The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-01-15
PREBLE CHURCH HEADS
WILL ATTEND MEETING
AT EATON SUNDAY

EATON, O., Jan. 15-Members of
the Preble County Sunday School as
sociation will gather here Sunday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock in the Methodist
church for the associations mid
winter meeting.
An important feature of the meet
ing will be submission Of proposal
to establish in Preble county expert
and systematic supervision Of relig-
ious instruction. A committee has
been investigating the possibilities the
last several weeks and it is expected
some action will be taken in the mat
ter in the meeting tomorrow.
State Secretary Arnold, of the state
Sunday School association, will be a
prominent figure in the meeting. He
officiated as secretary of the World
Sunday school meeting in Toxic, ia
pan, and it is expected he will present
an illustrated lecture on his trip to
Japan at the evening session.
To Establish Power Line.
David Wolford has obtained from
the county commissioners grant to
establish and maintain an electrical
transmission line in Monroe township,
to provide light, power, ETC., for per-
sons living along the route. The line
will begin at the home Of William
Lee, corner Of the Central road, and
extend southeast along the Stephens
road for distance of about one-third
of a mile.
Rural Life Conference.
Preble county's second annual rural
life conference opened here Friday
evening in the courthouse auditorium,
with Hoy c. Rogers, community serv-
ice league, Lexington, KY, as the
principal speaker. Social, home and
similar community problems were
dealt with by Mr.. Rogers. The con-
ference continued over today, with a
morning and afternoon session.
The Rev. A. w. Hirby, of Concord.
and Mrs. R. ]. Scheid, of Eaton, in
last evenings session were leaders in
discussion of advantages afforded
by community welfare conferences.
Good forms of recreation, place and
equipment for recreation, ETC., were
dealt with in a round table discussion.
Mrs. G. A. Burns and Mrs. Fl. L..
Risinger contributed a musical pro-
gram. DR.. H. Riley Splitter of Eaton,
presided as chairman
DR.. A. w. Freeman, state commits
sioner of health, addressed the con-
ference this morning, speaking on
health problems. DR.. H. Il. Silver. Of
Eaton. and Miss Mary Ewalt, of West
Alexandria, county health nurse, led
discussion of the subject of
Health
J. o. Doolittle. head of the rural
division of the State Sunday School
association, spoke this afternoon. The
program dealt with community relig-
ious activities, the Rev. Charles Irwin.
Of Eaton, and Mrs. w. B. Cline, of
Camden, leading a discussion of ap-
nropriate subjects. H. c. Mitchell, of
Eaton, presided as chairman at the
morning session, and E. c. Eikenberry
of Camden, was chairman at the
closing session this afternoon.
Road to Be Opened.
Favorable action has been taken by
The county commissioners, after some
delay, upon a petition seeking opening
of the S. H. Goble road in Jefferson
township, in section 16. In awarding
of damages resulting from opening of
the road, the estate of the late Susan
+. j. Mckee was given $202 damages.
Arranging Jackson Day.
AS yet, date for the annual Jackson
day banquet, to be staged here by the
Democracy of Preble county. has not
been fixed, although the county ban
quet committee reorganized several
look after details of the dinner were
named. The speakers committee has
been casting about for speakers, but
thus far no one has been definitely Sc
cured, members of the committee
state.
After hearing the divorce suit of
Irma Branhiser, of Lewisburg, against
Armand Barnhiser Friday in common
pleas court, the judge announced that
he would neither grant nor refuse
decree at this time.
He advised the couple to patch up
their differences and try living togeth-
er again. The child is TO remain in
custody of it's mother. the father to
visit it at proper times. The wife was
awarded alimony of $3.50 a week and
the husband paid $152 to his wife I'M
der a former order of the court. The
couple married three years ago, at
which time he was 10 and she II. He
is a railway brakeman.