Tri-County Herald News, 1949-12-29

The New "Chevy" To Be Unveiled Jan. 7 DETROIT - A new series of Chevrolet passenger cars, repor reportedly - tedly reportedly one of the most important ever developed by the company, will be unveiled, Saturday, Janu January - ary January 7 th, W. E. Fish , general sales man manager, - ager, manager, made the announcement to today - day today as some 7,000 Chevrolet deal dealers - ers dealers across the country began pre preparations - parations preparations for elaborate showroom presentations. Ralph E. Thayer of Thayer Chevrolet Sales and Service, lo local - cal local dealer in this area announces he will follow the usual custom of holding open house at the dis display - play display rooms on opening'day, Sat Saturday, - urday, Saturday, January 7th. "One of the secrets of Chevro Chevrolet's - let's Chevrolet's highly successful merchan merchandising - dising merchandising has been the enthusiasm which dealers have been able to build up at these first showings of a new model," said Fish. ' "In some communities the event has become almost a public holi holiday. - day. holiday. Dealer establishments are at their sparkling best. Great pains are taken for striking decorative effects. Car models are selected with unusual eye appeal. Special attractions are frequently part of the program. "With it all the public has come to expect something unique in automotive progress. This year will be no exception. We are intro introducing - ducing introducing an advance that has been a subject of research and test throughout the postwar period. The cars carry a development that we believe will have a revolution revolutionary - ary revolutionary influence on automobiles of the future." The 1950 car will make its appearance following Chevrolet's most successful year. Fish said re retail - tail retail passenger car sales in 1949 would top 1,000,000 units while truck sales of 350,000 would set a new all-time record for the indus industry- - try- industry- _ Two signers of the Declaration of Independence became president, Washington and Madison.

Everywhere throughout the world for thousands of years man has celebrated the passing of time. He has done so in various seasons and to the accompaniment of dif different - ferent different customs - but always the holiday has been one of gladness and joy, of hope and brightness, of light and laughter. The history of the celebration of Nov; Year's day goes far back into antiquity. It is only in relatively recent times that New Year's day has been observed on January 1. The holiday has been a movable one and various races have marked it in different seasons. For instance, the ancient Persians and Egyptians celebrated New Year's on Septem September - ber September 22, the autumnal equinox, while the Greeks did so at the winter solstice, December 21. The vernal equinox, March 22, marked the beginning of the year for the Jews. At the New Year season through the ages, man has taken new stock of himself, and has pledged himself to higher, finer things and has re resolved - solved resolved that ere the year ends, he will have done those things which would move him nearer Utopia. New Year's Day has always been actively celebrated in the United States and from Colonial times to the present it has been a day of great significance. Presidents have received the public at great re receptions - ceptions receptions on that day, and the cus custom - tom custom of visiting friends and rela relatives - tives relatives is one which has survived until the -present. New Year's eve seems to be growing in popularity as a time of i jollity and good fellowship and the average American feels lost unless he can "go somewhere" and "do something'' on the turn of the year. Of the many legends and tra traditions - ditions traditions which have grown around . the significance of the New Year, the one most persistent is that wfc-.t you do on the first day of the year will be an ihdication of what will happen in the months to follow. As an example, to open a bank account at New Year's was con considered - sidered considered lucky in old England.

