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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1941
Page
5
Carroll Chapter O. E. S. held a Christmas party in the Masonic Temple banquet room on Monday evening with dinner at 7. Rev. Schreyer delivered a talk on American courage and faith in the current struggle. Gifts were exchanged, games played, and carols sung to close the gathering.
Neighbors and friends are thanked for kindness and sympathy shown after the sudden death of our mother. The message comes from Mr. and Mrs George Hunt Mr. and Mrs Fred Cole and Mr. and Mrs Glenn Cole. Rock Creek Township Home Economics Club held a December 18 luncheon at Dessie Mil lion to share a covered dish and exchange gifts.
Burrows Presbyterian superintendent Wilson Bush assistant superintendent Lewie Gardner Methodist Church 9 30 Sunday School. Superintendent Joy Edging preaching services every other Sunday at 10 30 A M V C Rogers pastor Baptist Church Dont send your children to Sunday School Bring them Pastor Rev R M Brayton S8 Superintendent Jesse Zook 9 30 Unified Service out promptly at 11 00 T2320 Evening worship
S.5. 9:00, Sharp. Field Gin ther, Supt. Preaching every 1st and 4th Sunday at 10 A. M. and TP, M. A welcome awaits you, Rev. K. F. Luces, Pastor.
Clarence Sink is pastor at Lower Deer Creek Church with Chester Peterson as superintendent Sunday School at 9 30 and morning service on the second and fourth Sunday. Rockfield Church of Christ lists Delmar Gabreth as superintendent with 8S S designation.
The past week lists multiple ill residents including Mrs Annie Bohannon Charles Loughner and Jacob Flora who suffered a stroke. Visits span South Bend Burnettsville Logansport Meridian Miss and Camp Shelby with Christmas gatherings and a Cyclone Division homecoming.
Electric light bills are due and payable not later than December 29.
Camden Cooperative Telephone bill for the last quarter of 1941 is due January 1 to 10, 1942. If not paid by the due date, service will be discontinued.
The office will be closed all day Christmas and the day after for Dr. C. L. Wise.
The Record-News invites parents of local boys in camp to send their mailing addresses. The paper plans to continue home news coverage for deployed youths, a program successfully used during the last war to keep families informed and engaged.
Rockfield Presbyterian announces services at 7 00 PM led by Supt Hal Groninger and Pastor Rev William Jacoby with the usual morning worship and evening program in the church.
George L. Schroyer pastor at St Peters Lutheran outlines church activities including church school at 9:30 AM and worship at 10:15 AM. The annual congregational meeting is scheduled for January 7, 1942, with Dean McUain as superintendent and installation of newly elected school officers.
Hickory Grove Congregational Christian Church holds Sunday School every Sunday at 10:00. Preaching occurs on the 2nd and 4th Sundays at 1:00 PM and 7:00 PM. A welcome awaits you.
The State Agricultural Adjustment Administration asks Indiana farmers who refused information on their operations in 1942 to reconsider. It notes most counties show 97 to 98 percent cooperation with the food for freedom program and urges those who declined to visit local AAA offices to declare their 1942 intentions.
Advice on farm safety and best practices from Purdue extension includes sleeve safety for corn shredding machinery, poultry stock health checks, seed sample submissions to the State Seed Laboratory, liming pastures for next spring, use of corn stalks for soil humus, fuel values of hickories, and roasting poultry with butter. For more details contact the Department of Agricultural Extension at Purdue University.
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Cole of Camden died at home December 19 1941 aged 84 years 2 months 19 days. She married Charles C. Cole February 26 1882 and had four children Glen D. Hunt Fred R Mull and Mrs George Hunt. Husband died 1931. She was a lifelong Methodist. survived by three children a sister a half brother a half sister eleven grandchildren five great grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. Funeral December 22 1941 at 1:30 PM at the Methodist church with Rev V C Rogers. burial Camden cemetery.
Poetial meditation on death and departure asks for a clear call to sea and a fearless crossing. The speaker hopes to meet the pilot face to face beyond the bar, fearing no farewell sadness.
The Indiana driver and car license process now requires personal property tax receipts alongside poll tax receipts for applicants. Receipts cover 1940 taxes due in 1941, with farm truck fees at 50 percent of the standard rate. An affidavit for farmers proves non hire use. chauffeur licenses are on sale. license plates go on sale January 2, 1942. office aids gross income tax returns for January 2–31.
Carroll county residents join Indiana University this term with 6,158 total students enrolled, down five percent from last year. Notables include Delphi’s Gilbert Bailey and Mary Denk, Flora’s Betty Jane Beck, and Rossville’s Freda Wolfe among others. Christmas break runs Dec 19 with classes resuming Jan 5.
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