Darlington Boy Dies in Chicago
Tom Lynch of Chicago died after a six month illness due to tonsil disease and pernicious anemia. He was 38, married to Frances Carroll, foreman at General Chemical Co., leaving two daughters Virginia and Lucile. Burial was in Oakwood Cemetery South Chicago. family funeral attendance in Chicago and Darlington followed by return trips.
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Tom Lynch
Chicago
John Remley
Remsey
Robert Lynch
Darlington
Mr. Lynch
Geo. B
Adaline Lynch
Lynch
Florida
Robert
John
Bert
George
Tina
Oakwood Cemetery
Remley
John Lynch
Bert Brainard
Death of Albert Harmeson from Darlington to Winchester
Albert Harmeson a former Darlington resident died at his Winchester Indiana home last Saturday night after a four week illness. He had surgery for appendicitis a month earlier. the wound healed poorly and poison spread leading to leg amputation a week before death. Buried at Whitewater after a lifetime in Darlington Richmond and Winchester he is survived by wife and a married daughter. Mrs Harmeson is an invalid. Neighbors Mr and Mrs Cunningham were informed by a Winchester resident via a letter from their former neighbor.
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Albert Harmeson
Darlington
Winchester
Ind
Harmeson
Whitewater
Richmond
Aniel Cunningham
Mrs. Cunningham
Harmesons
Potato Creek Ladies Entertained Yesterday
The Potato Creek Ladies Aid Society met yesterday at Mrs. Moore's home with Mrs. Carr leading devotional scripture. Mrs. Moore spoke on Queen Esther as songs were sung. The next meeting will be an all day picnic on June 1 with two coordinators. Twelve members and five guests attended.
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Potato Creek Ladies Aid Society
Mable Carr
Charles Moore
Moore
Carr
Queen Esther
Frank Cook
Carl Sterns
Lew Honecker Dies at Thorn Town Home
Thorn Town resident Lew Honecker died at his home this morning at 11 o clock after a four week illness. He was about 64 and is survived by his wife Tillie and three brothers Charles and Ben of Darlington and Harry of Thorntown. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Lew Honecker
Thorntown
Tillie Honecker
Charles
Ben
Darlington
Harry
Presbyterian Class Meeting At Williamson Home
The young men and women's class at the Presbyterian Sunday School met at Mr and Mrs Charles Williamson's home. A devotional service, songs, and Edison music followed by social time and refreshments. Meetings to be held monthly for rest of the year with thirty members present.
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Presbyterian Sunday School
Charles Williamson
Edison
May Meeting of the W. C. T. U. at Mrs Lidikay’s Home
Tomorrow afternoon the May meeting of the W. C. T. U. will be held at the home of Mrs. M. H. Lidikay. The program opens with a song and devotional led by Rev. Guerney Woody, followed by a business session. Topics include The Traveling Carnival Women as Members of Fair Boards and Watch the Carnival. A cornet solo and a vocal solo are included.
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M. H. Lidikay
W. C. TU
Guerney Woody Wi
Fair Boards
Birthday Surprise Honors Mrs Graves North of Crawfordsville
Mrs Graves marked her fifty sixth birthday with a surprise dinner hosted at her home north of Crawfordsville. Attending were Mrs Hannah Royer Miss Cecil Royer Clem Royer Mr and Mrs Marion Holloway Miss Opal Holloway Mr and Mrs Will Holloway and daughter Alice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannah Royer
Cecil Royer
Clem Royer
Marion Holloway
Opal Holloway
Will Holloway
Alice
Frank Graves
Crawfordsville
Stovalls Attend Pastor Meeting in Clarks Hill and Mulberry
Rev. and Mrs. T. L. Stovall visited Clarks Hill yesterday with Mrs. Stovall staying as a guest of Mrs. Orville Woody while Rev. Stovall and Mr. Woody traveled to Mulberry for the Spring Pastor's Meeting. Several Methodist members are attending today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. L. Stovall
Clarks Hill
Dinner Guests at Gill Williamson Home
Mr and Mrs Gill Williamson entertained at their north town home last Sunday with guests Mrs Alice Buchanan James Buchanan Mr and Mrs Earl Martin Harry and Helen Martin and Mr and Mrs Walter Kimler and daughter Rosalie of Craw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gill Williamson
Alice Buchanan
James Buchanan
Earl Martin
Harry
Helen Martin
Walter Kimler
Rosalie
Crawfordsville
Orville Woody Delivers Baccalaureate Sermon at Clarks Hill
Orville Woody who arrived in Clarks Hill this spring to lead the M. E. church pastorate was chosen to deliver the baccalaureate sermon for the Clarks Hill high school graduating class on Sunday night. A large crowd attended and praised the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orville Woody
Clarks Hill
M. E. Church
Y M L Club Meeting Postponed To Thursday
The Y M L club that was to meet today at Mrs. George Russell's home near Thorntown has been postponed to Thursday next week. The gathering will be an all day affair with a picnic dinner at noon.
