The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-01-29
EATON REGISTERS
TOOTH BIRTHDAY IS
OBSERVED WEDNESDAY

EATON. o.. Jan. 29-One hundred
years of continuous publication in
Eaton was celebrated by the Eaton
Register when the Register-Herald.
consolidated about two years ago. Is
sued Wednesday a special edition I'M
der the caption, Centennial Ami
versary and Old Home Edition. in
commemoration of the Registers CEN
tenary.
The edition embraces 80 pages, the
contents Of which include upward Of
200 letters, mainly of a reminiscent
character. from patrons and old-time
friends of the publication. residing
at a distance.
The communications are from per-
sons in all walks Of life. Included in
the list Of letters is one from Govern
or William d. Stephens, of California,
and John c. Eastman, publisher of
the Chicago Journal, both natives of
Eaton. Reproduction of buildings Of
the pioneer days and the more mod
ern structures that have replaced them
are embodied in the edition.
The first number of the Refiister
was published by Samuel Tizzard in
1920. The first newspaper published
in Eaton was the Western Telegraph,
by Blackburn & Daily. in 1917. The
Register came into the hands of w.
F. Albright in 1874 and until its con-
solidation with the Herald, remained
in the Albright family. Charles E.
Albright is part owner with Charles
B. Unger in the Register-Herald.
A reproduction of the Register of
July "a. 1924 lis a feature of the an
niversary edition. 1t is the oldest
copy of the paper known to be in ex-
istence. Copies previous to that were
destroyed by fire.
Homsher Health Commissioner.
DIR. George w. Homsher, of Camden,
has been named health commissioner
for Preble county, under the new
health board law. His salary was fixed
at $500 for part-time service. 1t has
not been announced whether or not he
will serve. e. J. Phares, Of Camden,
has been named secretary of the
board
Appointment of a health commits
sioner and other matters pertaining to
the county health board were not car
ried out the first of the year, owing to
the fact that levies for health purposes
during the present year in the county
is approximately $3.50, while the
toard's budget called for about $1,000.
In a public statement County Audi
tor S. c. Hunt declared he would not
issueany vouchers on the county
treasury in favor of the board unless a
way was provided to meet the estimate
of the boards budget
Bunger Services Held.
Funeral services for Samuel |. Bun
ser. II. Civil war veteran and brother
of S. J. Bunger, of Eaton, who died
Tuesday at his home in Lewisburg,
will be held Friday afternoon at 2
o'clock in the Lutheran church at Lew
isburg.
The decedent served throughout the
Civil War a member of the S1st .. V. I.
He Is survived by four daughters, one
son, three brothers and one sister.
Win Trip as Reward.
Having won awards in stock judging
and home economics contests at the
county fair last fall, the following
young people from Preble county are
this week enjoying free trips to farm
ers' week at Ohio State University,
Columbus: Milford Burdsall. Eaton;
Ostia and Merlev Oliver. Eldorado
Bessie Brewer. West Alexandria, and
Pearl Mt. Castle, Lewisburg.