The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-05-04
RECEIVER APPOINTED
FOR COOP TOBACCO
COMPANY AT VERONA

SSttb INV M GttVINft
EATON. Ohio. May Appointment
of receiver for the Farmers Co
operative Cigar Leaf Tobacco com
pany, located in Verona. is sought in
an action filed in common pleas court
by stockholders and directors of the
company, who ask that the company's
property. both real and personal, be
sold and the proceeds distributed
Such action, it is avered, is necessary
for the protection of the stockholders.
The company, the petition sets
forth, was organized for the purpose
OF carrying on farmers cooperative
association for handling. storing and
selling leaf tobacco on commission.
1t is averred there is paid up stock in
the amount of $6125, divided in 245
shares, at SIS a share. 1t is further
averred that the business has not been
in active operation for more than a
year and that last years earnings
were scarcely sufficient to pay ex-
penses.
Incorporation Cancelled.
The company's articles of incorpo-
ration have been Cancelled because of
failure of the company in last Janu
airy to make report to the state tax
commission, and to pay its franchise
tax. and is barred from operating as
a corporation, it is averred.
Value of the company's realty is
placed at $1,000, and the value of
tools, equipment. etc, is placed at
$500.
1t is claimed that the company has
an incorporated Indebtedness of $4,000
with the Farmers bank of Verona, and
an unsecured Indebtedness of $4,000
with the Greenville Savings bank, of
Greenville, Ohio.
The action for appointment of a
receiver is brought by Jacob Hoff, H.
H. hurry, G.. C.. Cromwell, Jesse Hap
ner, L. NJ. Ressler and Herman Snort,
all of whom are directors, excepting
Snort The company, the bank in
Verona and the bank in Greenville
are named defendants to the action.
Sues for Divorce
Alleging she has been guilty OF gross
neglect, Walter SWathwood entered
suit Wednesday in common pleas
cour+ for divorce from Floette Swath-
wood He also AYERS his wife caused
his arrest recently, without cause, on
a charge of threatening to kill, after
which she moved their household
goods, he claims In his petition
Swathwood AYERS they were married
in June, 1921, and have a child four
months old They reside in Monroe
township.
Granted Transfer
The Rev. Gordon Lang, pastor of the
Presbyterian church in Camden, has
been granted transfer Of membership
to this district and his formal install
lation will take place Sunday with
services in his church in Camden.
Announces Candidacy
e. e. Mikesell, of Eaton, announces
his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for county recorder.
Named on Board
Probate Judge Byron Lands has re-
appointed d. V. Acton, c. c. Webb,
Mrs. J. H. Musselman and Miss Mary
Tingle to membership on the county
visiting board Mrs. r. M. Conover
and Mrs W. H. Buckle are follower
members of the board for another
year.
Appointed Clerk
Miss Mary Melody has been appoint
ed clerk of the village of New Paris,
to fill out the unexpired term of L. H
Davidson, resigned, and she probably
is the first woman in Preble county to
fill the office of village clerk. Miss
Helen Sawyer was recently recon-
mended for appointment as postmas-
ter at New Paris.
Membership DwindIes
That the ranks of veterans of the
Civil war are thinning is evidenced
by the fact that Mulharen O'Cain post.
G.. A. R., Eaton, has had a total of 270
members since the year 1883 and at
this time the post membership is 40.
Plan Convention
Plans will be laid for the county
convention of the Preble County Chris
tian Endeavor union in a meeting Sun
day afternoon in Eaton U. B. church.
The meeting is for the executive com
mittee of REORGANIZATION and the pres
idents of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties of the county, and will open at
2:30 o'clock
Seeks Franchise
Council has before it a request of
the Dayton and Western Traction COM
pany for renewal of the company's |
franchise to operate over the streets |
of Eaton. The company seeks a 25- |
year grant The companys former
franchise expired April Is, last.
Marriage Licenses
Preble county marriage licenses:
Ora Studebaker. "a laborer, West |
Manchester. and Eva Hudson, 10, |
Eaton: Paul Marshall %. farmer, |
Washington township, and Ethel Ma !
RE Earman. q, school teacher, Jack |
son township.
Mills to Come
William c. Mills, of Columbus, d. /
rector of the Ohio State Archaeological |
and Historical society, will be the |
guest of the officers and members of i
the Preble County Historical society |
In a meeting here Friday afternoon in |