The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-23
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EATON, O.. Aug. 23.-William L.
BURNER, of West Alexandria, was re-
elected chairman, and Charles b
Unger, of Eaton, was reelected secre-
tary OF the newly elected Republican
central committee Of Preble county
In meeting held here Saturday after
noon for organization.
An executive committee was not
elected by the central committee, after
organization. but 1t was left to the
candidates for county offices to name
this committee, which will consist
of nine members. No date was set
for the candidates to meet to name
the executive committee
The members of the new central
committee are:
Eaton-first precinct, Harry L. RI
singer; second precinct, E d. Morrow;
third precinct, Ridge Cotnngham;
fourth precinct, Jacob Cunningham:
Lewisburg, J. 8. Barnhiser; Verona.
John A. Ressler; West Alexandria,
lnorth), John M. Sweeney, (south). w
L. BURNER; Gratis, Charles p. Thom'
as; West Manchester, G. d. Barnes;
West Elkton, L. r. Talbert; New
Paris, J. G. Aud; Camden, Fred Pot
tenger; College Corner, J. B, Bishop
townships - Jefferson, J. W. Digs:
jackson, o. r. Aydelotte; Dixon, John
Duvall; Israel, (north) Charles Will
liams; Isreai (south). Harry Sizelove'
Monroe (east), w. 8. Glander; MOL
roe (west), J. G. Petry; Washington
(east) Charles Straw; Washington,
(west), John Mummert: Casper, J. y
Flora; 6omers. Ed. Overholtz; Harrl'
con, (north) w. e. Hemp; Harrison
| (south) r. q. Bunger; Twin Ed.
Rinck; Lanier e. e. Gilbert; Gratis.
(north) Royal Shadei Gratis, (south)
George w. Riner.
Poll books for the various voting
precincts in the county were dist
ributed.
Walter Morris 10 Buried
Funeral services for Walter MOTIFS
AZ, OF Dayton, who drowned Friday IN
Twin Creek at Gratis, after rescu1ng
his 10-year-old son, Marcus, from
drowning, were held Sunday after
noon In the Progressive Dunkard
church in Gratis, followed by burial
! in the village cemetery.
The drowning of Morris Is mex
,plainable by his friends in Gratis,
where he was born and reared, as
when a boy he learned to swim in the
WaLeTS OIL Lue iCCh III "h1S1 AlO
drowned, and was regarded as a good
swimmer.
Morris and other men were fishing
and Morris son, with other boys, was
swimming at the time. The MOTHS
boy got beyond his depth and was
struggling in the water. His father
plunged into the water and brought
him close enough to the bank for men
Pot nr N II
beneath the water and drowned.
Morris, his wife, son and daughter.
were passing his vacation with his
at Gratis, when his tragic death took
place He was bookkeeper in the
employ of the Delco in Dayton. For
number of years he taught in
Preble county, before going to Dayton
to live.
Residences Are Sold
After a REIMBURSEMENT and a for
mer sale of property, four residence
properties in Eaton, belonging to
Francis White, an infant, were sold
Saturday by guardian at public sale.
The sale brought a total of $6,945. as
compared with a total appraised value
of $8,400.
w. S. Fogarty, county school super
intendent, bought property on Deem
street, now occupied by o. A. Louth,
for $2,475, which was appraised at
$4,000. M. V. Singer bought a prop
erty on Deem street, now occupied by
Mark Small, for S2,7S5, which was
appraised at $4,000. George Acton
bought a property at Cherry and Me-
chanic streets, now occupied by Rus
Sell Acton, for $500, which was ap-
praised at $1,000. Frank Chandler
bought a property on Mechanic street,
between Barron and Cherry streets,
for $SS5, which was appraised at 5000.
A former sale of the property was
vacated because of technically of
law, in that two of the three apprais-
ers who appraised the property were
not real estate owners.
Yinelina's Last Sermon
The Rev. J. Elmer Yingling preached
his closing sermon of the conference
year Sunday evening in the United
Brethren church, of which he has been
pastor the last five years. There was
a large attendance of the membership.
The Rev. Mr.. Yingling also read
report covering his entire pastorate of