The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 February 1944 — Page 2
THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1944.
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ON MEN’S OVERCOATS & TOP COATS 63 Coats altogether. MEN’S FINGER TIP COATS AND JACKETS ki Corduroy and Wool, also Reduced 20%. 68 Garments in this lot. BOYS’ FINGER TIP COATS AND JACKETS Reduced 20%. Corduroy, Woo! and Zelan 44 garments in this lot. BUY WAR STAMPS and BONDS WITH WHAT YOU SAVE.
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A BIBLE THOUGHT FOB TOD AT When we trust men we often are disappointed and find ourselves involved in great embarrassment. It is the other way around when we trust God. He will not lead us into disgrace and humiliation: Blessed is the man that maketh Jehovah his trust.—Psalm 40:4.
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HOUSE APPROVES FUEL PLANT BUILDING ACTION
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WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.—(UP)The House, warned that the nation's natural petroleum reserves may be exhausted in 15 years, appeared ready today to approve legislation authorizing the government to build experimental plants to produce gas-
oline from coal and shale.
The bill, introduced by Rep. Jennings Randolph, D., W. Va., headed the list of business before the House i and Randolph said he expected pas-
Walter Gardner. 308 Liberty,^ after adoptk)n of amend _
street, is confined to his home with
illness.
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Mrs. Richard Coffman, 6
Randolph said the Interior De-
south partment’s Bureau of Mines, which
Madison street, w^s admitted to the Putnam county hospital Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Myers went to Brazil Tuesday evening to attend the Greencastle-Brazil basketball
game.
Mrs. Carol Moore, west Washington street, underwent an operation Wednesday morning at the Putnam
county hospital.
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COMPLETE AGREEMENT NEAR ON ANTI-FOOD SUBSIDY
WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 (UP)— Senate-House conferees were near complete agreement today on legislation to kill the administration's food subsidy program and hoped to have it ready for final congressional action tomorrow. Spokesmen for the conferees said remaining differences were of a minor nature that they would be ironed out speedily, probably before nightfall. The house and senate were expected to approve the conference report without delay and to get the measure to the White House on
Thursday.
Subsidy supporters, however, remained confident that President
whole dispute back to congress in an attempt to retain gomn subsidies, principal administration device to hold down food costs. BAIN BRIDGE Miss Elizabeth Minnick recently accepted a Job at Allison's. Pvt. Ernest Steele has transferred to the Air Corps from Camp Butner. He is In training at Miami Beach Fla. Pvt. Steele was home recently visiting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Steele.
would direct the experiments, had estimated the cost of three experimental plants at around $30,000,000, with about three or four years re- J quired to get them into operation. j They are not designed primarily as war plants, he said, except to the extent they will be badly needed if the war lasts longer than most present
estimates.
He emphasized that the bill did
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil Poynter, Green- not contemplate placing the govemcastle Route 3, are the parents of a n, cnt in competition with the private son born Wednesday morning at thej oi * industry, but merely to provide Putnam county hospital. | the industry with the “necessary
I cost and engineering data for devel-
The Past Matrons Emera Club Will' opment of a synthetic liquid fuel inmeet Friday evening, Feb. 18. at the dustry.’’ Masonic Temple. There will be sew- Rep Thoma8 A JenWn8 R ( 01 ing for the hospital. ^ pointed out during debate that the Sergeant and Mrs. Carl V. Pitts oil industry favored the measure have gone to Lakeland, Fla., after j “because it is a job they cannot do spending last week with the former’s themselves." mother, Mrs. Dora Pitts. Sgt. Pitts
has been transferred from Missis-
sippi to Lakeland.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Truesdel and daughters Virginia and Sonia Lee of Anderson spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Tincher and family of Mt. Meridian. Mrs. Nathan Curtis, Jr., returned home with them. Mrs. Truesdel and Mrs. Cur-
tis are sisters.
Custis-Grantham Marriage Announced Announcement is made of the marriage of Miss Louise Grantham daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Grantham of Indianapolis, to Wesley Custis, Jr., son of Mrs. Amy Custis of Greencastle. The wedding took place Friday evening. February 11th, at 8 o'clock in the Nazarene church. The impressive single ring service was read by the Rev. E. F. Singhurse. The bride wore a lovely gown of pale green ^ith a corsage of pink roses and rose buds. Miss Lucille Harbison, bridesmaid, wore a gown of orchid shade and a corsage of red roses. Kenneth Bird was best man. Mrs. Custis was formerly employed at the Lincoln Restaurant. Mr. Custis is an employe of the New York Central Railway.
