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Greencastle Daily Banner (Newspaper) - December 22, 1939, Greencastle, IndianaT a a a a the weather i Loidy and warmer the daily Banner to it Waves for ally flee a All the Home news 4 4 on1ted Tress service 4 a 4�4 4-4� 44 volume forty eight Glike Castle Indiana. Friday de a Empei a it a i no. 5s 0. Fosters Al celebrate anniversary Ekson township couple been married sixty years 510v in e a to l e lived All their married life in same Home friends invited to Call beginning of Winter is being disputed a be Home place in Putnam county sch bears the Clear Marks of the f that House builders of the i in period Cou give a House they had the Chance is the old place which can be reached driving a mile South from Loia establishment on the National and turning East a half mile so or by going South from mgt n about the same distance turning West. Here is a wide spread space Asas a town lot in front where can imagine there used to be a h rack with a mounting Block horseback riders and where y automobiles could be parked there is an Iron Fence across a front of the Lawn Back of this n space and the front Lawn this Iron Fence is a big one with Uzun or More red Cedar and North Pine Trees and then one arrives the House itself a Hundred feet or Back from the Iron Fence. Some folks say Winter began de Temh r 21 Anil some say it begun today but regardless of that Point the daily Banner s official Quot thermometer registered 19 degrees above Zero at 7 o clock Titi a morning it Showe i 20 it in later but the temperature through the Day remained Low but the atmosphere was Clear Nad the word a Snappy Quot is used in describing the general weather conditions by Sunn newspaper writers a year ago today the leading at 7 o clock was 24 a 1 a above Zero but the minimum for the Day was 21, recorder some time during the preceding night. The weather is now about Normal for this time of the year. There is considerable Snow in til a upper Michigan Peninsula and at some Points in the Northwest but there has not been a general heavy fall of Snow in the United states Christmas u chm Church . Member proposes huge fighting ships 8avs ten Oft Moke super Battle ships would make this nation invincible Roo l a it g e f o k u a n a i. But naval affairs committee wants to Piare some of them on each Ocean As def Elise plans a a a a a a a Xmas no Alaska the aters give Point Barrow Alaska. Dec. 22 annual Xmas it the Christmas gathering of the few score White residents of this Artie trading Center was in danger of cancellation today. An outbreak iof measles has quarantined every Home. Express business the Best in recent years food shows annual Christmas shows Given Toda for Benefit or we Lauri society Gwinn Ensign manager of the Greencastle office of the Rai Way express reported today that business both in and out of the local office this Christmas was the Best the office has Ever enjoyed. Resigns finns report new victories with russians c ii 1 it coi it notes goes to Wei i Are Hoard two theater show Fine spirit of iteration la giving Benefit Christmas shows of Washington. Dec. 22 up undersecretary of the Treasury John w. Hanes resigned today to 1 return to private business. I Henry Bond is. Putnam county damages amended complaint filed returnable january 5. Holc is. Urban Elmore it Al Washington dec. 22 up i foreclosure and receiver is a new the annual Christmas parties at the ranking Republican member of suit. We b. Peck appointed Tern a the chateau and von Castle Heaters 14 1 the House naval Affa is committee Horary receiver. Attorneys Are were Given today. The admit i Muxo s a k i All l advocated today the construction of Hughes suit Merlin amp Hughes. Was some article of food and Hund 1 super battleships maybe As Large i a a a reds of children As w ii As adults to official reports indicate russians have been stopped on All fronts leaflets re dist Ribi ted air planes drop propaganda Over finnish cities. Ii secs pile i p As 80.000 tons and mounting 20-Inch n a guns to make the United stat<�?