The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 18 December 1944 — Page 2

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THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA,

MONDAY,' DECEMBER 18, 1944.

BEGINNING WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 20th Open Evenings UNTIL CHRISTMAS CANNON'S

MOVED TO HOSPITAL AT RENNES, FRANCS

Pvt. Jack Shannon Oliphant, former resident of Crawfordsville, whose parents, Mr. and Mrs. William Oliphant. now re- . ide in Indianapolis, has written Jiis mother twice from hospitals m France since he was reported wounded in action on November !), nerrr Metz, in Alsace-Lorraine.

the same sector in /which his father fought in World War I. At first sent to ^a hospital in Paris, Pvt. OllphanJ is now in a hosiptal at Rennes, in France, according to a leMer that was received by his / mother this week. The letter f .lso stated 4hat some of the shrajmel that lodged in his back whenl he was wounded has been removed. Pvt. Olinhant was an infantryman in

\rmy. His mother is the former Vivian Shannon, daughter of Mr. md Mrs.'Elmer Shannon of Russellville. Pvt. Oliphant is a graduate of the Russellville high school. In the service two years, he has been overseas since early in 1944.

ft •> •!• -]• -i- d- -I- -!• -5- .•■$ * ANNIVERSARIES "i* •$■ + -!• + *!• •!• -h 4- + O Birthdays Alcany Farmer, 82 yeaxs old, December 16. Pfc. Lloyd Moore who is in the northern East Indies, son of Evan Moore, 21 years Sunday, December 17.

HOG MARKET

Hogs 11,000; active and generally steady; '200-240 lbs $14.73;* 160 180 and 270-400 lbs $14.63;' 180-200 and 24 0-270 lbs mostly; $14.70; 100-150 lbs $12.00-$1.3.2r): ; Good and choice sows all weights '$13.65-$13.!)0.

The Daily Banner and Herald Consolidated ‘•It Waves For All” • S. R. Rnriden, Publisher Entered in the postoffice at Greencastle, Indiana as second class mail matter under Act of March 8, 1878. Sultscription rates. 13 cents per week; $3.00 per year by mail in Putnam County; $3.30 to $5.00 per year by mail outside Putnam County. 17-19 South Jackson Street. / •* > TODAY’S BIBLE THOUGHT No one can prosper very long who violates eternal laws. Gravity,catches up with hftri: As long jLs he sought the Lord,'God made fhim to prosper.—2 Chronicler ’.26:5. * *

PERSEVERENCE PAYS

|®ci-soiial and LOCAL MEWS BRIEFS

Pvt. | Oliphant was wounded in j General George |S. Patton’s Third

ARLINGTON, Vt. (UP)—•!• O- Cammack of (Vi'-encastle. Combining business with pleasure f Is a patient in the coulny hospitschoolteacher Anna Vaughn car-, a L 1 *•

vied a rifle to and from class dur- j mg the hunting season and on the last day shot a six-point,

160-pound deer. *1, ..

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Mrs. Blanch Goss, Quincy R. i, was admitted to the county

hospital.

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SOCIETY PutnunvlUe Will i^rcseni Xmas Program

Putnamville will present its Christmas program on Wednesday, December 20th at 1:00 P. .if. The public is invited.

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Rending Flub To Meet Wednesday The Federated Reading Club '•ill meet at the City Library at ’ :30 p. m. Wednesday.

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D. A. R. To Meet Tuesday . The Washburn Chapter of D. A. R. vCll meet with Mrs. N. L. Hammond on Tuesday, December 19th at 7:30 p. m. At this fleeting a collection for the jlarch of Dimes will be taken, /vliss Virginia Young will give •‘Information Please.” Miss Florence Earle of Brazil will present an original Christmas iJtory. Mrs. L. C. Conrad will Pave Christmas carols.

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Penelope Club Meets Tuesday The Penelope Club will hold its meeting in the home of Mrs. George Long at 12:30 o’clock on Tuesday. Please bring gift for

|rab bag. 4- 4* 4* 4*

Domestic Sienee Club

Meets Tuesday

The Domestic Science Club will meet with Mrs. Alva Brothers Tuesday, Decerriber 19. Mrs.

