The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 3 January 1945 — Page 2
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SOCIETY Clinton Falls Ladies Aid Will Meet Thumdsy The Clinton Falls Lad.*s Aid will meet Thursday. Jan. 4 with Mrs. Euia Ensor for an all day meeting. All are invited.
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Mrs. Tate H<>-»te— To Bainbridge Club The Bainbridge Economics Club met with Mrs. D. O. Tate in December. Mrs DaK- Rnss was assistant hostess. The Flag salute was given. Response was a Bible quotation a health bond was also bought. The end of the year
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QuickReHet noM surnr, srwrr esmss of Head Colds!
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n church will meet F. Brown, ng. 410 E • t, Tr.ursday a/ter0 oclocb Mrs. Mar; give a prc«ram of
TODAY'S BIBLE THOI’GHT It is easier to deceive ourselv-
es than to deceive God so check found books all balanced
up and test vour inner motives vork finished,
snd ideals: O Lord thou hast A Christmas story was read learened me. and knowi me—Jby Mrs. Glen Uyerberger until
Psalm 139:1.
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TrouWeS!
Instantly, relief from sniffly sneer--distress of bead colds starts to com. when you put a little Va-tro-noi up each nostril Also helps prevent man: colds from deveiopio* if used In urrt Just try it! Follow directions in folder VICKS VATROMOl
Thu \i*e
l^ersonal and LOCAL NEWS BRIEFS
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W0ced age of v venty-;
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C<x>per.
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h Dec. 16
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Tons Of Bombs Fall On Reich
Mrs Howard Hostetler at the } piano. Two new officers. Mrs. | Ratcbff and Mrs. Co* resigned, i Mrs. Frank Miller was elected | secretary and Mrs. Alva Pruitt treasurer. M's. Weller installed
Ur- new officers.
The club prayer was given. The new pres.dent, Mrs. Janies I Keller, gave a short speech of acceptance and appointed committees for tb- new year. Mrs. Mae Gill. Mrs Fred Ford and Mrs. Carl Smith had charge of
the gift exchange.
Delicious refreshments were served by Mrs. Homer Sands. Mrs. Glen Micha I Mrs. Clyde
life to the v. Ifare of hen. For t i.-t - v- ral •he had faded in health was handicapped by the loss jier eye sigh? S! ii t h-r in a brave and beautiful It and i, '. • ,rfir complain? SI de-non-ited that - i‘ . [ happy even und r a; - was in possession of true Hue* that maki >tc? (ilftcan^ Many - i.-.s ag Cooper united with the st Baptist f > . <;? n-
le. As long as h( r hcaith pershe supported the crhurch her faithful attendance and t.on in tie activities of church When si. r» hed the whe.-c che could no longer d the servic .-.hr still hiid Interest in the church nd finane.ai sup rt as .me able. When the pastor or
fids "ailed on h r ,-h would 1 assault on the for prayer and seemed tc in the west,
derive great eicnfort m fee? .ig iMt Old was n- i ?, r S co .'d fu|y unite w to the at<<,stlf &ul and any I in. kept the
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Mrs.
LONDON. Jan. 3—(UP) — Vnerican planes bombed Germany for the 12th straight day today m the wake of more than 1 «/i0 RAF night raiders which rr.a-le a triple strike at rail and in: istrial targets in Berlin. Numberg and Ludwigshafen. The in tial announcement of the daylight raids did not list specific objectives, but all lay behind ithe embattled western, front, pounded by 3 000 other American aircraft yesterday. A big force of Flying Fnrtres-
tes. Liberators and
' ghters roared out over southeast and east coasts,
quiring an hour to pass
some areas.
(A German broadcast record«d by the FCC said a bomber formation was over western Germany and approaching southvvest Germany at 11 a. m. »6 a
m. EWTi.
Charles Bruner is reported seriously ill at his home. Mrs. Robert Pierce, is seriously ;11 at her home on E. Walnut
street. ,
Rooert and Larry Straud spent Tuesday morning with Mr.
Mrs Herbert Meek. j Atter a
Herbert Scobee returned to hour club ad.oumed to meet in ms home on Jacob street Wed- j January nth Mrs. Frank Miller,
r.esday from the Putnam county | +-5--rH-bospital. Mrs. f urran HosteK*
Mrs James Porter and daugh- In Honor of Bainbridge Gtiewta
and j Metz and Mrs E^lel Minnick. t After a very pleasant social
ter, of Indianapolis are vi«it.ng wnth her parents. Mr. and Mrs.
Ctaude Johnson.
