The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 23 December 1938 — Page 2

the daily banner, greencastle, Indiana, Friday, December 23, im

^ Last-Minufe Gif^ Buying^ Bother YouW E ’LL H E L P r YOU UNTIL THE LAST M ! N II T E

What if there is only one more shopping day left until CHRISTMAS! W’hat if you do still have several gifts to buy for the men on your list. Don’t worry. We have a willing staff of workers that are only too glad to help

you.

THE DAILY BANNER I S^SsSi^' and Herald Consolidated “It Waves For All” 17-19 South Jackson Street S. It. Rariden, Publisher Entered In the postoffice at Greencastle, Indiana, as second class mail matter under Act of March 8, 1878. Subscription price, 12 cents per week; $3.00 per year by mall In Putnam County; $3.50 to $5.00 per year by mall outside Putnam County.

A BIBLE THOTTOHT FOR TODAY A good life makes death glorious with hope: For me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.- Phil. 1:21. PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS

j REMEMBER that we’ll be right here where we have | been for the last 50 Christmases until you get all the I; Men’s gifts you want tonight and Saturday night.

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And, too, we want to thank you women, one and all, for coming to us during this busy season and letting us h- :p you solve ycur gift problems. You have treated us mighty fine, and we knew those men will appreciate the things you have bought them. Al l. GIFTS !.\ GIFT BOXES Cannon's Grccm astlt N Men's Store for 50 Christmases

Mr. and Mrs. Mont Chadd, Airport 1 road, are the parents of a daughter, hern Wednesday. Alva L. Layton, Indianapolis road is slowly improving from an extended and critical illness. Mr. and Mrs. John Call and children of Warsaw are spending Chris*mas with Mr. and Mrs. Junes Can-

non.

E. E. Beyer and son. Edward of New Y'ork City are spending tiie Cniistmas holidays with J. M. Jones and tamily. Mr. and Mrs. Victor Johnson, i07 East Hanna street, are the parents of a son, Edward Bernard, born Thursday. Miss Lois Wetz of Columbus has l)eon called here by the serious illness of her brother, Will Wetz, south Locust street. Mis. George Gallup of Miami. Fla., is here to spend Christmas with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ash, noith of the city. Miss Elsie Allen of LaPorte is spending the Christmas holidays with her sisters, Mrs. Jessie Jones ' and Mrs. Jesse Young. Charles Torr of Detroit, Mich., is spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Pitchford and daughters on east Franklin street. Mrs. Hoy Baldwin has returned

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Manhattan Ladies Aid

M- t Wednesday

The most interesting meeting for ( the year of the Manhattan Ladies Aid was held at the church, Dec. 21. ‘

In keeping with the Yuletide the |

church was decorated in cedar and

Christmas colors. At noon bcumiful dinner was spread. The afternoon program was

follows:

Hymn, "Joy To The World.” Aildress, Grace pollom. Devotions. Edi/n Daggy.

Hymn, Maluida Neese. Jane Fitz-

patrick.

leading. Tommy Neese. Story, "Birth of Christ”, Eleanor

Long.

Reading. Jane Fitzpatrick.

Reading, Betty Fellows.

Reading, Agnes McCullough.

Reading, Anne Taylor.

Impromptu speeches by visitors.

Song, “Jingle Bells”.

After this, Santa paid n visit and all received gifts from the ttee.

Delegates May Sijrn Declaration r < ONTINKNT \L SOLID A K 1 T V AGAINST AGGRESSION Is IN SIGHT

LIMA, Dec. 23. ' UP' — Delegates to the eighth Pan-American confermostjence hoped today that a declaration ; of continental solidarity against ag33 gression was in sight, and might I even be initialled by the 21 American | republics at a plenary meeting this

I afternoon.

i Twenty nations including the United States, as a final effort at compromise, had approved an Argentine draft of a proposed solidarity cieclaialion. The Argentine delega-j ticn then had said that it might be! necessary to altar this draft. The (' ision was put up to the Argentine! government by telegraph, and it was

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„ . - . - —! 7 Beason ' 11 h a.s turned this decision for which the confer- gladsome celebration into a ence wailed; | tragedy; for the victims J Members of the American delega-, 3,0 UFual| y children ticn were busy conferring witii other Here an sr.rne dents delegates until the early hours of l,0 '>days that will p av

| V sitors present were Mrs. Lucille | thi£ . morning dous dividends in the eo

jK-licy. James Skelton. Wm. BMck-, A)f r , nn , |on R( p U , )lican candidate

nell. Lucinda Tate. Carl Elmoro. Eva for presj(j; , m in

Bramm. Elsie Hutcheson. Mabel Mitchfi'l, Anna Hall, Alma Wright,| Bi sale Roberts, and Edith Daggy.