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George Russell
Thorntown
Garfield Home Economics Club Holds Meeting
The Garfield Home Economics Club met yesterday afternoon at Mrs. Julia Hummel's home. County nurse Miss Meta Ludolph attended and spoke. A large group of members and several visitors were present.
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Garfield Home Economics Club
Julia Hummel
Meta Ludolph
Community remarks and commencement notices
Reading as a social column lists visitors and residents tied to local schools. Geneva Miller returns from Indianapolis, Ruth Sanders resumes Brownsburg home, Des Moines visitors attend commencement, Orva Easter departs Worthington, Harris Saidla graduates, James B. Rose visits Terre Haute, M F Coons elected New Market Alumni Association president, and Arch Peebles family activities noted.
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Charles S. Cook
Geneva Miller
Indianapolis
John Miller
R. C. Busenbark
Phillip Harback
Des Moines
Iowa
Ruth Sanders
Brownsburg
G. W. Coons
New Market
M. F. Coons
Orva Easter
Worthington
Isabelle Lynch
Crawfordsville
John Saidla
Harris Saidla
James B. Rose
Terre Laute
Orwell
Commencement Activities Center Stage At Baccalaureate
The gymnasium hosts a baccalaureate service with Ferns, dogwood, and class colors. Rev. T L Stovall delivers the sermon on The Secret of a Great Life, stressing service over wealth. Glee Club and soloists perform. teachers and parents attend. a banquet follows with toasts and reflections on seniors.
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Gleen Club
G. R. VanZant
Letha Alston
Mabel Woody
T. L. Stovall
Stovall
Jesus
Glee Club
Ye Gates
Frost
Hazel Harris
Hazel Vannice
Byron Stewart
Kenneth Boots
Edward Kelly
Gordon Johnston
Senior Banquet Held At Ed wards and Frazier's Restaurant
The annual Senior Banquet gathered seniors and teachers Monday at 8 p.m. Purple and white streamers and lavender tulips set the scene while a three course meal was served. Toasts and talks covered recreation, future plans, and class history with remarks from Meyer, Sanders, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marian Brainard
Helen Louise [Cox
Marguerite Horn
Zola Conrad
Byron Stewart
Dorothy Williamson
Lewis Pickett
Mildred Cox
Dorothea Frost
Coons
Miller
Edwards and Frazier’s
Joe Snyder
Therogram
Mr. Coons
Margaret Weesner
Mr. Rose
Ruth Sanders
Mary Fink
Ramona Rhoads
the Vic
Audrey ‘Wisehart
Mabel Woody
Junior Reception at Library Ends Commencement Festivities
A Junior led reception at the Library Tuesday evening honored graduates with a May pole dance and red and white decorations. The festive event featured students in a coordinated color scheme and participated in a traditional ribbon wrapped pole dance.
Commencement Exercises Held At Local Gymnasium
Commencement last night drew large attendance with out of town guests. The ceremony featured floral stage decor and fluffy white dresses for the girls. Valedictorian Joe Snyder and speaker Dr Roscoe Gilmore Stott delivered remarks. Rev Frost led prayers and benediction. Seventeen graduates included Etelka Cox and Flossie Taylor headed to teacher training. others planned college or farm futures.
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Roscoe Gilmore
Stott
W. J. Frost
Campbell
Frost
Lebanon
Etelka OX
Joe Snyder
Am.f. Goons
Wrbedt
Wheeler Bowers
James Gray
Alden Peterson
Lewis Pickett
Harris Saidla
Mildred Brainard
Etelka Cox
Bernice Dain
Mary Fink
Ruby Francis
Florence Hiatt
Des
Ohio
Thelma Martin
Gladys Mullen
Dessa Lehman
Lucile Paddock
Chatauqua
I. U
DePauw
Purdue
Alumni Banquet Planned for Saturday Night
Alumni festivities begin with a program of music and speeches at the K of P Hall Saturday night. The banquet served by the Pythian Sisters starts at eight o clock. Reservations should be made by Friday evening.
