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Newspaper
Darlington Herald
Location
Darlington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1923
Page
1
Guarantors met at the town hall to review committees and plan ticket sales for the Chautauqua July 19 through 22. This year the event moves from a tent to the gymnasium with added doors and a stage soundboard. International Chautauqua Co. furnishes the entertainments, season tickets priced at $1.75, on sale upon arrival.
The June meeting at Mrs. Roy Snyder’s home included a Psalm reading and prayer by Mrs. John Remley and Mrs. A L Brandenburg. A Dollar Day committee chaired by Mrs. Bert Brainard was formed for July. Attendees included Oka Gambrel, John Woody, Ed Williamson, Ben Honecker, Chas Peterson, John Remley, H B Hamilton, Edmund Curry, A L Brandenburg and W O Biddle. The next meeting is set for July 5 at Mrs. Clara Reeves’s home.
Captain Stanley Y. Kennedy and his family visited relatives Mr and Mrs Charles Hummel on the way from Camp Benning Ga to Rockford Ill. He will train officers for the Reserves at Camp Knox Ky starting June 14 and teach military science at Indiana University Bloomington for four years. He is a Kemper Military School and Wabash College graduate and hopes to attend a Darlington Masonic lodge meeting on leave in August.
Mr and Mrs C B Dunbar Miss LaRue Dunbar and others spent a week at Wabash visiting Mrs Dunbar's daughter Mrs Arnold Houston and joined a city park celebration marking Wa bash's 89th founding. The first white child born in the city now a woman recited a program with local groups, a large eight foot cake was shared, and a stop in Logansport visited Mrs Bessie Deseka on the return trip. LaRue Dunbar stayed in Wabash for a month with Mrs Houston.
Mr and Mrs Fidey B Cooper motor to Bedford with Mr and Roscoe Bair of ie in a brief social note.
A large family gathering at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Iral Perkins near Crawfordsville included Mr. and Mrs. Frank Buchanan and grandson Robert Peebles, Mr. and Mrs. Chas Williamson, Mrs. Harold Vannice and daughters Mary Louise and Betty, Miss Alice McClaskey, and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Williamson and Helen Mae. The dinner honored Mrs. Perkins' brother and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. Guy Tribbett, who departed for Des Moines Iowa to establish their future home.
Mrs. E. L. Darby, with son Edward and daughters Laura and Jeanette of Colfax, leaves Thursday for a motor trip through the east. They will visit Miss Hawthorne Darby in Philadelphia for medical school, attend her commencement, and she will receive her M D. Hawthorne will return to Indiana to begin internship at Methodist hospital in Indianapolis in July.
Mr and Mrs Chas Martin and daughter Mary of Lewisburg West Virginia visited Tuesday afternoon with cousin Mrs Rachel Rich. They then went to Amboy to spend a week with Bennett Fellows before continuing to Oklahoma City to visit Mr Martins parents.
Mr and Mrs Husted Peterson entertained the 500 club last Thursday evening. Besides club members present, Mr and Mrs Carl Overleas of Leb...
Mrs. I. W. Craig hosted the regular Women’s Home Missionary Society gathering of the Methodist church on Friday afternoon. Guests from Clarks Hill included Mrs. Beale and Miss Eva Shriver among others.
The Potato Creek Social Club held a Sunday gathering at Mrs. Martha Turnipseed’s home after church Children’s Day. Attendees included Mr. and Mrs. Homer Irons and son Charles, the Williamson family, Custer family and Truth, Turnipseed family, Smiths including Mary Jane, Ward Enoch, Tom Gray, Crowder family with Louise and Evelyn Virginia, Petersons, Wolfe family, Lamum, Jessie Smith, Natalie LePage, and Charles Irons. Flowers and a dairy lunch were enjoyed.
The We Will class met at Mrs. Tacy Quigg's home on Friday evening June 8. The group opened with singing and prayer after a scripture lesson. Minutes were read, roll called, and a few business items discussed. Contests and an auto tour followed, with punch and wafers served. Names of attendees omitted.
Miss Ruth Bowen age 25 daughter of Mrs. Jesse Bowen Colfax died at her mother's home at 11 30 p m Saturday from cancer after eleven weeks illness Born August 14 1898 in Montgomery county she lived later in Clinton County Survived by mother one brother Frank Bowen of South Bend sisters Mrs Jessie Lawler Colfax and Avanella Skeen Danville Ill Funeral 2 30 p m Tuesday at Colfax with Rev J W Dickson officiating burial in Clouser cemetery
Dr and Mrs B O Flora hosted six o'clock dinner last Friday evening with Miss Miriam Wel come of Evansville Richard Ritchie of Indianapolis Miss Elizabeth Clements and Clarence Davis of Crawfordsville as guests.
