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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1944,

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SALE SALE r\.\.\o.vs It's been a long time since we did this 20 Reduction Sale On Mens Overcoats & Top Coats 63 Coats altogether. MEN’S FINGER TIP COATS AND JACKETS In Corduroy and Wool, also Reduced 20%. 68 Garments in this lot. BOYS’ FINGER TIP COATS AND JACKETS

Reduced 20%.

Corduroy, Wool and Zelan 44 garments in this lot. Surely a fine opr^ortunity to save. BUY WAR STAMPS WITH THE DIFFERENCE

THE DAILY BANNER Mid Herald Consolidated "It Waves For All” 8. R. Rail den, Pabttaber Entered tn the postoffice at Greencastle, Indiana as second class mall matter under Act cf March 8. 1878 Subscription price, cents per week; $3.00 per year by mall In Putnam County; $3.50 to $5.00 per year by mail outside Putnam County. 17-19 South Jackson Street

A BIBLE THOUCJirr KOK TOD AT God has provided superabundant plenty for his children, but we must not board, we must share with the unfortunate and weak; Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto him for 1 whom nothing is prepared.—Neh. 8:10.

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Section Four To Meet With Mrs. Steele Section Four of the Christian Church will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock with Mrs. Julian Steele, 28 Beveridge street. ♦ * 4» + Section Two To Meet Thrtrsday

i Friday Sewing Circle Will Meet on Friday The Friday Sewing Circle will meet with Mrs. Amanda Graver Friday for an all day meeting. Each member please bring a covered dish, a five cent Valentine for the excbHnge, your own sewing and a present for the contest.

FIRE AT LAFAYETTE

Section Two of the Christian church wil meet with Mrs. Josef

Sharp 210 south Indiana street, -LAFAYETTE, Ind., Feb. 9.—(UP) Thursday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. | ast ni> , ht destroyed the •p * ♦ + t j Ir<;e _ acre p lan t Q f rational Catholic Ladles | Homes Corporation, one of the largHeld Me«.»ting \ ' eat manufacturers of pre-frabricated Catholic Ladles Gnild held th Mr i houWH '’ and flretnen 8tiU P 1 ^ wat-

regular meeting Tuesday evening at 6:30 at the Chapel. The meeting was followed by a pitch-in shipper. Woman’s Study Club To Meet Friday Woman’s Study Club will meet with Mrs. John Cook at 2:30 Friday afternoon. Mrs. Ray Herbert will have charge of the program.

er on smouldering lumber hours I after the main blaze was extinguish-

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Officials, unable to estimate the ( damage today .said the fire was started from an explosion in the j paint room. Frank Richardson, La- ' fayette, was the only one of four persons admitted to the hospital for

J burns who was identified.

Oersonal t And LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS

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Glen Deem of Camp Bowie. Texas is visiting here on a furloi^h. Gen. Jesse M. Lee Post 1550, Veterans of Foreign Wars, will meet in regular session at 8 o’clock Friday night. Members please note change from Thursday.

Society

Harold M. Decker of Great Lakes.

Mrs. Steele To Be Hostess To Section TV Section IV of the First Christian church will meet with Mrs. Julian

111.. Is spending an eleven day leave Steele, Beveridge Street. Thur-day

here with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Decker, south Locust stueet. Harold’s address is Co. 1999, U. S. N. T. S., Great Lakes, HI.

Pity the poor cadets in the newest battalion aboard at tire DePauw University naval flight preparatory school. They joined the navy air corps to get out of 1-A but they’re still in it. First battalion to arrive in 1944, they were christened Battalion 1-A.

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WITH TM« COIORS

Miss Barbara Lisby is confined to

her home by illness.

Raymond H. Alvord and Virginia L. Benell were married February 1 at Indianapolis. ! Mr. Huntington, of the Huntington Jewelry store has gone to Chicago

on a business trip.

