Lutheran families gather in neighborhood visits over weekend
Bert Hampton and family visited Crawfordsville on Saturday. Ora Hutchens from Anderson stayed with cousins Mrs May Bush and Mrs Esther Personette last week. Roy Wells and Coltrain families joined J D Coltrain over Sunday. George Fausts spent Christmas in Kokomo with daughter Grace Paugh and Mr Paugh. Dan Hampton hosted dinner with Herman Goss Lew Bush and families. Shirl Evans and family spent Christmas at Russelville with S F Evans. Lynn Deck and wife visited James Weaver and daughter Gertrude near Crawfordsville. Mart Hampton hosted Christmas dinner for his children. Lon Hampton and wife visited W T Cook's family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Hampton
Crawfordsville
Ora Hutchens
Anderson
May Bush
Esther Personette
Roy Wells
Roy Coltrain
J. D. Coltrain
Geo. Faust
Kokomo
Grace Paugh
Paugh
Dan Hampton
Herman Goss
Lew Bush
Shirl Evans
Russelville
S. F. Evans
Lynn Deck
James Weaver
Gertrude
Mart Hampton
Lon Hampton
W. T. Cook
Local household visits over Christmas week
Mrs. Walter Maxwell and children spent the week with Mr. and Mrs. Winford Swinney and son Olin. Mr. and Mrs. Ed Taylor hosted dinner on Christmas Day with guests including Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Clark and children of Crawfordsville and Mr. and Mrs. Will Kell and daughter Annette May. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Hamilton and sons visited Mr. and Mrs. Ed Curry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Maxwell
Winford Swinney
Olin
Ed Taylor
Arthur Clark
Crawfordsville
Will Kell
Annetta May
H. B. Hamilton
Ed Curry
Christmas Visits Shared Across Area Families
Sunday greetings followed by several Christmas visits. Mr. and Mrs. Harley Lewis and children Orville and Helen visited Mr. and Mrs. Austin Maxwell and their children to share Christmas. Ola Taylor from Lagrange Indiana visited her parents Mr. and Mrs Ed Taylor. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tincher visited Mr. and Mrs. John More on Christmas Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Lewis
Orville
Helen
Austin Maxwell
Ola Taylor
Lagrange
Inl
Ed Taylor
Tom Tincher
John More
Social Guests Fill Weekend in Crawfordsville Area
Highview residents Mr. and Mrs. L W Vannice and sons visited Darlington friends. Tacy Quigg and family hosted relatives near Crawfordsville. Quigg and Butler families shared holiday time with grandparents C E Butler. Julia Sheron from Milbrooke New York arrived to spend the week with Mrs Tacy Quigg. Louise Butler accompanied Mrs Chas Butler to Knightstown for Christmas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highview
L. W. Vannice
Rade Crumm
Darlington
Tacy Quigg
Mabel
Rena
Bertha
Morris and
Curtis
Halfred Quigg
Wilma Jean
Wilberta
Francis
Claude Quigg
Crawfordsville
Stanley
Harold Abbott
C. E. Butler
Julia Sheron
Milbrooke
New York
Berea College
Kentucky
Louise Butler
Chas. Butler
Knightstown
Christmas Reunions Brighten White Church Community
James Campbell and family visited Martin McBee in Linden for Christmas. Aunt Manda Harshbarger attended a dinner at Adam Loveless. Joe Booker stayed with relatives before returning to school. Mrs Noah Davis and son Joe joined sister Laura Flaningam for the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Campbell
Martin McBee
Linden
Manda Harshbarger
Adam Loveless
Joe Booker
Noah Davis
Joe
Laura Flaningam
Christmas Holiday Visits Reported in Local Households
Florence Mitchell spends vacation with home folks. A A Boohults visits Bow ers with G B Boohults and wife. Mrs Clem Miller from near Lima Ohio visits her parents Edgar and Mrs Rine for Christmas. Elsworth Criss and family plus Walter Moore and family join M E Riley and family for Christmas. G B Boohults and wife attend Wm Lock of Stockwell. Mrs Florence Fickle stays week with Wm and Mrs Bowers Sr. New Year wishes end the note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence Mitchell
A. A. Boohults
G. B. Boohults
Bowers
Clem Miller
Lima
Ohio
Edgar Rine
Elsworth Criss
Walter Moore
M. E. Riley
Wm. Lock
Stockwell
Florence Fickle
Wm. Bowers Sr
Hoodoo Play by Juniors at Darlington Armory
The Darlington High Junior class presents The Hoodoo on December 27 at the Darlington armory. General admission 15 and 25 cents. reserved seats 35 cents. Cast includes Amy Lee, Brighton Early, Professor Spiggott, Dodo de Graft, Lulu the maid, and others in a comic plot centered on a magical scarab and marriage misadventures. Seats available at Corner Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington Armory
