Recital Opens Music College Series Featuring Luke and Clarke
The first of a series of recitals by I W C college of Music certificate and diploma students was held in music hall with Miss Marie Luke organist and Miss Mary Lois Clarke soprano. Both artists, pupils of Director Pearson and Mme Elna Taft-Colard, drew strong local and college attendance and praise for Luke’s rhythmic fluency and Clarke’s rich light voice. Mme Colard provided supportive accompaniment. Editor notes tie to Friday May 11 Daily Jacksonville Journal.
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College of Music
Music Hall
Marie Luke
Pearson
Mary Lois Clarke
Mme
Elna Taft-Colard
Luke
Miss Clarke
Mme. Colard
Clarke
Daily
Jacksonville
Tll
Marienke
Masons Entertain Members and Guests at Special Lodge Night
The Masonic lodge entertained about 150 members and many visiting brothers from Danville Perrysville Dana Terre Haute Hillsboro and other points at a Thursday night meeting. A 6 30 p m banquet was served by the Eastern Star ladies. Danville Illinois supplied the Master’s degree team whose exemplary work impressed all present.
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Masonic Lodge
Danville
Perrysville
Dana
Terre Haute
Hillsboro
Eastern Star
New Boy Carriers Take Over Routes After Telegram
New carriers named last week assumed routes Wednesday morning except Knight Little who refused and was replaced by McKinley Fairchild. A Telegram from the department instructed the removal of old carriers, with Hillsboro and Veedersburg workers also replaced, totaling eleven carriers countywide. The action appears final and permanent appointments may follow after examinations.
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Knight Little
Route Four
McKinley Fairchild
McMahon
Department
Hillsboro
Veedersburg
Christian Science Lecture by Frank Bell in Lafayette
A free lecture on Christian Science by Frank Bell of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, Boston, will be held in Lafayette at the Mars Theatre on Sunday May 27 at 3 p.m. The event invites all interested to attend.
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Frank Bell
First Church of Christ, Scientist
Boston
Mass
Lafayette
Indiana
Mars Theatre
Food Exchange at Mayer Hardware Co. Saturday
The D A R will host a food exchange this Saturday at Mayer Hardware Co. store. Everything good to eat.
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Mayer Hdw. Co
Elias A Biggs Dies Sudden in Williamsport
Elias A Biggs longtime Williamsport businessman in the jewelry trade for 38 years died of double pneumonia after four days illness at his home in Williamsport. Funeral at Williamsport Methodist Church conducted by Rev Israel Hatton with interment in Hillside Cemetery. Born August 20 1850 to Rheuben and Elizabeth Biggs he married Lena Crane May 28 1873 and leaves two daughters two sons and grandchildren along with a brother in Indianapolis and a half sister in Williamsport. He was a Christian gentleman and upright merchant.
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Elias A. Biggs
Williams‘port
Wick Crane
Williamsport Methodist Church
Israel Hatton
Silas and
Bell Crane
Covington
Jos
Indianapolis
Lottie Schwartz
Williamsport
Biggs
Gray Road to be completed in Millcreek Township
Construction of the William E. Gray gravel road in Millcreek Township is to be finished this summer after legal obstacles were removed. Bonds could be sold after a special act of the legislature, and contractor W. C. Thompson, who bought the Trott farm in Shawnee Township, will complete the project and leave contracting due to its uncertainties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William E. Gray
Millcreek
W. C. Thompson
Trott
Shawnee Township
Spencer Moore Wedding Planned in Kingman
The marriage of Miss Geraldine Spencer daughter of Mr and Mrs G W Spencer and Mr Edwin P Moore both of Kingman will take place at the bride s home Sunday May 20. Their friends extend hearty congratulations and best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geraldine Spencer
G. W. Spencer
Kingman
Edwin P. Moore
Mother's Day Observed by Methodist Sunday School
The Methodist Sunday school held a brief morning service to mark Mother's Day. A 10 piece school orchestra performed several selections while younger classes offered readings and choruses. Miss Smith of West Lafayette delivered two fine readings and the program was praised for its fine tributes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Sunday School
Miss Smith
Will Smith
West Lafayette
Baptists Employ Part Time Pastor Rolland Smith Hired
The First Baptist church trustees hire Rev. Rolland Smith of Rockville as part time regular pastor. He preached his first sermon here last Sunday, about 45 years old and unmarried, and will not relocate at this time.
