The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1920-08-27
REPUBLICANS KEEP
Committees Lineup
FOR FALL CAMPAIGN

EAION, o., Aug. 27-Continuance
OF the old county executive committee
was the choice expressed by Repub.
lican candidates for office in Preble
county in meeting here Wednesday
night Selection of seven OF the nine
members Of the committee was left
to the county candidates by the new
county central committee, which nam
ed ". L. BURNER, of West Alexandria,
chairman of the central committee,
and c. B. Unger, of Eaton, secretary,
as members of the executive commit
tee.
The renamed members of the exc
cutive committee are: Charles w. Syl-
vester and Edward E. Bailey, of
Eaton; Jacob S. Benner, New Paris;
Edward Slower, Camden; Edward
Bunger, Lewisburg; John Wehrley,
West Manchester, and Lucien c..
Stubs, West Elkton. The members
OF the committee will meet next Mon
day night in Eaton for organization.
Authorized To Sen Church
Upon application of the trustees OF
the Methodist church in Camden.
Judge A. c. Risinger, in common pleas
court, granted authority for sale of
Methodist church property in Somers
township. The property Is described
as being In the northwest quarter OF
section H.
The court directed that the property
be sold either at public or private sale,
whichever might be deemed the most
advantageous. The purchaser IS to re-
ceive deed to the property, which
shall, by the courts order, be free Of
any lien or claim of the church on
any person. Proceeds from the sale is
to be applied to religious, charitable
or UNCONVENTIONAL purposes.
Give Final Open Air Concert.
Final open-air concert of the SUM-
mer season was presented Wednesday
night by the boys band on the es-
planade at the courthouse. The sea.
son of concerts was financed through
popular subscription, AS a mark OF
appreciation of the support and en-
enlargement given the band the past
season, the members will present
free open-air concert next Wednes'
day evening at the courthouse.
Half Holidays Cease.
Season of the Thursday afternoon
half holiday in Eaton came to close
yesterday The half holiday was in
augurated about the middle of July,
when merchants and business men
entered an agreement to close their
places Of business each Thursday af'
ternoon. ending August &c.
X. Of p. to Visit Home.
Members of Waverly lodge, Knights
of Pythias, their families and friends,
will visit the Pythian home and Pyth-
ian orphans home next Sunday in
Springfield. 1t is expected the dele
cation will be quite large. The trip
will be made in a special car on the
of 7C0 m
Minnich Is Retired.
Under the federal employees COM
pulsory retirement act, Joseph Min
Mich, rural mail carrier out of the
postoffice in West Manchester, has
retired, he having reached the retire
ment age after II years of service.
Frank Mitchell, of Eaton, railway
postal clerk, also has been retired,
after 80 years of service.
School Dates Announced.
County School superintendent, "
S. Fogarty announces the following
dates for reopening of the district
schools Of Preble county, after the
summer vacation: Sept. 6, Eaton,
Camden, College Corner, West Alex
andria, Jefferson. Jackson, Dixon and
Israel Townships; Sept. 10. Lewis
burg, Eldorado, West Manchester, We
roma, GrdJlS anu, washington, Mou-
roe, Harrison, Twin, Lanier and Gas
per townships; Sept. 20. West Elkton.
Eaton, Camden, College Corner,
Lewisburg Verona and the townships
of Jackson and Dixon will have nine
months of school, while Gratis will
have eight and a half months and the
others eight months terms.
Three Families to Meet.
Annual reunion of the Eyler-Banfil-
Blackford family connections will be
held Sunday at the home of C. M. Ely
Ter, FIVE miles north of Eaton, on the
Central road.
The Nearon family will hold the
annual reunion Saturday in Glen Mil
Ter park, Richmond, Ind.
Graduates From Culver.
Joseph Lugar, son of Mr.. and Mrs.