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K. of P. Hall
Pythian Sisters
Local Social Notes Highlight Moves and Visits
Mrs. Harry Hiatt advertises baby chicks and custom hatching services. Mr. and Mrs. Harry Gardner and children return to Wave. Dr. Ea McNichol of Frankfort visits Earl Butler. Farmers of Muncie stay with Miss Orva Easter in Darlington. Miss Louise Lockhart visits Miss Dorothy Williamson for commencement. S. L. Potter of Irvington visits Bert Brainard. Mrs. D. C. Miller of Lafayette returns from a week with Robert Woody. Claude Dunnington family and daughters visit N. F. Peacock household. Frances Inskeep returns to Chicago after ten days with grandmother Mrs. Ira Booher. Albert Scott and Mr. Seevers noted in Crawfordsville area.
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Harry Hiatt
Harry Gardner
Cidren
Wave
Ea McNichol
Frankfort
Earl Butler
Farmers
Muncie
Darlington
Orva Easter
Louise Lockhart
Crawfordsville
Dorothy Williamson
S. L. Potter
Irvington
Bert Brainard
D. C. Miller
Lafayette
Robert Woody
Claude Dunnington
Crawfordville
N. F. Peacock
Frances‘ Inskeep
Chicago
Melvin Breaks Injured in Roadside Accident
Yesterday afternoon about 1 o'clock Melvin Breaks was seriously injured when attempting to board a moving automobile driven by Gill Boots near Chauncey Hamilton's home. Breaks fell to the pavement striking his head and was taken home in a rested condition. no blame is attached to Boots.
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Melvin Breaks
Chauncey Hamilton
Gill Boots
Mr. Breaks
Mr. Boots
Boots
Doctor Kendall Relocates Practice to Thorntown
Dr. C. W. Kendall who spent the winter in California has bought Dr. M. R. Pollom's office in Thorntown and will move there early next week. Mrs. Kendall and daughter Caroline willreturn to California after school ends in June. Kendall has lived in Darlington twelve years and will be greatly missed by friends as he begins a new home and practice.
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Thorntown
C. W. Kendall
California
M. R. Pollom
Kendall
Caroline
Darlington
Engagement announced for Edna Craig to Oliver Fetta
Mr and Mrs Edward Craig of Logansport announce the engagement of their daughter Edna to Mr Oliver C C Fetta of Indianapolis The marriage is set for Wednesday May 11 at six o'clock in the evening at St Luke's English Lutheran church in Logansport Miss Craig is well known in the city having spent last winter with her grandmother Mrs Mary Remley
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Edward Craig
Logansport
Edna
Oliver C. C. Fetta
Indianapolis
St. Luke’s English Lutheran Church
Miss Craig
Mary Remley
Funeral held for Mrs. Jane Peterson at White church
The funeral for Mrs. Jane Peterson was held this afternoon at White church. She died at her daughter’s home, Mrs. Mabel Peterson Smith, Tuesday night. Widow of Solomon Peterson, she was sister to Mrs. John Peterson and Mrs. Silas Peterson and aunt to John and Silas Peterson. A son, Hugh Peterson, lives at Crawfordville.
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Jane Peterson
Whitechurch
Mabel Peterson Smith
Dedication Service for New Masonic Building Draws Thousands
Local Masons from the area attended a Sunday ceremony in Franklin marking the dedication of a new building donated by the Scottish Rite Masons of the State. About 15,000 people were present to witness the event led by prominent state Masons.
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Masonic
Franklin
Maywood Temple Pythian Sisters Attend Fifth District Meet
Mrs Elmer Chambers secretary of the convention led Maywood Temple Pythian Sisters of Darlington at the eighth annual Fifth District convention in Lafayette on Tuesday. Representatives included Mrs Wallace Buchanan Mrs Sam Hampton and Mrs Will Booker.
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Pythian Sisters
Elmer Chambers
Wallace Buchanan
Sam Hampton
Will. Booker
Maywood Temple
Pythian Sisters of
Darlington
Lafayette
Chambers
Miles and Kerfoot Shoe Repair Moves to Colfax
The Miles and Kerfoot shoe repair shop relocated to Colfax after the local room they occupied was condemned. Unable to find a new suitable location, they chose to discontinue operations.