~3. Plane lost in absolutely invincible Quot the proposal was made by Hep. J Melvin a Maas h. Minn Sim Ultan a Sously. It was Learned that the 8 of. I a i. Skrtic i s with Christmas my us for is n Day morning program Alaska storm Mother and Ini ant s4>n in Lidi in passenger 1.1st of missing ship Nulato Alaska dec. 22 up the Gobin memorial methodist Church has planned special Christmas services for sunday. December 24. The theme for the 10 40 morn-1 ing worship service will bad the Prince of a program of Christmas music will be presented a by or. Van Denman Thompson and t is a two Story somewhat ram l Structure erected during the Quot h h h h a Opportunity Willa a &Quot-----77. Dava of the civil War and to. Battle8h,p co Al Havo even Eimm House naval appropriations subcommittee a ready has asked the Navy for estimates on battleships up to 65,000 tons far bigger than any warship now afloat and 20.000 tons larger than any planned by the s country. Quot in a advocating that we forgot .15,000 ton battleships and even 45000 ton ships and go to 60, 70. A j Eliot rape nature below Zero even 80.000 tons and forget the1 Panama Maas said. A in other words have two fleets. Battleships of the size advocated by Maas could not pass through the existing canal locks i m satisfied that an 80.000 ton tended Anil several scores of baskets of Fine food stuffs were received As a result of the generosity of the to it j Heaters. J the chateau theater open 1 its j doors at ten of clock this Mozni a while the von Castle gave thei How Washington. Dec. 22 up ing at two of clock this aft noon i president Roosevelt has been drawn a the lobbies of both places were lit into a Liberal movement to Bolt the orally jammed with articles of food party in 1140 if democrats nominate and these baskets will be turned i a to ise Nativ a for president. Copenhagen. Dec. 22. Up a reports from the far Northern Fin Rish front said today it now seemed possible that the russians had abandoned All though of an offensive in the Arctic for the rest of the Winter and would construct Winter quarters probability of re olt from j and try to hold a few towns like pet on Hera \ Elf no mini in seen a politicians a guard in Confer four Persona including a Mother and i to the Greencastle welf i. Society a mayor Flores to h. La Guardia of her a guv old baby huddled ill the for or. In needy Phi Quot it i Quot Nan. Now v k with or Roose her 15-Day old baby huddled in tie j tor use Cabin of a lost air plane somewhere j Lime and during the remainder of. Volt yesterday what should lie done on the Frozen Tundo a North of Viero i Tho Winter. 1 ii sweep both today. Their food was exhausted and i this feature by Green castles a Thea a conventions major their plane piloted by Fred Chambers was forced Down tuesday by a broken Oil line and Chambers radioed officials of Milow Ait service that he Paris. Dec. 22 up the skin Bridge connect no the North Bank of Paris with the Island of St. Louis near notre Dame Cathedral collapsed today with at least 20 a. The North Bank end of the Bridge is near the hotel de Ville the i a Hall of tails. The Bridge is Well known to tour its throughout Tho world. J tors is one of the finest that comes Secretary of Interior Harold l. Around at christinas time and As the likes revealed he was considering a custom has followed for several progressive conference Call in such a years it has grown until now a Suffi contingency. A a client amount of the Best of foods i it attorney general Hau lost his position in the swirling a received at one time an i it goes .1 told questioners that or Roosevelt i p. Snow of an alaskan blizzard. A la it a ways towards helping the Wei was Peerless in the Llberal-progrcs-1 Hans Mirow airline owner also i Fure society do More Woik for the Helsinki dec. 22 up thro soviet planes flew High Over the capital today and dropped propaganda pamphlets instead of bombs. An Frank Murphy a air alarm lasted from 1 10 to 1 45 m. Be Given at the beginning of the ser j vice for people to unite with the. Church and for parents to present a their babies for baptism what an j appropriate and Beautiful time to i and give ones heart to the master and a Tho Pacific come into the Church family what Atlantis a Beautiful time for parents to bring i 80utely in Vinci a themselves and their children to the been the Home of mrs. May i Foster now 84 years old since was but 6 months old. Is a Row of Large old Forest s along the West Fence which she 1 upright in their respective holes the ground while her father me Clown the soil around them j in she was but a Little girl the House there is a genuine lord such As is Seldom seen these in it there is a Square piano traits of some