Speedway Flyer, Volume 13, Number 9, Indianapolis, Marion County, 1 September 1944 — Page 2

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THE... Speedway Flyer

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This paper is owned and published by civic-irJnded Speedway business and professional men. It is distributed every Friday to every home in Speedway. It is strictly a SPEEDWAY paper. It has been distributed in Speedway for over thirteen years. It is operated in a co-operative fashion—Speedway business men, the town officials, the school, the Speedway churches, all local clubs and civic groups, in fact the entire town of Speedway contributes to this community enterprise. Everyone concerned with the management of the paper lives in Speedway and is interested primarily in the best interest of Speedway. The Speedway Flyer is, in the best sense of the word, SPEEDWAY’S OWN PAPER.

ANDERSON, Editor Editorial Office: 14th and Winlon Avenue Belmont 3555

STAN’S Beauty and Barber Shop Once again we can offer you our usual fine service in our barber shop. We now have three efficient barbers on duty. We are back on schedule to iterve you during our regular hours of business. Come in and see us. OPERATOR MRS. MONA HARVEY Hours: 8:00 to 2:00 Every Day 4905 W. 14th Street BElmont 3411 * -

We Will Buy Tour Car! We will pay full ceiling price - if your car is in good condition BUSARD 1330 MAIN STREET SPEEDWAY BElmont 0303

Skidmore’s Barber Shop 1542 MAIN STREET 3 Barbers “Friendly Service ” Shoe Shine

To Our Customers — From now on our store will be open every Friday evening until 7:00 o’clock. We will close the store on Saturdays at 8:00 o’clock in the evening. * —We invite you to make our market the headquarters for your week-end food buying. % Zink's Market 1556 MAIN STREET Belmont 2260 Belmont 2261

X FOR MORE THAN THIRTY YEARS COLONIAL SAVINGS and LOAN ASSOCIATION has paid semi-annual dividends ★ ★ v Investment Accounts Insured up, to SSOOO. Current Dividend Rate 3 tfer Cent 28 South Illinois Street

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AWARD PRESENTED TO BELL TELEPHONE CO. Ilk ]IH | WWSBIHi §iill|if I|m jLmI g Hasa s|L- C§||pi|M SHF 81 ■n \ JPfr mm gSii 0. - ~ ■W gsP [!%•» HO WW&& ma -' Col. Merrill G. Beck, signal officer of the Fifth Service Command, and James F. Carroll, president of the Indiana Bell Telephone Company. Colonel Beck and Mr. C rroll hold between them the Certificate of Appreciation presented on behalf of the chief signal offi rer, U. S. Army, to the Indiana Bell Telephone Company by Colonel Beck. Mr. Carroll accepted the certificate in bohalf of some 5.000 Indiana Bell men and women.

“For loyal and patriotic services rendered the Signal Corps of the Army of the United States,” the Indiana Bell Telephone Company was presented the Chief Signal ■Officer’s Certificate of Appreciation 'at a brief ceremony held Aug. 9, in the auditorium of* the telephone company’s headquarters building at Indianapolis. The presentation was made by Col. Merrill G. Beck, signal officer of the Fifth Service Command, Ft. Hayes, Columbus, Ohio. Other Signal Corps officers present were Maj. Taylor C. Smith, post signal officer, Camp Atterbury; Maj. C. J. Stratmann, post signal officer, Ft. Harrison, and Capt. N. B. Garfinkel, base signal officer, Stout Field. The certificate was accepted by President James F. Carroll of the Indiana Bell. Vice President Harry S. Hanna presided at the

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DR. CHARLES C. COHEE, Dentist 1462 MAIN STREET Belmonl 2006 Talbot 9440 Talbot 4068 Office Hours Tuesday. Thursday. Saturday—l:oo pt m. to 6:00 p. m. Evening Hours by Appoiatneni

jA^rnmib f GIVE YOUR APPLIANCES x BETTER CARE SO THEY WON’T NEED REPAIR t AN OUNCE of prevention is still worth a il pound of cure —find that applies to the care of your Electrical appliances. Give them proper care and they will serve you long and usefully. r Proper care will also help relieve overworked Electrical repairmen who now have to spend much time trying to restore to "working order" appliances which apparently have been abused . . . and you'll avoid, too, the inconvenience of having to do without the laborand time-saving use of your Electric appliances. However, remember when trouble does occur to take your appliance immediately to a reliable serviceman—don’t delay until the damage is beyond repair.

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meeting. Signed by Maj. Gen. H. C. Ingles, chief signal officer, U. S. Army, the certificate is designed as a testimonial to those organizations and individuals who have performed outstanding services to the Signal Corps beyond the normal requirements of duty. The Indiana Bell Telephone Co. was among the organizations which participated in a vast recruitment plan during the early days of the war when specialized communications personnel was vitally needed by the Signal Corps in a period of unprecedented expansion. Throughout the nation, in what is known as the Affiliated Plan, both officers and enlisted personnel were recruited from lists of trained experts skilled in communications and other activities needed by the Signal Corps. From the latest information available, the 66 men inducted

into theservice under the Affili"MSiKfrom the Indiana Bell now hold the following ranks: two majors, 13 captains, 20 lieutenants and 31 sergeants. * In addition to these men a total oi 370 men and 55 women have entered military service. Of these, US also serving in the Signal C irps as follows: two colonels, two lieutenant colonels, five majors, four captains, 16 lieutenants, ard 86 non-commissioned officers and privates. Colonel Beck in his address stressed the fine x>-operation of the Indiana BelUjvith the Signal Corps in all phases of vital telephone communication service. President Carroll in accepting the certificate concluded his remarks by saying the honor would spur all telephone people on to even greater efforts and that he pledged to the Signal Corps continued service and devotion.

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-• - «*»*• Backemeyers Grocery 5236 Crawfordsville Road Belmont 1363 Groceries Meats—lce Cream Always Open Seven Days A Week!

Friendly Atmosphere ♦ . . Tasty Food! Whether you want a sandwich or a full meal, you’ll enjoy eating here. \ CXX, Sharon Lee Sandwich Shop 1504 MAIN ST. SPEEDWAY, IND.

Order Needed Cpal Early Please Give Us Plenty of Time to Fill Your Order PLACE YOUR ORDER FOR COAL NOW! TAKE THE KIND WE HAVE ON HAND! PLEASE DON'T SPECIFY THE KIND OF COALI BILL GARLAND Champe-Garland Coal Co., Inc. 1422 W. 30th Street Wabash 4543