Missing Link Relief Project on Delaware Street
An editor advocates building the missing link on Delaware Street to connect west and east Hagerstown roads and extend Foote Street northward. A new Main Street bridge will cause detours via Milton to East Cambridge and Vandalia, and the Delaware Street project would ease access for Lincoln High School families and northwest countryside residents while enabling development around Cambridge City and Creitz Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tribune
Delaware Street
Lincoln High School
Cambridge City
U. S. 40
North Country
Vandalia
Creitz Park
Sunday dinner guests at Bowlan home listed
Sunday dinner guests at the home of Mr and Mrs Wiliam Bowlan included Mrs George Raikes, Mr and Mrs Dewight Raikes and son Orie Ward, Miss Donietta Britwell from WWdna, Mrs Cora Mason of Hagerstown, Mr and Mrs Elmer MeeGrew and daughter of Greensfork, Mr and Mrs Martin Kellam and son Roy, and Mr and Mrs Earl Clevenger and son Bobbie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Bowlan
George Raikes
Dewight Raikes
Orie Ward
Donietta Britwell
Dna
Cora Mason
Hagerstown
Elmer Mee- Grew
Greensfork
Martin Kellam
Roy
Earl Clevenger
Bobbie
Mr and Mrs John Attend Bertha Whiteman Birthday
Mr and Mrs John attended the birthday anniversary of Miss Bertha Whiteman at the home of her parents Mr and Mrs Charles Whiteman on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
Bertha Whiteman
Charles Whiteman
Dublin Items M E Missionary Society meets next Thursday
Dublin items list social visits church events and movements of residents and visitors to and from Indianapolis Newark Cambridge City Richmond and Lebanon with notes on illnesses travel and family happenings.
Skating Party at Dublin Hall Hosted by Friends Church
Weekly Wednesday skating event at the I. Q. O. F. Hall in Dublin sponsored by Whittier Class A of the Friends Church. Skates provided on site. Session runs from 6 to 10 o clock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dublin
I. Q. O. F. Hall
Whittier
The
Friends Church
Helen Hunt Club Hosts Meeting at Overbeck Arts Program
Helen Hunt Club at Overbeck’s Miss Elizabeth and Mary Overbeck hosted a Monday afternoon session where president Mrs. Willard Petro was named delegate to the State Federation Convention in Indianapolis in two weeks and Mrs. Wm Woodward was chosen as alternate. The program focused on The Marvel of Time with Fine Arts talks on Painting by Mrs E O Paul and Ceramics by Miss Elizabeth Overbeck showcasing Overbeck Pottery. The next meeting will observe National Music Week with plans by Mrs. Hugh R. Foss and Miss Blanche Boyd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Hunt Club
Overbecks
Elizabeth
Mary Overbeck
Willard Petro
State Federation
Indianapolis
Wm Woodward
E. O. Paul
Hoosier
Chicago
Grand Wood
Iowa
Thomas Benton
Missouri
Paris
Elizabeth Overbeck
Overbeck Pottery
Community Notes From Jacksonburg and Nearby Towns
Social visits span Middletown Dublin and Richmond with church services and 4H activities noted. Members of Home Circle and Help One Another clubs meet May Day and May 1 events include dress fittings and Mother’s Day programs with multiple locals attending from Middletown New Castle and Campbellstown.
