Beaus and Belles Hold Long Reunion Picnic
Beaus and Belles of 1896 renewed friendships at a Brainard home gathering with forty guests. A Saturday night picture show sparked laughter before a Sunday Breaks home picnic hosted by about seventy attendees. Proceedings included a program, diary extracts, speeches, and officer elections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Brainard
Brainard
Howard Hutchinson
Ernest Weesner
Marian Brainard
Truth Custer
Marian Johnston
Charles Rogers
Feoria
Til
E. M. Cox
Linden
Carlos Inskeep
Chicago
Ollie Marshall
Logansport
Harry Freeman
Joe Elsesser
Virgil Vandergrift
Indianapolis
Gmer Butler
Crawfordsville
Earl Butler
Earl Martin
John Saidla
Wallace Buchanan
Marian
Margaret
Frank Custer
Truth
Darlington
Breaks
Peterson Hotel
John Thornburg
Ella McNichol
Chas. Rogers
Florence Buchanan
Rogers
Custer
Harry Zeigler
Thorntown
Will Bowers
Elinor
Lida Schwindler
Alf Trotter
North Salem
Hester Hite
Gregg Johnston
Gordon Johnston
Harris Saidla
Cyril Cox
Mell Breaks
Anson
Willard
Sidney
Allen Hopkins
Walter Chesterson
Frankfort
Gant
Lester Broaks
Oregon
Alberta Mullen
Old Friends Picnic Celebrates Sixteenth Anniversary
A gathering of families including Earl and Dorcas Butler, Wallace Buchanan, Bert Brainard and Margaret, Ernest Weesner, Howard Hutchinson and children, Norman Jay, and Valera enjoyed a picnic supper at the Park Tuesday. The event marked the sixteenth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Hutchinson and the birthdays of Mrs. Weesner and Mr. Buchanan. A storm rose as they finished and the group moved to the Butler home for the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Butler
Dorcas
Wallage Buchanan
Bert Brainard
Margaret
Ernest Weesner
Howard Hutchinson
Norman Jay
Valera
Hutchinson
Weesner
Mr. Buchanan
Ladies to Give Show at Sunshine Theatre
The Aid Society of the East Christian church presents a benefit showing of Oliver Twist Jr at Sunshine theatre on Wednesday night June 29 with special music. Admission costs 15 and 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aid Society of the East Christian Church
Oliver Twist, Jr
Sunshine Theatre
Baseball Opens Season in Darlington at Larrick's Park
The season opener between Darlington and Thorntown is set for next Sunday at Larrick's park. Game starts at 2 30 PM with 20 cent admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Larrick’s Park
Thorntown
Ice Cream Supper At Lutheran Church East of Darlington
An ice cream supper is planned for next Saturday night at the Lutheran church east of Darlington. The public is invited to attend.
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Lutheran Church
Darlington
John King Visits Plymouth Relatives on Monday
John King traveled to Plymouth on Monday to visit relatives, seeking family connection and time with kin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John King
Plymouth
Walter Stewart Breaks Leg While Moving Band Stand
Rural mail carrier Walter Stewart sustained a serious break above the left ankle with torn ligaments and severe bruising after lumber fell on his leg while moving a band stand last Thursday. The accident occurred during a setup dispute and Mrs. Stewart is covering his route at home.
