The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 September 1944 — Page 2
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KIRI.K THOUGHT FOK TODAY The preponderance of power always is with God. get on His side and stop worrying r Fear not, for they that be with us are more than they that be with them.—2 Kings
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SOCIETY NEWS .Miss Barbara Bartlett Bride Of 14. K. A- lUair
Miss Barbara Bartlett, daughter, of Dean and Mrs. Edward R. Bartlett of DePaaw University, becanv the bride of Lieut. Robert A. Blair of Omaha, Neb., son of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Blair of Topeka, Kans., in a double-ring ceremony solemnized in the Gobin Memorial Church in Greencastle on Saturday, September 16, at 3:30 p. m. President Clyde E. Wildman of DePauw University officiated, assisted by Dean Bartlett.
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VBersonal And LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
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NEXT WEEK’S EVEMTS
Tuesday
Domestic Science Club — Mrs. Floyd Yeager. 1 Wednesday I Business and Professional Women’s Club—First Christian Church—
6:30 p. m. Thursday
W. S. C. S. of Gobin Church— Reg-
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ular monthly luncheon. Friday Needlecraft Club—Mrs. Kenneth Sweet, 9 Highland street 2:30 p. m. D. A. R.—Cabin at Robe Ann Park 7:30 p. m. Saturday Theta Alumnae Mrs. Earl Sourw : xie 2:30 p. m.
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MONDAY CLOSINGS
Until further notice, we will be closed all day Mondays for the convenience of our employees. We appreciate the indulgence of our customers. CAFE R0YALE
Mrs. Dorothy Pratter, Cleveland Ohio, was a week-end guest of Paul Wysong and Mrs. John Wysong. Mrs. J. O. Cammack has returned from Tazwdl, Va., where she spent the summer with her daughter^ Mrs. G. W. Pobst and family. Mrs. Myrtle Weddell of Chicago, ard son and wife also of Chicago and Bess Blades of Barnard have been the guests of Mrs. Clara
Mathewes.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Tobin and children of South Bend are here visiting their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. J. D. BoswelJ of Reelsville. He has been called by Uncle Sam and leaves 18th of Sept.
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Mail Their Overseas Gifts Early
THE TIME - Sept. 15th to Oct. 15th THE PLACE - well, we don’t know where your soldier or sailor is, but we do know that this is the place to select their overseas erifts .... Come in and make your CHOICE early At the same time, select your Christmas cards for your overseas family and friends .. they’re on display now
SAM HANNAS BOOK STORE
St. I.ouia Family Visit* in Bainbridge
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. Lester O. Leonard of Bainbridge the past week I were Mr. and Mrs. Alois Mersinger j and daughter Betty of St. Louis, Mo. j This 'being their first visit to Indiana they enjoyed seeing Indiana sights in and around Putnam county. Some of their time was spent sight seeing in Indianapolis, buying souvenirs and seeing Charlie Spivak and his orches-
tra at the Circle theater.
A wedding anniversary supper for the Mersingers was enjoyed by all at the Chinese restaurant, better known as “Bamboo Inn” on Tuesday evening. Six years have passed since Mr. and Mrs. Leonard were guests of their's, first meeting them while Mr. Iveonard was employed in St. Louis. On their return home they expect to visit places of interest in Terre
Haute as well as others.
Information Bulletin BT GREENCASTLE COUNCIL
CLUBS
PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETS At the September 6, 1944 regular meeting of the Greencastle Council of Clubs the council emplowered its planning committee to set up tentative plans for an all-year recreational program for Greencastle to oc presented to member and co-ordinat-ing groups for their co-operation. The planning committee met Tuesday evening, September 12, 1944 to begin the work of its assigned duties. The following members were pretent: Mrs. Grafton Longden. Ward Mayhall, Lloyd Messersmith, Mro. George Parker, Mrs. Russell Pierce Mrs. O. H. Smith. Supt. M. E. Stapley, W. N. Stiles, John Tennant and
Mrs. Harry Voltmer.
The next meeting of the committee will be held on September 26, 1944, in room six of the High School
building.