Beulah Ogborn Sends Warm Mansfield Illinois Letter
Beulah Ogborn writes from Mansfield Ohio May 1 sending a Tribune subscription renewal. She notes changes in readers and mentions Janet at Bowling Green, Laurence fishing on Lake Erie, and enjoyable church work with friends. She invites a visit to see Mansfield scenery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ogborn
Mansfield
Ohio
Tribune
The
Janet
Bowling Green
Laurence
Lake Erie
Beulah Ogborn
Lambda Chi Omega party hosted by Mildred Castle
Mrs. Leland Beeson attended a Lambda Chi Omega sorority party at Miss Mildred Castle’s home in Connersville Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leland Beeson
Lambda Chi Omega Sorority
Mildred Castle
Connersville
Indianapolis man confined by angina remains frail
George H. Butler of Indianapolis, formerly of this city, has been seriously sick with angina pectoris for the past six weeks and remains about the same.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George H. Butler
Indianapolis
Friday Night Club Closes Year With Dinner
The Friday Night club will close its year with a dinner served by the ladies of the M. F. church in the church dining hall this Thursday evening. Chairman Mrs. Hugh Morris and committee have planned an interesting program and all members are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Church
Hugh Morris
Milton Social Notes Highlight Local Clubs and Funeral
Milton clubs met Thursday and Tuesday with Mrs Frank DuGrant and Mrs Alfred Sample hosting Home Economics events. Speakers included Mrs Marie Bolenbaugh Bowen of Winchester. Funeral services for Henry Hoover, 86, were held in Greensfork with interment at South Lawn. Lloyd Heller plans Bloomington studies. commencement dance drew about forty couples at the Milton Dancing club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alfred Sample
Home Economics Club
Town
Lora Nicholson
Elma Ferris
Mary Doddridge
Isabelle Dickerson
Lillian Hylton
Goldie Murray
Elsie Jones
Edith Heller
Marie Bolenbaugh Bowen
Winchester
Doddridge Chapel
Henry Hoover
Christian Church
Greensfork
McCormick
Milton
South Lawn
Christina Hoover
Lydia Harvey
Centerville
Larkin
Milton Hoover
Wesleyan
M. E
Lloyd Heller
John Brown
Banco
Philip
Joan
Ralph Boyd
Stanley Davis
Nova Doddridge
Cambridge City
Colbert Ingermann
Betty
Patty
Dean Manlove
Imogene Tipton
Margaret Moran
Christina Smith
Conna
Clarence Pitman
Harold Doty
Robert Miller
Marian Geise
Genevieve Kniese
Emma Sorber
John Owens
Earlham College
A. J. Newman
Legion to Muncie district meeting this Saturday
Legionaires from this area will attend the Tenth District American Legion meeting in Muncie Saturday. The event, announced by district commander Horace Parker, opens at 7:30 with messages from state and district officers and Rev. J. Floyd Seelig sharing World War II era experiences and France trip since the war. Buffet lunch will follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Muncie
Horace Parker
J. Floyd Seelig
France
Fourth birthday party for Patty Wheeler celebrated
Patty Wheeler began her fourth year with a party at Lincoln Drive on May 4 hosted by her mother Mrs George Wheeler and grandmother Mrs Homer Smith. Pink and green decorations featured an ice cream cake, paper hats, candy suckers, games, and storytelling for guests including Marjorie Martindale Evelyn Leapey Philip Haight Anne Mosteller and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Patty Wheeler
George Wheeler
Patty
Homer Smith
Lincoln Drive
Marjorie Martindale
Evelyn Leapey
Philip Haight
Anne Mosteller
Billy Hill
Bobby Clevenger
Ruth Ann Grigsby
Arvin Lamberson
Flossie Mae Shelton
Roberta Henderson
John Miller
Patricia Hubbard
Norman Bond
Nadine Mortiboy
Jo Ann Wheeler
Detroit guests visit William A. Creitz family
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Miller and daughter Florence of Detroit visited William A. Creitz over the weekend. During their stay Mr. Miller attended a Mississippi Valley Historical Society meeting in Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Miller
Florence
Detroit
William A. Creitz
Miller
Mississippi Valley Historical Society
Cincinnati
Dublin crash injuries to Lewis Lee and Ernest Lamott
Lewis Lee and Ernest Lamott escaped serious injuries when Lamott’s car skidded on the street rail in Dublin on Sunday while attempting to pass a car. The vehicle overturned, Lee was knocked unconscious and suffered a sprained shoulder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Lee
