The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 30 December 1938 — Page 2
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AMERICAN LEGION DEMANDING THAT HARRY BRIDGES’ CASE BE DETERMINED
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind,, Dec. 30.— (UP 1 —Congressmen today were asked by the American Legion to compel immediate action on long-stand-in;.’- charges that Harry Bridges, west crast labor leader, is a deportable alien. In letters to all congressional members, National Legion Commander Stephen F. Chadwick reiterate.! six reasons recently given to F'itnces Perkins, secretary of labor, demanding that she proceed with deportation charges against Bridges. ( advvick stated he "was not conv, • l that the teasoning'' contained ,r lisa Perkins’ reply to his demand ; “sound.” nr concern,’’ the Legion letter “is that for a period of four > .>.•!, according to the statement o' tite Secretary of Labor, the department of labor has had before it ciiurges allfging Bridges is one who Let. ves in and advocates the overti’icw of our existing form of government by force and violence; and further, the fact that Bridges is charged with being a Communist is rot, or should not be, the determinative issue.” “We request the Congress to take all necessary steps as will compel the immediate and prompt enforcement of our existing law and the pursuit of our established processes, to the end that the Bridges case may be determined.”
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A. A. U. W. To h Wonderful Liniment ; Meet .hiniiary '14th
— ! At the January meeting of the Prof. Herold T. Ross will return | American Association of University tonight ftom Cleveland, O., where: Women the members of the Greenhe attended the National Speech j castle branch will be privileged to Convention. j hear one of the women who has reProf. and Mrs. R. E. Williams and ceived an A.A.U.W. Fellowship—
family have returned home from At- 1 Miss Laura De Arce, of Montevideo, lanta, Ga„ where they spent the holi-, Uruguay, who at present is making days with relatives. | a study of penal institutions under Dr. Clyde E. Wildman has returned ; Doctor E. H. Sutherlin at Indiana
A BIBLE THOUGHT FOB TODAV Peace in bereavement: To give light to them that sit in darkness and
in the shadow of death, to guide our j ho ~ e ' CWcagor where he spoke University. The meeting is to be feet into the way of peace.—Luke before a ministerial nHSOC i a tion : held at the home of Mrs. Frank Don
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PERSONAL AND LOCAL NEWS
Gordon Sayers is spending week-end in Chicago.
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Miss Elizabeth Ames is ill at her
home on Spring avenue.
Albert Albaugh left Friday for Waco, Texas, where he will visit his son, Roy Albaugh and family. Mr. and Mis. Joe Lenhart of Put-
J meeting at Evanston. | ’-e* ™ Tuesday, January 24th. The Elks Lodge wiM hold its an-, Members are asked particularly to nual New Years Eve dance. Satur-; note the change in date for this Janday night. Vern Brown’s orchestra may meeting, which was announced of Terre Hauhe will provide the mu-J in the printed program of meetings sic during the evening. The dance is as January 17th. It has been found for members 'and their out-of-town | possible to have Miss De Arce here guests. on the regular pieeting night, the Captain and Mrs. John Haywood fourth Tuesday of the month, and of Rushville were guests Thursday that date, January 24th, !-
of Mr. and Mrs. E. Cleve Thomas, Bloomington street. They are former residents of Greencastlo. Captain Haywood was formerly connected with the DePauw R. O. T. C. According to the files of the Ban- | ntr, 58 years ago yesterday ”thie
numville attended the funeral of Mrs. j thermometer around here ranged 1 national Relations, Legislation, and Laura Decker at Brazil, Wednesday, from 14 to 25 degrees below zero, j Social Studies, and succeeding proMr. and Mrs. B. C. Gross have re- at 8 o'clock, which is the lowest we grams through the spring will pre-
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inite time of the meeting. The “Fellowship” theme for January continues the program committee's plan of devoting each of the meetings this year to one phase of the national A.A.U.W. program. Previous meetings have concerned Intei-
tumed home from Fort Wayne, have had for years. The sun shone j sent other topics
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THE MEN’S STORE
Hog receipts 6,000. holdover 117; market 10 cents lower; 160-200 lbs., $7 80-$8.05; 200-300 lbs.. $7-$7.80; 300-400 lbs.. $6.70-S6.90; 100-160 lbs. $7 ir>-$7.90; sows mostly 6.15-$6.65. Cattle 500 calves 600. Steers and heifers steady; cows strong to 25 cents higher; most steers $8-$9.50; most heifers $6.50-$8; low cutter and cutter cows $4.75-$5.50; vealers 50 cents to $1 lower, top $12. Sheep 1,200. Lambs steady; bulk gcod anil choice $9-$9.25.