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Walter Stewart
Stewart
Picnic at Park Hosts Five Local Misses
Miss Marian Johnston, Miss Helen Louise Cox, Miss Mary Hannah Peterson, Miss Ruth Carson and her guest Miss Elizabeth Garby of Colfax composed a swimming party Tuesday afternoon at the Park. A picnic supper was enjoyed in the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Johnston
Helen Louise Cox
Mary Hannah Peterson
Ruth Carson
Elizabeth Garby
Colfax
You Drink Pure Water Water Works test approval for Darlington
James A. Peterson manager of the Darlington Water Works Company reports that a state health board test of water sold as City supply shows the water to be of quality acceptable to the Indiana State Board of Health and in conformity with the 1919 act requiring analyses of public drinking water bottled water and mineral water. I. L. Miller Chief of Division of Chemistry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James A. Peterson
Darlington Water Works Company
State Board of Health
Mr. Peterson
Darlington Water Works
Darlington
Indiana
Indiana State Board of Health
I. L. Miller
Surprise Party For Miss Etelka Cox Before Summer Start
A surprise farewell party was held Wednesday evening June 15 for Miss Etelka Cox as she heads to Terre Haute State Normal for the summer. Candy and peanuts were served to a large gathering including Lucile Vancscoe Eva Moore Jessie Moore Bertha Quigg Clara Carrell Hazel Vannice Thelma Martin Lucile Paddack Bernice Caldwell Mildred Cox Gladys Taylor Alta Newton Mary Hartung Augusta Hartung Dorothy Hole Maddie McMurray Dot Binford Oscar Peebles Damon Caldwell Wallace Ward Morris Quigg Leslie Carrell Glenn Birch Perry Banta Russell McMurray Robert McMurray Robert Bales Leon Binford Cecil Cox Adrian Cox Horace Hatch Kenneth Myers Herbert Roger Earl Harvey Haven Mahoy Mark Stewart Buell Warren Lewis Pickett Norman Conrad and families of Victor Lawhorne and daughter Dorothy Denton Cox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etelka Cox
Miss Cox
Terre Haute
Lucile Vanscoye
Eva
Jessie Moore
Bertha Quigg
Clara Carrell
Hazel Vannice
Thelma Martin
Lucile Paddack
Bernice Caldwell
Mildred Cox
Gladys Taylor
Alta Newton
Mary
Augusta Hartung
Dorothy Hole
Middie McMurray
Dorot Binford
Oscar Peebles
Damon Caldwell
Wallace Ward
Morris
Curtis Quigg
Leslie Carrell
Glenn Birch
Perry Banta
Russell
Robert
Noel McMurray
Robert Bales
Leon Binford
Graydon
Cecil
Adrian Cox
Horace Hatch
Kenneth Myers
Herbert Roger
Earl Harvey
Haven Mahoy
Mark Stewart
Buell Warren
Lewis Pickett
Missionary Lecture at Friends Church Highlights Africa Work
Mr and Mrs Conover spoke on their Friends Industrial Mission in Africa showing natives clearing forests building bridges and cultivating coffee. They described teaching Christianity first then fostering missionary spirit as natives help build schools and churches with native teachers and evangelists trained for self funding and local brick chapels. Dr Arch Bond, a former Dartington boy, oversees a hospital and itinerates districts to improve health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Church
Conover
Friends
Africa
Arch Bond
Darlington
Former Darlington Doctor Opens Lebanon Dental Office
Dr. Homer B. Strain, longtime Wayntown dentist and former Darlington resident, has relocated to Lebanon to establish a new dental office. The move marks a new chapter for the practitioner who previously ran a successful practice in Wayertown for several years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Homer B. Strain
Darlington
Wayntown
Social event honors Miss Velma Grimes of St Paul
Mrs S A Marshall and Mrs Ernest Weesner will entertain a number of ladies tomorrow afternoon in honor of Miss Velma Grimes of St Paul Minnesota. Miss Grimes will return to St Paul Sunday morning.
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Miss Grimes
S. A. Marshall
Ernest Weesner
Velma Grimes
St. Paul
Minnesota
Eversons Visit Daughter Near Town Over Weekend
Mr and Mrs A Newton Everson spent Saturday night and Sunday at the home of their daughter Mrs Homer Ward northeast of town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs
A. Newton Everson
Homer Ward
No Fireworks on July 4th Authorized in Indiana
Fire Marshal Newman T. Miller releases an interview urging a safe and sane Independence Day. He notes progress in reducing fires and injuries, cites Section 45 prohibiting retail sales and Section 46 restricting use within cities without local authorization, and bans toy balloons and sky rockets. Public cooperation urged to enforce official ordinances and keep celebrations incident free.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman T. Miller
Indiana
Indiana Nature Study Club Visits Crawfordsville
Sixty members from the Indiana Nature Study Club based in Indianapolis visited Crawfordsville Sunday. They toured Gen. Lew Wallace's home, Henry S. Lane's former home, Wabash College campus, and Lunna Visita farm, ending at Spring Ledge owned by Frank C. Evans. A picnic dinner followed, with an informal camp fire and speeches. The group returned to Indianapolis about eight at night. Mrs. James A. Peterson attended with her member spouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana Nature Study Club
Indianapolis
Crawfordsville
Frank C. Evans
Yountsville Road
Lew Wallace
Henry S. Lane
Wabash College
Lunna Visita Farm
W. T. Whittington
Spring Ledge
Country Club
Frank B. Wynn
James A. Peteson
Peterson
Entertain 500 Club at Paddock Country Home
Mr and Mrs Harley Paddock hosted the 500 club gathering at their country home last evening. Winners were Mr and Mrs Harold Peterson, with several couples and guests in attendance, including Byron Peterson Harold Vannice Harry Weliever Don Hunt Damon Wray and guests Charles Gery Jeanette Paddock and Mary Hopkins. Light refreshments were served.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harley Paddock
Harold Peterson
Byron Peterson
Harold Vannice
Harry Weliever
Don Hunt
Damon Wray
Charles Gery
Jeanette Paddock
Mary Hopkins
Nurse Zola Dunnington Transferred to New Mexico Post
Miss Zola Dunnington, formerly of Darlington, now in United States Public Health Work, has been transferred from Kansas City to Fort Staunton near Carrizo, New Mexico. She has served since the war’s end, after nursing in army camps.