So deep-seated was the general belief in the 'first thing" determin determining - ing determining 'future things" that even after the festival was declared a general holiday, many clung to their old oldtime - time oldtime beliefs, and to insure work for the coming year would set the pace by spending at least an hour or two in some useful pursuit. The first day of the year has been more generally observed than any other holiday and ever a longer period. Omens of good luck have always been associated with the new year, all founded more or less upon the belief that a supreme power was vested in some unseen deity who could bring good luck if properly appeased, or mete out punishments. The Romans named their new year in honor of Janus, the two twofaced - faced twofaced god, who had the power to look back over the past and also, in a prophetic way, could look into the future. He was represented with a key in his hand symbolising his power to open doors and gateways, and this holiday was one of great gayety lasting sev several - eral several days. The festival was not observed in midwinter, but in the spring, when the Roman year began, and had only 10 months. Later, when two months were added to the calen calendar, - dar, calendar, January and February were placed at the beginning at the year and New Year was celebrated on the first of January. The 'first foot" - the first per person - son person to enter the house on New Year's day - plays a significant role in the family's future fortunes, according to several old supersti superstitions - tions superstitions concerning the beginning of a new year. To bring good luck, the first ar arrival - rival arrival must be a dark man, but if he also brings a gift and "carries in" more than he "takes out" then the house is assured peace and plenty for a whole year. The most auspicious gift as luck brlnger Is a lump of coal or a red herring.

Anna Laura Crosby, daughter of Henry and Isabelle Baldwin, was bom at Logan, Ohio on No November - vember November 1, 1869. She was united In marriage with Sylvester T. Crosby in 1892. They resided near White Whitehouse - house Whitehouse until 1920 when they moved to their present home in Grand Rapids. Mr. Crosby preceded her in death on July 11, 1949. Mrs. Crosby was a member of the Mt. Pleasant Church. She was very industrious and took great pride in her home and family. Flowers and fancy work were her hobbies. She leaves to mourn her pass passing: - ing: passing: two sons, Newman of White Whitehouse; - house; Whitehouse; Norman of Whittier, Cali California; - fornia; California; daughters: Mrs. C. R. (Myrtle) Bortel of Bowling Green; Mrs. G. H. (Bessie) Coen of Lima; Mrs. P. W. (Opal) Huff Huffman - man Huffman of Toledo; three brothers: Charles Baldwin, Swanton; Fred and Bert Baldwin, Eustis, Florida; 14 grandchildren; 6 great grand grandchildren - children grandchildren and a host of other rela relatives - tives relatives and friends. Funeral services were held at the Croll Funeral Home in Grand Rapids, Thursday at 2:09 P. M. Rev. Ray Richards offlcated and interment was made in Mt. Plea Pleasant - sant Pleasant Cemetery. Telephone Operators Remembered On Their Last Christmas WESTON - The operators at the Weston Telephone Exchange wish to thank all who kindly remembered them at Christmas time. Then too, this Christmas is significant as this will be the last Christmas they will be toget together - her together as a working group. The fol following - lowing following firms and individuals they wish to thank: Weston Fertilizer Co. L. C. Loomis Pugh Quarry Co. Deshler Farmer's Elevator E. L. Underwood Ray Ducat Virginia Flower Shop R. E. Thayer John Hendricks Buckeye Canning Co. Anise Shade Mildred's Beauty Shoppe

Suffers Stroke WESTON - Miss Grade Young residing on West Main street suf suffered - fered suffered a stroke Sunday, and was removed to Bowling Green Com Community - munity Community hospital. She was found lying on the floor of their heatless home by neighbors after her invalid sis sister, - ter, sister, Caroline managed to reach the front porch and summon help. Miss Caroline has been practic practically - ally practically helpless for the past two years with a broken hip. She was removed to the home of a brother, William in Henry county. Two Car Collision Gti Main Street WESTON - Don Stretchbery suffered a badly bruised faro farohead - head farohead the result of a two-car crack-up on West Main street, Saturday afternoon. The Stretchberry car was trav traveling - eling traveling south on West Main street, and a car driven by Virgil Rich Richmond - mond Richmond had pulled out of a parking space and attempted to make a "U" turn to head south when tKe two cars came together. The front ends of both cars was bad badly - ly badly damaged. The Stretchbery car was towed to the Howard Body Shop, Grand Rapids. Board of Elections Open Daily The office of the Board of Elections in the Court House in Bowling Green, will be open from 8:30 to 4:30 daily, and Saturday until 12 o'clock noon, Ray Bayer, assistant clerk announced today. This will give the voter who has not registered an opportunity to do so, and also allow candidates running for office the privilege of filing petitions which must be' done by February first