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RECOMMEND FIOTI'RES
Indorsers of Photoplay especially recommend the following movies to be shown locally soon: For the family, Blondie, Touch Down Army, You
M". and Mrs. Wm. Barton, Mr. and Can't Take It With You, . Dramatic Mrs. Cleve H'ggerty of Indianapoi s Sciiocl; For Adults, I Am The Law,
•vhere they visited the former’s bro-
ther am! family.
Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Crowe and family of Gary visited with his mother Ida Clements and other relatives Christmas week end. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Kerr of Los Angeles, Calif., are here visiting the former’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kerr, south Jackson street. Mrs. Wilson New of Knoxville, Tenn., is visiting with her mother, Mrs. James D. Mick and Miss Martha Mick on Bloomington street. Judge and Mrs. James P. Hughes and Mr. and Mrs. James G. Hughes moved from Indianapolis tcy their respective homes on east Anderson
street, Thursday.
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Clements and
clear and was accompanied by two] A.A.U.W. interest.
sun dogs, a rather rare sight.’
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCHES IN CONGREGATIONAL MEET
In the Presbyterian church at Rcachdale, Sunday evening, the Rev. V. L. Raphael of Greencastle will preside over a congregational meeting held for the purpose of extending a call to the pastorate of the church. Mr. Raphael is moderator of the Roachdale church while it is without a pastor, by appointment of the In ianapobs Presbytery. The engagement of Mr. Raphael to 5,poak in the Presbyterian church at Groveland, of which also he is moderator, will be filled, this Sunday
evening at 7 o’clock, by G. E. Black,
daughter of Charlottesville, Ind, and f f the Daily'Banner staff of GreenMrs. Ida Clements were dinner guests : castle, who will speak on the conof Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Clements of, trast between the supposed New Mt. Meridian last Wednesday. J Year’s thoughts of the pioneers of Mr. and Mrs. Lem Wallace had the Groveland community contrasted as their Christmas dinner guests Mr. j with the New Year’s hopes of that and Mrs. Wayne Gillen and daugh-. community, tMfi year. ter of Dunkirk, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. I Earl Wlalace and son of Reno and! HABEAS CORPUS PETITION Mr. and Mrs. Fred Wallace of Floyd Center. J When Deputy Sheriff Russell NewGilbert E. Ogles, county auditor, fP'nt wcnt t0 ,he llome of James E >-
sp it Christmas with Mr. and Mrs. The Last Express, Girl Downstairs. A has received notice that a represen- in Fhlmore. Thursday morning.
\V. ’. Wamsley. Ccmet Over Broadway, Dawn Patrol, J and Mrs. Jack Jackson and Thanks for the Memory, Angels With chi iren called on Mr. and Mrs. Fred Dirty Faces.
K Hansel and children Sunday eve.i-
I r. and Mrs. Stcane Crane spent Me 'iy w th Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Wr risky. Mr. and Mrs. Claude Glaver and family spent Christmas Day with Mr. end Mrs. Albert Williams. Mrs. Estelia Mercer spent the Christmas Holidays with her mother Mr" Emma Hansel and brother Mr. Fred K. Hanse' and family
STATE BOARD HEAD
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Dec. 30 — 1 Ip)—Gov. M. Clifford Townsend tr lay announced the appointment of Edward Brennan, present state director of the budget, as head of the state board of accounts to succeed William P. Cosgrove, who resigned two clays ago.
tative of the State Tax Board will to Sf ' 1 ’ vc a writ of attachment from be at his office at 11 o’clock in the th e Putnam Circuit court, in the forenoon, January 4, to hear the pe- habeas corpus proceedings brought tition, with remonstrances to it, if to the son-in-law of the Elliotts, any, for additional appropriations Perry B Ward, to secure possession
SKATING CARNIVAL LOTS OF FUN SATURDAY NIGHT Jia'.o the old year out and ihe new year in. At GREENCASTLE SKATING RINK
HAPPY NEW YEAR Good Luck, Good Health and Prosperity to AH! That’s the wish of your Local, Ind ipendent Grocer for you and you in 1939.