The ceremony took place before the altor, decorated with palms and and alter candles in seven-branch candelabra. Baskets of white gladioli decorated the chancel, and the recessed windows of the foyer were bar.ked with ferns and candles. The briae wore a full-trained wedding gown of white satin with a Basque waist and a lace yoke edged with pearl embroidery. She carried a bouquet of gardenias and white gladioli. The maid of honor, Miss Mary Helen Cleary of Zanesville. O., wore rose taffeta and carried lavender and pink asters. Miss Doris Wheeler of Indianapolis, the brides, maid, wore turquoise taffeta and a
similar bouquet.
Best man was James Cook of Indianapolis. Dr. Van Denman Thompson, dean of the School of Music at DePauw, played the organ, and Miss Joanne Stahr of Richmond, Ind sang the solo numbers, “Always’' and "Because.” Ushers were Jerome Hixson, Jarvis Davis, Robert Crouch
and H. H. Brooks.
The bride’s mother wore a gown of deep purple, with black accessories and a‘corsage of purple-filled white gladioli. Flower girl was 7-year-old Carolyn Friend of Webster Groves, Mo., who wore white taffeta and car ried a nosegay bouquet. A small re ception followed the ceremony the bride’s home, with Sara Jean Wildman and Lorraine Brendle assisting. Out of town guests included Mr. and Mrs. J. K Blair of Chicago Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Friend and son Larry of Webster Groves, Mo., and Mr. and Mrs. Paul F. Boston of La
Porte, Ind.
The couple will leave Sunday by plane for Washington, D. C., where the groom, an Army staff pilot, will be stationed and where they will make their home. The bride traveled in a brown pinchecked suit, with brown Chesterfield topcoat, match ing accessories, and gardenia cor-
sage.
Mrs. Blair was graduated from DePaww University this spring and a member of Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority. Lieut. Blair had his flight training at the No. 3 British Flying School at Miami, Okla., from which he was graduated June 17, receiv. ing the wings of an RAF pilot well as a commission in the U. 8. Ar- . my Air Force.
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(Current Book (Tub j Meets Monday The Current Book Club will meet I Monday evening at 8:00 with Mrs. Russell Vermillion. * * + * Girt Seoul oiuieil To Meet Monday The Girl Scout Council will meet Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Bernard Handy at 7:30. All members of the Council are urged to be pres-
ent.
+ + + + Tri Kappa | • To Meet Tuesday Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa will meet Tuesday, Sept. 19 at 7:30 with Mrs. Thad Jones. Keystone Class Met Thursday The Keystone Bible Class of Gobin Memorial Church met Thursday evening at the home of Mrs. Charles Reeves. She wxs assisted by Mrs.
Clyde Williams. Sixteen members an- J | swered roll call. Mrs. Houston, Mrs , j Harris and Rev. Tennant were;
j guests.
During the short business session > Miss Miruietta Wright was elected j treasurer to serve the rest of the ^ term left vacant by Mrs. H. M. Mon- | nett who resigned because of ili j
health.
Mrs. E. C. Bowman gave an. excel- 1 lent review of the book: "A Legf In The Storm” by Lin Yutang. It is the , story of a 17 year old Chinese gir! j left without family or finances and of her struggle, with the help of c few friends, to make something of herself. She later became a fine woman, aiding the Chinese people
through Red Cross work.
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West Floyd Home Ec (Tub Met Sept 13
Money To Loan 4% interest on farms to run 5 to 15 years. 5% interest on City and Suburban homes, pa va u a , the month. See *1 HARRY H. TALBOTT Greencastle, Indiana. 16' j North Jackson Street.
The West Floyd Home Economic Club met Sept. 13th with Mrs. Elsie Kiger. Twenty-one members and four visitors present. AH repeated the club creed, gave the flag pledge, sang our National Anthem. The history of the song of the mouth was read and the song
sang.
Roll call was responded to with exchange of flower bulbs. A program committee was ap-
pointed.
Officers elected for next year were Leota Rauh, President: Dorothy Sears, Vive-President; Emma Far raw, Secretary and Ethel Ruark Treasurer. The lesson on child recreation was
given.
A social hour was enjoyed.