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New Mexico
Zola Dunnington
Darlington
United States
Kansas City
Ft. Staunton
Carrizo
Miss Dunnington
Family Dinner Guests Include Manning and Quillen Families
Mr and Mrs Geo Manning hosted a Sunday dinner with Mr and Mrs Harry Quillen of Indianapolis Mr and Mrs Frank Manning of Hammond Mr and Mrs Coll Manning and daughter Mary Charlotte and Norman Manning of the Metropolitan School of Music in Indianapolis and guest Robert Shaver.
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Geo. Manning
Harry Quillen
Indianapolis
Frank Manning
Hammond
Coll Manning
Mary Charlotte and
Norman Manning
Metropolitan School of Music
Robert Shaver
Oil Station Near Completion Builds Confidence for Town
The Standard Oil station, under construction for weeks, nears completion. Two large tanks sit on cement foundations, buildings rapidly finish, and a new railroad switch is being laid. The plant is expected to operate in a few days.
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Standard Oil
Crawfordsville visitor plans short Alabama stay
Miss Marie Gillis of Crawfordsville arrived Saturday evening to visit her aunt Mrs. Wm. Alston and family for a week. Miss Cretta Alston will join her for a brief visit Saturday before returning home.
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S. P. Milner & Son
Iit
Marie Gillis
Crawfordsville
Wm. Alston
Cretta Alston
Boy Hurt in Waggon Collision During Delivery Run
Estel Martin drove a Peterson grocery wagon when a frightened jersey bolted, throwing him against the wagon causing bruises and cuts to his nose and lips requiring stitches. Band concert tonight and every Thursday night opens with a crowd despite brief rain before the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Estel Martin
Peterson Grocery Store
Jersey
Martin
Pitch In Supper Brings Local Youth Together
Several Thorntown and Mace youths gathered for a pitch in supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Bert Brainard last Thursday evening. Attendees included Miss Ramona Rhoads Miss Etelka Cox Miss Mildred Cox Aldred Brainard Willinkaid Loral Endicott Ralph Stout Kenneith Myers and other local friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Brainard
Ramona Rhoads
Etelka Cox
Mildred Cox
Aldred Brainard
Will Inkaid
Loral Endicott
Ralph Stout
Thorntown
Kenneeth Myers
Mace
Death of Geo Keene in Narrow Road Embankment Crash
A late night accident near Lafayette on the Burlington road killed Geo Keene and injured Miss Effa Bull when their car plunged over a forty foot embankment after a high speed touring car blinded them. Coroner cites shock and chest injuries as the cause. Keene’s wife Abbie Wheeler and children Edna Hudson Lee and Harold survive. Mrs. Mima Johnson reports the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mima Johnson
Wiece
Edna Hudson
Lafayette
Keene
D. C. McClelland
Miss Bull
Keerie
Peter’s Mill
Chas. M. Keene
Fred Pauli
Miss Buil
Celebrated Birthdays At Park Picnic
A jolly party of young people met at the park Sunday to celebrate the birthdays of Mr. and Mrs. Howard Paddock. The group enjoyed fried chicken and homemade ice cream, with attendees including E. O. Kirkpatrick and daughter Mary Louise, Campbell and son Gerald, Glenn Saidla of Crawfordsville, Virgil Manuel and children Doris and Wilbur of Mace, and Mildred and Dorothy Paddock. This marks the sixth year the crowd has joined in the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Paddock
E. O. Kirkpatrick
Mary Louise
John Campbell
Gerald
Glenn Saidla
Crawfordsville
Virgil Manuel
Doris
Wilbur
Mace
Mrs. Paddock
Mildred
Dorothy
Mrs. Paddack
Family Dinner Party in Linden Honoring Sisters
At their Linden home last Sunday evening Mr and Mrs E M Cox hosted a dinner for relatives honoring Mrs Coxs two sisters Mrs Charles Rogers of Peoria Illinois and Mrs Ed Commer of Wheatland Besides the honorees the guests included Mr Rogers Mr Commer and daughter Frances Mr and Mrs Alfred Morrison Miss Lucile Morrison and her guest Miss Irma Ward of New Palestine Ohio Mr and Mrs Elmer Pickerel Miss Janice Pickerel Mr and Mrs Fred Barley Mr and Mrs Walter Martin and children.