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Miles and Kerfoot
Colfax
Local Births Mark Recent Weekends in Crawfordsville and Romney
Mr and Mrs Karl C James of Crawfordsville welcomed son Ernest Karl born last Thursday morning at home. Mr and Mrs Albert Pike of Romney welcomed a son born Saturday before last. mother Esther Stanforth formerly.
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the Stork
Karl C. James
Crawfordsville
Ernest Karl
Albert Pike
Romney
Esther Stanforth
For Rent Blue Grass Pasture in Indiana
Classified note lists rental of Blue Grass Pasture by C. M. Elliott with contact number. Mentions several social visits: Marvin Cooper and aunt Mrs Geo Spahr in Frankfort. Dorothy Williamson at Kappa Sigma house party in Crawfordsville. Mrs Fossett from Virginia visiting her father Robert Woody. Mrs Lou Anderson and Mrs Gibbs from Lafayette visiting sister Mrs Murphy. Faant Hollensbee and wife and Mrs Temple from Lafayette visiting Mrs Murphy. Dr and Mrs Otto Fink of Danville Illinois attending a commencement in Peoria Illinois.
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C. M. Elliott
Marvin Cooper
Geo. Spahr
Frankfort
Dorothy Williamson
Crawfordsville
Kappa Sigma
Fossett
Virginia
Robert Woody
Lou Anderson
Gibbs
Lafayette
Ming Peoria, WM
Mencement
Memorial Day Plans Urged in Darlington Community
With Memorial Day approaching, Darlington residents are urged to organize a fitting observance at local gravesites. The article notes long standing services and suggests veterans of later wars take charge, as they do in many towns, to honor departed friends and renew old ties.
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Darlington
Last Day for Seniors Observed at School
The last day of school for the seniors featured a half day of events. Work was suspended Friday afternoon to allow games including volleyball, potato race, bean race, walking relay and baseball with four captainled teams. A croquet game ran alongside and a picnic dinner was served at noon.
Croxton Funeral Attends Cloverdale Dist. Leader James W. Croxton
Mr and Mrs George Guntle attended the Croxton funeral in Cloverdale for James W Croxton a businessman and banker. Croxton served as president of Cloverdale Hardware and Lumber Co and First National Bank and ran the Cloverdale flour and feed mills. He was prominent in town business and church affairs.
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Croxton
George Guntle
Cloverdale
James W. Croxton
Cloverdale Hardware and Lumber Co
First National Bank
Cloverdale Flour and Feed Mills
Bakery Upgrades with New Cake Mixing Machine
George Shaffer, proprietor of the Derlington Bakery, reports a new cake mixing machine that eases the bakers task and speeds production. He says the equipment in his shop rivalled only by modern bakeries in large cities.
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George Shaffer
Derlington
New Driveway At Darlington Garage
The Darlington Garage is building a new rear driveway to move cars through rear doors as well as the front. Proprietor Mr Thompson says the improvement will be a general convenience to his many patrons.
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Darlington
Thompson
Services Well Attended at Center Grove Rev VanZant
Services conducted by Rev. G. R. VanZant at Center Grove last Sunday afternoon were well attended. It is planned to hold services there once a month going forward.
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G. R. VanZant
Center Grove
Notice to Summer Students Opens School May 165
Summer school will open at the school building on Monday May 165. Students in any grades who expect to attend should call Mrs Don Hunt before Wednesday May 11.
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Don Hunt
Notice to Farmers Fence Building and Page Fence Agents
Aus tin Maxwell offers fence building services and acts as Page fence agents. Contact for prices and details via phone 2 and 1 on 198.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Page Fence
Austin Maxwell
Well Known Young Man Is Married
Donald Frederick Kaehler, long associated with his father Walter S. Kaehler in the lumber business, married Dorothy Squire of Chicago on Saturday April 13. They will reside at 512 Deming Place, Chicago after June 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donald Kaehler
Dorothy Squire
Chicago
Donald Frederick Kaehler
Walter S. Kaehler
Ira Squire
Deming Place
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Potato Creek
Aid Society
Julia Jeanette Gery
Pauline Cox
Kalamazoo
Mich
I. W. Craig
George Malsbury
Mary Maree
Thomas
Logans
Melvin
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