Corner Drug Store
Amy Lee
Perrington-Shine
Brighton
Spiggott
Dodo
Daisy
Billy Jackson
Semiramis Spiggott
Prof. Spiggott
Lulu
Aunt Paradise
Salmon Spiggott
Brighton Early
L. Woody
L. Parks
Professor Spiggott
Egypt
F. Butler
Hemachus Spiggott
J. Weaver
Malachi Meek
H. Lidikay
Mr. Dun
A. Cox
Local Social Notes Highlight Holiday Visits and Greetings
Mr and Mrs Wilson Hudson visited LaFayette on Friday. Chas Rochells spent Saturday in Crawfordsville. College students home for holidays include Miss June Boots Mrs Blakers Lucile Peterson Irma Dykes Helen Custer from Butler Indiana Central and Indiana University. Other guests toured Chicago for holidays. Several families hosted dinners and gatherings across towns including Crawfordsville Colfax Taylor's Station and Summershade Kentucky with nieces nephews and siblings cited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson Hudson
LaFayette
Chas. Rochell
Crawfordsville
June Boots
Blakers
Lucile Peterson
Indiana Central
Irma Dykes
Helen Custer
Butler College
Martha Boyland
Indiana University
Chas. Schoen
Chicago
Marion Holloway
Opal
Will Holloway
Alice
Lloyd Thompson
Colfax
Mort Dunbar
Fred Dunbar
Gertrude Gery Lane
Logan Chapman
Taylor’s Station
Mr. Holloway
Jordan Horn
Margarite
Ella Tribbett
Family names and maids listed in Spiggott household
Angelina and her angel child F Woody with Miss Doris Raffles maid of honor Janice Pickerell Mrs Semiramis Spiggott and Eupesia daughter with Miss Longnecker school teacher M Peterson Lulu the maid Aunt Paradise colored cook F Cooke and four little Spiggotts are named in the household roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angelina
Angel
F. Woody
Doris Raffles
Janice Pickerell
Semiramis Spiggott
H. Peterson
Eupesia
D. Butler
We Will Class Meeting at Gravelly Run Church
The We Will class of Gravelly Run church met at Abben Abbott’s home on Friday December 21. The group opened with music and prayer, read minutes, and conducted roll call and a few items of business. Gifts were given from the Christmas tree and a social evening with refreshments followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gravelly Run
Abben Abbott
Grace Wheeler
Agnes Peebles
Fern Kuhns
Mabel
Rena
Bertha Quigg
Morris Quigg
Steve Perry
Glen Walden
Buel Warren
Leo Flanigan
Edith Louise
Herman Francis
Damon
Herbert Peebles
L. R. Peebles
Merritt Peebles
Everett Butler
Roy Sorrell
Claude Quigg
Halfred Quigg
Clifford Quigg
Courtesy and hospitality in modern social life
The writer laments the decline of courtesy in hospitality arguing that it was once improper to critique a host after accepting their invitation and that this standard has faded from present day practice.
Poultry Greed Sparks Cautionary Tale
A sharp critique condemns greed as a new scheme to force hens to lay two eggs daily. The writer warns against exploiting dairy and poultry for profit, suggesting the next step would be controlling grease to fry more eggs.
Stomach as Workhouse Not Playhouse Warned
A health reminder emphasizes that the stomach functions as a workhouse, not a playhouse, urging people to adopt sensible eating and care for digestive health.
Gas on Stomach May Cause Appendicitis
Gas on stomach may inflame and involve the appendix. Adlerika claims to relieve gas in ten minutes by acting on both upper and lower bowels, with simple glycerine and buckthorn bark mixes. Druggists Lane & Wever note it guards against obstinate constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane & Wever
Child Pedestrian Accidents Highlight Street Dangers
An editorial notes daily reports of children struck by cars and urges safer street behavior. It argues faults lie with motorists and with children rushing into traffic, stressing the need for parental effort to keep youngsters on sidewalks and away from roadways.
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Farmers Grain & Seed Co
F. Gery
Mgr
Darlington Bakery
Allen Hopkins
Prop
First Mortgage
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
South Side Main Street
Ind
Officeo
J. B. Cooper
Rettinger
White Church
N. F. Peacock
R. R. Pollom
B. C. Flora
Tilney
Crawfordsville, Ind
Hoodoo
Saidia
Armory
Trucking
Bert Hiatt
Michakoff
India
Eee
Newton Busengare
Jamestown, Indi
Ana
Purdue University
Indiana
Moffitt’s Grocery
Yount’s Grocery
Bert Hughes
Brainard & Butler
Abstracts
Coppage
Swearingen
N. Green St
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