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Newspaper
Camden Record News
Location
Camden, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
4
An Indiana editorial argues the new Auto Insurance Law benefits the public by protecting victims of reckless driving. It supports the Division of Public Safety’s education campaign and notes limits on driving rights until pay‑back capacity is shown after serious crashes.
Mrs. Nora Hicks was taken to Cass county hospital for observation and returned Wednesday morning. Mrs. John Sweverland and infant son of Rockfield returned from Cass county hospital Thursday. Mrs. Kenneth Myer of northeast of town was taken to St Joseph hospital in the Baker ambulance Sunday morning.
Mrs Mayme Lenon returns from Benton Harbor Michigan. Mrs Charles Spitler visits daughter in Rossville. Miss Mary McDowell enters Robert Long Hospital Indianapolis for plastic surgery. Carroll County Red Cross executive board to hold regular meeting at the Red Cross room in the courthouse on Monday June 28 at 2 30 P M.
The Office of Price Administration plans statewide checks in Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, West Virginia, and Kentucky to prevent nonessential gasoline use during vacations. OPA inspectors will surveil vacation spots and fishing points to curb improper ration use while stressing road travel to war plants remains essential.
Indiana county and local civilian defense councils outline a Fire Guards program within the Air Raid Warden Service of the Citizens Defense Corps. squads safeguard city blocks with mobile units in each ward sector. brigades coordinate under sector wardens to combat incendiary fires and support regular fire departments by handling small blazes during air raids. training aims to prevent fire breeding hazards and reduce overall damage and conflagration risk.
Announcement of the marriage of Technical Corporal Merle E. Dewitt, son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred DeWitt, to Mrs Dykes Stella Kilgore, on June 9 at the bride’s sister’s home in Fort Smith Arkansas. Merle is stationed at Camp Chaffee, Arkansas.
At the Roxy on Friday and Saturday June 25 to 26 two shows for one price present Neath Brooklyn Bridge starring the Dead End Kids in a riotous adventure. Roy Rogers in South of Santa Fe will be the added attraction shown.
The season’s panoramic spectacle features Forest Rangers in technicolor with Paulette Goddard Pred McMurray and Susan Hayward plus Climbing the Peaks newsreel from North Africa and a comic offering a complete week program for Sunday and Monday June 27 238.
Tuesday and Wednesday June 2930 feature the Road To Morocco pageant with Bob Hope Bob Crosby Dorothy Lamour and Anthony Quinn. News briefs will accompany the event in a lively all star evening.
War Mothers No. Two Club presents a benefit performance on Saturday July 10 at 11 PM. All proceeds go to the Carroll County cigarette fund for overseas servicemen. tickets available from War Mothers No. Two Club.
Postmaster warns motorists that only one week remains to obtain the $5 federal auto use stamps before the June 30 deadline. The stamps, required on all vehicles after June 30, are available at the post office.
Eleven members of the county board of education met with Harry Hatton the county superintendent of schools Monday afternoon A Lee School Supply Co representative explained new purchase forms for purchases up to 500 Hatton outlined new teacher contracts on new forms The annual trustee s picnic will be at the time of the August meeting at Monroe Meade s home Thursday Aug 12 at 6 30 PM
The list shows 19 Carroll County registrants inducted June 17 at Indianapolis. Army names include Schroeder Baer Hofner Callaway Quinn Musall Edging Pearson, Sheets Shelly Johns Peterson Yates Brubaker Lehman Wingard and Jordan, plus Arion Stark and Wingard. Navy lists B Pearson. After July 1 1943 Army inductees receive 21 days furlough at Indianapolis Louisville Evansville stations.
A brief verse by William Wadworth expresses that serene days become bright when love acts as an unerring light, making joy its own security and guiding happiness through nature.
Ora G. Landis aged 65 died June 17 in Los Angeles after living in Camden vicinity and North Manchester. He was born December 23, 1887 in Carroll County. Survived by wife Addie Laura Duddleson and three children Leo, Opal, and John D., plus four grandchildren and nine siblings. Funeral services and burial occurred in Los Angeles.
Rev. Simeon Schmidt of St. Joseph church Delphi named chairman of the new War Meat Committee for Carroll County. Members include Lewis Funkhouser Delphi George Vianco Delphi Paul Wagaman Flora Ruth Ayres Delphi and Ora Shiraz Flora. The panel will oversee slaughter permits consumer rationing and sanitation, review permits, and report violations to FDA. Meetings set for first and third Fridays at the Delphi AAA office. Kenneth Brown returns home from St Joseph hospital Logansport.
The Treasury wartime campaign urges nearly a million Hoosier workers to budget to cover pay-as-you-go taxes and devote any surplus to war bonds. A budget booklet guides families to subtract living costs from income and invest the remainder in bonds, with emphasis on keeping savings for postwar use.
The Office of Price Administration announced that blue stamps N P and 1 from ration book No 2 will be valid for processed foods from July 1 to August 7 inclusive, while June stamps K L M stay valid through July 7. A seven day overlap extends shopping convenience for remote areas. Red stamps J K L M and N for meats fats oils and cheeses expire next Wednesday with July validity dates to be announced soon.
A brief aphorism notes that possessing strong traits requires effective application to yield value, urging action over mere possession of ability. It emphasizes practical use of talents as the path to genuine achievement.
The aphorisms express that communication increases abundance and that human affection, even if unrewarded, enriches and elevates the heart. Love expands the soul, purifies it, and broadens its nature.
The 176th Infantry trained unit carried out a 120 mile forced march from Atlanta to Fort Benning in 86 hours. Pvt Forest L Adams of Camden was among the 30 selected for the drill, four days of tough endurance tests ended with five dropouts. The trek included Pine Mountain climbs and a stop at Warm Springs pool, with a 106 degree heat day. A large crowd welcomed the marchers at Fort Benning and the regimental band led them to their barracks.
Annadell Craig of Delphi, daughter of Mr and Mrs Leo Craig, earned a scholarship to Indiana University for the upcoming school year. A four year valedictorian from Delphi High School with a 95 percentile certificate, she received multiple honors including the Bradshaw prize, American Legion history award, Chamber of Commerce music award and placement on the Herff Jones scholarship plaque. Craig is pledged to Beta Psi chapter of Psi Iota Xi.
More than 200 Carroll County Farm Bureau members and families heard H C Fledderjohn of the Indiana Farm Bureau Cooperative Association at the annual county meeting in Flora Tuesday night June 22. The county bureau has 680 members, up 100 from last year, with 476 in 1941 and 464 in 1940.
A 1906 note records Mrs. Elizabeth Shank's eighty seventh birthday with her son W. K. hosting a fine dinner at his home. Other items mention Asa Cline moving to Delphi, births, marriages, deaths, and local civic notices including paving and sidewalk work.
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