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Newspaper
Cambridge City Tribune
Location
Cambridge City, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1925
Page
3
The notice urges subscribers to take advantage of a fall special offer before year end. The Tribune is presented as an inexpensive and thoughtful Christmas or New Year gift for a relative or friend away from here.
The largest cooperative Community Christmas event to date brought Santa Claus to streets and stores, with carolers visiting the sick, a town tree program at Lincoln high school, and a civic committee distributing five dollar baskets to thirty worthy families amid cold weather and strong local support.
Mrs Elizabeth McDaniel 81 widow of Jerry L McDaniel died Wednesday at 1 am after a stroke. Survived by three children Frank McDaniel, Pershing Mrs A E Ehle Pershing and Mrs Amy Stinson at home. Services Friday at 2 pm at the home. Burial Lutheran cemetery Pershing with Rev Scheidler officiating.
Nine month old Richard James Clark, son of Mr and Mrs Harry Clark, died Friday night at the parental home from pneumonia. It follows the earlier death of Marjorie Clark, nine, from diabetes. Surviving are the parents two sisters and grandparents William Clark and Oliver Burk. Funeral services were Sunday at home with Rev McCormick. burial in Riverside Cemetery.
William M. Boyd aged 82 died Monday at 7 30 in Greensfork after two weeks bedfast. He leaves two daughters Mrs Lorin Brookshire New Castle and Mrs Roy Copeland Cambridge City three sons Lowell Gary John Washington road and Charley Greensfork and three brothers Alonzo Indianapolis Calvin and Florence Greensfork. Services were held Wednesday at son Charley Greensfork home with Rev F C McCormick officiating and burial followed in Greensfork cemetery.
Fred Personette about 50 a Cambridge City resident and carpenter died in a Miami hospital Friday morning after being struck by a car while in Florida for the winter He is survived by his widow a daughter Mrs Robert Stamm two sons Harry and Carl all in Florida and son Arthur of Cambridge City
Mrs. Tressa Bell died at 9 p.m. Monday at her Pershing home. She leaves two sons Chester and Claude. two daughters Mrs. Richard Locke of Cambridge City and Mrs. Frank Clark of Centerville. Service at Mrs. Frank Clark's Centerville home at 2 p.m. today followed by burial in Centerville.
Churches review the past year and plan reorganization of boards. They aim for betterment of churches and community and urge unaffiliated residents to attend a church next year. The piece closes with wishes for a happy and prosperous New Year.
The Christian church will hold its annual meeting Wednesday evening January 6 at 7 o'clock. Reports from all divisions of the church and Bible school will be presented. Attendees are asked to bring sandwiches and another dish. music will be provided by the orchestra.
A Baptist church announces a prayer meeting tonight at the church followed by a New Years watch party hosted by the B Y P U for the entire church. Rev Cope and Mr Soudah will provide entertainment. Ladies should bring two boxes of jello with fruit. Sunday school and B Y P U proceed at usual hours next Sunday with no preaching.
The fourth quarterly conference will be held in January as an important church business meeting. The week of January 8 to 10 is set as Prayer Week, sponsored by the Federation of the Churches of Christ in America. Sunday morning Rev. Stelle will preach on a set sermon topic.
The Christian Science Society announces next Sunday's topic is "God" for the service. Members are invited to attend the program and reflect on the divine nature in daily life.
Mrs. Elizabeth Condo visited son George in Wilkinson. Mrs. Harriett Hoffman spent Christmas with her daughter in Indianapolis. Mr and Mrs F B Kocher of Anderson joined Christmas at Charles Kocher’s. Miss Josephine Portteus wed Fred Hines at Richmond with Arthur Hines as officiant. The couple will live in Greensfork. Hines is a lumber company manager and Mrs. Hines teaches in Webster Schools.
Happy New Year greetings from Jacksonburg. Help One Another class meets next Wednesday at Mrs. Daniel Kiser’s home for the first 2025 meeting and officer elections. Bible school at normal hour next Sunday. No services last Sunday due to extreme cold. Christmas visits include Mr and Mrs Frank Jacobs with Cen terville relatives and Mr and Mrs Monroe Stinson. Guests at supper with Mr and Mrs Orville Berg include Mr and Mrs Loring Miller of Chicago and Mr and Mrs Santford Ellison of Richmond. Rev Arnold Vaught of Fountain City to serve as pastor this year. Lewis Swift of Connersville visits Herman Kingrey on Tuesday. Christmas visits from Mr and Mrs Will Bowlin to Mr and Mrs Mart Kellam. New Castle visitors include Mr and Mrs Will Conway. Daniel Kiser and family spend Christmas with Mr and Mrs Frank Williams near Pleasant Hill. Mrs Ida Walters, Mrs Eva Fagan, Mrs Mary Bowlin, Mrs Alice Kiser.
Mrs. Mabel Personett and others joined Mrs. Emma Heiney and Ruth Heiney for a Wednesday visit. Numerous relatives from Richmond Cambridge City and Orange enjoyed Christmas meals and social events with the Dolan and Harris families. Also noted are hospitalities at the Gethers Manlove Lutz and Berg circles and a Christmas program at the Sunday school.
A compiled Dublin column lists visitors and gatherings over the holidays. Families from Richmond Muncie Indianapolis and Hagerstown are seen visiting, hosting Christmas dinners and attending church events. Navy promotion for Willie Lawrence plus local church entertainment mark the season.
A series of small notices documents Christmas visits and travels. Rev John Butler conducts a revival in New Richmond Ohio. The Hairsclaw family narrowly escaped a crash near Centerville at a detour. Frank Clark attends a funeral in Cambridge City. Park Rapids Minn visitor Jenie Vandall leaves for home. Paul and Lindsley McKee visit from Detroit during Christmas. George Brown visits Indianapolis sister Lolo Converse. Christmas goose dinner at J W Hoffman home with kin. Knights from Connorsville visit Uncle Jake bearing roses. Beside family gifts, multiple relatives listed. Dublin Cemetery Association holds annual election naming Woodward Floyd Knype Hays and others. Cemetery work notes May freeze damage and ongoing maintenance by town board and volunteers.
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