Ernest Lamott
Mr. Lamott
Dublin
Lee
Richmond Visit Records Local Social Ties
Mr and Mrs William Clifton visited Miss Helen Largen and her mother Mrs Charles Alberts in Richmond. Mrs Alberts formerly lived here and is critically ill. Mrs Ben Johnson and daughter of Connersville were guests of Mrs A R Martindale on Saturday evening. Mr and Mrs Wm Bowlan and Mr and Mrs Earl Clevenger were called to Doddridge Chapel Tuesday by the death of Robert L Bowlan. Miss Emma Elliott attended the funeral of Mrs Marie Johnson in Richmond on Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Jones
Helen
Middletown
Ind
Lewis Hayes
Dolph Personnette
Hugh Fagan
Gerald Murphy
Dublin
George Fagan
Richmond
William Clifton
Helen Largen
Charles Alberts
Alberts
Ben Johnson
Connersville
A. R. Martindale
Wm. Bowlan
Earl Clevenger
Emma Elliott
Marie Johnson
New Castle Couple Dines With Dr and Mrs Morris
Mr and Mrs J F Jones of New Castle were dinner guests Saturday of Dr and Mrs Hugh Morris, sharing an evening hosted at their residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Jones
New Castle
Hugh Morris
Visit from Greenfield couple details local kin
Mrs Will Copeland welcomed her brother and his wife Mr and Mrs Charles Bateman of Greenfield for a weekend visit enriching social ties in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Copeland
Charles Bateman
Greenfield
Chicago Guest Al Cobe Visits Edwin H. Jones Family
Al Cobe of Chicago was the guest Wednesday of Edwin H. Jones and family, sharing an afternoon visit and conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Cobe
Chicago
Edwin H. Jones and Family
Cincinnati social visitor with the Petro household
Mrs. Bell Scott of Cincinnati was the weekend guest of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Petro, sharing time at their home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell Scott of
Cincinnati
W. E. Petro
Social Union Hosts Guild Honoring Mrs Harrison Birthday
The Social Union of the M E church entertained the Service Guild in the church dining hall Tuesday evening to honor the birthday of Mrs Wm H Harrison. The Tri County Pocahontas lodge meeting will be held at Connersville Tuesday evening next week with Scawmut Council as host and all members urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Service Guild
Wm. H. Harrison
Tri County
Degree of Pocahontas Lodge
Connersville
Scawmut Council
Richmond woman visits friend over weekend
Mrs Mildred Mustin of Richmond spent the weekend with Mrs Will Sowers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mildred Mustin
Richmond
Will Sowers
Krahl Couple Visits Indianapolis Residents' Weekend Stay
Mr and Mrs Maurice Krahl of Indianapolis spent the weekend in town with local family and friends returning to their home city afterward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maurice Krahl
Indianapolis
Macy family delegates to Presbyterian General Assembly in Cincinnati
Robert Macy wife and two children of Moor Craft Wyoming and grandson of Mrs Jenny Macy will visit Mrs Macy and daughter Miss Ethel after attending the Presbyterian General Assembly in Cincinnati which begins May 23. Robert Macy and two companions are delegates from their Wyoming home church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Macy
Moor Craft
Wyoming
Jenny Macy
General Assembly of the
Presbyterian Church
Cincinnati
Mrs Wright Leads Relatives on Southern Pleasure Trip
Mrs. J. E. Wright and a party of relatives departed Wednesday for a pleasure trip to Oklahoma and several notable locations in the Southwestern States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. E. Wright
Oklahoma
Mrs Lorin Brookshire in Critical After Auto Crash
Mrs Lorin Brookshire of New Castle, sister of Mrs Roy Copeland, suffers injuries from an automobile accident three weeks ago and shows little improvement while remaining in critical condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorin Brookshire
New Castle
Roy Copeland
Lowry Re-Enters Army From New Castle
John C. Lowry formerly of this city now in New Castle has re entered the army and gone to Fort Harrison where his papers were filled out last week. He is a captain in the reserve corps and will eventually be assigned to a post in California. His family will stay in New Castle until after school closes. For years Capt. Lowry has run enlistments for the Citizens Military Training Camp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowry
John C. Lowry
New Castle
Fort Harrison
Cambridge City Girl Reserve Attends Hagerstown Conference
Cambridge City Girl Reserve members listed for the organization conference in Hagerstown include sponsor Mrs. Catherine Kitterman and delegates Marjorie Pegg Rosemary Arburn Betty June Jackson Anita Bales Ruth Ann Roberts Virginia Gibson Hazel Dillon Patricia Martindale Martha Hughes Virginia Wilson Elizabeth Paul and Margaret Ann Bachmann performed a Xylophone solo on the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City Girl Reserve
Hagerstown
Catherine Kitterman
Marjorie Pegg
Rosemary Arburn
Betty June Jackson
Anita Bales
Ruth Ann Roberts
Virginia Gibson
Hazel Dillon
Patricia Martindale
Martha Hughes
Virginia Wilson
Elizabeth Paul
Margaret Ann. Bachmann
Miss Bachmann
Reverend Harrison Reappointed to Local M. E. Church
The Conference has returned Rev. Wm. H. Harrison to the charge of the local Methodist church. Among 240 ministers, he ranks second to none in years of consecutive service to the same congregation. Friends and church members join the Tribune in congratulating him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Harrison
M. E
Mothers of Men playlet at Dublin Friends Church
A playlet titled The Mothers of Men will be presented Wednesday May 18 at 1 p m in the Dublin Friends Church. It features Mothers Day scenes and songs performed by a quartet, with a banquet for Mothers and Daughters at 6 30 p m and a cooperative supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother's of Men
Friends Church
Dublin
Mother
Celstial
Mother's Day Committee
The
Bible School
Mother's and Daughters
Cambridge guests witness 1936 Olympic equestrian tryout
Mr and Mrs Voyle Martindale Dr and Mrs Paul G Hill Mrs Alice Ludington Miss Elizabeth Paul Mr and Mrs Marvel T Moore and Mr and Mrs Roy Copeland from Cambridge City attended the horse and rider try-out and exhibition for the 1936 Olympic Equestrian events at the state fair coliseum Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Voyle Martindale
Paul G. Hill
Alice Ludington
Elizabeth Paul
Marvel T. Moore
Roy Copeland
Cambridge City
Coliseum
The Voice of Inspiration By The Poet's Muse
The Muse arrives on a cloud and stirs the wind as she moves. Two lovers kneel at a sacred shrine and pledge vows while a priest blesses their union. The scene fades as we rise and drift, inviting a future cloud trip.
Dear Voice of Inspiration Letters on love and neighborly help
A column responds to readers from Cambridge City, offering advice on romance money and farming woes. It urges patience in love, neighborly effort, and refusing to abandon a mortgageed farm for harmony and security.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tother
Wayne County
Local Evangelical Churches Appoint Rev Charles Kramer
Pershing Ind May 7 Rev Charles Kramer of Rockport Ind has been assigned to the Pershing and Pleasant Hill charge by the Indiana conference. He plans to deliver his first sermon May 19 after a brief visit to the new charge. Rev George Gocker, current pastor, will finish next Sunday and move to the Ridgeville Portland circuit based in Ridgeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pershing
Ind
Charles Kramer
Rockport
Pershing and Pleasant Hill
Evangelical Church
Indiana
Decautr
Kramer
New Charge
George Gocker
Gocker
Ridgeville
Ridgeville-Portland
Hunger Drives Visitors Along National Road to Cambridge City
Since U S 40, the National road closed, Cambridge City has seen a rise in hitchhikers and foot travelers. Wives report up to three daily requests for food, becoming indignant when refused. They say they walk to Hagerstown for lodging and return to Cambridge City for meals, claiming food scarcity and few beds in both towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Cambridge City
Maiden Clipper flight record noted at Pearl Harbor
Mrs. Lola Hoel received a letter from her son Orville stationed at Pearl Harbor Honolulu. The letter was mailed on the Clipper to Indiana and took four days, while mail on the steamer route typically needs ten days. The piece recalls the maiden Clipper flight by the U S Navy newest air transport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lola Hoel
Orville
Pearl Harbor
Honolulu
Indiana
U. S. Navy
Middletown Couple Visits Mrs Etonecipher and Miss Stickrath