I-i observence of the holiday, the following local markets will be closed all day Monday, January 2: CURRY INMAN GROCERY LEE WILLIAMS GROCERY HEDGE’S MARKET CAMPUS MARKET ECONOMY STORE PEOPLES GROCERY & MEATS QUALITY MEAT MARKET
for Putnam county.
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pollom and little daughter of Brook, Ind., have returned home after spending Christmas holidays with relatives and friends of Terre Haute and Greencastle and vicinity. Mr. Pollom is superintendent of the Kennct Murrey
Stock Yards at Brook.
The Rev. Dallas Renn, who has been pastor of the Coatesvillo Baptist church for the past four and a half years, preached his last sermon there, last Sunday evening. Rev. Renn has accepted the pastorate of an Indianapolis church and will take
up his charge there, Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Pollom had as guests during the Christmas holidays Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Riggs and baby daughter of south Locust street, Greencastle, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Pollom and little daughter of Brook, Ind., Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeBoer of Bridgeport and their little son Billy an l A. H. Hendrix and
family of Bridgeton, Ind.
Ivan Vaughan of Fillmore was ar-
of his little daughter, the officer found the child seriously ill. She could not be brought to this city, and her mother Gladys Ward, so the doctor in attendance informed the officer, was required by the bedside
of the child.
The habeas corpus petition was filed by the father, who said that on D, cember 23 he and his wife, Gladys Ward, and their child, a year and 11 months old, went to the Elliott home to spend, tile Christmas season, but that when he made ready to depart for his home at Areola, 111., he could net gain possession of the child, she be ing detained by the Elliotts and Mrs. Ward, at the Elliott home. The child's name is Shirley Ann. The allegation is that the child is being detained at the Elliott home unlawfully, and also that the father is entitled to her custody.
Mrs. D. W. Killinger, chairman of the program committee, has asked that any member who has not yet received her printed program for the year get in touch with her as soon as possible so all of the members may have this summary of A.A.U.W. information for handy reference. Alpha Gamma Alnumaa Meeting Postponed The meeting of the alumnae chapter of Alpha Gamma Delta, scheduled for Monday evening at the home of Mis. Lawrence -Crump, has been postponed until Monday. January 9. *’* 'I* •!• -I* Mrs. Day Honored With Birthday Dinner Thirty-seven friends and relatives gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Day Monday to pleasantly surprise Mrs. Day with a bountiful pitch-in dinner in honor of her 53rd birthday anniversary. Many nice gifts were received by Mrs. Day. These present were: Mr. and Mrs. Sherod Cummings and daughter Georgia of Paris, 111.; Mrs. Roy Foster and daughter Wilma Lou, Mr. and Mrs. Conrad Clearwaters and family, Coleen Dorsett and Myrle McCammack of Belle Union; Mr. and Mrs. Roy Akins and son Earl, Mr. and Mrs. Augustus Anderson and sons and Julia Blue of Indianapolis; Mrs. Virginia Akins and Mr. and Mrs. Wes Branneman of Cloverdale; Mr. and Mrs. Lemuel Blue and family and Cleon Blue of Greencastle; Mr. and Mrs. Roscoe Eastham ani daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Herman Day and daughters of Fillmore.
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New 13-plate battery, guaranteed 6 months, $3.90 exchange. Get our prices on Lee tires before you buy. Scott’s Franklin Street Garage. Phone 68. 22-tf
FOR SALE: Basil Pruitt or bridge.
25 choice shoats. Shell Station, Bain-
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home of John Richardso? north of the Kendall home for someone to call the nolij Carlton Conkright. Z the Richardson hom., r , n ,j by residence and notified 0 (3 The two police squads led tain Seward ami kem^. rushed to the home to fid lying between a stove and the corner of the room hi ter lying partially out the and Query sitting on the n "The girl had been sho tried to flee from her hush had killed himself with ?. tj]
tween the eyes.
