Soldier Helps Homeless Vet Reunite With Davey and Mollie
On a crowded train Private First Class Joe Murphy helps a hurt farm boy named Davey and earns a seat for him. Davey’s sister Mollie Evans invites Joe home for supper where he reveals he grew up in an orphanage in Brooklyn and lies about his rural background. Mollie’s kindness and family warmth probe Joe to open about his past as they ride toward departure from Des Moines.
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Joe Murphy
Joe
Mollie
Plainsville
Galata
Davey
Murphy
Mollie Evans
Granny
Brooklyn
Iowa
Des Moines
See Here Private Hargrove at the Roxy
The film version of the best selling Army life book See Here Private Hargrove starring Robert Walker comes to the Roxy for two showings next Sunday and Monday June 4 5. Donna Reed Keenan Wynn and Bill Phillips head a cast including George Offerman Jr Chill Wills Donald Curtis and Robert Benchley in a lighthearted tale of military misadventures with romance and humor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Hargrove
Charlotte News
Hargrove
Robert Walker
Bataan
M-G-M
Keenan Wynn
George Offerman, Jr
Bill” Phillips
K. P
Donna Reed
Blooms
New York
Donna
Mulvehill
Chill Wills
Donald Curtis
Robert Benchley
Warning Against Fake Book Rack Saks
The War Department warned relatives and friends about a book racket that claims soldiers earned medals and offers a copy for money. The department says it does not endorse such enterprises and advises obtaining award information from the Adjutant General War Department in Washington DC.
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War Department
the Department
Adjutant General War Department
Washington
Twelve Things For All To Remember
A compact list of guiding maxims highlighting time value perseverance effort simplicity kindness example duty economy patience character talent improvement and originality. The collection emphasizes inner virtues as sources of steady progress and personal growth.
Farm Folks Call Joe Home in Brief Train Stop Scene
A line in the text shows a woman inviting Joe Murphy, a Private First Class, to return and help on the farm with Granny and Davey. The narrative notes his family roots on a farm as a train stops briefly and he leaves with eager steps.
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Joe
Granny
Davey
Joe Murphy
Status of Draft Registrants by Age Under New deferments
The article outlines draft status by age groups under new deferment rules for non agricultural men. Ages 18 to 25 face heavy induction with few deferrals for key workers. 26 to 29 deferments possible for those in essential civilian work. 30 to 37 deferred indefinitely if in war or essential civilian work. 38 to 44 considered unwanted by the armed forces.
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Selective Service
Tire and Gasoline Future Brighter for 1944
New tires to be issued to motorists once production hits 2,000,000 monthly, expected by year end. Gasoline ration increases may follow July 1 in the east and midwest if savings meet targets, with ceilings rising from 325 to 475 miles monthly in the east and 475 to 720 in the midwest.
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Midwest
Charles F. Phillips
Office of Price Administration
Phillips
ORD
Petroleum Administration
Far West
Dedicate Placque To Soldiers In Service
Kenneth Bohannon oversaw a Sunday morning dedication at the Lutheran church for a plaque bearing the names of twenty two service members in honor of those in service.
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Placque
Kenneth Bohannon
Jackson Township Home Economics Club Meet Notes
Jackson township Home Ec group will meet with Mrs Emma Robeson Thursday afternoon June 8. Assistant hostesses are Stella Johnson Mary Bryan and Roxie Wagoner. Roll call for the month date and month of your birthday. Devotions will be read by Mrs Mildred Allen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson Township
Emma Robeson
Stella Johnson
Mary Bryan
Roxie Wagoner
Mildred Allen
Roof Raise at Masonic Temple Underway by Jay Edging
The old roof on the Masonic Temple is being raised and repaired with a new steeper roof installed. Jay Edging is the contractor in charge.
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Jay Edging
War Bond Rally At Flora June 8
Big War Bond Rally for Carroll county bond workers at Flora Community Building on June 8 at 8 PM. County War Finance Committee township chairmen solicitors and issuing agents urged to attend with district supervisor Herbert S. Wolf from South Bend and state committee members Charles Hoover Willis Conner Wm Baynes among others. A wounded soldier from Billings hospital will deliver a message and a motion picture On the Road to Berlin will be shown. Ora F. Shirar, Chairman CCWFC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carroll County
Flora
County War Finance Committee
Herbert S. Wolf
South Bend
Charles Hoover
Willis Conner
Wm. Baynes
Billings Hospital
Berlin
Ora F. Shirar
CCWFC
State War Bond Meet Opens Indiana Campaign
Indiana and the nation launch the Fifth War Loan drive with a June 12 opening broadcast by Capt. Glenn Miller and a noon June 5 meeting in Indianapolis. Bruce Barton will speak, Gov. Schricker presides, and 300 Hoosier firms are invited to send reps. Bond sales begin today and count toward quotas.