Mr and Mrs Ernest Bickle of Middletown spent the weekend with Mrs Minnie Etonecipher and Miss Katie Stickrath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest Bickle
Middletown
Minnie Etonecipher
Katie Stickrath
Lagoda Woman Guests Sister in Weeklong Visit
Miss Betty Golden of Lagoda is spending the week with her sister Mrs. Norman Clodfelter. Mrs. Alpheus Martindale will host her Thursday Bridge club this Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Betty Golden of
Lagoda
Norman Clodfelter
Alpheus Martindale
Little Miss Dian Binion Visits Reynolds Grandparents
Little Miss Dian Binion of New Castle spent the weekend with her grandparents Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Reynolds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dian Binion
New Castle
Mrs
E. H. Reynolds
Robert Garrett Visits Cleveland Family for Week
Robert Garrett of Cleveland is spending the week with his parents Mr. and Mrs. Harley Garrett and other relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Garrett
Cleveland
Mrs
Harley Garrett
McGuire Family Spends Sunday in Argos
Mr and Mrs M P McGuire and Mrs John McGuire with Mrs Don Woodward and baby and Rosemary McGuire visited Argos to spend the day with Mr and Mrs Cleo Ringle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. McGuire
John McGuire
Don Woodward
Baby
Rosemary McGuire
Argos
Cleo Ringle
Germantown Notes Include Funeral, Visits, and Derby
Local items report Rev Wilbur Allen called Monday for a funeral in Colburn. Laura Modlin of Cambridge City will visit weeks with Mrs Christina Dryer. Cambridge City couples John Hunt and family visit Grace Hunt. John McKee and Sandra visit relatives near Connersville. Willis Scholl in Chicago on business. The Allens stay in Danville with a sick sister. Mary Louise Allen in Pennville attends the Derby in Lexington. Ladies Bible class meeting postponed to June 5 at Nellie Scheidler’s Cambridge City home. Kinsingers visit Richmond. Mrs Harvey Kinsinger to present at Mothers Club in Richmond. Margaret Steffenson of Dublin visits James Stultz. John and Kinney visit Everett Rodenberg’s in Muncie. Candace Kimmel spends weekend with her father at Straughn. Milo Dexter and Sherman Snapp with Harold Taylor attend a funeral in Maysville Ky. Elizabeth Heck visits Bertsch home. Bertsch ill recently. An eight year old and family attend 500 party at Mortiboy home in Cambridge City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Missionary Society
Sadie
Hammer
Newark
Ohio
James Jackson
Indianapolis
Ralph Beck
George Verburg
Arthur Wright
New Castle
Clifford Wright
Semper Fidelis Bridge Club
Rolene
Hall
Richmond
Bert McBride
McBride
Charles Fagan
Walter Leonard
Indiana
M. E
John Cnampe
Carrier
Forrest McKee
Jean Ellen
Detroit
Mich
C. E. McKee
Delbert Meistner
Near Milton
John Thom
Margaret Smith
Howard Mosbaugh
Johnny Scott
Frank Scott
Mary Lou
A. M. O'Connell
Martin But
Edwin Thom
Cambridge City
Elizabeth Moore
Home Circle Club
Ferris
Nellie Morris
Anda Bailey
Tuesay
Friends Sunday School
L. Young
Hagerstown
Ruth Henry
Guy Beldon
Verbarg
Logan Roszell
Elmer Fa
Wilbur Allen
Colburn
Laura Modlin
Christina Dryer
John Hunt
Virginia
Grace Hunt
John McKee
Daugter Sandra
Connersville
Willis Scholl
Chicago
Danville
Illinois
Howard Uphas
Harvey Kinsinger
Mothers Club
Floyd Hines
Margaret Steffenson
Dublin
James Stultz
John Kinney
Muncie
Everett Rodenberg
Candace Kimmel
Henry Bertsch
Straughn
Milo Dexter
Sherman Snapp
Harold Taylor
Thorntown
Maysville
Elizabeth Heck
Bertsch
John
Walter Mortiboy
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Worth
Jacksonburg
Donald Personnette
Purdue
Margaret Fati
Evelyn Jean Connor
Helen Jones
Mary Jean Dougherty
Alberta Williams
Georgia Scott
Margorie Haisley
Ruth Kinsinger
Raymond Craig
Katie Wilson
Campbellstown
Clayton Dougherty
M. L. Harrison
Fountain City
Mabel Dougherty
Ruby Innes
Marie Haisley
Lucile Craig
Marjorie Haisley
Marcella
Joan Innes
Elneitta
Bernice Craig
Rhea Jean Craig
Lloyd Craig
Clarence Taylor
Earl Bullerdick
Jack
Jimmy
Charles Riggs
Myrtle Jones
Grace Waltz
Pearl Thomas
Emma Hormel
Norma Taylor
Eva Fagan
Ida Walters
Hilda Doerstler
Mary Harris
Elizabeth Harris
Mabel Personnette
Flo Lidity
Hallie Kingrey
Gayle Kingrey
Mabel Doerstler
Junior Taylor
Joan Fagan
Bobby Harris
Rachel Gauker
Cary Club
Frank DuGrant
Legion
Legionaires
Ada Perry Beinhacker
Seady
Cambridge
Sarah
Chas. Kramer
Germantown
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