Miss Beverly Ann McCullough

The new address of Pfc. Lloyd

E. Scobee, A. S. N. 35893306, Co. G. 255th Inf., 63rd Div. A. P. O. 410,

Camp Va.n Dorn, Mississippi.

Word has been received by Myrdoll York that her husband S-Sgt., Franklin, York, who is a radio oper. ator and gunner on a Flying Fortress has arrived safely somewhere in England. John Ewing l^andes son of Dr. and

afternoon at 2:30 o'clock.

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Mrs. H. E. Landes j da ys.’' w 'wch-tad ' be^n“planned 'and

written by the children.

During the business meeting it was voted to purchase a War Bond.

spent Tuesday with Miss Barbara

Joanne Cohn, of Reelsville. graduated fiom the Army Air Force Cpl. John R. Bamberger left Tues-. at Stuttgart Arkansas yesterday day for Ft. Knox, Ky., after spending I ’occiving the commission of 2nd * a few days with his parents, Mi - . aa d I ^’* f>u * ;enan ^ W S1 have a short Mrs. Joe Bamberger. j 1, ‘ aV( ‘ (,f absence and will go by plane

to Chicago to visit his parents and

• friends.

t Lieutenant Landes is the grandson i of Mrs. Albert Landes of this city. I Pius Lanham has been released

Thursday Club Met With Mrs. George Miller The Thurs.-ay Club met recently at the home of Mrs. Georgie Miller. The morning was spent tacking a comfort for Mr. and Mrs. Cleon Cummings whose home was destroyed by fire. At noon a delicious dinner was served, which was enjoyed by IS members and the children. After noon the club was called to order by singing America. After i. short business session all members received Valentine gifts from their Secret Sisters. A letter from England from Jack Mosier, a grandson of Mis. Wm. Mosier, was read and enjoyed very much. The hostess gave four contests which were won by Rosalie Allen, Marvel Berge, Edna Cox and Stella Vicroy. The next meeting will be with Stella Vicroy in March.

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Miller P. T. A. Mot On Friday

The Delilah Miller P. T. A. held its regular meeting Friday afternoon at 2:30 in the school auditorium. Miss Talbott’s room gave a very interesting program consisting of< songs and games. They also gave a J very clever sketch “February Birtii-

POR QUICK, CONVENIENT, INDEPENDENT LOANS UP TO $300.

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INDIANA LOAN CO. 19'/ 2 E. Washington str*,

Friday Circle To Meet With Mrs. Roberts The Friday Circle will meet Friday evening 7:30 at the home of Mrs. James Roberts. 610 Anderson street,

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Miss June. Busch Is Guest of Honor Mr. and Mrs. D. J. Busch, Bern' street, entertained Tuesday evening with a birthday dinner in honor ot their niece, Miss June Busch. Those present other than the host, hostess, and guest of honor were Miss Anita Handy, Miss Mary Anne Williams, Max Records. Nick Heavin, and Don

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Spring Study Class To Meet With Mrs. McClure The spring study class of the Women’s Society of the Methodist church will begin Thursday at 2:30 o’clock at the home of Mrs. C. M McClure, 109 Bloomington street.

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Mr. and Mrs. Bert Leslie and family received a bushel basket of very fine oranges, tangerines and grapefruit from a friend of theirs

In Florida.

Nelson Taulman has left Greencas-

from the Mclntire Disp. at thfe U. S.

N. I. S. Great Lakes, 111., in which

tie for Indianapolis where he will he pntorcd six weeks af , () He now operate the liarber shop belonging to C0Inplet j n g , H)0t training and his

new address is: Pius O. Lanham, A.

S., Co. 2000 U. S. N. T.

his son, who lias left for the armed

forces.

Mrs. Jesse Tobin has received a Green Bay, Great Lakbs, 111. letter from her son, Homer Tobin,; Claude E. Boswell's new address who is a member of the United Stat- is Claude E. Boswell, .'{.'Ml 1973, A. es Navy, stating that he is in New P. O. 28, care (Postmaster, New

York for a few days. Homer has York, N. Y.

been with his ship on the high seas

since Christmas.