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W. S. C. S. Met At Home of Mrs. Glitz
AIRPLANE RIDES FROM GREENCASTLE AIRPORT SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 17 25 MILE RIDES-$2.00 Government inspected and licensed cabin planes. All pilots havf „„ 3000 hours flight, including night ami instruction fijj^ CAPITAL AIR SERVICE, INDIANAPOLIS
The W. S. C. S. of
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Birthday
Pfc. Robert Agnew, Camp Rucker, Alabama, 21 years today. Sept. 16. William Herring, 69 years old to-
day, Sept. 16.
Teddy Bock, little son of Mr. and Mrs. Ted Bock, Route 1, one year old
today, Sept. 16.
Cpl. Raymond ». Riley, son of Mr. , and Mrs. Raymond Riley, stationed Bainbridge overseas, today September 16.
Methodist church met at the home of 1 Mrs. Vernon Elmore. Mrs. Laura Giltz on Thursday after? today. Sept. 16th.
noon, Sept. 7th. The meeting was 1 opened by singing “Jesus Calls Us.” Mrs. Lillie Reeves gave the devotions and offered prayer. Nine members responded to roll call with a Bible
verse.
Plans were made to send articles of clothing to children’s home in Lebanon. Members are to bring clothing to Tate’s store by next meeting. Plans were completed for serving dinner at Carmichael sale Sept. 8th. The meeting adjourned .to meet with Mrs. NeUie Reeves October 6th.
Elm street.
Mary Elizabeth Dougherty, c ter of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Dougy 1016 South College Avenue, < • today, September 18t.i. Wedding Mr. and Mrs. K H. Snider, j north College Avenue, 45 yean day, Sept. 16. Mr. and Mrs. Harry G. B north of Greencastle, 58 years day September 17. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Buis, W Ind., R. 1, 24 years Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Elmore, street, 5 years today. Sept. 16U.
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COUNCIL DUES The 1944-45 Council of Clubs dues of $1.00 should be paid as soon as possible. Prompt payment will eliminate many phone calls. Mrs. Harry Voltmer is the treasurer for 1944-46.
DO YOU KNOW? Reprinted from Science News Letter magazine of September 2, 1944. The most extensive lumber resource in Honduras, Central America, is pine. years old on August 1 this year. Aluminum and magnesium look so much alike that the layman can hardly tell them apart, but the magnesiuni is one-third lighter than the aluminum. Because of the greatly increased use of electricity on farms, extension schools in the repair and maintenance of electrical equipment have been established by some of the stat.i The U. S. Army Air Force was 37 colleges of agriculture.
OPEN Haircut 50c Shave 35c Sillery s Barber Shop
LABORERS WANTED FOR Pipe Line Construction Apply Ready For Work SHEEHAN PIPE LINE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY WAREHOUSE State Road 48 Syramohs Street.
U. S. ARMY FORCES IN NEW CALEDONIA -William K. Blue, son of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Blue of i Greencastle, Ind., has been promoted from Private First Grade to Technician Fifth Grade. Prior to entering the army he worked as a farmer and also as a sheet mill worker. He entered tho Army on June 23, 1942, and took his basic training at Camp Wolters, Texas. Jn Dec. 1942 his unit was shipped to the semi-tropical island of New Caledonia. He is now" working as a Cargo Checker for his unit Cpl. Ray Hinkle, now stationed in England, has been promoted to sergeant. Sgt. Hinkle is the son of Mrs. Alice Alexander, Greencastle R. 2. T/5 Ivan. H. Graver has left for Camp Davis, North Carolina, after spending a furlough here with his wife and his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Morris Graver. His address is T 5 Ivan H. Craver, 35144427, Btry C566 AAA Auto Wpms. Bn., Camp Davis, N. C.
Public Sale As I have leased my farm to Tom Stanger I will sell at |nM auction all my live stock and farm implements at my lower lam, 4 miles southeast of Greencastle and 2 miles northwest of Mt. Mirid-
tan on the Airport Road.