CpI. Harold E. Day of Fort Sill, Oklahoma, is home on a fourteen day furlough visiting with his family and friends. Misses Virginia Bundy and i
Mrs James Curran entertained Monday night at her horn-- in Bainbridge with three tables of bridge in honor of Mrs. Charles Cowger. Miss Geneva Coffman and Miss Gladys Harlan of Greeneastle. Prizes wer awarded Mrs.
served by the hostesses. 4* + + + A. A. r. W. Literature i.rriiip Met Monday The Current Literature Group of the A. A. U. W. met at thhome of Mrs. Waiter Co*. 7 Mloomington street Monday evening. Mrs. Lynn Brown gav i book review. Delicious refreshments were served" by the hostess and Mrs. Harold Stewart snd Miss Beattie, assistant hostesses. + 4-4-4-Fortnightly Club Met Tuesday The Fortnightly Club met at •.he home of Mrs William P-.-ck on Tuesday evening. Mrs. Benton Curtis was in charge of the program, and reviewed the b k -Yankee From Olympus.'' D lictous refreshments in keep:- - with the holidays were served -4- + + + Heading Cluh Met Wedm—day The Country Rea-ling C • met at the home of Mrs Daniel i Hutcheson Wednesday afteinoon. Mrs. Janies Torr gave : ■-ponses and Mrs. Lycurgus StonJ < r w as in charge of the program 11 >elicious refreshments w
Mr
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Let Us Explain it to You.
INDIANA LOAN CO.
19?2 E. Washington Street.
Phone ijl
KELLER-COAN PHARMACY (FORMERLY JON F D^JC 'Pie^ciifetcoa 'Dicuffiafa PHONE 3 8 8 • 18 EAST WASHINGTON ST
v + + Eastern Star w.ll -ay night. January 4. be initiation 8.00 p supper 6:30. AU the Order are invit-
News of Boys THE FIRST CAVALDIVKSION ON L£YTE:
Spamhowe and two buddies ran across a csve. Overhearing strange talk they proceeded by •browing a couple of hand grenades in and then promptly retreating. Later three dead Japs were found in the cave. Spainhowe attended Wilhey county schools and was a fanner in civilian life. His parents. Mr. and Mrs James Spainhowe, Bve ,ii Greeneastle, Indiana.
Helen Rae left Wednesday for Muriel Nelson. Mrs. Achsa CasOmaha. Nebraska, where they sidy and Mrs Cowger. will make their future home Delicious refreshments of Mrs. George Leisure, Sr., of pumpkin pie with whipped cream .eifayette, formerly of this city. : and tea were served, fell on the ice on Friday before ] + + t + escorting Christmas and suffered a broker. Bainbridge study Hub
served. + + + + \\-•man's Circle T > Meet On Thursday The Womans Cirri-
- a first gunner in a n crew, has bt- n in it places and was I wa. -tunned for h .''nd then I really i in the first wave on f has chased the h swampy rice fields v mountain trails. scout.ng mission
Recently graduated from the , Army Air Forces pre-flight school of the Eastern Flying Training Command, Aviation Cadet Howard M. Harmless, of 303 W. Washington St., is now reroute back to h.s station at Gunter Field. Alabama today af-t-spending a nine-day Christnas furlough at home. Cadet Harmless will remain at . Gunter pending transfer to a primary flying school to begin fi ght tra.ning as a pilot in the
AAF.
The new address of Sgt. Arlee Scaggs 35360229 3712th A. A. F. Base Unit Class 18-45 Bks. T-2S Consolidated Ultee Air Craft Corp. San. Diego California. He would like to hear from his friends. Mrs. Richard F. Wilson re-
ceived a letter from her husb,J Pfc. Richard F. Wilson t.atj arrived safely somewhere m I Philippines. He has > • n i n £1 service 4 years and has spent j year of this overseas He j, l member of the 38th d vision. Staff Sergeant Claude F l son of the U. S. Manne C rJ was home on a five day " visiting his wife and son parents. He expects to leave, the west coast soon. His may be obtained from his mJ
ents.
Pvt. Donald E. Agm w sori , Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Agnew r.] been transferred from (;a mp J terbury to Fort McClellan, address is Pvt. Donald E new. 35966388. Co. D, 13th ' 4th Regt., Fort McClellan. Ail
INTERESTING LFTTHB hfise Anna kfae 11 rown recegJ ly received a letter from Pvt u Brown consisting of several teresting articles. A letter wi* I ten in German stamed *tP| blood. Several pieces of moneyl both paper and coin. Two e»| blems or medals from a GermJ soldier's cap and blouse. Tlie»l medals were of very cheap i*| terial. Colored stickers with l tures of officers and scenes ii bridges and guns.
the re-
over
elbow.
