Red Cross Round Robin Plan Begins In Community
Red Cross notes report sewing sessions resuming on Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Weaver’s store workroom with twenty nine ladies, including five new members. Florence Buchanan gave $21.90 for the Yarn fund from a recent youth play. The Round Robin plan invites each participant to donate twenty five cents and host four other women, ensuring every local woman contributes once.
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Red Cross
Florence Buchanan
Darlington Band Association
The
Hubert Seybold
Red Cross Fund
James Peterson
Weaver’s
Book Lovers Club Adds Red Cross Sale Line
The Book Lovers Club, alongside its regular programs, has adopted a Red Cross selling line to raise funds. This venture expands club activities and supports wartime relief efforts through organized sales and donations.
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Book Lovers’ Club
Red Cross
Ill Health Strikes Two Darlington Notables
Two of Darlington's most prominent citizens, A. H. Bowers and Geo. Lynch, are seriously ill at home. Bowers suffers a stomach trouble, with a past attack ten years ago and a hoped-for recovery aided by Mort Danbar of Frankfort as nurse. Lynch shows no improvement since falling ill, though both men are deeply regarded in town affairs.
Long Wait At Colfax Delays Train Crew Overnight
Monday Ben Honecker from Lafayette tended to return home but delays mounted. A late Virginia train reached Frankfort then Colfax where an engine was off track at Bowers. Passengers stayed aboard as an overnight delay kept Honecker ten miles from home until eight o clock Tuesday morning.
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Ben Honecker
Lafayette
Frankfort
Colfax
Bowers
Ben
Advance Defeats Local Team In Close High School Game
The Advance high school team visited town last Saturday night and edged the local boys 16 to 26 in a hard fought contest. The home side struggled to hit baskets, likely due to infrequent practice, while Advance displayed determination and steady late play to secure the win.
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Altho
Darlington
Curfew to Ring Again With Enforced Restrictions
Curfew will be enforced starting next Monday night at 7 30. Individuals 16 years old or younger must go home or be with a parent or guardian, or carry a written order. Offenders face a $3 fine for each offense.
Game Cancelled Night Change Brings Bear Cats vs Frankfort All Stars
Wayne town team canceled the Waynetown high school game tonight but the Bear Cats scheduled a replacement with the Frankfort All Stars at 7 45. The All Stars arrive with a Clinton county champions reputation and are not the earlier defeated visitors.
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Waynetown
Bear Cats
Frankfort All Stars
All Stars
Clinton County
Federal food administration urges daily meatless and wheatless meals
The national food administration announces a conservation schedule for Indiana. H. E. Barnard directs observers to observe Friday as a meatless day while promoting Wheatless Monday Meatless Tuesday Wheatless Wednesday Porkless Saturday and daily meatless and wheatless meals along with baconless breakfasts and fat and sugar saving measures.
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National Food Administration
Indiana
H. E. Barnard
Fine Percheron Colt Sold by Noted Raisers Cullen
Ernest Frances and George Russell, prominent horse raisers, disposed of a fine Percheron colt last Monday. The 8 12 month old animal weighed 1160 pounds and was shipped to Mahlon Greenmiller in Pomona Kansas after earning 3rd prize at the recent International Live Stock Show in Chicago.
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Ernest Frances
George Russell
Mahlon Greenmiller
Pomona
Kansas
Chicago
Displays Fine Tobacco and Local Crop Value
Dr. G. E. Martin long resident in Kentucky received a tobacco sample from his property, described as a Shand of tobacco, in a shipment that fetched 54 cents per pound. The crop yielded nearly $500 per acre this year. Ariel Booher spent Friday in Indianapolis.
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G. E. Martin
Kentucky
High School Starts Monday After Freeze Damages Heating
Trustees planned Monday opening after receiving 25 tons of coal but the heating plant suffered major damage from the freeze. A burst boiler and several pipes delayed readiness. workers labored through Saturday and Sunday. Some repairs on the way may allow partial heating Monday for classes while the rest of the building awaits full comfort.
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Burgin
Curfew Enforced for Those 16 and Under in Darlington
Beginning Monday night February 4 the Curfew ordinance will be enforced in Darlington. All persons 16 years of age or younger must be off the streets and alleys by 7 30 p m when the curfew bell rings. Marshal W L Moore issues the notice.
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Darlington
Home Building Association Elects New Treasurer
At a directors meeting held at Farmers and Merchants Bank last Monday night J Harold Peterson was elected treasurer to fill the vacancy created by Earl LaFollette's removal to Thorntown.
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Home Building, Loan and Saving Association
Farmers & Merchants Bank
J. Harold Peterson
Earl LaFollette
Thorntown
Local Visitors and Masons Attend Regional Events
John Saidla spent Friday in Lafayette while Miss Mae Coffman visits Miss Geneva Shannon at Shannon Dale this week. Miss Mable Graham of Kirkpatrick visited home folks from Wednesday night through Sunday. Local Masons attended the spectacular third degree in Crawfordsville last night. Sgt. Charles Henry Master Engineer Senior Grade from Hattiesburg was here Wednesday to spend time with sisters Mrs Metta Martin and Mrs Julia Cox.
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Mable Graham
Kirkpatrick
Crawfordsville
Charles Henry
Hattiesburg
Metta Martin
Julia Cox
No Water for East Enders During Severe Weather
East Main street homes lack city water due to freezing. Residents James A. Peterson Alex Buchanan T. M. Campbell W. Stuckey Dr Pollom Lee Hampton face hardship without alternate supply and must haul water. A man sought water with a tea kettle, finally finding a pump at the post office.