sturdy looking an son the Walls a set of chairs i settee with curved carved is and upholstered with their Ginal Horsehair cloth and til m is fitted with Carbide Gas hts. Mrs Foster is the wife of Wil by or Foster and she has had that Nora e relationship with him f r years this december 31. And it has n their Home Ever since. That Arriage ceremony was performed the Rev. Miles Woods then Pas of the Cloverdale and Putnamville riches in the same House in a program which the couple Are now living. Or. Heroic t. j mis. Foster was born 84 years ago j Marian Ellis and Laid Maddox. January 21. At what was the Meni Beis and friends Are invited to bring their Christmas conf any All the services of the Clay. Turrets and mount 20-Lnch guns. It is Safe to say that 10 such super battleships would be More effective i than 15 35.000-tonners. A of we had 12 of these ships in i was lost. He took off yesterday on 1 remainder of the year the search and disappeared into the gathering storm Clouds. Aboard Chambers plane were mrs Magdalene Jefford wife of a la Ivory j airways Mechanic at Fairbanks g. Herbert Smith Sive movement but walked at endors i Rome dec. 22 up official ing a third term. J sources refused today to comment Piekos announcement is regarded a on persistent rumours that Adolf Hitas a thrust at the presidential Candi Jer had sent a message to Premier Dacies of vice president John n. 1 Benito Musso Ini presumably in suffers broken Arm Garner and Federal Security Namki connection with recent speculation on Paul v. Mcnutt. But la a Christmas peace proposal. Seven or eight in their baby son Walsha Herbert Smith of Depauw a Quot a a a Nordio s conference with the presi a. Uni fimm varsity. Slipped on a floor in the Dent attracted most attention. It Indi Berlin dec. 22 up Ger i the Atlantic it would make us a a Ruiess unknown. T with his Battery operated radio administration building late uni. Cate 1 that the threat of a Bolt which Many is staking All on the current for our altars of the Church of the a Little child a the Church school will Convene at 9 30 a. M. A Christmas program will be Given in each department and the Christmas Story Given by each teacher. A pageant a Tho coming of the Christ child Quot will be presented by a Chambers kept in touch with Hea 1a a Gnu i in the a 1 ,l1, 1 u 1-< Ken came from the White House last War. Propaganda minister Paul Goeb the largest battleship now afloat Quarter Here. His words were not j a Quot it a a Aukum a till is valid must b Bels said in a speech today is great Britain s Hood. 49.000 tons. A encouraging although he maintained 1 com Demon by party an attitude of cheerfulness and said Rii i l a that the Mother and baby were i a Lith loss la Guardia called a . Terence to assemble in washing a Okay. J he admitted that their last food j this country is building several 35. 000 ton ships and has plans for 45 000 tonnes. Japan is believed to b building several which will be mor. Than 40,000 tons. A had been eaten yesterday noon. Fuel the House naval appropriations for their emergency Quot fire pot a subcommittee has suggested to naval burning Low he do. And there was no Wood on the wind swept Flats. As do All alaskan fliers Chambers i. A ton the w s \ ill ill l i93g elect Large cast in the Church Sanctuary at j exp rat that when they present Esti-7 00 p. In. This will i u Moat Ini a mates to Congress for 1941 co Sruc Pressie it Anille lighting service j Tjon funds they be ready to propose carried a Rifle in his ship but he re there will a the singing <1 thi j but iding vessels of 45.000 tons and Porte 1 discouraging by that he had heavenly choir the Angel of the an-1 up sighted no game enunciation the Manger seen with j some members Are discussing the Joseph. Mary an 1 the child the com a advis Billy of building one 65.000 ing of the shepherds and the Wise on ship at a Cost of perhaps $165, hem fight of beat Ulkosis by buying Christmas seals i _ Ferenc Eek after the november 1938 which the new Deal suffered its first reverse at the . I ii Guardia s objective was some kind newspaper of a coalition movement but nothing a a a a Reliah Muc h came of it. This is no potato War but it Wim bring a Quick decision regarding of future a he said. Quot we will either relinquish our position As a great Power or men. Throughout the so. Vice the000 0 x in p a a of the two 45 Sotl choir will sing Euils. The on rattles lips theoretically started Uoder the direction this year which May Cost $222.000.