Mr and Mrs. Harry Wey. Greeneastle, R. 2. are the parents of a son. bom at the Putnam county hospital Wednesday
morning.
Mr and Mrs. Elga Straud and family have moved to Charlestown, Indiana. Mr Straud is employed in the Charlestown de-
fense plant.
Dale Cue, A S. spent the New
Th- RAF hurled more than 1 000 year holidays'vis.tmg with his
LONDON, Jan. 3.—(UP)
>I»t at Vearh Home
The Bainbridge Study Club met with Mrs. L. W. Veach for the December meeting. The response was each member reporting on the special depart-
ment in the I. F. C.
Officers were elected as follows: Mrs. William P. Luther, president: Mrs. Roseoe Hillis. vice-president: Mrs Ren Solomon, secretary and treasurer; "P‘'PP.v was a Preacher' 1 by
-•rnbers into a triple strike at p an>n tj| ytr. and Mrs. Vic Cue. j A >' len « Porter was reviewed by Nazi rail ard industrial targets DaJe is gtatione< j at Pu rc j u p Uni- Mrs Poscoe Hilhs. There was an
• n Beilin. Numberg and Ludwig- V ersity
-haf-n last night follow,ng a, M rs. Roy Hare:iurt of ; 000 - la "! American ^Ylight | mdianapolU. spent Tuewlay
evening visiting with Mrs. Rosis Harcourt and Mr. and Mra
Virgil Blue.
Word has been received herof the death of Dr A. P. Campbell of Spencer. He passed away
German armies |
f;
The brunt of the British night
t*
ildren
■5*|be leavf (■Lfture, tw
latched H-i r ■ . - she lived, and
per of Indian yes s.x g.- and- iM at grand child. A iers, Mrs. p'!--r i Amnia Tayl- r, 1,,?), Haute She h ?-i a I Who will f<-<; a ,
her departu?-
The following p-x in, taken from a book of j> in. written bv kar brother-in-law Mr. H. T
e of Ule o?it-
f her life.
ir. t iareiice ijkjIis. Sh-" -en and -me iso two sisir and Mrs. of Terre t of friends >nal loss in
Payne, expr Standing qua! t Hope, great n Hop*, guiding
Hike rudder on i r , , Directing ev< - v i • :l y
ill's hope w ii - vc m every plan From little boy to rowa up man And we'd be left our way to
gropr-
1f in our life then weie no hop,
>f the soul
'•s r-ill at sea
4 A III i Ol rtiXNKs We wish t-- - xterui our neeje thanks and aj-pri .!?.ion to our fcicndn and n ghbors for their kindness and /mpathy, also for the he.mt.fu! Ho is r .n-c-. at the death ol - ur tf - r anr’ grendmoth-r R - May Coop, r Mrs. Cecil Barnett and family Clarence Cooper and family
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Birthdays
Joseph N. Staggs, Greeneastle, ft. ft. No. 1, birthday. Jan. 3. 8 Sgt. Orma, f j M O’Hair, Jan. L somewhere in France. Hu address may be had from any of
th * fan ^ 1 .' the southern tip of Texas as well Herechel J--rome Vermillion, as some sections of the far ■on of Mr. and Mrs. Baird Ver- the far southwest enjoyed comlion of 203 VV. Franklin fortable temperatures throughstreet, Greeneastle, Is one year out yesterday with s high of 73
degrees at Brownsville, Te*.
blow fell upon Ludwigshafen and Numberg in southwestern Germany while a diversionary force of Mosquito raiders dropped scores of two-ton blockbusters
on Berlin.
Pr< liminary reports said the main -triking force of giant 1 ancestors and Halifaxes scattered i 000 to 5.000 tons of high explosives and fire bombs across the huge T. G. Farben Industrie chemical works in Ludwigshafen and Numberg's freight yards
end war plants.
The black-winged bombers look off only a few hours after the last of some 1 000 V. 8. Eighth Air Force heavies retum-e-l fiom a blistemig tactical assault on the wehrmacht’s supply r-ase.s and communications lines immediately behind the Ardennes and -Saar battlefields Covered by almost 700 fighters, the Flying Fortresses and Liberators ripped up bridges, railway lines and concentrations of Nazi armor from the Cobl»nz area down to Saarlautern at a cost of nine bombers and two
fighters.