The officers found two gukitchen, a 32-caliber autom and a ,38-oahber revolver found near Query's hand, second was found on the fl by, where it apparently dropped before the man self. One shell had snappe revolver and the .automa contained one unfired shell. Coroner C. R. Van Arsdali would return a verdict oj homicide and suicide in the
Poultrymen—If you want broil- 1 the three persons era for early market that will bring William Query’s first w you a premium, feed your chicles; killed July 4. 1936. in a cell Red Coonb broiler mash. Hlllls Feed ^ tween the Query autonkj Store. 28-30-2-3t l Pennsylvania train which
FOR SALE: One good stairway and some windows. See Alfred Cooper, Limedale. 29-2p,
New 39-Plate Battery, $3 95 ex change. Free installation. Dobbs Tire & Battery Service. Phone 789.
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FOR SALE: Four hole Rock wood cast iron cook stove, four 7 inch lids, burns wood only—$10.95. Furniture Exchange. East Side Square. Phone 170-J. 30-lp;
FOR SALE: One black boar. Clen LaRue, Morton. 30-2p
FOR SALE: 1932 Ford coupe, good condition, $125. Phone 565-J evening;: 5 to 8 p. m. 30-2t.
tended across the inters^ state roa 1 43, or south Elo/ j street, and the Pennsylvarif They were the parents of ntj children, who are yet livur March 12 1938. Willin' Query and Virginia May cured a liccns here to b and the ceremony was peifoj . Robert H. N. wgett., justic
Watson. Phone rural 14F3. 29-2p pj ace g| lr u.n-p her ki hj
One Shorthorn bull. 1 1020 wl,ich was the ^
this last wife as the date birth. The date was ceitifi
FOR SALE: Two front quarte s from good com fed heifer; baled alfalfa; sewing machine. Roy
FOR SALE:
one Poland China male hog. Howard, Moore, Coatesville, R. 2. 29-2p
Real Estatp
FOR SALE: An improved 65 acre farm. 50 acres under cultivation. Five room house. Electricity. Fine community. J. T. Christie, Real Estate, 22 S. Jackson street. 28-4t.
DENVER, Colo., Dec. 30.—(UP) The army found two of its deadliest war tanks pulling plows today. They were moat efficient at it and drew considerable praise from work
ers on a WPA project.
But that wasn't the reaction of an 8th corps army inspector, O. T. Wilson of San Antonio, Tex., when he saw the demonstration at the Colorado National Guard’s rifle range on the outskirts of Denver. Two of the guard’s seven-ton, 3,-000-horsepower tanks were rumbling
Della Theta Tau Met. Thursday
Delta Theta Tau met Thursday evening at the home of Miss Jos.;-
rested for reckless driving Tuesday phi ne Stoner. Mrs. V\a:<l Mayhall
when he struck the side of an auto a Y'w" 1 'n ?'! ha3 , over a parade ground-to-be dragging in passing on Road 40 west of Stiles- k «‘ t3 81111 Mra Ral P h ' Vest |'5 po1 ed , plows. Behind came new army trucks, ville. A state patrolman made the, | h ® P r ° sre3s mn ' e ° n ^ also furnished the state's militiamen
arrest. He said that he had follow’d ,al P 1-0 -) 0 ®-- Mar y Prances
Cooper was elected delegate to the Province Convention to be held in Muncie on February 4-5 and Miss
Vaughan for some distance and he noticed the Fillmore man hit the side
of the car as he went around. Vaugh-, . , . . an plead guilty before Bert Christie,! ^ Greenleaf wafl elected alter '
justice of peace, and was fined $1
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anil costs here Wednesday. He paid his fine.—Danville Gazette. Over at Greencastle they had a "farewell party” for Noble Johnson, Republican Congressman-elect, who defeated Virginia E. Jenckes, who rontributed more to her district than all the other Congressmen, including Mr. Johnson, combined. Things of this sort are what mystifies foreigners. They cannot understand the American way of doing things so they take us for a bunch of saps. And we Americans are sap enough to look up to the foreigners, overlooking the fact that an election is held every two years—and that our cou.itry has moved steadily forward. —Danville Gazette. Is your dress suit pressed and* ready for the New Year's ball. CXill ( us—at onge. Homo Laundry & Cleaners. . 30-lt
HOSPITAL NOTES
Mrs. Robert Johnson of Limedale was admitted to the county hospital Friday morning for treatment. Mrs. Edward Shultz returned to
by the government to haul away dirt loaded into them by 500 WPA
laborers.