The Misses Mildred Roberts, Agnes McCullough, Fleanor Long, Malinda Neese, Jane Fitzpatrick, Betty Fellows and Anne Taylor. Also Joan Macc, Jehn Hodshite and Tommy

Neese.

Members present were the Mrs.

1936, held a confer-

ence with Dr. Isidro Moreno, chief of the Argentine delegation, late last night. He was accompanied by anj interpreter. It was believe I that Landcn might have taken occasion

ness and safety:

Don't use candles on you mas tier the tree itsell ; s flammable am! it. together sel decora'ions placrd may cause a holocaust in y 0 Electric ligh: sets are ;n e

... assure Ruiz Moreno that the basicj S, ‘ l 1 1 1 ' i ctr,ry United States attitude toward Latin!.,. ' J"" u

Aniciica was not a matter of politics, and that Latin American republics

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INDIANAPOLIS LIVESTOCK ic >, receipts 3,000, holdover 87: . ! t 25 cents highe: : 180-200 lbs. ; 200-300 lbs.. 87.25-$7.90: i ( His.. $i.15-$7.20; 100-160 lbs. I 35 8. Sows mostly 15 cents 1

1 at $6.40-$6.85.

!c 200. calves 300. Steady I ■ > trade; hardly enough of ary! ti test market; two loads i 2.'.0 lb. st ers $11.25; cutter .25; vealets steady, top 1

OFFENSIVE OPEN

BURGOS, Spain, Dec. 23.—G^>iThe long-awaited nationalist offensive against Ixryslist armies in Catalonia opened today with four liglitn-

ing-like thrusts.

Seeking to smash the Republican d fenscs in the Loyalists' Catalonian stronghold and speed the civil war to an end. the armies of Generalissimo Francisco Franco opened

. „ .up big scale operations at 8 a m. : 1 500. Double of fed wes , , ..

The first momentum of the at-

ibs stea !v at $9.25; two doult- . ■ . XT .. .

tack oarned Nationalist troops through four breaks in the loyalist lines, an official announcement re-

ported.

• O: MIS MESSENGER Another official! report early in the

1 1 Bandits afternoon said that the offensive was lie).; uo Ci tit Lyonnias Bank mea- continuln|? - 8trongly ..

tengers in the crowdeti Pantin di;

trict toda>,

flimsy cloth cr holiday

be in a room with open flan

i ... , „ , kind. Fatal burns ran b? ■

Lola Long, Emma Crosnore, Lelia nee(l hav< ‘ no fett ' ,hat lf '• ho Repu v , an incredibly brief peri i * Fellows, Ethel Hodshire, Fisie Her- came to power in the United 0 r , n 't d, i,i ren ..j,. hert, Bessie Zaring. Pearl Roberts. States the “good neighuoi policy of q U j rei (lle us ^ eX pj ogive Dorothy Kaolbcr, Mae Neeee, E'hd President Roosevelt might be chang- Rre pteam or Mher Inzan Lawson, Marie Mace. Melia Huriote.' <?tl - \ ments. Leona Wiight, Jane Danburry. Mo’.-j A. A. Bcrle, Jr., assistant secretary j D( , n>t al]ow m{ss of lie Bramm, Helen Jarrell, Lottie cf state, conferred until 1 a. in. with Christmas paekag- vvrapfin | L-mis. Bertha Fitzpatrick, Blanche' Carlos Concha, Peruvian foreign cumulate. A caieksslyu^',' i Griffin, Doris Taylor, Grace Po’loin minister, and Afranio de Mello or cigarette rrav cau.w :h-n

' anrt Mabo1 I FrancA * chief of llle Brazilian dele- into a fir that will swiftly

■J +s* “ * 4*+ + I gation. All decline; to comment. 0 f control

Cafe RoyaJe Employees j However. Concha said before the | Dry Chriftmas trees p:es Enjoy Christmas Parly .conference that lie was confident jo- hazard disp-,so rf yours

the hobdays are over. And last bu' not .ist-

j a chance cf any kind. Be c. do alert. Have your fun safely.]

Miss Madeline Maik entortaine i Hiat agreement with Argentina fawith a Christmas party at her home 1 vered in the solidarity draft was of |

the Christma.- airs c.n the new or- Thursday night for the employees of! great importance, he said,

homo frcni Bloomington, where - s lie ^ san wi u ^ heard by passersby and Cafe Royale. | The Arg.ntine delegates could

was called by the serious illness of i others jn that vicinity .

her grandson, I eddy \\ iley. | The new organ was installed as-an fair were Misses Barbara Gemoth. frank Durham is spemling the a( jj e( j convenience in the chaiiel. and Barbara Alexander. Violr Alexander Chrismtas vacation with his parents, wi ij be used alons with the harp'and Sarah Boesen; Mesdames Jennie and Mrs. Andrew Durham. Me. whtn r j tes n ,. e conducted at the fu-J Mark, Leu Ellis. Bertha Howard,

jnei'il horn . Miss Rnva O'Hair is Grldie Alexander and Gladys Suthevi harpist at Ree'.oi's. j bn: Messrs. Duard York. Bill Brushm

The moi tuary organ was espeeia'dyj and Charles Gibson.

