Arlington Missionary Circle Meets for Fourteenth Time
The Missionary Circle of Arlington Christian Church held its fourteenth meeting at Delphia Collins home on Tuesday night June 25. Geraldine Logan led a discussion titled Are We Able followed by a Bible question contest. Fifteen members attended. The July meeting will be at Geraldine Logan home.
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Missionary Circle
The
Arlington Christian Church
Delphia Collins
Geraldine Logan
Priscilla Club Members Meet with Guests Celebrating Hats
The Priscilla club gathered Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Clell Dearinger and twelve members plus guest Mrs. Owen Griffin of South Bend. Members wore hats made from kitchen utensils, entertaining by Mrs. William Marshall. Plans were made for a Pitts Ford picnic Sunday and refreshments were served.
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Priscilla Club
Clell Dearinger
Owen Griffin
South Bend
William Marshall
Pitts Ford
Fidelia Garden Club Hosts Picnic Meeting
Mrs Ray McCloskey hosted the Fidelia Garden club Friday afternoon with a program including a song and a poem read by Mrs Clarence Northam. Sixteen members answered roll call on Favorite Fruit and two new members were welcomed. Rose exhibit winners were Mrs John Woods first Mrs Weldon Cherry second and Mrs John Burd third. The next meeting will be a picnic July 26 at Memorial Park weather permitting with Mrs Gurney Swain.
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Ray McCloskey
Fidelia Garden Club
Columbia
Clarence Northam
Owen Long
John Woods
Weldon Cherry
John Burd
Memorial Park
Gurney ‘Swain
Backward Party Delights Merry Makers Club Guests
Mrs. Howard Earnest hosted the Merry Makers club with a backward party on Wednesday evening. Guests arrived in backward attire, enjoyed refreshments, and sat for bingo at three tables. Prizes were awarded in paper and ribbon for guests to wrap themselves.
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Merry Makers Club
Howard Earnest
Ladies Aid Silver Tea at M. Church featuring music
The Ladies Aid of the M. church hosted a Thursday Silver Tea with a Pleasing program including songs by Betty Wedding and Ruth Kennedy, accordion music by Mrs. Fay Long, and a book report on North of the Orient by Miss Rosemary Northam. Jennie Lou and Lloyd Glendenning provided violin and piano music during refreshments. Mrs. Claude Miller and Mrs. Lena Kennedy presided at the decorated table. Thomas Bird visited.
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Ladies’ Aid Society of the
M. ©. Church
Betty Wedding
Ruth Kennnedy
Fay Long
North of the Orient
Rosemary Northam
Jennie Lou
Lloyd Glendenning
Claude Miller
Lena Kennedy
Local visits and meals fill Greensburg and neighboring towns
Greensburg and nearby communities reported a flurry of visits and social gatherings. Families and friends from Indianapolis, Rushville, Greenfield, New Castle, and other areas joined for dinners, picnics, and Sunday gatherings with relatives and neighbors across the region.
Fire destroys Alexander barn near Carthage in early morning blaze
About three a m Friday the Alexander barn east of Carthage was found in flames and burned to the ground with contents including grain hay and farming implements lost. Some insurance covered the building and grain. Cause undetermined though a pilferer is suspected.
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Alexander
Carthage
East St. Christian Church
Rush County
Ez County
Henry
Robert Henley
Indianapolis
J. A. Lineback
North East St
Florence B. Hunt
Margaret Neffner
Weisburg
Charlo tt esville social notes and radio schedules
Charlottesville society pages list visits and travel including Dr and Mrs Dean of North Salem with J R Garland family, extensive Midwest trips, hospital news, and an annual school reunion. Also includes CBS radio lineup from July 5 to 10 featuring Hedda Hopper Hollywood and Earthborn plus musical acts and WLW debut of Earthborn.
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R. F Dean
North Salem
J. R. Garland
Mrs. Garland
Tillie
Hattie McDaniel
CBS
Lennie Hayton
Edward Bowes
WLW
Mr. Meek
Civil Service Examinations Open for Various Posts
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive exams for multiple positions including bilingual stenographer at $1,800 with language groups Spanish French Portuguese, visual information specialist and associates, marine surveyor for the U S Maritime Commission, inspector welding for Panama Canal, senior engineering aid topographic for the U S Geological Survey, engineering draftsman ordnance for Navy and War Departments, inspector engineering materials aeronautical, associate aircraft inspector factory and associate air carrier maintenance inspector for the Civil Aeronautics Authority. Closing dates range from July 29 to August 2 1940 with some exams rated through later dates. age limits from 18 to 55 depending on position. Full details from the Secretary of the Board of U S Civil Service Examiners or the Civil Service Commission in Washington.