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Linden
E. M. Cox
Elmer Pickerel
Janice Pickerel
Fred Barley
Walter Martin
Kersey Conducted Business in Indianapolis Last Thursday
S.G. Kersey transacted business in Indianapolis last Thursday. The terse note records a minor activity involving a local figure in a brief commercial matter without further details.
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S.G. Kersey
Indianapolis
Man Struck by Lightning Near Darlington During Storm
Herschel Cox, milking on a southeast farm, was struck by lightning in Tuesday evening’s storm. He suffered severe burns to one side of the face, chest, and leg and did not regain consciousness until the next morning, but his condition was much improved today. His wife and he had just returned from the burial of their daughter Ruth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlington
Herschel Cox
Mr. Cox
Kitchen Shower for Mrs Karl Kashner at Thorntown
Mrs Donald Jacques and Mrs J C Kashner hosted a kitchen shower for the newlywed Mrs Karl Kashner at the Thorntown home. Pink wild roses decor and pink white accents filled the dining room with pink shaded lights. Pineapple ice pink punch and pink cake were served as guests presented gifts. Attending guests included Misses Mary Taylor Margaret Moore Mable Richey Emily Aldrich Iva Martin Thelma Cahoon Mary Moore and Mrs Lee Hendrickson Mrs Lloyd Stout Mrs Harry Spencer Mrs E G Crain and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Jacques
Thorntown
Mary Taylor
Margaret Moore
Mable Richey
Emily Aldrich
Iva Martin
Thelma Cahoon
Mary Moore
Lee Hendrickson
Lloyd Stout
Harry Spencer
E. G. Crain
J. C. Kashner
Kashner Crain wed in Danville and plan farm life near Thorntown
Karl Kashner of Thorntown and Rosebud Crain were married in Danville Illinois on May 7 after a Lebanon party. Miss Crain is daughter of Ernest and Mrs Crain near Mechanicsburg and attended Mrs Blaker's Indianapolis school as a Phi Delta Psi member. Kashner, son of J C Kashner near Thorntown, is a Wabash graduate and 1920 Bear Cat athlete. They will live on a farm near Thorntown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kashner—Crain
Mary Lennox
Lebanon
Karl Kashner
Thorntown
Rosebud Crain
Danville
Ill
Kashner
Ernest G. Crain
Mechanicsburg
Blaker
Indianapolis
Phi Delta Psi
J. C. Kashner
Wabash College
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Wabash
Darlington
Mrs. Kushner
Friends Missionary Meeting at Mrs Paddock's Home
The Friends church Missionary Society met last Friday afternoon at Mrs. Howard Paddock's country home. Fourteen members attended. Mrs. Emma Butler and Miss Margaret Weesner led devotions followed by a business session. Edith Paddock spoke on "Influence of the Bible on Civilization" citing China Japan India and Africa. Others joined the discussion. Margaret Weesner spoke on "Complex Community Situations." Afterward Mrs. Paddock served punch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Friends Missionary Meeting
Missionary Society of the Friends Church
Howard Paddock
Emma Butler
Margaret Weesner
Edith Paddock
China
Japan
India
Africa
Paddack
Tonsillectomies Performed At Indianapolis Hospital
Dr. N F Peacock took his daughter Mary Isabel and four others to Methodist Hospital in Indianapolis for tonsil removal last Friday morning. They were accompanied by three women and one girl. All returned home Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. F. Peacock
Mary Isabelle
Lois Paddack
Jean Burgin
Margaret Coombs
Crawfordsville
Methodist Hospital
Indianapolis
Peacock
Jennie Paddock
Harry Coombs
Chloe Burgin
Words of Appreciation From the Cox Family
Mr and Mrs Royal B Cox express sincere thanks to neighbors and friends for kindness during Hamlin s accident and illness Flowers from children have brightened days while he slowly recovers, as they send hopeful wishes and support.
