper
Warren Mail
Location
Warren, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1919
Page
3
Stockholders of the Conewango Valley club met last Thursday night at the Conewango club and elected officers for the year.
Capt. George Campbell, noted for his active role in the Liberty Loan bond drive, has been named director of sales for the new Victory Loan program. His appointment emphasizes the continued emphasis on civilian war bond efforts and leadership in fund-raising.
Eugene Hutton of Akeley arrived home Monday after a three months stay in an Eastern hospital recovering from war injuries and gas exposure.
At a Wednesday evening Chamber of Commerce meeting the rural shoppers rest room was debated and deemed clearly necessary. Warren County’s quota for the Victory loan is 2,903,500 dollars in bonds, about half the Liberty loan total. chairman Gerould notes the county will meet the target.
Stockholders officers managers and all employees of the local store met at a Conewango club banquet to get together. The evening fostered congeniality and good fellowship among attendees.
William Duncan, a 37th Division veteran reported missing in action, has returned home to Warren after discharge at Camp Dix. He plans to enter business with his father and restart life with his parents.
At the annual meeting of the Woman's Club of Warren a luncheon was served for about 100 members. Reports from departments were read and officers elected: Mrs. Herbert Stone president, Mrs. Thomas Creal secretary, Miss Perry and Mrs. McConnell treasurers for the year ahead. During the Victory Loan Drive attractions will boost subscriptions with a trophy train visiting Warren and a whippet tank on Fourth avenue, plus the 136th Field Artillery band.
John Stevenson, a patient at the State Hospital in North Warren, walked past staff in a new serge suit and escaped. Authorities expect to recapture him soon as he is described as not a dangerous patient.
Arthur Van Sile of Russell, a returned soldier, accepted an invitation to ride with autoists to Warren. The party, described as merry, carried liquor and he likely drank. After a few hours he was allowed to alight and found the car had been robbed of money and other items valued at about 250 dollars. He is pursuing those who invited him for the loss.
The Rev W H Jones rector of Trinity Memorial church Warren has returned after a month as chaplain to the boys in France He will soon see his parish and resume duties in Warren Good Roads Meeting Residents from townships and county roads supervisors meet at the court house Saturday in an informal session to discuss the road program.
Mr and Mrs W A Smith hosted a dinner for returned soldiers Nick Wendlebee Harold Boynton and Gerald Smith who just came back from France where they served in the ambulance service.
Lieut J Kepler Davis of Tiogusta with his wife camps on Conewango creek at Woodrow. He rented a cottage hoping to fully regain his health after being on the sick list since February.
The Y W C A conducted memorial services last Sunday for Mrs Wisham nee Laura Dickey at their new offices on Second Avenue and Market Street. Tributes highlighted her character and lifetime of service to the local association.
Corwin witnesses an elderly woman buy a fifty dollar Liberty Bond at a Main street booth. Her quiet defiance and bright eyes show a patriotism he has long denied, prompting humiliation as he debates his own countryman’s duty. To be continued next week.
Treasury urges church leaders to promote the Victory Liberty Loan starting April 21. Easter sermons may highlight the parallel of Christ’s resurrection with world renewal and Sunday May 4 is set for church and Sunday school focus on loan success. The piece warns against Bolshevik influences and calls for stabilizing industry to aid the campaign.
A partial list shows indemnity payments in Warren and vicinity for sickness and accident. Names include T. A. Osborne N Warren 55.00 J J Culbertson Claremont 21.66 Luzern J Kervin Warren 55.90 and many others with varied amounts, dated March 27-31, under Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company of Boston.
The Warren Mail invites residents to sponsor regular correspondence from their town. Readers in underrepresented areas are urged to enlist a bright young writer to submit a weekly letter, expanding community coverage.
A reader shares a remedy for persistent stomach distress. After trying pepsin bismuth soda charcoal and other aids, the writer recommends pure bisulfated magnesia available from druggists as powder or tablets. Take a teaspoonful of powder or two tablets with water after meals to neutralize stomach acid and relieve wind heaviness and discomfort.
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