bers and interested citizens with bank officials. Mr. Thurston, accompanied by Robert B. Manor and Harold Perkins, cashier and assistant cashier of the Grand Rapids Bank respectively were guests of the club as plans were discussed for forming the branch. During the discussion, Mr. Thurston again pointed out that the responsibility of getting a bank for their community rested with the people. The people must satisfy the State Banking depart department - ment department and the Federal Deposit In Insurance - surance Insurance Corporation as well as the officials that they want and will support such an institution. This can be done only by sign signing - ing signing petitons that are prepared for this purpose and filling in the ac accompanying - companying accompanying blank. Personal Effort Needed Members of the Civic Club who have been assigned the contact contacting - ing contacting persons, realize it will be im impossible - possible impossible to reach everyone. They are asking people to come to the Weston Appliance, Saturday af afternoon - ternoon afternoon at which time Mr. H. D. Basore will be present with a pe petition - tition petition and necessary blanks. Dur During - ing During the week, R.E.Thayer of the Thayer Chevrolet Sales, and Edward Lobpschefske at the Wes Weston - ton Weston Produce, and Leo Koch at Weston Appliance will have peti petition - tion petition and blanks. No animal or plant life can live in the Dead Sea because of the high percentage of salt

Methodist Christmas Party Had Biff Attendance GRAND RAPIDS - The Metho Methodist - dist Methodist Christmas program on Friday evening was enjoyed by a large attendance. After the program all enjoyed an old fashioned Christ Christmas - mas Christmas party in the social room. Each class had decorated their own table and it was difficult to tell which looked the nicest. One hundred and fifty were seated at the tables and refreshments of jello, cookies, and coffee were ser served - ved served to all. Santa Claus then paid his usual visit and all received a nice treat of candy and oranges. Save Fifty Cents Herald-News'subscribers have until Saturday midnight, to re renew - new renew their subscriptions at the old rate of $1.50. New subscribers have the same privilege. After January first the sub subscription - scription subscription rate will be $2.00 per year. WESTON - Mr. and Mrs. Mer Merrick - rick Merrick Hill, of Kissimmee, Florida are visiting relatives here and in Toledo, this week. Sunday they will leave on, the return trip, ac accompanied - companied accompanied bw Mr. Hill's mother, Mrs. Stella Hia for a months stay. Mr. Hill is editor of the Kissim Kissimmee - mee Kissimmee Gaxetta, one of Florida's out outstanding - standing outstanding weeklies. Watermelons are white inside until they are cut and air oukHses the meat, turning it rad.

WESTON - "We will do every everything - thing everything we can to promote ami amicable - cable amicable relations between the peo people - ple people of Weston and the Grand Ra Rapids - pids Rapids Banking Company, if they decide a branch bank is to be in installed - stalled installed in their community", said Newman R. Thurston, president of the bank, Tuesday evening at a meeting of the Civic Club mem memLouis - Louis memLouis A Haas Died at Age of 99 WESTON - Services were held Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock at the Loomis Funeral Home for Louis A. Haas, who passed away in his home north of Custar, Fri Friday - day Friday morning after a long illness. He was 99 in November. Mr. Haas was a native of Mil Milton - ton Milton township, and spent his en entire - tire entire life in the area. He follow followed - ed followed farming until failing health forced him to retire. He was widely known and enjoyed the esteem and friendship of a large circle of friends and acquain acquaintances. - tances. acquaintances. Surviving are his wife Sarah, who is 89; five sons, Charles, Harvey and Elmer of Custar; Edw. of Toledo, and Albert; three daughters, Mrs. Neuel Dyke of Weston; Mrs. Olo Shook of To Toledo - ledo Toledo and Mrs. Alta Bowers at home. Burial took place in Milton township cemetery.