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Women's Circle to Have Annual Spring Luncheon The Woman’s Circle of the Presbyterian church will have their annual spring covered dish luncheon Thursday, February 17th, at one o’clock in the church. Please bring a dish of food and your own table service. During the luncheon Mrs. A. R. Standring will speak on the Red Cross workers and their activities on the liner Gripsholm. A musical program will be presented in the church auditorium at 2:30 o'clock in charge of Mrs. O. M. Thomas. Luncheon will be served promptly [ at one o’clock. Penny banks are due.
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Missionary Gull:! To Meet Thursday Evening The Missionary Guild of the Christian Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Eugene Kirlin, Thursday! evening at 7:30. The program will be ; in charge of Mrs. Fern Cox.
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D. A. fi. Annual Dinner Was Held on Tuesday
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FIND COMEDIAN IS NOT FATHER OF BARRY BABY
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HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 16 (UP)— Decision of three physicians that Charlie Chaplin could not possibly have been tho father of Joan Barry's baby threw a medical money wrench today Into plans for prosecution of the multi-millionairv comedian.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buis of near R j s attorneys were jubilant. Miss Belle Union and Miss Dorothy Ben- Barry’s were glum. John Irwin, who nett of near Danville spent the week had represented her throughout her end In Chicago, visiting the former's travails in the Beverly Hills jail, the son. Eugene C. Buis F 2/c, who is birth of htr child, and the indict- ! stationed at the Navy Pier. They ments issued against Chaplain by a found Eugene in good health and en- federal grand jury, could not conceal
joying navy life "fine. his disappointment.
Corporal Robert Kirkham is j “I believed all along that my spending a furlough here with his client was telling the truth,” he said,
parents, Mr. and Mrs. William N. “I feel very sorry for hbr.”
Kirkham, Highland street. Corporal I The doctors’ ruling halted autoKirkham, who recently completed a natically Miss Barry’s projected course in motor mechanics and trac-' paternity suit against the man who tor training at Fort Sill, Okla., will once groomed her to a movie star, report for duty at Fort Ord, Calif., ft a > so halted the $100 weekly pay-
Edward Branneman, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Branneman, Fillmore Route 1, underwent a tonsil operation at the county hospital Wed-
Roosevelt would veto it and send the' ni sday morning.
of the Gobin Memorial church.
The guests were welcomed by the
Regent, Dr, Winona Welch.
Mrs. Yuncker gave a very interesting resume of the accomplishments of the local Red Cross in the past year and uiged the earnest co-opera-tlon of every one in the days ahead,
Mrs. LaFayette LeVan
Vice President General of Indiana, i talked on the 53rd Continental Congress to be held in New York City through the week of April 16th. i
ftMarkfit? INDIANAI’OLIS LIVESTOCK Hogs 8,500; mostly steady; choice 160-200 lbs., around 10c higher; most
Porter 1 160 ' 200 lbs - $13.70-$13.95; few sales ' $13.80-$14.05; bulk 200-225 lbs.,
$14.15; 225-330 lbs., $14.05; 330-400 lbs., $13; 100-160 lbs., $10.75-$12;
sows $12.40-$12.75.
The guest speaker of the evening, | Cattle 1 ' 600: calves 400: steers am ' Mrs. Roscoe O’Byrne of Brookvllle. hel,er " slow ' nl08tly steady: cowt Indiana, and candidate for the office steBtiy: 8teers an<1 heifers mostly
of National Registrar General spoke
$15.50; bulk $13-$15.50; heifers $12.75-$15; cow top $12.50; beef cows $8.50-$11.25; canners and cutters $6$8.25; vealers steady, top $16.50. Sheep 1.700; steady; few strictly choice $16.50; most good anti choice $16.
LOST: Pekinese dog.
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when his furlough expires.
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.Through reMarch by Doctor Lout* Pasteur, during the last oentury, the cause of In-! lection was discovered as being simply contamination from an unclean or germladen source Doctor Joseph Lister thor-' oughly demonstrated that surgical opera-'
tions could be performod without infection, by keeping
• completely sterile e present day Infected
wound, Instruments aqd dressings Unless there Is an Inner infection, the
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operation wound Is rara Indeed.
.Even Lister with hit crude method of tterlllclng. reduced the mortality of hit operations from every other one to
one out of twenty — and that was in IMS.
