Letter from Rayburn Chamberlain reflects WWI service
A WWI era letter from Reyburn S Chamberlain, ex 20, now a medical corps corporal with the 47th Infantry in Texas, describes army life at Leon Springs and San Benito. He praises the Y M C A for morale and religious support, notes officer training progress, and asks for Franklin College ties as he plans to return to studies after the war. He mentions August Sundvall earning a second lieutenant commission and Mary Phillips attending a student volunteers convention in Northfield, Massachusetts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reyburn Chamberlain
Goodell
Chamberlain
47Th Infantry
Texas
Camp U. 8
Saurlake
Franklin
Columbus
Pranklin
Fort Sam Houston
San Antonio
Ohio
Leon Springs
Hhhrty
Boepe
American Medical Association
Chicago
Daniels
Navy
San Benity
Franklin College
Reyburn
Medical Department
U.S. Army
Sundvall
Fort Sherdian
Phi Alpha Pi
Mary Phillips
Boston
Mass
Northfield
Clarence P Jayne Ordained by Johnson County Baptists
A council of Baptist churches in Johnson County convened at First Baptist Franklin to ordain Clarence P. Jayne. The examination was approved as satisfactory. The ordination sermon was by H N Spear of Shelbyville and charges were delivered by J W Clevenger and N C Smith. Twenty people from eight churches attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Va Council of Baptist Churches of Johnson County Association
First Baptist Church of
Franklin
Clarence. P. Jayne
FF. M. Huckleberry
H. N. Spear
Shelbyville
J. W. Clevenger
N. C. Smith
Southport
H. Jayne
Franklin college Periclesian society expands with new members
The Periclesian Literary Society at Franklin College invites nonmember students to join by secret ballot after approval. Thirty candidates are named and debated, with a tabled name list for one week. A scheduled intermurals debate may occur in the second semester amid plans and chatter. Misses Irene Chandler and Mary Teagardin visit Camp Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin College
Reais
Ig Sons
Perisclesian Society
Periclesian
Webster ¢ Literary Literary Society
Webster Society
Periclesian Literary Society
Webster Literary Society
Irene Chandler
Mary Teagardin
Camp Taylor
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Palace
Citizen's Bank
Kemp Brothers Cleaners and Dyers
North Main Street
Indiana
Means Drug Company
Franklin National ‘Bank
United States Depository
Charles Pfister
Hinata
Washington Streets
Indianapolis
Middle-West
Colgate Theological Seminary
Hamilton
N. Y
John FP. Vichert
Wood's
O. B. Vawter
THE
Crozier Theological Seminary
Philadelphia
Metropolitian
Semminary
University of Pennsylvania
Milton G. Evans
Chester
North Main St
C. L. Vandivier
Montayne
New Jersey
Association
Trencheb
Clarence P. Jayne
First Baptist Church
the Daily Star
Franklin Dairy Co
Peters’ Candy Store
R. Nugent
Illinois Street
Ott’s
Jefferson Street
Phobe
Franklin Coffee and Tea
M. T. Gighr
Prop
Virginia
Voris & Company
J. M. Henderson
I. N. Lagrange
Popular Music A Popular Ideal Music Company
J. T. Phillips
W. E. Jefferson
St. Franklin
Ind
Bohall's Grocery
E. Jeff
Collins
Eastman Kodaks Supplies
Optician
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