Mrs. Chas F Gery and Mrs. Harold Peterson will attend a Rose Party for the D A RB at the home of Mrs. Chas Ross in Crawfordaville this afternoon.
Mrs John McClure sues the Corbin estate for 1800 dollars claiming $1800 for care given to the deceased Mary Corbin. The circuit court trial in Darlington drew many local witnesses. jurors awarded $600 to McClure. Relatives announce the marriage of Gerald Lawton to Miss Daisy Allison in Mishawaka on May 31. both are Salvation Army captains.
The Eleventh anniversary of the Anthologia club was celebrated with hostess Mrs. Roy Weliever. Pink and white decor, a white birthday cake with eleven pink candles, and a dessert of strawberries and cake followed a club meeting. Officer elections chose Mrs. Herman Francis as president and Mrs. Emory Moffitt as secretary-treasurer. The group, originally the Young Married Ladies club, now carries the Anthologia name with members including Mrs. Floyd Cornell and others.
The King Kourier class of the Pot ato Creek Sunday School will be entertained tomorrow night June 15 at the home of Mr and Mrs Fred Carroll. The class has accepted the invitation of Mr and Mrs Carl Stern to spend the day at their home in Boone County and have set Sunday June 24 as the date.
Miss Evelyn Booker starts her summer West tour by visiting Chicago tonight as guest of Mr and Mrs In skip. She departs tomorrow for Seattle for a several week stay with friends before heading to Fresno California to stay with her uncle Roy Broadlick.
County meeting of Knights of Pythias set for Castle Hall Darlington Monday night June 18. Kirklin's first degree team will confer the Page rank with Carl R. Mitchell Grand K of R S in attendance. Bring candidates for Page Rank.
A group of Presbyterian ladies organized a mission study class led by Mrs. R. R. Pollom. The group meets at 7 o'clock on alternate Monday evenings at members' homes. The current study topic is "Creative Forces in Japan."
Under the Health Ordinance the city requires all property owners to clean alleys and vacant lots of rubbish and weeds. They are unsightly and a menace to public health. Dr R R Pollom H 0.
All girls who attended four meetings must be at the school house next Tuesday afternoon June 19 at 1 o'clock sharp to take the Tenderfoot test. Bring pen ink theme paper crayons ruler and rope. Naomi Peterson.
Mrs Edith Coxee Whittier of California arrived here for an extended visit with her sister Mrs J H Butler and her brother O W Pritchand this afternoon.
A roundup of social calls and visits across towns including Mr. and Mrs. Frank Custer in Indianapolis Mrs. Mary Jenkins of Thorntown and many others visiting relatives friends and attending events in Crawfordsville Frankfort Anderson Indianapolis and surrounding areas Entries list kinships meals hospitalities and travel between January and early summer with multiple families hosting guests and attending commencements and birthdays.
Mr. and Mrs. Owen Booher and son Ned of Kokomo spent the weekend with Mrs. Booher’s parents Mr. and Mrs. A. K. Peterson and Booher’s sister Mrs. John Woody and family. Booher attended a Purdue class reunion in LaFayette on Monday.
Capt. Thompson and Lieutenants Warren and Wray of Company E are in Frankfort this week for the annual officers instruction school of the Indiana National Guard.
The K of P lodge of Darlington schedules its annual Memorial service at the Methodist church Sunday at 2 pm with Rev. Brandenburg and Elmer E Bassett as speakers. Grand Vice Chancellor Bassett of Shelbyville will deliver the address as the public is invited. Epworth League notes a cabinet meeting electing officers and planning a 100 percent twenty four hour league with monthly socials and cabinet meetings.
The Lebanon to Crawfordsville bus now runs three daily trips through Darlington improving local travel. Departures from Ewell's restaurant to Crawfordsville occur at 7 15 a m 12 45 p m and 6 45 p m with return to Lebanon from the same place at 9 35 a m 3 40 p m and 8 30 p m. A full timetable for all stops is printed elsewhere in the Herald.
Dr. and Mrs. B. O. Flora and Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson join Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Peters of Indianapolis and Mr. and Mrs. Earl LaFollette with Mr. and Mrs. Chas. LaFollette and Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Milligan of Thorn Town. They will leave Monday morning for Barbee Lake to spend a week and return the following Monday.
Irma Claire Dykes announces a practical summer course for students interested in high school dramatics and oratory. For details, call at her home near Bowers.
A notice requests updating the Harry Yount grocery store telephone number from 66 to 9 in the new directory. It notes the old book used 66 and the revised edition misprinted it, urging readers to amend their listings accordingly.
Darlington Chapter O E S will hold a called meeting next Tuesday night June 19 at 8 00 pm to confer degrees on two candidates Officers are to meet for practice Saturday night at 6 Mayme Lynch W
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