The luftwstfe made no at tempt to interfere with the heavy bomber missions and offered on'y feeble resistance to the almost 1.300 meoiurn bombers fighter-bombers and fighters of the U. S. Ninth and First Tactical Air Forces that pounded their troops in the Ardennci »nd Saar sectors.
exchange of inexpensive gifts. The refreshments were candy, nuts etc. and punch. The devotions were dainty and attractive. Plans were made for the family dinner. Guests W'ere Miss Lois Luther and Mrt
Richard Veach.
After a pKasant social hour
Christmas day after suffer- clu * ) a 'lj"urned to meet wtih
Mr-i Chester Simlrr for the
KEN CANNON
H oiitifiurfft froiii l*natr One) bunch of natives hanging over
your shoulder, and then this typewriter took quite a beating on the plane on the way up hetc. With all my love and kisses.
Beil
< OLD WAVE
l< ■•ntlnnrS from Pegr Os*I Florida's lower peninsula and
old today, January 3, 1945.
ing from a heart attack.
Pvt. and Mrs. Edgar Overshiner are the proud parents of a son, Eddie Eugene, who was born Monday morning at the
Putnam County hospital.
Mrs. Florence Fleming, who
nursed the late Mrs.
'raig for many months, has I een confine*! to her bed for seven and a half months. She is home from the hospital but soon returns for more treatment. She is still in a serious condition. Mrs. C W. Chesternian and little daughter. Barbara Ann. c( Spokane, Wash., are stopping off to visit relatives here while en route to Washington. D. C. She is a niece of C. D. Huestis and Misses Grace and Irene Huestis.
JAFSIE DIES
an-
nua! family dinner in January.
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To Observe Goideu Wedding Anniversary
Mr. and Mrs. Hmry Phillips of ‘Fii I more, w 11 observe their
Winter! < '' jlden Wedding anniversary on
,Sunday. January 7th They will have op n house in the afternoon from 2:00 to 5:03and would |jk,to have thnr friends call. No in-
vitations will b. sent.
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Over- rhf-Tiicups 'let Tuesday Over-The-Tcacups flub met at I the home Of Mrs. Clyde Wild- j man. Tuesday afternoon. Mrs Fred O'Hair was in charge of! the program. Refreshments werej
A Message of Appreciation to the People of Greeneastle and Putnam Count/ on 1 his Occasion . •
NEW YORK Jan. 3. (UP) Dr. John F. (Jafsie) Condon
whose rendezvous beside a graveyard with the Lindbergh r-aby's kidnaper catapulted him from classroom obscurity to national fame, will be buried tomorrow in Gate of Heaven cemetery. Valhalla. N. Y. A requiem mass was to be held at 8t Philip Neri church for the white-haired teacher vhose entire life was spanned in the borough where he met the “John” he identified as Bruno Richard Hauptmann. Condon. 84, died in his Bronx homo yesterday, ten years from ' the day Hauptmann went on trial in Flemington, N. J. Pneumonia conquered the vetfan educator after he apparently had fought off the disease over a period of several weeks.
HOG MARKET Hoggs 11,000; slow, 160-400 lbs., 10c-15c lower; below 160 lbs. steady; 160-250 lbs., *14.60-' *14.65; 250-300 lbs., *14.50- 1 814.55; 300-400 lbs., *14.40*14.45; sows weak. mostly ♦13.80-J13.90.
STORE FIXTURES From Stevens Drug Store Room FOR SALE 3 - 6 ft. Show cases 4 - Small fables 16 - Chairs 1 - Cash Register — 3 drawer, crank •qM-rafed — together with floor tale Inef holding register. 2 - Sets Scales 1 - Fountain Bor, 17 ft. 1 - Soda Fountain 1 - Check protector. Priced For Quick Sale SAM HANNA
It was one year a ro today that we bought the studio from J. 0. Caunnach. The warm reception tfiven us by the pcH-pJe of this community will never be forgotten by u>. In the int: •veu u • ,ontt s we have made every effort and gone to col expense to make our studio one i’ hit ; • tori i take pride. In this first year we hi v- eo. ; * i n novated and redecorated the spaciou A v? * v w are proud in heine: able to present to you i he largest modern studio of photography between Indianapolis and St. Louis. We extend : h a iun to ihe people of Futnam County to visit ir in the studio.
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~ ' d w ork done by us in our studio •' Outdoor and indoor equipment * ! hotostatic work x * iiaits and family groups ' r Childrens pictures — Commercial work. OUR ANNIVERSARY GIFT SPECIAL TO YOU (iood Only During January 1 8x10 PHOTOGRAPH M uiH, U in an attnu tlve easel or book type fold-, C ' or. As many as you need. Kegular price Si.00. EACH PROOFS SHOWN — ALL WORK GUARANTEED. GROUPS ADDITIONAL
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