These attending the enjoyable af-, nothing but await instructions from!

their government. It was under- I

95 lb yearlings 25 cents

at $'<.75.

fire.l a fusillade which

tl v.- p.-cple in the street into panic. • tize l 1,100.000 francs ' $29.0001 and escaped. One of the bank msssengi! w -.n '.'. in le i by the bandit file.

PRICE CORRECTION

In the Oakley store advertisement appearing in Thursday's Daily Banner. the price on oysters should have

b:en 35 cents a quart

Durham is attending law school. Piercy Alice will arrive Saturday from Memphis, Term., to spend Christmas with ids parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Alice, Bloomington street

t oad.

The meeting of the American Legion Auxiliary scheduled for Monday evening has been postponed an 1 the date of the next meeting will be announced later. Mrs. C. F. Reeves, west Walnut street, will spend Christmas in Anderson with her sister, Mrs. J. VV. Roberts and family. Christmas Eve, Mrs. Reeves will attend the church wedding of her nephew, Norris W. Roberts, in Anderson. Funeral set vices for Mi s. Sarah Catharine; Perry, whosci death occurred at her home near Brazil Tuesday night, werei held at tha Ma-

st cod that they had advised the government that they believe! the Argentine draft was all right as it stood.

built for use in chapels, and is regained as b ing the most practical for chapel music. Although it is, small in size as compared to the I type ured in church s.jthe mortuary'

oigan has a wide range

the .same an the larger ones. Listeners are amazed at the beautiful tone

3. the organ music.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Re.ctcr have invited the public to visit the funeral home Saturday night to see the new organ and hear the special program of Christmas airs.

COUNTERFEITER WANTS TO SELL MINT INVENTION

LONDON 'UP>—A man who has

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Mabel 5>

Watson, deft, complaint fc: sion of propci ty in the Greencastle. ami damages. Stoessel is attorney for the

COUNTY COUNCIL

(Uonfintieil from l*!»sre 0»»e> the $14,000 jail appropriation to paid out of new funds, it would legal for the council to act on

| HAPPY THOn.HT BY V V. e OMAHA. Neb IT A Pp ‘ this sc t is the f '° results. Hero’s what I

ed: Ed Rostermumlt tried to,

». She was b

law limiting the rights of the coun-, that he sent be: n

r served three years' imprisonment for, appropriations at their afternoon scs- 1 counterfeiting says he has d scoyer-! r: ° n - today. Mr. James stated the wife. She was busy talking

ed a method of making coins which would make circulation of spurious

money impossible i--i—- — — —j ^ He is Harry (Phillips, who has writ-1 concerned amounts of $15,000 or!

cil to take final action on such a "Alice, plea--- cal! : - "'ner. request at the first day's session through talking"

more.

HOPKINS NAMED

(Continiii-it Fran, l*n;re One, conservative Democrats in the

1938

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Shoppers

KEEP COOL

thodist church at Putnamville, hen primaries.

former home, this forenoon. Thej Hopkins mdorsed Rep. Wearin, D.. servlets were, attended by relatives m., a staunch New Dealer, who from Greencastle and other ,local!- sr , ug ht to defeat Sen. Gillette, D.. la.,

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t ies.

Mrs. Ola Cassidy of Oloverdale D on: of the daughters of Samuel Blythe, 89 years old, former section foreman on the B. & O. railroad at Dana, who died at his home yesterday. The widow, three other daughters, three sons, eighteen grandchildren and four great-grandchildien also survive. The state penal farm, at Putnamville, is in the very brief list of state institutions which are reported not overcrowded. All but one or two others of the long list of such institutions are reported to be seriously congested as regards the number of inmates. The women's prison ami the girls’ school are not handicapped by the number confined within them, but all others are.

an occasional bolter, in Iowa’s primary. Wearin’s decisive defeat was i but the first of a sci ies whicji set | the administration back on its heels.

ten to officials of the Royal Mint | telling them all about it. They have asked for more particulars. The process is to a'ter the coinage in such a way that counterfeiting by u c of a mold would be impractic-

able.