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CRISP NECKWEAR TO BRIGHTEN FROCKS Sheer organdy, fine batiste or crisp pique with j-, ^ dainty embrodiery or lace trim. In white. 9 O C NEW SUPS TO WEAR UNDER SPRING FROCKS Cynthia* slips in fine rayon, tailored or trimmed ^ styles — cut to fit smoothly. All sizes. 1.29 A DONNA* PANTIES IN FINE KNIT RAYON Shortie or full length styles in sturdy knit rayon. Cut to fith without a wrinkle. In Tea Rose. GAYMODE* HOSIERY IN NEW SPRING SHADES Sheer, clear rayons for dress or everyday. Fullfashioned for best possible fit. Reinforced! OwC

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It was also decided to purchase some trees for the school grounds. At the close of the business meeting there was a candle lighting service in obserbance of Founder’s Day. A short history of the founding of P. T. A. was given by Miss Talbott.

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RaptiM Women 7o

Meet With Mrs. Mayhall

The Baptist Women's Missionary

S., Camp €h rcle w ill meet Thursday afternoon

at 2:30 o’clock with Mrs. Ward Mayhall, 612 Anderson street. Mrs. Standring wil be the guest speaker.

Section One To Meet With Mrs. Shannon

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Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Brown, 3 years today. Charlotte Patterson ,Hanna street 17 years old today, February 9. Mrs. Geneva Elmore, 18 years I old today, January 9. Bert Leslie, today. February 9. Alice Sweet, 306 E. Washington | street, 16 years old yesterday. Mrs. Wiley Davis, Greencastle Route 2, 71 years today, Feb. 9. David Vote, 820 Indiana street, 9 years today. Wedding Mr. and Mrs. Rex Hathaway, 28 years today, February 9.

ATTENDING RADIO SCHOOL Sergeant Eugene S. John of Green.’astle and of th\> Indiana state po- i lice, is attending the department's J tenth radio school here this week, j Superintendent Don F. Stiver announced today. The plan, hb said, Is to have every trooper qualify as a police radio dispatcher due to ex- , panston of two-way radio communi. I cation facilities. I The eighteen men enrolhxl will i take a Federal Communications I examination at the end of the week, seeking a restricted radiotelephone j operator’s permit. The school is held | at the National Guard Motor Armory, Indianapolis, with Supervising ! IJeutenant Don L. Kooken and Operations Engineer Zcllon Audrit«h in charge.

George Alvord Observe* Birthday George W. Alvord celebrated his sixty-fourth birthday Sunday at his home in Commercial Place. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Henry Steigmlller and son LeRoy, Mr. and Mrs. Gene Nickles, children Barbara Jean. Bobby and Dicky, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond H. Alvord, all of Indianapolis^ Mrs. Robinson Collins and children Patty and Joey of New Palestine; Mrs. George W. Alvord and grandchildren Misses Florence Jean and Retto Parish and Junior Parish, and the honor guest, George Alvord. He received many nice and useful gifts. After the dinner everyone enjoyed music and singing. Upon departing they wished Mr. Alvord many more happy birthdays.

Valentine Dance At Elks Fliih Saturday The local Elks will entertain their wives with a Valentine Dance at the club home Saturday night from 9:30 until 1. Music for the occasion will j be furnished by Freddie Cizek and I his orchestra from Terre Haute.

TODAY’S BOY SCOUTS And Tomorrow's Defenders

In today’s armed forces nearly 65% of the officer personnel were former Boy Scouts and nearly 30% of, the men in the ranks were Scouts. To date 295 Boy Scouts have been honored with Government medals as

War Heroes.

To the Proud Fathers of Putnam County Boy Scouts

The training and tradition that

a member of the Boy Scout* will live forever

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