Visitors and defense questions highlight September visits and policy
The column notes visitors including H J Wickersham visiting Washington in 1939 and 1941, plus others from Connersville New Castle Mooreland and Mooreland. It then discusses national defense, lend-lease materials, and public concern over equipment and readiness with calls for ensuring military needs before exporting war materiel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Wickersham
Kirby Avenue
Muncie
Indiana
Washington
Wickersham
Hale
F. C. Crandel
Connersville
Erla McMath
New Castle
Main
Mooreland
Secretary of the Navy
Indianapolis
Europe
Local social notes from Gwynneville and Shelbyville weekend visits
Gwynneville residents Gwynne Cooper and Doyle Nigh spent the weekend together. Mrs. Wilbur Keaton returned home from Major hospital in Shelbyville after X rays and treatment. Mary Blanche Poer, a junior at IU, visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Peer. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Evans visited Mr. and Mrs. Edward Evans and their son Robert. Evelyn Acre of Shelbyville spent a night with Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hurst. The W M A of the U B church met last Thursday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Cooper
Indianapolis
Doyle Nigh
Wilbur Keaton
Gwynneville
Shelbyville
Mary Blanche Poer
I. U
C. E. Peer
Joseph Evans
Edward Evans
Robert
Evelyn Acre
C. E. Hurst
Lawrence Wortman
Carolyn
Danville
Miss Wortman
Central Normal College
Ned Poer
Delco ‘Remy
Anderson
D. E. Peer
Fred Pollitt
Harry Keaton
Lewisville
Vera Nelson
Ella Bell
Genevieve Lowe
Roy Lowe
Jason Biddlecum
Oregonia
Homer Biddlecum
Florence Heifner
Paul Peer
Marie Zapf
County Federated Club
Greenfield
Memorial Building
Indiana Christian Missionary
Hancock
Henry Counties
New Castle
Lee Silver
Nettie McFatridge
Arlington
Daisy Oldham
Margaret Moulden
Coleen
Peggy Johns
Wilkinson
Robert Oldham
Waupecong
Kokomo
Oldham
Homer Wasson
Nellie Vandyn
Ida
Miriam Jessup
Sally Rozell
Omer Hufford
Earl Addison
Lee Silvers
Walter Jessup
Ben Treischman
Rolland Jessup
Mary Wales
Inez Johnston
Scouts Collect Tulip Seed For Indiana State Nurseries
Boy Scouts across Fidiana lead a state wide effort to gather tulip poplar seed for Indiana forest nurseries. Hugh A. Barnhart announces the project with John S. Wright coordinating the campaign and Scouts receiving seed collection instructions. awards will honor top troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scouts
Fidiana
Hugh A. Barnhart
Department of Conservation
Indiana
John S. Wright
Indiana Historical Society
Division of Forestry
Ing
Scouts
Barnhart
Social rounds and travels across Hancock County scenes
Mrs. Raymond Wilcoxon and Mrs. Martin Osborn led the meeting. Residents visited kin and friends in Shelbyville Danville and Wilkinson as several families held weekend gatherings. A council meeting and missionary event drew participants from Hancock and Henry counties with minor automobile injuries reported in a Wilkinson area trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond Wilcoxon
Martin Osborn
Social Roundup From Charlottesville Area and Nearby Towns
Charlottesville and Greenfield residents hosted and visited relatives and friends through the week. Gatherings included dinners with the Vandyn and Tower families, a birthday wedding in Indianapolis, and a funeral in Rushville. Local clubs met as Florence Heifner attends the Federated Clubs district convention in Connersville.
Chevrolet Creates Military Mechanical Service Department
William B. Moller announces a Chevrolet Military Mechanical Service Department to expand service facilities and personnel. Seventeen new military duty service managers raise total to 26 under Ed Hebner, with agents stationed near army camps to advise field commanders, train operators, and hold service schools at the army's request.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heller
Chevrolet
Army
Army Transport
H. M. Page
Cen
William B. Moller
Ed Hebner
Be Army
sir je _suptrucks
Thief Invited to Return Stolen Corn Planter Parts
In Chico California J H LeBeck offered a reward and published an notice inviting the thief to return the remaining attachments of a corn planter stolen from his property. The advertisement emphasizes return of the equipment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. LeBeck
Chico
Cal
LeBeck
John Deere
Osborne
van Brunt
Salisbury man uncovers $30000 in vault loot after graveyard purchase
Vance Butler of Salisbury Maryland bought an abandoned graveyard for two hundred dollars. He opened a vault and found thirty thousand dollars in gold silver and currency hidden in the site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vance Butler
Salisbury
Car strikes mystery colt on hood in Waterloo
Arthur Schroeder of Waterloo New York reported a heavy jar while driving at night and found a colt resting on the car hood after investigation by the driver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Schroeder
Waterloo
N. Y
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Raymond S. Springer
Rushville, Ind
Enea Nata
Eer i Ae Pvt
U. B
Red Feather
Pioneer Island Creek
Auxier Cook
Pocahontas
Boy Herkless
Carthage
Fort Hardware Store
Philgas
Sunbeam
American Radiator Co
American Radiator
Cient
Tral
Chevrolet’s
Army Mechanical Service
Louisiana
Texas
Hal Myers
Robert Hathaway
Earnestine Nigh
Kay Gene
James Smith
Robbie Keaton
Ben Keaton
Vernal Long
Carlos Long
Ola Hoywood
Aprlington
Harry Rafferty
New Palestine
Elmer Carlton and Sons
Lester Addison and Sons
James Addison
Fountaintown
Robert Addison
Bobby
Kennard
Clifford Addison
Margaret Smith
Rushville
Frank Megee
Charles F. Reeves
D. C
John D. Morgan
Clinton, C
Charlottesville
Military Mechanical Service Department
Poland
China
George .C. Adams
Rex Kemple
Noah Webb
Everett Hester
Hannegan Aid
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