It. would mean that all existing^ 7 - coins would have lo be replace P ,ecincs . shortened the proceedings

similar coins on which a slight m<>-j dification — Phillips’ secret — hid

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VOTE C ONTEST

fr , nitflniie«l from On«*>

that there would be no arguments; , |<lu|d

in the contest hearing, and that sni»e. None i)rui>» there would be no witnesses to test!- ••Rni>-M; i . w. .

fy to happenings in the individual

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fc cn made. “This method would put an end to counterfeiting." Phillips said. “So far, I have not applied for a patent. I do not wish to make the idea known uhless I can be assured thit I wiV get my due." Phillips, who was a counterfeiter ter 11 years, would have to make a mold to demonstrate his theory. He cannr* do this without permisrion cf the authorities.

The eleventh hour may he at hand, Iml as long as Sehoenui\ doers are open, all is not lost. We’re ready with first hi ter all your luNt-ininute Santa Clauses ... In the form of icleeted groups of gills that you can go over in a minute or two. GIFTS FOR EVERYONE ON YOUR LIST Ladies’ Dresser Sets $4.50 Mtn’s Billfolds $1.50 DIAMOND Rings, from $9.00 Elgin. Gruen and Hamilton Watches Silverware Crystalware Emblem Rings Novelties A JEWELRY GIFT WILL BE APPRECIATED Schoenman’s JEWELRY STORE .

Think now—Did you send those clothes to he pressed for Xmas 7 Phone 126. Home Laundry ti Cleaners. 23-lt.;

F’owers are the ideal gift always. They easily solve the problem for a last minute gift. pECK’S FLOWER SHOP is ready to offer suggestions and glad to deliver your order Christmas morning, also telegraph seivieo. Phone 741. 23-lt

PUBLIC SERVANT 58 YEARS

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (UP*—D. R. Beem will begin his 54th year ns a public servant Jan. 1, when he starts his second term as probate judge. He has served as school teacher, justice of tne peace, deputy

sheriff and probate judge.

SPECIAL! Send your Shirts on Sat. 1 Washed & Ironed—Only A\/C Home Laundry & Cleaners Phone 126

IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO GET A HOME GIFT AT REEVES Come In—We’ll Help You Electric Pop Corn

Popper.

RCA RADIOS Table & Console Radios Table & Bridge Lamps SUex Coffee Makers Electric Irons Vacuum Sweepers Washing Machine— Electric and Gasoline MANY OTHER PRACTICAL HOME GIFTS I REEVES | ELECTRIC North S ite Square Phone 139-M

DUKE TEAM ARRIVES LOS ANGEI.ES. Dec 23.—(UPi i With a pair of lace panties flying I bravei’y from the cowcatcher of their apecia! train, the Duke football players arrive! here tomorrow for the J “battle of the lingie" with Southern , California. Duke got its new flag a v/eck ago , wh n some unknown descendant of Betsy Ross carefully sewed the lace , panties and mailed them to the coI captains of the Duke team, Eric Tipton and Dan Hill.

before th? court to such an extent that the presentation of the case ti the court was concluded by noon. At that time, the court announced be would take the evidence and the interpretation of the various statutes affecting the matter under advise-

ment.

The hearing was then adjourned until the court has completed its inspection of the billots in question md has formed its opinion of the matt-r in controversy. This statement. from the court is not expected until toward the middle of next

week.

Co-ed Has “It”

COMPLETES RESCUE NEW YORK, Dec. 23. iUP)—The American freighter Schodack radioed 'o ay that it had completed a dang- ; mous rescue in mountainous seas of ! rne n and two women aboard the j sinking Norwegian oil tanker Smari a S<l. The rescue, started at dawn 550 miles east southeast of New York after a night-long vigil at the strick n tanker's side, was completed by .lid-merning, according to a mes’ago from the Schodack received by ladio marine at its Chatham, Mass., tation. All hands including the captain were removed from the Smaragj by life boats manned by members of ’he Schodack’s crew.

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The Lovflie Gift Of A!

Not only as an Christmas gift, flcwe v also important, inasnw they add cheerfiiln® 33

beauty to your

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Elizabeth Warren

Ip a campus-wide poll conducted by the student newspaper and comic magazine at University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, N. Elfcabeth Warren of Monroe, rt:;,. ,Y-', was selected as the co-ed '. having the most .a«k nppettl on the campus. Jim L,4l

star, won the »

nne, football

vie honor.

the festive season. ^ grand assortment o f p

and cut flowers. POINSETTIAS. large

blooms

BEGONIAS, ir h"l W 00 50c 75c St PRIMROSE ^ pJ OUR FINEST BOSKS. I»»S j: $3.oo ■*. Encli Package I" <■'(' " Xmas Morning Deliv Iff

phone 636

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WHERE.