The Daily Banner, Greencastle, Putnam County, 16 September 1954 — Page 3

THE DAILY BANNER, GREENCASTLE, INDIANA, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 1954.

SOCIETY Mrs. Kuark H<*%t<*ss To Friday Mm. Ivan Ruark will hostess to Coterie Friday, September 17th, at > iTlO. Mrs. Willard Singleton will have the program.

Ooverdale I*. T. A. lias First Meeting The first meeting t was held Monday. Se piteh-in supper was v ed and enjoyed by all iiess meeting wa.i »>pe

president, Mrs. I^eonard Mann. Fhe devotions \ve/"e read by Rev. i Daes. pastor of the Cloverdale Methodist Church. Mrs. Wayne ! Rranneman. secretary, read the I I minutes. Mr. Thomas Davis, trea- j j surer gave his report. The chair- i man of various committees were I introduced and gave the names of their committees. Mr. L. R. J ! Hurst, the principal, introduced j

Mrs. I.ibby Wells Hostess To \\. S. C. S. The Mt. Meridian W. S. C. S. met Wednesday, Sept. 8. at the home of Mrs. Libby Wells wi*h Mrs. Margaret Bruner as assistant. The Lord’s Prayer was repeated in unison. The businev meeting was opened by the president, Anna B. Wallace. Genev-

entertainment committee for family night at the Methodist church in Putnam ville. Mrs. F iona Tiacher and Mrs. Josie Baker were appointed to clean the church for September. Contests were given by Margaret Brun r and won by Helen BurrSide and Genevieve Anderson. The hostess served dainty refreshments to eleven members.

Huber Reunion Was Held September 5

The first annual Frank O. Huber reunion was held Sept. 5, 1954, at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Estell O’Conner, Fhitnamville. Thirty-two were present. At the noon hour a bountiful dinner was spread on tables under the shade trees. The blessing was asked by Miss Frances

the PTA t. 13. The i*’<*ndThe busied by the

the fan

Ity and ga

ive an interest-

1 ieve Anderson ga

ve the devotions

three

childn

-n and one guest.

O’Conner.

and Mrs. Richard Huber

of

ing talk

The grou

p enjoyed sing-

and scrii

iture.

Mrs.

Cora J

ones.

The afternoon was spent

in

Quincy; Mr. and Mrs. Floyd

Hu-

ing aev*

ral songs,

led by Mildred

A goo.

1 report

was given by

The

next

neeting will be with

playing horse shoe, visiting

and

her. Dale and Sandra; Mr.

and

Sandy.

the presi

dent on

the fish fry.

A T »• v*

Grace I

,»ve with Genevieve

taking pictures. Music was

pro-

Mrs. Max Williams. David

and

The m

eeting adj

oumed to meet

Mrs. Hel

•n Burn

side and Mrs.

Andei

assistant on Wed-

vided by Richard Huber, guitar;

Melvin; Mrs. Nellie Huber

and

October

11th.

Margare

Bruner

were put on the

nesda

y, Oct.

13.

Melvin Huber, mandolin

and

Melvin all of Greencastle

and

Frances O'Conner, accordian. Refreshments of ice cream and soft drinks were served. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Estell O’Conner, Frances, Louise, Susan, Mary. Frank. Jo Ann. Marie. Juanita and Estelle; Mr and Mrs. Kenneth Huber, Ronnie and Linda of Elletsville; Mr. and Mrs. Leon Huber. Janet

one guest. Linda Abrams of Bej> e

Union.

The next reunion will be field the third Sunday in August. 1955 at the home of Mr. and, Mrs.

Estell O'Conner.

O'Conner Reunion Hel*f

At Rohe-Ann Park

The 30th annual v A’illiam H.

O'Conner reunion wars held Aug. 8, 1954 at the Rohe Ann park with 31 present#. Mrs. Elsie

O'Conner was thp oldest.

At noon a bountiful dinner was J served after which a short busi- | ness meeting was held with War-

ren O'Oonner, pre. 1c.u, presid-

ing.

Offi' * elected for th c i* of 1955 were: president. A .in. n O'Camier; vice preside! . Cl’urps H'tjhsmith; secretary-*? a .urer,

anees O’Conner.

Music was prov : ‘ v! in the fternoon by Frances O'* 'onv F i/n

the aceordir.il.

Those present were: Mr. and

Mrs. Estell O'Conner en< : Mr. ami Mrs. Retph B

and Basil; Mr. ami Mr... T v s Cooper, Mrs. Je. e A ehy; Mrs. Dessie Green ice. Mi .-V. h

TELEPHONE SERVICE

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HAS TO BE REPRICEDJ00!

In 1946 a new car cost about $950.00. Today, you’ll pay nearly $2,000.00. Why? Because the costs of doing business have increased through the years. Without adjusting prices a manufacturer could not stay in business. It’s the same with the telephone company. We’re not magicians. We operate under the same economic law. When our costs continue to go up, we, too, have to reprice our product. OUR OPERATING COSTS TRIPLED IN 7 YEARS In the past 7 years our operating costs have more than tripled. Since our last price adjustment, authorized in 1952, our costs have continued to climb ... so much so that a repricing of service is now urgently needed to bring our revenue in line with higher expenses. Even with this adjustment you’ll find your telephone service hasn’t increased in price nearly as much as most of the things you buy. It will still be one of your biggest household values. . OUR RATES ARE REGULATED If we were butchers, bakers or grocers . . . able to raise our prices to absorb skyrocketing costs . . . we’d have no problem. „ But our rates are regulated. We are not permitted to adjust our prices arbitrarily as costs increase. We must first get approval from the Public Service Commission of Indiana. • A TELEPHONE COMPANY MUST GROW TO SERVE YOU As the community grows, we have to grow too, to take care of its increased need for service. 1946 telephone facilities, for example, couldn’t possibly provide adequate service to an expanding 1954 city. New people, new places, new businesses must be supplied with modern communication facilities. To do it takes money.