Adjutant-General Alphonse P. Ar-
dourel of the Colorado Guard, admitted that the plowing was undignified for such weapons of destruction and
also was against regulations. He said the inspector made, some very uncomplimentary remarks. "I was instrumental! in obtaining
her home at Limedale Friday from $5fl8 000 ‘ n WPA funda this rifle the county hospital. I range and proml “ d tf> provld0 the Lincoln Gifford returned to hisW™" 1 “"'V 11 out,” h* said, home Friday from the county hes- ^iUl the finances of the National
Guard what they are, we can’t af
FOR RENT: Attractive 5 room apt. 2 bed rooms. Heat, electrical refrigeration, utilities, furnished. Reasonable rental. Cole apartments. 517 E. Washington St. See Custodian, apt. No. 13. 26-Ct
| Memorials, Markers, j Fine Work Busch Monument Works 8. Locust on Cemetery Rd. Ph. 146
—For Rent—
FOR RENT: Modern three room apartment. Private entrance. 1028 south Indiana street. 30-2p.
—Wanted-
correct by tli? randmotha, C. Akins. October 10, 1938, this «ec( was granted a divorce in the court, on the groun is of enr human treatment. She liveC, Clovei'dale In his application for !i marry, Query stated his f William Query, of Polo' mother was Midi -a Boes. a Clay county Query stated born in Clay county, in 1904] When Quuy was libel at custody on a thousand doli in the Putnam court this « accompanied by Deputy She r sell Newgent, went to his home in the southeast pad ferson township, north an i Eminence, and secured the dollars in cash from the in his home. He had not lived; vicinity very l“ng having there from east of Clovena
To Everybod
Girl wants to do general housework ami live in the home. Call 309-W. 30-lp.
WANTED: To manure spreader, ville.
buy good used C. C. Cook, Reels-30-3p.
WANTED: General housework by experienced country girl. Call 562-R. 29-2p. WANTED: Any kind of dead stock. Call 278, Greencastle. Charges paid. John Wnchtel Co. eod. ■ —Miscellaneous—
pital.
The Second Term Of Kindergarten Begins Tuesday, Jan. 3 MRS. KENNETH SMITH 529 Anderson Street TUITION $1.00 WEEK
ford to hire mules. I used only the eld tanks, and besides, this work <s being done for the people as well as the Army." Ardourel said he was sorry about the whole affair.
AGENCY HELD UP YOUNGSTOWN. O., Dec. 30.(UP)—Three armed men cowed 20 Railway Express agency employes today and escaped with $35,000 in currency. The money had been consigned to the Federal Reserve bank in Cleveland by a Youngstown bank.
Sewing machine repairing, prices reasonable, work guaranteed. Furniture Exchange, East Side Square. Phone 170-J. 30-lp
SEE “The Little Red School I House,” starring Dickey Moore, all talking picture at Modem Woodmen ; hall, Cloverdale. 10c and 15c or 5c and 10c with this ad. Cartoon and comedy, New Years Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31. 2 shows, 7:45-9 p. m. Western Electric sound system. 30-lp.
Started a Club That Has Played Cupid to Thousands of People! j Where Your Christmas Turkey Came I From! Two of the many interesting features appearing in The American Weekly, the Magazine Distributed With the SUNDAY CHICAGO HERALD AND EXAMINER. 301p. I
EXTRA! HI-EXT Shout it good ai»J loud. kiA all the employees and moot of HIBBAKDS CLAIR »EK\ 111 never have expre*sei •> sincere Happy New As a token of l>*>; ^ jour patronage imd • during 1938 and a * * pledge of the service *• constantly strive t0 % n( , take this occasion •<» ^ our very best of Np « greetings. HUBBARD’ SINCLAIR STATl At Walnut * ’Inek-on