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First Baptist Church
Rolland Smith
Rockville
J Loeb Struggling With Illness At Home
Covington businessman J Loeb is ill at his home and gradually losing strength. Close associate W B Coffing stays with him, as friends express concern for his recovery.
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J. Loeb
Covington
W. B. Coffing
Ku Klux Klan Assembly to Gather in Covington
A public Ku Klux Klan meeting is reported to be held on the Covington Court House grounds Tuesday night May 22. The event is described as similar to public Klansmen gatherings seen in many localities statewide and nationwide. Citizens are urged to attend if the event proceeds as reported.
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Covington
Court House
Farm animals star in The Old Homestead at Lyric theater
California farm yards supply the animals for the Paramount picture The Old Homestead directed by James Cruze. The film depicts the village of Ganzey New Hampshire and the homestead with Theodore Roberts as Uncle Josh and George Fawcett as Holbrook.
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California
N. H
Josh
Theodore Roberts
George Fawcett
Holbrook
T. Roy Barnes
Happy Jack
Fritzi Ridgway
Ann
Reuben
Harrison Ford
Lasky Ranch
Hanover student to tour Europe with Lafayette group
C Lucile Leas a Hanover college junior and daughter of Mr and Mrs Elmer E Leas will tour Europe this summer in a chaperoned party. The voyage departs Montreal June 29 aboard the Montcalm visiting England Holland Belgium Germany Switzerland Italy Monaco and France. Leas plans to return home around June 20 and leave for Montreal June 26. The group includes teachers and college girls with a Mother’s Day gift funding the trip.
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C. Lucile Leas
Hanover College
Elmer E. Leas
Europe
Mary Kennedy
Selah Egner
Lafayette High School
Purdue
Lucile
Montreal
Great
St. Lawrence
Montcalm
England
Holland
Belgium
Germany
Switzerland
Italy
Monaco
France
Regular meeting of Eastern Star Chapter May 21
The regular monthly meeting of the Eastern Star Chapter of this city will be held at the Masonic hall next Monday evening May 21 at 7 30. All members urged to attend.
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Eastern Star Chapter
Masonic Hall
Washout at Attica Bridge Causes Accidents and Repairs
Heavy Friday night rain washed out 15 feet of the west approach of the new Wabash bridge at Attica, sending Phil Pleasant of Williamsport over the embankment after his car rolled and one plank pierced the windshield. Elwood Farmer and wife also went over. Farmer injured with broken ribs. District officials from Indianapolis arrived to supervise repairs as dirt and material were brought in and the approach repaired.
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Wabash
Attica
Phil Pleasant
Williamsport
Pleasant
Elwood Farmer
Farmer
E. C. Nelson
Indianapolis
Otto Fitzpatrick
Crawfordsville
Paper Critique on Route Carrier Changes Sparks Debate
A local letter questions the method of personnel shifts in the six rural route carrier changes. The writer argues for a dignified, orderly transition under civil service principles and urges voluntary resignations to maintain steady service while protecting workers and the public.
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Xen
Pol Jans
Sro
New Pastor Receives Warm Reception At First Presbyterian
Members of the First Presbyterian church welcomed their new pastor Rev. E. B. Johnson and his wife with a 6 o'clock dinner in the church parlors on Wednesday. The event featured a well ordered program organized by Mrs. M. Mayer and was well attended, with former pastor Rev. Kiskaddon and his wife of Tecumseh Michigan also in attendance.
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First Presbyterian Church
E. B. Johnson
Jones Resigns. Fountain County Board Chooses New President
O. Kerr appointed by the Fountain County court as the new president of the board of children’s guardians after the resignation of Jones. Kerr steps into leadership as the guardians restructure.
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How O
Jones
Board of Children’s Guardians of
Fountain County
Oscar Kerr
Pretty wedding at Mellott in North Christian church
Miss Fern Carpenter wed Harold Shultz the son of Mr and Mrs Edward Shultz near Newtown in a Mellott ceremony marked by a flowers and ferns altar decor A musical program featured solos by Omer Perler Hester Kay Beulah Ferguson and violin by Isabel Kerr The couple will reside on the Shultz farm northwest of Newtown with about 250 guests in attendance.