Wednesday, Sept. 20
12:00 P. M. 78 - HEAD OF CATTLE - 78 40 head of Black Angus rows and calves; one registered Mark Angus Bull; 22 Hereford cows and calves, 4 and 5 year old rowi; M Shorthorn springer tows; 6 good milk cows; one good Gii.tin-v bull 34 - HEAD OF SHEEP - 34 20 head of good ewes; 14 head of ewe lambs. 3 - HEAD OF HORSES - 3 One team of smooth mouth mares; one 8 year old Spotted wHk horse, saddle and bridle. FARM IMPLEMENTS One John Deere tractor and breaking plow and cultivator; our l ft. disc and tandem; one rotary hoe; one cultipacker; one new Uiw horse breaking plow; one walking plow; one 1-row cultivator; nf John Deere Iron wheel wagon, flat top, box tx-d, gravel le'd ani scoop hoard; one two horse drill; one steel roller; one mnwhiK ra *’ chine; one hinder; one hay rake; 3 new hog houses and many otlw articles too numerous to list. FRANK FARMER. Owner ALTON HI RST, Auctioneer. O. T. ELLIS and GLADYS ROGERS, Orta Not responsible in case of any accidents.
The following is the clipping from the Holly Bluff Herald, Holly Bluff
Miss.:
Pvt. J. W. Stoner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lacy S. Stoner of Holly Bluff, is an aircraft armorer with a B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment group which has flown over 300 combat missions from its southern Italian
airfield.
It has been twice cited by tho President of the United States, once for the low-level attack on the Ploesti oil fields. August, 1943, which severely crippled German industry; and again for its outstanding performance In the strategic support of the Allied Forces in the middle eastern theater of operations. It is tho oldest group in the Mediterranean theater and one of the first to
service overseas.
Pvt. Stoner before entering army at Jackson on January 1942, was engaged in farming, has been authorized to wear
African-European-Middle East cam- , paign ribbon and the Good Conduct
Medal. „
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Pvt. Stoner is a nephew of Miss Mabel Stoner of this city.
Capt. Leroy Bray arrived home today after a year in England with the Air Corps.
Public Sale
Due to the labor condition we must reduce our livestock lin| l'V. offer for sale at our farm, iy 2 miles east of Flncaslle, fi'j IU “ P southwest of Roachdale, the following property, on TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Beginning at 10 A. M.
188-HEAD OF HOGS-188
188 head of hogs consisting of sows and pigs, a few bred K' 1 ”' pig soon; 60 head of nice shoot* about 60 lbs.; about 40 load "W
ing 125 lbs. All hogs are Immune.
9-HEAD OF CATTLE-9 .
Two 3 year old Jersey cows to freshen about November on , f . year old Jersey heifer to freshen by day of sale; three yearliitf . sey heifers, extni nice; two 8 month* old Jersey heifer*. '. j ers are out of extra good cows, the herd tests 5.8; one l ,ure
Jersey bull, 3 years old.
, 2 - HEAD OF HORSES - 2 Une small smooth mouth mule, a good worker; one b'K lv y| old mare, blind In one eye, works good. Both are good |Mill»’i > . make a good cheap team to bring the corn In. TOOLS , One Rlackhawk corn planter, fertilizer attachments. MH ™ years; one Janesville tine row cultivator; 2 tiding break pi <,ws ’
_ MISCELLANEOUS One 8 horse power upright steam boiler in new condition, P slate test. Mould make fine heating plant for chicken or h">! two double hog houses. One two wheel trailer, grain bed stock rack, good l' 1 * silo .I L*. tr * * 00 ^ “'at trailer. Truck bed, 6 by 9. , t 500 feet Electric outside wire No. 10; BOO feet Inside wii’*’ about 150 feet conduit; 50 feet new pre-war garden hose, bt”' 1 -■ )(1| one chicken coop (for shipping) some herder gates, 3 •e"*’ |fl on a farm alU ,lumerou * oth< ‘ r articles and Junk that a < ' run,uW HOUSEHOLD
MAX ANDERSON
ALIGN HURST, and A. O. HUNTER, Auctioneers. . ^ m-n-. . CLIFF Me MAINS and O. T. ELUM^ Dinner by Fincastle Church. Not responsible in case of At the same time and place—Jeffe Bridge* will sell ''"‘ H
wagon.
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