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United States Civil Service Commission
Commission
Washington
Colorado
Department of State
Marine Surveyor
United States Maritime Commission
United States
Department of Commerce
Panama Canal
Continental
U. S. Geological Survey
Navy Department
War Department
Civil Aeronautics Authority
Secretary of the Board of
U. S. Civil Service Examiners
Washington, D. C
Two New London Students Burn School Over Low Grades
Two boy students in New London Connecticut burned their school building after reading grade reports they feared would anger their parents. The act followed they saw their marks and decided to stop mailing the reports.
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New London, Conn
Man Discovers Pocketbook Hidden in Used Car Purchase
Albert McDaniel of Johnstown Nebraska bought a used car for 50 cents and later disassembled it finding a lady's purse inside with $25. The incident raises questions about how the purse ended up in the vehicle and whether any theft occurred.
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Albert McDaniel
Johnstown
Neb
Superintendent's Kick Provokes Fight at Plant
Detroit plant supervisor Sorenson kicked a worker’s box causing the man to fall. The worker rose and knocked Sorenson down. Sorenson yelled you re fired. The worker replied I work for the telephone company.
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Sorenson
Detroit
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Arlington News
Ladies Aid Society
Thomas Bird
Greensburg
Bill Baker
Bert Jordan
Carlos Heath
Clyde Heath
Rushville
Bobbie Joe Readle
Bobby Wilson
James Hyatt
Vet’s Hospital
Wyman Walk
Omar Cordroy
Fritz Patterson
Jack Long
Charles Leisure
William Gallimore
Near Orange
Clarence Platt
Near Lynn
Norman Platt
George Carwein
Carwein
Riley Park
Greenfield
James Haywood
Alta Addison
Ed Osborn
Martin Osborn
Robert
Gwynneville
Rigsbee Farlow
Russell McDonald
Fairview
Chester Addison
Sylvia Northam
Glen Miller Park
Richmond
Charles Ryse
Welter Ryse
California
Sears, Roebuck
Lloyd Gartin
Gailding
Hazel Gartin
John Heifner
Dunes State Park
Edward T. Mickey
Mt. Airy
North Carolina
A. W. Rigsbee
Aletha Young
Warren Young
Ida Downey
Earl Downey
Marcella Downey
Evelyn Marshall
New Castle
W. O. Moore
Hugh Kennedy
Gail Ging
Talburt
Washington Daily News
Emma Jane Weaver
Augustus Weaver
Market St. Christian Church
Raymond McDuffey
L. E. Dyer
R. P. Charles
Lyle Power
Milroy
Charlottesville
Ralph Mason
Chicago
Lawrence Wales
von Wales
Columbus
Ohio
Adaline Kenyon
Wilkinson
Nellie Condo
Kate Wells
Larry
Ill
Bruce Grandison
Phyllis Jean
Joyce Owens
E. J. Ray
Pittsburg
W. R. Johnston
Billy Ray Collins
Stringtown
Ralph Zapf
Frank McClarnon
Ed Roberts
Tom Richardson
Roberts
Sara Oldham
Knightstown
James Sparks
Ferris Woods
Methodist Hospital
Grace Copeland
Bent Morris
Clara
Lizzie Overman
Margaret Linder
Lyle Bell
Flora Bell
Muskegon
Mich
Harold Bell
Bell
N. C. Jackson
Oscar Ruggles
Millie Lowery
Irwin Shultz
Merrill Wilson
Will Evans
Edith Rundell
Dick Addison
Maude Gates
Agnes Allen
Cincinnati
C. G. Hill
Art Conklin
Kennard
Hollywood
Hedda Hopper
George McCall
Lud Gluskin
Peoples
Lyman Bryson
Charley Stookey
Network Agricultural Activities
Country Journal
Helen Hays
New York Drama League
Lux Radio Theater
Daisy Bernier
Fred Waring
Daisy
Massachusetts
Glen Miller
Sherman
Chicago Civic Theater
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