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Indiana
Eugene C. Pulliam
Indiana War Finance Committee
Bruce Barton
Newark
Indianapolis
Henry F. Schricker
Pullian
NBC
War Finance Committee
Glen Miller
Mestro
Air Corps
Indianapolis Coliseum
Fifth War Loan Honor Roll in Carroll County
The Treasury Department quota honors list multiple Carroll County employers that signed onto the Fifth War Loan program. Among those named are Garrison Elevator Co Bright National Bank Charles E. Stouse Flora Battery Station Kenworthy Home Store O F Shirar Poultry & Feed Co Clawson & Witter Hargraves Motor Sales Wagoner & San Flora Sawmill Co George Vianco L M Pletcher Tompson Drug Store Rainbow Cafe Spitler & Son Co M P Brewster Service Station Union Insurance Co Paul Johnson Wright Club J C Wright Mann Chevrolet Union Bank and Trust O K Barber Shop Clauser Coal Anderson Service C L Wise M D plus Mr and Mrs Wilbur Hodge and daughter visiting Camden relatives.
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Garrison Elevator Co
Bright National Bank
Charles E. Stouse
Flora Battery Station
Kenworthy Home Store
O. F. Shirar, Poultry & Feed Co. Clawson & Witter Hargraves Motor Sales
Wagoner & San Flora Sawmill Company
George Vianco L. M. Pletcher Tompson Drug Store
Rainbow Cafe
Spitler & Son Co
M. P. Brewster
Union Insurance Company
Paul Johnson Wright Club
J.C. Wright Mann Chevrolet Company
Union Bank and Trust Co
O. K. Barber Shop
Clauser Coal Company
Anderson Service Station
C. L. Wise
M. D
Miss Annabelle Hughes Becomes Nurse at Ball Memorial
Miss Annabelle Hughes graduates as a registered nurse from Ball Memorial Hospital in Muncie. The Camden High School class of 1939 alumna officiated at six o clock Sunday evening commencement at the Terrace Art Building. Parents Mr. and Mrs. Archie Hughes attended with relatives including Josephine Jean Esther and Mary Ellen.
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Annabelle Hughes
Ball Memorial Hospital
Muncie
Terrace
Miss Hughes
Archie Hughes
Camden High School
Robert
Josephine
Jean
Esther
Mary Elen
Melvin Butler
Logansport
Charles F. Davis 74 Dies. Funeral Held in Camden
Charles F. Davis retired road contractor age 74 died at St Josephs hospital early Monday. Survived by wife Martha Jane. Funeral services were conducted at Baker funeral home Camden Wednesday at 2 PM by Rev N M Bodenhorn. Burial followed in Camden cemetery.
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Charles F. Davis
Camden
St. Joseph Hospital
Martha Jane
Baker Funeral Home
N. M. Bodenhorn
Camden Baptist Church
Camden Cemetery
Prominent Carrolltan Dies of Heart Attack
Monroe Meade trustee of Carrollton township and Deer Creek Telephone Co died of a heart attack at his home near State Road 29 one day before his 59th birthday. Survived by widow Orpha McCloskey, son Charles, daughter Mrs George Harvey, foster daughter Geneva Barnard, brothers Harvey and William, sisters Mrs Cohee Mrs Bailey and Mrs Myers. Funeral at Center United Brethren church with Rev J W Glick. Interment Center United Brethren cemetery.
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Monroe Meade
Carrollton Township
Deer Creek Telephone Company
Here
Carroll County
Carroll County Farm Bureau
Deer Creek
Orpha McCloskey
Charles East
Flora
George R. Harvey
Panama
Geneva Barnard
Harvey
Friona
Tex
William
R. R
Laura Cohee
Emma Bailey
Rose Myers
Logansport
Mary Yeager
Center United Brethren Church
J. W. Glick
Center United Brethren Cemetery
Camden Woman's Literary Club ends year's work
The Camden Woman's Literary club closed its year with a dinner at the Welcome Inn Cafe at Delphi Thursday evening. Afterward members and two guests, Mrs. Curtis McCain and Mrs. Robert Sieber, attended the theater.