Modern obstetrics has especially profited from this dls^ covery by Pasteur and practical application by Littor and h»fection' lm *** n * m '* ,h * ho, P i, • , Wrth followed by Discovery of Pasteurization or sterilization has bs*n ont' of ths greatest gifts from Medics I Sclenoe, affects us all every hour of the day, and adds to our comfort and well- i
being — whether we are sick or well.
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OPA CEILING PRICES Kenneth M. Kunkel, District Price Executive announced the following over-riding ceiling prices effective on fresh fruits and vegetables from February 17 through February 2"..
1944.
Apples, all varieties, sizes and grades 12 cents per pound, 2 pounds for 23 cents. Bananas, Central American. 13 cents per pound. Cabbage, 7 cents ped pound, pounds for 14 cents. Grapefruit, Florida, Texas and Arizona Pink, cents per pound; Florida, California and Arizona White, 9 cents per pound; Texas white, 8L. cents per pound. Grapes, 21 cents per pound. Lemons. 15 cents per pound. Lettuce, Iceberg, 60 size, lO'f. cents per head; 48 size, 13Vj cents
per head.
Onions. Idaho, 3 pounds for 27 cents; Michigan and Indiana, 3 pounds for 24 cents; Western Whites, 3 pounds for 30 cents. Oranges. Florida and Texas 8 cents per pound; California. 11 cents
per pound.
Potatoes, Idaho (Bakers), 5 pounds for 28 cents; Indiana. 3 jxvunds for 25 cents; Maine, 5 pounds
for 27 cents.
Tangerines, including Temple oranges, 11 cents per pound. Ceiling prices for citrus fruits are
expressed in terms of cents per pounds. Retailers may express the price of grapefruit in terms of individual grapefruits, and oranges.
ments Chaplain had beetn giving her under stipulations of a temporary settlement reached last summer. The blood tv>sts did not affect the federal indictments charging Chaplin with violating the Maun Act and conspiring to deprive Miss Barry of her civil liberities. His lawyers were quick to point out, however, that the indictments were based largely upon the testimony of the red-haired girl from Brooklyn, who charged in effect that Chaplin had made of
her a woma.n scorned.
*l* -I* -l- -i- -i* -i -i- -i- -i- -i- -h * ROACHDALE + -I- -i- -1- •!• -1 -!• -1- -5- ^ Mr. and Mrs. Carl Eggers received word Feb. 9 from their son, Robert M. Eggers S 2/c had sailed. Lt. Edgar E. Blaydes of Blytheville. Ark., Is visiting with his parents. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Blaydes. Lt. Blaydes graduated from the Roaclidale school in 1939. He received his wings Feb. 9. His new address will be West Oren Field, Mass. Mrs. Stella Clark was hostess to her club at two tables of bridge ani prizes went to Mrs. Burdiene Modlin, Mrs. Madge Skelton and Mrs. May Click.
Beware Coughs from common colds • That Hang On
Creomulsion relieves promptly because It goes right to the seat of the trouble to nelp loosen and expel germ laden phlegm, and aid nature to soothe
tamrerinefl ami lemona in farm* of * raw, tender Inflamed bronchial ianq,ennes ami lemons in terms of, mucous membranes. Tell your druggist
dozens, providing that the maximum price charged upon the dozen or part of a dozen of this particular kind of fruit doe* not exceed the per pound
basis.
to sell you a bottle of Creomulsion with the understanding you must like the
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W. S. C. S. To Hold Luncheon-Meeting The Women’s Society of Christian Service of tho Gobin Memorial Methodist church will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, February 17. The luncheon will be held at 1 o’clock with Circle Two as hostess. Dr. Lisgar Eckardt will speak on “The Soul Of the Orient.’’ This js an Introductory lecture to a course which Dr. Eckardt proposes to give on the problems in the Orient. For those who are interested in tire course a decision will be readhed on the hours which it is to be given.
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Women’s Union To Meet Thursday Afternoon The Women’s Union of the First Christian church will meet in the church parlor Thursday afternoon at 2:30. Following the business meeting, Mrs. Vernon Shirley will have the devotions. Mrs. Maude McNary will give the program with “Christians and The World After The War” as her subject.
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Woman’s Auxiliary • : (,.i Meeting Thursday The Woman’s Auxiliary of the Episcopal Mission of St. Andrew’s church will meet Thursday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Stephenson will have charge of the program.
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Woman’s Bible Club Meeting Friday The Woman’s Bible Club of Gobin Memorial church will meet with Mrs.
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