The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1922-04-22
ELECT CAMDEN MAN
PRESIDENT OF PREBLE
10. OF. ASSOCIATION

Pheanis, OF Camden, was elected presi-
dent of the Preble County Odd Eel
lows association at the organizations
semi-annual meeting Thursday in
West Manchester. He will serve one
year Chester r. Wehrley of Eaton,
deputy sheriff, was elected secretary
and treasurer.
Grand Master A. H. Pontius and
Grand Secretary c. H. Chaffin had ex-
pected to be present at the meeting,
but at the last moment they found it
impossible to attend
State Senator G. NJ Kumler and
other local men, spoke at an open ses-
sion in the afternoon. " J. Archer
Lewisburg, presided
Two candidates received the second
and third degrees in an evening SEES
sion. which was preceded by a ban.
Nquet
The next meeting will be held Oct.
IS, in Eaton. In this meeting West
Manchester's lodge will confer the
initiatory degree and Camden lodge
the first degree upon class of can
didates.
Announce Candidacy
County Auditor Spencer c. Hunt has
formally announced his candidacy for
nomination and reelection to the
county authorship. He is q Republi-
can. After Auditor Hunt was elected,
the term of county auditors was
changed from two to four years, and
he is completing his first four-year
term Under the new arrangement,
county auditors take office in March,
following their election in November,
instead of in October following the
November election. Auditor Hunt was
connected with the county auditors
office a quarter century or more as
deputy before he was elected auditor.
Plan Tea Room
Eaton is to have a tea room, oper-
ated by women members of local
Sunday school class. The new ven
ture will be launched early in May
and will be operated during the sum-
mer months
The tea room will be established in
the residence property on the south
west corner of Main and Maple
streets which was purchased recently
by the White Star Oil company, local
concern.
Named Associate Editor
The Rev. Charles F. Irwin, pastor of
Eaton Christian church, has been Sc
lected associate editor of THE Build
err" magazine published by the Ma
ffonal Masonic Research Society OF
America He has been assigned to the
department devoted to Masonic fra
ternity activities overseas during the
late World war Mr.. Irwin was a
chaplain in the overseas service.
A memorial biography of the late
Dr. Camden NJ. Cobern, 'archaeologist
and oriental excavator, is being pre-
pared by Mr. Irwin. DR.. Cobern serv-
ed in the Red Cross in France during
the World war. His death took place
soon after his return to this country.
Before and during the war strong
personal friendship existed between
Mr.. Irwin and DR.. Cobern.
Appropriate Grant Program
Superintendent John OLeary of the
Eaton public schools, announces an
appropriate program of exercises to be
observed in the schools, April 81, in
commemoration of the one hundredth
anniversary of the birth of General
Grant. eighteenth president of the
United States.
Resigns Phone Position
G. d. Dennis has resigned as mana
ger of the Eaton Telephone company,
) and taken position with a Columbus
electrical supply firm. He had served
only a short time as manager of the
telephone company. His successor
has not been announced.
Drawn For Jury
w. A. Huffman, of Eaton, and Frank
Rinehart, West Alexandria. have been
drawn for service on the district fed
eral court grand jury in Dayton, at
the May term. Robert A. Hiestand
of Eaton, and Scott Wilson and John
Roselius, West Alexandria, have been
drawn for service on the petit jury in
the same court for the May term.
Earl c. Spivey and F. w. Baker
Dayton undertakers, will establish q
branch undertaking business here al
Barron and Deem streets, near the
Pennsylvania railway station. Quar-
tiers for the business are being pre-
pared.
Upon recommendation and endorse
ment of the county farm bureau, the
county commissioners have adopted g
resolution providing for the raising oil
$500 by taxation for payment of the
countys share of the yearly salary OF
County Agricultural Agent E. d. Turn
er. Mr.. Turner has just completed a
years service as county agent of Pre-
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