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Camden Woman’s Literary Club
Welcome Inn
Delphi
Curtis McCain
Robert Sieber
18 Year Olds Register For Armed Service
The following registered with the Carroll county local board Selective Service System having reached their 18th birthday. Thomas Junior Bowman Flora Harry Jr. Michael Camden Harold Eugene Smith Bringhurst Leroy Wayne Beam Delphi John Northway Howell Bringhurst Samuel Manin Lang Yeoman Ben Albert Crosswhite Flora Clyde Robert Collins Flora Joseph Dean Mummert Frankfort John Donald Arvin Cutler James Joseph Lyons Delphi Major Roy Gardner will leave Monday for McCooke Neb hav ing spent a 9 day furlough with his wife and family here Mrs Effie Tolle entertained Mr and Mrs Edwards and daughter of Kokomo Tuesday afternoon Mr Edward is employed by the Kokomo Tribune
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Carroll County Local Board
Thomas Junior Bowman
Flora Harry Jr
Michael
Camden
Harold Eugene Smith
Bringhurst
Leroy Wayne Beam
Delphi
John Northway Howell
Samuel Manin Lang
Yeoman
Ben Albert Crosswhite
Flora Clyde Robert Collins
Flora Joseph Dean Mummert
Frankfort
John Donald Arvin
Cutler James Joseph Lyons
Roy Gardner
McCooke
Neb
Effie Tolle
Edwards
Kokomo
Edward
Church of the Brethren Burned Saturday
A lightning strike around 1 30 pm destroyed the Bachelor Run Church of the Brethren southeast of Flora. The frame building and contents valued at about 5000 were lost despite Burlington and Flora firemen efforts. Rev Clarence Sink led revival services recently and insurance is believed adequate.
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Bachelor Run
Church of the Brethren
Flora
Burlington and
Clarence Sink
Pays Tribute To Paul Minneman
The Indiana State Police held memorial services for fifteen officers including Paul Minneman of the Lafayette post who died from wounds after an ambush by the Brady gang at Caley church. Superintendent Don Stiver commended the force for loyalty and duty as annual rites were announced.
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Paul Minneman
Indiana State Police Department
Lafayette
St. Joseph Hospital
Elmer Craig
Caley Church
Don F. Stiver
Don L. Kooken
Harry Sutherlis
Indiana
Flora 8th Grade Dairy Team Wins National Contest
Flora schools 8th grade agriculture students Dean Fetterhoff Bertis Berkshire and Dick Reppert top the U S in Hoard s Dairyman Dairy Cow Judging contest for under high school level. Harold Thompson VOCational Agriculture teacher led the team with prize money and medals awarded.
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Hoard’s Dairyman Magazine
Flora
United States
Dean Fetterhoff
Bertis Berkshire
Dick Reppert
Hoard’s Dairyman
Harold Thompson
Thoughts on Beauty and Virtue Across Authors
A collage of quotes linking beauty to truth and goodness. H A Overstreet, Shaftesbury, and Bovee frame beauty as moral truth, while Eddy and Nathan connect beauty with honesty, divine harmony, and fearlessness. The passages celebrate inner integrity as the essence of beauty.
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H. A Overstreet
Shaftesbury
Woman's Franchise League organized in Camden township
The Women of Camden and Jackson townships formed a Woman's Franchise League with Mrs Llenry Croghan elected president and Mrs James Lesh secretary treasurer. County head is Mrs James P Wasson of Delphi. The group aims to prepare women for ballot responsibilities.
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Camden
Jackson Township
Llenry Croghan
James Lesh
James P. Wasson
Delphi
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Jackson Township Home Economics Club
Treasury Department
Wilbur Hodge
Marion
R. N
Charlies Davis
Womans Literary Club
U. 8
Mary Baker Eddy
Robert Nathan
Olive M. Brandt
Charles M. Cripe
Justice Hannawalt
James Edward Metz
William Metz
Musselman Cemetery
Esther Forman
Galveston
William Forman
W. S. Paden
J. W. Luse
D. W. Smith
Amy Wright
Margaret Paden
Mayme Ziegner
Lillian Smith
Frank Snoeberger
Ollie Wertz
U.S. Gardner
H. S. Case
Ralph Sines
William Sines
Ft. Benjamin Harrison
Will Thomas
Mae
West Lafayette
B. F. Snyder
Melba Guard
Camden Auto Co
Webb Robeson
Olive
Musical College
Mildred White
Helen and
Julia Ray
Kathryn Baker
Charlotte Mullin
William Plank
Ben Tribbett
Mary Been
Monroe Brechbiel
William Mullin
Burrows
Faith Tesh
Faye Nixon
Dorothea Nebeker
Esther and
Lucile Redding
Jiane
Fern Shedron
Valparaiso
Everett Wolfe
St. Joseh Hospital
E. M. Cripe
Leona Mills
Gail Lenon
Mary Cripe
C. E. Scholl
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