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Hamlin
Royal B. Cox
Death of Infant Ruth Cox Near Darlington
The eist month old Ruth Cox, daughter of Herschel and Mrs. Cox, died Monday from spinal meningitis near Darlington. The funeral was held at their home Tuesday afternoon with burial in Greenlawn Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tittle Ruth Cox
Herschel Cox
Darlington
Greenlawn
Nose operation for Mrs Thompson in Indianapolis
Mrs Damon Thompson and her mother Mrs Grant Gray traveled to Indianapolis for a nose operation hoped to correct a throat trouble she has suffered from for some time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Damon Thompson
Grant Gray
Indianapoli
Thompson
Lost Pair of Gold Rimmed Glasses Found
A finder who returns a pair of gold rimmed glasses to George Meenfae will receive a reward. The item is described as a lost pair and the owner requests prompt recovery for compensation.
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George Meenfae
Runaway Proves Fatal to Waynetown Boy
Harlan Swank, 17, was killed Saturday morning near Waynetown when a team of horses he drove with a hay frame ran away and overturned the wagon. He was returning the wagon to Charles Bunnell after a Friday picnic and died forty-five minutes later. Swank, a Wingate high school graduate, was active in the Baptist church and Sunday School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harlan Swank
Waynetown
Charles Bunnell
Swank
Darlington Bar Moves to Ban Black Person Slings
Town board informs all boys in Darlington that shooting black person slings is prohibited as an unlawful act. The notice frames the ban as a local enforcement matter and urges compliance by youth.
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Darlington
Entertainer Mrs Almedia Waltz at M E Church
Mrs Almedia Waltz, a renowned reader, will present a one and a half hour program at the M E church on Friday night June 24 under the Queen Esther Circle. Admission is adults 25 cents, children 15 cents with tickets at stores or at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Almedia Waltz
M. E .Church
Queen Esther Circle
Waltz
Indianapolis News
Kennet
Senrods Kersey
Inter Nos Club Reunites After Six Years In Darlington
Inter Nos Club members met at Mrs. Mell Breaks home for a reunion, the first in six years, with ten attendees sharing memories and refreshments. The club, formed December 12 1900 by Miss Lucile Dunnington, helped establish a public library later absorbed by Darlington's main library. one death occurred in its twenty year history. Present were ten named members from Illinois Indiana and Texas. two members unable to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inter Nos
Inter Nos Club
Foy Darlington
Darlington
Lucile Dunnington Peacock
Mell Harland Breaks
Goldie Booker Inskeep
Chicago
Anna Butler Hampton
Iva Hiatt Custer
Lynee Lynch Brainard
Edith Marshall Weesner
Bess Day Bowers
Crawfordsville
Clare Corns
Clefuama Kersey Vandergrift
Indianapolis
Isabelle Sellars Connaroe
Frankfort
Ida Cox Corns
Harlinger
Texas
Zola Campbell
Fortnightly Needle Club Picnic Near Lafayette
The Fortnightly Needle Club held its final summer meeting with a picnic at Cobenbie Park in Lafayette. Fourteen members traveled from here by Cross school bus, enjoying park views and amusements. Some wore pheasant feather hats. a picnic dinner and supper were served, with extra refreshments at Concord on the return. The group arrived home tired but happy. meetings resume in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayette
Needle Club
Cobenbie Park
Cross School
Althe
Concord
Mesdames Gray
Butler
Graham
Hopkins
Malsbury
L. LePage
J. LePage
Hampton
D. Booker
Chesterson
Miller
Lidikay
Williamson
Woody
Mrs Kelly and family on ten day eastern trip
Mrs. Fred Kelly with her sons Arthur and Edward and Mrs. H N Hiatt departed this morning for a ten days tour of the East. They plan to visit Washington and New York among other large eastern cities before returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Kelly
Arthur
Edward
H. N. Hiatt
Washington
New York
Sunday Guests Highlight Local Social News
Miss Geneva Blanton was the Sunday guest of Mary Hopkins. Joseph Ward of Lad saga was the guest of Mr and Mrs Newton Everson last night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geneva Blanton
Mary
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Beaus & Belles
George Keene
M. E. Church
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