COLDS;;

FICHT MISERY

where you feel it-rub ft /■£ j/C

throat, chest Wd

back with time-tested

YOU SEE.....WE KNOW THESE GENTLEMEN l|

YOU RE BUYING FOR.

| THAT'S OUR BUSINESS

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Le.t Us Suggest SHIRTS

Dress Shirts

Sport and

exquisitely tailored.

Let Us Suggest PAJAMAS

.A variety of patterns and sizes — Fully tailored for his comfort.

,^ rs - James Bean,arf and baby ^ West ;, iU be in charge of ..lighter have refused hdme thp •■Religions.” «^4frdhi the Putnam County hos-|* 4.

his niecp ' Mrs ' Webb Evans, ■ The Beehive Rebekah

* 86 east Washington street, is No 106 w , n have a

critical ^ndition. d . nner an(J par

ff. j Mr. and Mrs. Kendall Nickels, cvening Decem £ r ( batesville R. 2, are the parents , halI . A11 oddfellows and ( 0 a son born early this morning Rebekahs aand their fanliIits are

. p.tjthe Putnam County hospital. James A. Wilde R. M. 2/c, is jjJ. Tolne *on a 20 day leave after pending the last 16 months on *a irnine sweeper in the Mfediter-

fords. This committee sends many useful gifts to the old folks there. All members please bring your secret sister gifts at this time. 4" 4* 4* 4 1 Benefit Party .Meeting Wednesday A benefit party will be held at the American Legion Home on Wednesday, December 20, at 8:00 o’clock. Public invited.

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.Missionary Circle Has Xmas Meeting The Christmas meeting of the Missionary aide of the First Baptist church was held at the home of Mr and Mrs. Frank Busch. It was guest night and the Circle had as their guests their husbands and the W. W. G. girls. A special feature of the prog, am was the movie film of the “Christchild” (from the manger to the temple) which was sponsored by Dr. and Mrs.

Mather.

The Christmas Story was so very ably given by Mrs. Leslie Nelson, interspersed by the Christmas carols rendered by the W. W. G. girls. A contest on the Books of the Bible was won by Mary June

' Strain.

The huge Yule log was made up of gifts for children and at I the close of the evening all were , racked to send to the Indiana I Baptist Children’s Home at

Zionsviile.

1 The Busch home was very at-

Monday ! tractiveiy decorated in keeping 18, at the | with the Christmas season.

Delicious refreshments were served to twenty-eight guests.

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INDIANA LOAN CO.

Loah Service,

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ELECTION PROBE

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 18.— (UP)—Republicans technically were on the defensive and Democrats on the offensive today as the U. S. senatorial election investigation committee began a nearing on alleged irregularities m the Hoosier voting machinery Inst month, Democrats made the charges that there were suspicious go-ings-on in the handling of voter registration and that thousands of voters—most of them Demo1 rats—were denied the right to vote because their names failed *0 appear on precinct registrat’on lists.

that is .took - home the haw -much to thejisma, of

win.

Mitchell and his

family,

FAMILY KEEPS HOG ONE DAY TOO MANY HOUSTON, Tex. (UP)—These hungry thieves literally brought

were looking forward to a winter unmarred by the inconvenien „

of meat rationing.

Mitchell sadly told police that two or more men backed ue i truck in his driveway and s J the Mitchells’ prize posses^ a 300-pound hog that was due t , go under the slaughterer's „ ;

next day.

“They really carried home bacon,’’ sighed Mitchell wistf*.

TATTOOED

BO(i missing

CHEYENNE, Wyo, (UP)_. A Cheyenne dog owner is looku,. lor his missing Irish term' which carries his owner’s brant The initials <‘C. E. P." are tatt »ed on the animal's stomach, i his owner reported.

invited. Please bring food and table service artd a 25c gift for a

grab bag.

An interesting program has been arranged by the committee

i .in an a. 'in charge and it is sincerely hop1, , * ‘ a 01 VV " as ln ed that all members and their ’ \ L, r WGek ;\ a ,f 0 ’ has suf ' Emilies will attend. Dinner is to

fe*d an heart attack dye to ,chest injuries and is ih'the-Home

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■be served at 6:30 P. M. with the pnagram afterward. Come one—

'* P ;^“L Lafayett ° in ^ 8er ‘ '9 ome,al1 and ^ the gening.

