The Yellow Springs American, Volume 1, Numbers 1-22

t MUS. LESTER TH>» Services for Mrs. Mary Ann Tidd, 66^ widow of Lester Tidd, who died Irt tier steep at her home on S, Limestone St.. Jamestown, .early Saturday, will be held at Powers Funeral Home, Jamestown,* Tues­ day at 3:80 P. M. Burial will be in Jamestown Cemetery. Born at Sabina, March 3, 1887, Mrs. Tidd passed the greater part at her life in the Jamestown com­ munity and was a m e m b e r of Jamestown Church of Christ. She is survived by two sons, Elmer of Dayton and R o b e r t , Orient, O.; two daughters, Mrs, G o l d i e Wil­ liamson, Xenia, and Mrs, Helen Harpiiton, Yellow Springs. ALBERT B. GARRINGER Albert Benton Garringer, 86, re­ tired farmer, died Saturday at 10 p. m. at his home on Garringer R'd., four miles east of Jamestown. Seriously ill the last four weeks, lie had been in failing health since November, The son of Albert, T. and Ange- line Little Garringer, he was born April 18, 1868 in Fayette County but had passed the greater part of his life in the Jamestown commu­ nity. Ho was a member of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church, • Mr, Garringer was married twice. His first wife, Mrs Jennie Johnston Garringer, died in 1886 and his second wife, Mrs, Mary Ella Dorsey Garringer, died 1n 1044. Serviving are the following sons and daughters: Ray Garringer and Mrs, Paul Ary» near Bawers- Vliie; Albert, Jamestown; Paul and Mrs, Homer Harness, hear James­ town; Arthur and Misses Blanche and Lucille Garringer, at home; two grandchildren, two great­ grandchildren; three brothers, W» F, Stephen and Ward Garringer,; and two sisters, Mrs, Ida Clcmmcr and Mrs. George Pcrstnger, ail of near Jamestown, A daughter, Lil­ lian, preceded him In death. Services will be held Tuesday at 2 P, M. at Powers Funeral Home, Jamestown, With burial In James­ town Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home Monday from 7 to ft P. M. BURGESS M. LEACH In falling health since suffering a paralytic stroke a number of years ago, Burgess M, Leach, 61, retired farmer, died Saturday at 6:45 P. M , at his home on Route 35, a mile w^-st of Jamestown. Born in Fayette County, March 25, 1892, Mr, Leach had passed the greater T a r t of hfs life In the Jamestown community. His par­ ents were GeOrgc and Carrie Hidy Leaeh, He was a member o f Grape Grove Church of Christ Mr. Leach is survived by his wid­ ow, Mrs, Flossie Webb Leach; six children; Howard Leach, Mrs, Lil­ lian Goodbar and Mrs, Glada Smith near Jamestown; James and George L«ac|i, Bellefontulne, and MISS Clara Faye Leach, at heme; 31 grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Faye. Murry of Bcllefontaihe and MrS, Alice Huston, South Charles- tpn, and a brother, Charley Leach, ~h MIAMI MENS CLUB The regular monthly meeting of the Miami Men's Club will be held on Thursday, June 18, with Lewis Gegncr In charge. DELUXE . HAMBURGER >f w i t h , Lettuce A <* y Tomato f o r br ea k fa st - lun ch STEAKS — DINNER FOUNTAIN SERVICE DICK ATOM ’ S Open ta 12 T. M., Yelkw Springs Jamestown. Two sisters a brother preceded him in death. Services were held Wednesday at 2 P. M„ at Powers Funeral Home In Jamestown with burial In James­ town Cemetery. OMER W, ERWIN Omqr W. Erwin, 87, of 908 Lin­ den Ave„ Springfield, son of Mr, and Mrs. C, C. Erwin, N, Main St., Odarville, died Friday at 3:30 P, M,, in University Hospital, Co­ lumbus, Where he had been a pa­ tient nine months, Mr. Erwin was born In Sleoto County, Jan. 4, 1916, and formerly was employed as an eiqetrian in Springfield. He is survived by his Widow, Mrs. Mildred Erwin; his parents; two brothers, James R., near Cedarville, and William of Clifton and two sisters, Mrs. Mil­ dred Spahr, Dayton, j n d Mrs, Helen Lightfoot, Springfield. Services Were held Monday at 2 P. M., at Sprague Funeral Home in South Charleston with burial in South Charleston Cemetery, HOYT F. GRAY Hoyt Franklin Gr ay , 48, died suddenly at his home, 155 Cedar St„ Cedarville, Thursday morning, In failing health a n u m b e r of years, death resulted from natural causes according to Coroner H. C. Schick. The son of Charles Arthur and Martha Jane S h e r r o d Gray, ho was born In Clark County, May 29, 1905, and had resided In Cedarville 38 years, Mr. Gray Is survived by his par­ ents in Cedarville; two sisters, Mrs. Cena Josephine Deck, Cedarville, and Mrs, Marjorie Lcota Hiller, Springfield; two nieces, a nephew and a number Of uncles ftnd aunts. Services were held Sunday at 2 P. M. at McMillan Funeral Home In Cedarville, Rev, Norman New­ man, pastor of Cedarville Methodist Church, was in West Lancaster, O, Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday afternoon or eve­ ning, Cedarville Girl Engaged To We d Mr. and Mrs, Orville B, Miller, Wilbcrforcc-Cilfton Pike, Cedarville Route 1, are announcing the ap­ proaching marriage of their daugh­ ter, Miss Alice Jane, to Mr. Byron Leo Holt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Johncy Lee Holt of Cincinnati, The couple Will be married Sun­ day, June 14, at 4:30 P, M. in the open service in Clifton Presbyter­ ian Church. Rev. R i c h a r d S. Smllio, pastor of the church, will officiate at the Ceremony. M i s s Dorothy Marie Miller will: attend her sister os maid of honor and Mr, Donald Holt of Piq.ua, brother of the bridegroom-cicct, will serve as best man. j Following the service a reception] for the immediate families will be | held at Clifton Opera House, ' Miss Miller Is a graduate of Bry- i an High School, Yellow Springs, I and is employed at Gallagher Drug; Store in this city. Mr, Holt is cm- I ployed by the Singer Sewing M a -! chine Company in Dayton. Wesleyan Service Guide Holds Meet The regular monthly meeting of the Wesleyan Service Guild will be held at the home of Mrs. Paul Furay on Xenia Avenue on Mon­ day, June 15th. Mrs. Edwin C. Loo Is program chairman. Return Here From Mountain Visits Grlscom Morgan and Eleanor Switzer, of the Community Service, Inc,, staff, took Ashadevi Aryana- yakam, leading I n d i a n educator and associate at Gandhi, on a short tour of Southern mountain com­ munities last week, They returned on Thursday, June 4, after visiting communities In Kentucky, Tennes­ see and Georgia. Mrs, Aryanoya- Pitfe 2« Thursday, June 11 (SHEENE COUNTY S'lHSTl.NO CO, Yellow Spring* America* •fnmentowa Journal Cedarville llernld kam continued her trip with a visit at Planner House, in Indianapolis, nationally famous community cen­ ter, and a trip to several rural communities In Texas related to the Flanncr House program. She will return to India by air next week. 12 EICHMAN’ S GAS AND ELECTRIC APPLIANCES WIRIN MATERIALS and LIGHTING FIXTURES West Main SL Xenia! Phone 652 > 1935 i * , i 1953 The XeniaNationalBank COMPLETE BANKING SERVICE AT REASpNABLE c 6 s T We invite you to open your account with us. 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