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East Main Street
James A. Peterson
Alex Buchanan
T. M. Campbell
W. Stuckey
Pollom Lee Hampton
Surprise for Mrs LaFollette by Fortnightly Needle Club
Fourteen ladies of the Fortnightly Needle Club surprised Mrs Earl LaFollette on Wednesday night to honor her farewell before a trip to Franklin and Lebanon. She will move to Thorntown after she visits and Mr LaFollette will join the State Bank of Thorntown. Guests served candy fruit nuts and a marshmallow toast.
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Needle Club
Earl LaFollette
LaFollette
Franklin
Lebanon
Thorntown
State Bank of
Book Lovers' Club Meets At Mrs Nicely Home
Mrs W M Nicely hosted the Book Lovers Club at her home on Wednesday afternoon with fourteen members and one guest present. The roll call discussed Russian Cities while Mrs Walter Weaver presented a paper on Tolstoi and his Writings and Mrs James Peterson reviewed Oliver Twist. Mrs Roy Snyder spoke on Current Events and a dainty lunch followed. The next meeting will be hosted by Mrs Homer Miller on February 13.
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W. M. Nicely
Book Lovers’ Club
Ida Mellinger
Roll Call
Walter Weaver
Tolstoi
James Peterson
Roy Snyder
Nicely
Homer Miller
Committee Appointed for Seed Stock Survey in Franklin
A Franklin township committee to survey seed stocks on farms will work the week of February 4 to 9. Leader L. R. Peebles heads the panel with members C. A. Quigg Grant McDowell William Peck Halfred Quigg C. B. Dunbar Otto Miller and John Coltrain.
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Franklin Township
L. R. Peebles
C. A. Quigg
Grant McDowell
William Peck
Halfred Quigg
C. B. Dunbar
Otto Miller
John Coltrain
Annual Report of Darlington Town Published
On the back page this paper presents the town of Darlington annual report submitted by auditing committee members Adam Carrick and W. A. Burgin. Citizens are urged to read carefully and become acquainted with the town’s financial condition.
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Darlington
Adam Carrick
W. A. Burgin
Darlington Chapter Eastern Stars 14th Anniversary Meeting
The Darlington Chapter Order of Eastern Stars will celebrate its fourteenth anniversary at the Masonic hall next Saturday night. A fine program is planned and all members are urged to attend.
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Darlington
Order of Eastern Stars
Masonic Hall
Mrs Hopkins and daughter Visit in Lafayette
Mrs Allen Hopkins and her daughter Mary spent Wednesday in Lafayette. They stayed overnight with Mr and Mrs Wallace Flaningam at Mulberry and returned home on Thursday.
Methodist Church Sunday School and Services
Church announces Sunday school at 10 a m led by Superintendent Joshua Saidla. Evening services at 7:00 p m at Darlington and 11:00 a m at Potato Creek. Everyone welcome. Pastor W M Nicely.
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Joshua Saidla
Darlington
Potato Creek
W.M. Nicely
South Christian Church Sunday Schedule
Sunday School at 9 45 a m led by J B Cooper in Garfield class and 10 a m Sunday School under Amy Maxwell Center Grove 11 00 a m morning service 7 00 p m evening service Christian Endeavor at 7 00 p m all welcome Rev Guerney Woody stated Center Grove events headed by J M Bradbury pastor field shows multiple services and leaders in one listing
Presbyterian Church Sunday Schedule at Darlington
Darlington Sabbath School at 10 a.m. led by Supt Mr Tressel Shannondale. Morning service at 11 a.m. conducted by Rev Edgar L Williams.
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Presbyterian Church
Darlington
Tressel
Shannondale
Edgar L. Williams
Local notes on visitors and family events around town
Miss Vera Clouser visits sister Mrs Herbert Peebles. Carper Crowder travels through Terre Haute and Indianapolis. Norman Thompson, now at Hattiesburg, promoted to Corporal. James Buchanan from Camp Shelby visits homefolk then Remington. Tom Lynch travels from Chicago to be at ill father George Lynch. Reed Steele of Indianapolis and wife become parents to an 812 pound Barbara born Sunday. Mrs John McClure assists daughter Doris Beauchamp and husband moving to Frankfort. Local social rounds include Mrs Lynn Deck and others in Lebanon. Edgar Webb visits Indianapolis mother Caroline Webb at Dr Kendall’s. Mrs Wm Ford of Crawfordsville returns home after visiting Rebecca Flaningam. Melvin Cook, Darlington, at Virginia cantonment, granted honorable discharge for ill health. Lois Needham returns from Indiana University for a week due to coal shortage. Carrie VanCleave transfer from Kirkpatrick to New Ross and Mace. Harriet Sidener to Kirkpatrick. Gretchen Miller at home from I U with friends Alma and Martha Denny, Edith Russ, Tirzah Smith visiting. plans to return to I U Sunday.
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Reed Steele
Indianapolis
Barbara
John McClure
Frankfort
Doris Beauchamp
Gretchen Miller
I. U
Will Miller
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RED Cross News
Ariel Booher
France
England
Italy
Providence
America
Brong
Boston Brown
Farmers
Department of Agriculture
W. L. Moore
Marshal
John Saidla
Mae Coffman
Geneva Shannon
East Enders
Mrs. LaFollette
South Christian Church
J. B. Cooper
Friends Church
Bible School
Israel Butler
Vera Clouser
Herbert Peebles
Carper G. Crowder
Terre Haute
Norman Thompson
James Buchanan
Camp Shelby
Remington
Tom Lynch
Geo. Lynch
Lynn Deck
Sylvester Needham
Luther Booker
Orville Deck
Gail Linn
Edgar Webb
Caroline Webb
Kendall
Wm. Ford
Rebecca Flaningam
Melvin Cook
Virginia
Lois Needham
Indiana University
Carrie VanCleave
Ross and Mace
Harriet Sidener
Ladoga
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