Local News Briefs From Batavia and Surrounding Cities
Charles Smith and family from Batavia were in town yesterday. Harley Carter returned home from a western state business trip. Wert King of Berkeley Calif arrived en route to New York. Mrs Henry Hinkle and daughters of Brighton visit today. Mrs E Edwards and daughters of Packwood guests of Dr Iona Miller. Miss E Williams spent yesterday in Ottumwa. Bray of Pleasant Plain was a business caller yesterday. Mrs T Y Lynch visits en route home from Los Angeles to Elkhart Ind. Mrs H Kennedy and daughter Mildred return after visiting friends in Pleasant Plain. C T Reynolds and children leave for Morning Sun. Mrs H H Fulton and daughter Mina spend the day in Burlington. Mrs Wallace Campbell and sister Miss Mary Gifford of Douds visited friends. Mr and Mrs Charles Gage leave for a short visit in Ottumwa. Miss Gladys Raines of Batavia arrives for visit with Miss LaMue Fisher. Miss Anna Hayes spends the day with friends in Lockridge. James Basham leaves for Burlington to apply for Navy enlistment. Guy Hillman of Lockridge, injured weeks ago, improves in Burlington hospital. Mr and Mrs A W Crane go to Lisbon Ohio. Crane attends National Educational Association meeting in Pittsburgh. Mrs C R King returns from Batavia visit with sister Mrs Ed Raines, accompanied home by Mrs Raines and Misses Gladys Dorothy Raines and Florence Nordgren. Dorothy Raines remains a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R' King
Ed. Raines
Batavia
Gladys and Deorothy Raines
Florence Nordgren
Dorothy Raines
Buchanan No. 4 First Over Top in Salvation Army Campaign
Buchanan No 4 district leads county in Salvation Army drive turning in over $54.50 last night through solicitors RW Ritchey and Vincent Kaska. Other districts plan meetings in Fairfield to raise quotas, with receipts available at Fairfield National Bank or the Journal office. Buy War Savings Stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buchanan
Salvation Army
Ritchey
Vincent Kaska
Buchanan Township
Fairfield
Fairfield National Bank
Journal
Help Fund Testaments for Jefferson and Fairfield Boys
Local appeal urges Jefferson and Fairfield counties to donate at least 125 dollars to equip soldiers with Testaments. The Jefferson County Service Flag nears 450 stars, heading toward 500. A Bible gift is framed as boosting morale and aiding victory, with anecdotes and calls to action for 25 cents or 20 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Jefferson County
American Bible Society
Bibe Society
Napoleon
Sherwood Eddy
France
Eddy
W.S
Palm Beach
Drake Clo. Co
Anderson's
W. S
Fairfield stores close July 4 holiday notice
Fairfield retail stores will be closed all day on July 4th. They will remain open the evening of July 3rd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
U S Army Offers Many Opportunities
The notice promotes voluntary enlistment in the U S Army highlighting rapid promotions, broad job skills, and strong pay up to 80 dollars a month plus benefits. It notes good food clothing medical care and personal development with recruitment hours listed and contact through C B Trost at the post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Army
United States
U. S
C. B. Trost
Telay
Tarrrow
Ife
Havner to Take Hand in Wilkerson Trial
Ottumwa Iowa June 21 The habeas corpus case stemming from the Wilkerson matter sparks a legal clash as Attorney General Havner arrives to join the defense and the state seeks transfer from Judge Seneca Cornell to another judge. The dispute centers on removal to Agency for trial on charge of conspiring to violate the Iowa moral statute. Drake Cloth Co advertises sport shirts at special prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ottumwa
Wilkerson
Seneca Cornell
District Court
J. N. Wilkerson
Mary Noles
Iowa
Havner
Cornell
Express company to raise rates starting July first
Washington on June 21 the consolidated express company will increase its rates about ten percent with Interstate Commerce Commission approval. The article notes many extensions to the general rise will be made. A Drake Clo. Co. advertisement offers straw hats from 75c to 3.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Consolidated Express Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Drake Clo. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Charles Smith
Harley Carter
Wert King
Berkeley, Calif
City
New York
Henry Hinkle
Brighton
E. Edwards
Packwood
Iona Miller
E. Williams
Miss Bray
Pleasant Plain
T. Y. Lynch
Will Chandler
Elkhart
Ind
Los Angeles
Calif
H. Kennedy
Mildred
C.T. Reynolds
H. H. Fulton
Mina Fulton
Burlington
Wallace Campbell
Mary Gifford
Douds
Charles Gage
Gladys Raines
Mss
LaMue Fisher
Anna Hayes
Lockridge
James Basham
Navy
Guy Hillman
A. VW. Crane
Lisbon
Ohio
Crane
National Educational Association
Pittsburg
Penn
Jefferson Coun
Drake Clothing Co
U. S. Army
Young Men’s
C. E. Anderson
Vace
Upuiste
Minneapolis
W. A. Blair
Davenport
Northern Steamboat Co
John T. Davifs
George Q. Loesch
L. E
Burlington Street
Roth & CO
Ln Midsummer
Mrs
Nina Peck
West
Broadway
Mission
All Stars
Alumni
Sumer
Unkrich’s
East Side Square
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