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condition.

ichard A. Best, foo. M. M. son of Edna Best,* 901 S. Lo-

cuit St., is home on a 30

leave visiting hi.; mpther and nds. This is the^irst visit

hojne for 23 months.^

PoIIyanna Club Meets Tuesday

da y |The PoIIyanna Club will meet yt the home of Ludlle Whitman on Tuesday afternoon at 1:30. Mrs. Vern Bowers .will be in

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JACKETS

ets — An ideal gift.

Let Us Suggest TIES

Plaids, checks, fancy designs — A variety of beautiful ties to select from.

Suggest

Let Us Suggest HATS

Newest fall shades — No man is well dressed without a nice appearing hat.

_jvt- and M| s. tfoble Ray Charge of the devotions. Mrs. Cliiarwaters are the parents of Kmery Fulk will have the proaughtor bom Monday morn- j. ram . Special music win be 'ec. 18, at the Putnam fciven by Ester Friend and t" ty ba3p,tal - Pvt - Clear w a t- Georgia Sublett. All members 1R 3 18 Stationcd at Cam P Fannin ' pf the PoIIyanna Sunday School * • * j Class are cordially invited to this VrW | ‘meeting. There will be an ex- « j change of gifts, and members MAKE ROOM, FOR SjP leas e note the change of the

If, | jneeting date. ;

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CHRISTA'A‘6 Clean up ihifle TIN CANS

and put them on the curb before 9 NEXT TUESDAY

morning.

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Bath robes and lounging robes in many patterns and fabrics.

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«!, -f + + + ^'Current Book Club

{to Meet Tuesday

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Let Us Suggest JEWELRY LEATHER GOODS

Solve your gift problem with a Gift Certificate - > Buy him a Cannon’s gift certificate for any amount you wish to spend — Then he chooses his own gift from the store where he buj>s for himself.

CANNON

Last Minute CHRISTMAS Gift Hints

PERFUMES Coty’s Follow Me Treko April Showers Evoning In Paris Dri-Perfume Allure Creation And Others

COLOGNES Mimzy Teza April Showers White Christmas.

MULLINS DRUG STORE

The Current Book Club will meet Tuesday at 8:00 at the home of Mrs. Ray Herbert. (Please note change of meeting

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4- 4- 4* 4* Kappa Delta Phi To Meet Monday The Kappa Delta Phi Christinas party will be h%ld Monday at 8:00 o’clock at the home of Mrs. Imogene Richards, 510 South Jackson. 4* 4* 4- 4Mm. Charles Marshall To Be Hostess Cro-Tat-Em Club will meet with Mrs. Charles Marshall at 618 East Walnut Wednesday afternoon at 2:00. Clova York will be the assistant hostess. 4 1 4- 4* 4Dorcas Class Meets Tuesday The Dorcas Class of the Baptlst church will meet with Mrs. Griffith on Hanna street on Tuesday evening at 7:30 o’clock. Members are asked to bring 25 cent gift and one cup of sugar. Mothers Service Club To Hold Meeting The monthly meeting of the ■Mother’s Service' Club will be Tuesday , evening, December 19,* at 7:30 at the Legion Home. Members are asged to bring a 25c gift for the grab bag. A part of the program will consist of a "White Elephant.” Don’t forget to come with two pres-

ents.

4. 4.4. Women Of The Mqose Meets Wednesday Women of the Moose will meet Wednesday, Dec. 20. Moosehaven Chairman will hold the Chapter night program. Moosehaven is located in Orange (Park, (Florida, where the old folks of (Loyal Order of l£oo*e and Women of the Moose may go in their declining years and peace and contentment,

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SERVICES HELD SUNDAY Services were held Sunday afternoon and night at the Court House. The Rev. David C. Canine gave a message on “A Christmas in the Army of the Lord.” Mr. J. Stratton Shewfelt, noted musician, sang several musical humbers. These meetings will continue all this week. Monday there will be a message on "Return of the Lord Jesus Christ.” Tuesday will be family night and Friday there will be a special youb’i rally.

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