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Mellott
North Christian Church
Fern Carpenter
Harold Shultz
Edward Shultz
Near Newtown
Omer Perler
Hester Kay
Beulah Ferguson
Isabell Kerr
Edna Grady
Hillsboro
Benjamin Gardner
Harry E. Ray
Lawrence Moser
Shultz
Newtown
Too Much Speed Hits Curve In Dixie Highway Crash
J C Holes driving a Ford roadster toward Danville Ill lost control on a hill curve south of the viaduct on Dixie Highway Monday morning. The car rolled twice into a ditch, crushing a front wheel and the top. Holes was unhurt and continued to Danville, asking Guy Hendrix to retrieve and repair the Ford.
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J. C. Holes
Danville
Ill
Viaduct Bridge
Holes
Guy Hendrix
Well Known Danville Specialist Dies After Illness
Dr. Benjamin Poland a longtime Danville eye ear and throat specialist and civic leader died at 6 05 am Saturday at St Elizabeth's hospital after sudden illness on the street and a paralysis of the throat and vocal cords following removal from his office Wednesday.
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Benjamin
Poland
St. Elizabeth’s Hospital
Temple Building
Danville Commercial
Hillsboro Couple Married at City Court House
Archie Delp of Marshall and Dorothy Snyder of Hillsboro wed at 11 a.m. last Wednesday in a courthouse ceremony presided by Mayor Wert. Delp works in Hillsboro and Snyder is a Hillsboro High student. Parents of the bride attended. couple to reside with the Snyder family for now.
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Wert
Archie Delp
Marshall
Dorothy Snyder
Hillsboro
Francis Delp
Dan Snyder
Hillsboro High School
Mrs Hortense Spinning Plans Move to Oklahoma City
Mrs Hortense Spinning will relocate to Oklahoma City to establish a future home. Her two daughters already reside there and son John departed this week to take a position in the city, with the local farm rented out.
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Oklahoma
Hortense Spinning
Oklahoma City
John
Attica Resident Dies of Heart Trouble at Home
Aged Attica resident Linton Foster aged 76 died Friday night in his daughter's home on East Main street Attica from heart trouble. Foster a former mail carrier had long suffered heart disease and is survived by a wife two sons Dr Robert Foster Otterbein and Harry of Los Angeles a daughter Mrs Holly two brothers Marsh and Ed and a sister Mrs L G Martin. Interment followed Sunday at Riverside cemetery.
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Linton Foster
A. C. Holly
Attica
Mr. Foster
Holly
Robert Foster
Otterbein
Harry
Los Angeles
Marsh
L. G. Martin
East Main Street
Riverside Cemetery
American Bar Association Plan For School Talks
In line with ABA resolutions, states are divided into districts with officers and a plan to educate youth about law through school talks. Hon. W. E. Livengood and Hon. Claud Philpott spoke to high school pupils Wednesday, delivering impressive, suggestion-packed addresses.
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American Bar Association
W. E. Livengood
Claud Philpott
Bridges Progress for Fountain and Warren Counties
Bridges planned along state and national highways in Fountain and Warren counties include an overhead Wabash railroad bridge one mile west of Attica on a national road with 24000 dollars allotted. A Shawnee creek bridge near Rob Roy priced at 19500 dollars. A Coal Creek bridge north of Mrs Nsora Strader’s Shawnee township home costing 16500 dollars. A Big Four railroad crossing near Covington in Warren county to cost 100000 dollars.
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Fountain
Waren
Attica
Shawnee Creek
Rob Roy
Coal Creek
Nsora Strader
Shawnee Township
Big Four Railroad
Covington
Warren County
Fall Creek Bridge Closed for Replacement
The State Highway Commission closed the Fall Creek bridge between Five Points and Carbondale in Warren county to all traffic. A new concrete bridge will replace the old structure. Detours route travelers toward Boswell and Judyville via Five Points and the Marsh Auter farm.
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State Highway Commission
Fall Creek
Five Points
Carbondale
Warren County
Boswell
Judyville
Marsh Auter Farm
Judyville Road
Tires Tires Tires from Covington Indiana
First shipment of car load tires from Engle and Evans Covington Indiana. Direct factory connection promises low prices without sacrificing quality Racine Horse Shoe tires and tubes offered with phone contact 112.
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Christian Science Lecture
Gray Road
Baptists
KU Klux Klan
Farm Animals
E. S
Attica Bridge
Miss Fern Carpenter
Republican
American Bar Association Busy
Engle & Evans
Covington, Ind
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