Serving your community is a job that gets bigger every year!

Th* communities we serv* or* among th* fast*sf-growing in America.

To keep pace with the growth, our nel investment in telephone plant has, since 1946, increased from $6.9 million to ov*i $23 millionl

No doubt you take your telephone for granted. Most people do. It's there . . . you use it continuously. Possibly never give it a thought until you pay the monthly bill... But imagine, if you can, what life would be without that handy little instrument. Or what it would mean in an emergency if you could not depend on it 24 hours a day! We think you want us to continue providing good telephone service as your community grows. That's *hy it's so important for you to understand the situation we are faced with today.

Our present earnings are not sufficient to enable us to compete successfully with other investment opportunities available to the public.

LOW EARNINGS ENDANGER GOOD SERVICE

Each additional telephone we install represents an average investment of several hundred dollars. Year by year this figure has climbed. And as capital costs one operating expenses go up, our earnings decline and oui securities become less attractive to investors. Unless our earnings can be increased enough to maintain an adequate per cent return, investors will no longer find our securities attractive. If this happens, the source of our expansion capital dries up. Service must be curtailed. Improvements delayed or put off entirely. New communities denied the modern telephone service so essential to their development.

WE CAN'T GROW WITHOUT OUTSIDE CAPITAL Unlike most other businesses we cannot accumulate reserves to expand your telephone service. Nearly all our revenue — the money you pay us for your telephone service — goes for day-to-day running expenses: wages, rent, taxes, etc. The few cents that are left out of each revenue dollar must pay for the hire of the “expansion money" necessary to build “plant”: buildings, cable, telephones, switchboards, etc. This expansion money comes to us from people who invest their savings in our securities. Naturally they expect a return on their investment. And it must come out of our earnings. And when these earnings are insufficient to provide a fair return to the investor he invests his money elsewhere. To compete successfully for the investor’s money we must offer a fair return, a return that compares favorably with other investments.

KEEP YOUR TELEPHUNE COMPANY GROWING WITH THE COMMUNITY Neither you . . . nor we . . . can afford to endanger good service. It’s too important to the continued progress of your community. It doesn’t take much to keep your telephone company financially healthy, able to grow with the community, to provide service that also grows in dependability and value. Only a few cents a day for the average telephone means the difference. We think you’ll agree it’s worth itl

General Telephone Company of Indiana, Inc. Menthesi ojf One the Q'leat fjelepkene SydteniA, .

| O'Conner Mrs. F: 1 i< o

v nnv

! Mr. and Mrs. Wan on O

\ 'V nf*r

J and sons; Charles Hi,

k d.Sl it),

J and family, Mr. am. M

Y\ iHard

Jones and sun; M . uj

id Mrs.

Buryi Guy a id Norm; J*

naii ml

one gut st, Carolyn Toi

rel* of

Greenoa; tie.

Next years reunion will he

held the second Sunday

n \ug-

list at Robe Ann Park.

Mrs. Otis Rissler

Is Hostess to Club

Walnut Valley Horn*

'lemon-

stration Club met Sept.

14th at

the home of Mrs. C Hi.-

der.

Mrs. Louis Gra a.

Mrs.

Maurice McCullough *

ducted

the usual business sc* >n

Safety and healt

by

Mrs. Robert Montgonv .

Gar-

den, “How to start ros

. om

cuttings” by Mis. Vol!:

Raab.

Outlook, “Mu. i’.ateral

ac” ^

for nations” by Mrs. Re

s Me-

Cullough.

Mrs. Otis Rissler gav

he ’cs-

son on hooked rugs. I

}enion-

strated method of " :vi

r. kind

of material to p etc

and

showed some beaut.ful r

g she

has made. Mrs. Cohort

ior.t-

gomery gave Dsson

fr -til'

Painting,” am i.ul ea l i

i.iem-

her paint a pa... rn.

Mrs. John Steven M:

Manr-

ice McCullough anu '*’•

Ruoei t

Montgomery were a; ; uin

ted nn

a committee to give ton

.'on to

fair ground and \\

erton

township school. Plans

v’ere

made foi family supper

t > be

held at the home of Air.

. John

Stevens Sent. 25th at s p. m.

Delicior , re. eshm *_ i

wet e

served. Next meetm ■

v T he

held Oct. 5 at the home

c Mrs.

Louis Gray.

Rainbridge P. T. A.

To Meet Tuesday

The Balnbridge PTA will have

its first ir ►•ting Tuesd y

, Sept.

21 a t at 8 dC P. .vT. a* the

school

bonding.

The Cambridge C im. wi

1 have

the program ,.fter De

inti o-

ductlor f teachers and

mmit-

tee chuirmar.

A large attendance p urged.

President, Mrs. Earl i

r*imer-

• .n

Today s Mackei

Hogs were 25c to 50c h:

h^r on

the Indlanuftohs rnaik*

7

with receipt - of 12 , t>

T j

$20.25.

DePauw University Season Football Tickets $3.00 Each Available at Athlrth olfi-e in Kouinan g.vin ami ai the E vans villi;-1) t-Par ga*» • Saturday Septen.bei IS.

At The Pui.' ’ Retch Spring Flr^iog Imported I; liulls Are Here - Plr-Nt r ,v -

SPECIE TT'I.IP 1C. DAFFODILS—Wl DARWIN

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IVilh-. in a , <*kJ varirtv T • olo-v Don’t be luis’e,. by * h .ji p-ie*« on any flowering Bulbs. Plant the best and you will be epaid

at blooming time.

Milton's

Po<ey Patch

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