-e. Porter. I g0t, committee some people erroneously be Civo that the fight against tuberculosis air plane search fur the plane was has been completely won i me the delayed by the Snow storm i,.d the enemy is in fight but he is still Short Arctic Day. Dog Scoute i causing great havoc among our per the Arctic. I the Pilot believed he was on either a during the inst fifty years .1 prom the North or the South Fork of the Long beginning Nulato River which flows into the Christmas seals dec. 22. Up the be Temps today quoted source a As saying that the German Fleet has left Hamburg and j that half of it wan headed into Tho 1 Baltic sen and the other half was steaming through the Kiel canal to largely attended sea boy scout meeting Nily Home just East of Belle in but the family moved to he r ent Home Whert she was six a months old. Her parents were a�?T-1 a and Sarah Bowman and her an parents were John and Ania it a mfg that family of Bowmans ing related to Bishop Thom is Jewman. Of old Asbury connections Foster had a sister who died Hen 7 years old and a brother. Avry but Man. Who died in 1893. He where c. M. Ewing later lived state Road 43. South of Green a Asbury Bowman enrolled in As by un1 varsity from it. Meridian 1872. Sarah Bowman Mother of mrs. Lived with the Fosters some and wove Fine Woolen cloth which she made dresses and 8"wman�?Tfl Mother also wove of food in the same House. Wiley o Iver Foster was born ept Suher 27. a mile and a half est of the Home of himself and his Ife. To was the son of Houston and Licinda Wright Foster. She was the Aughter of Samuel Wright we per Orect Tho first log Cabin Sanc car it a of the Deer Creek regular a de Stinard an congregation but Lap abandoned that strict Faith for hat of the Middle ground baptists it not Ling divine services at old it 4 a a nil Nudd on a a two to a less who members refused to Yukon at this Hamlet of 200 persons talk about their request for Ost but pilots Waite Hull nud Jerk Jef mates. But a Canvas showed Strong 1 Ford mrs. Jef Ford s Broth a in Law sentiment among those who handle j searched along both Strann without j naval affairs to have the United Success. States build Someth no so far in and that he in Bably was within 50 Vanee of other nations that there Miles of Nulato seemed probable. Ten would a no question of supremacy minutes after a a arching plane took rep. Charles a. Plumley. A. Vt., 1 0ff from Here Vest Day Chambers said he was Quot sick and tired of this reported that he heard a motor help to Prate a policy of match Japan match great somewhere in the storm Clouds Chambers was a a route from num j an j Woumn under forty tuber Cuk s s ant scoutmaster Howard a this Matching game is absurd a to Fairbanks u distance of 609 mile he said. Quot i want a winning team when lie Wasfy Rcd Down after Cov Why should we Bui ships Only jul a ering a thir l of i he distance As Good As other nations a i your Homo a i tub Erculei has been made. The tube Colosia death Rato today in most it immunities is about one fourth of that which held at Tho turn of the Century yet let us not be lulled into a false of Security. For the boy and girl of ado scent ago for the Young Barents and friends of the Mem Beis of scout troop 45 of the Gobin memorial Church of this City Harl a Fine time at the 19th annual charter presentation thursday evening beginning at 7 of clock at the Church. Or. W k. Edington. Commission. Of Putnam District and assistant scout executive Jim Molter in sent the charter with an impressive ceremony and commissioned theft it a lowing leaders scoutmaster. Richard e Lawrence assistant so utmost it Jack Armstrong troop commit tin. C c. Vvs Wolgamott it. W. Thor too. 1 and David 1 Grimes John a cart mail Wright. D. W. Smythy Junior assist-1 Helsinki dec. 22 it p finns today claimed new victories on All three fronts. It was announce that the mar Newholm line in Karelia still r slated All attacks that two in 14 Itell Niit Al a a 1 birr to Irreg allies will Aid in finnish a Fiti m in vhf if m in announce mint in parts today a nah in a tobit a m French Black out a Washington do. 22 Impi has Xmas spirit president Roosevelt said today the 1 administration is considering a pro Paris. Dec. 22 Tupi the Christ 1 Waill for Feii eral construction of Mas spirit h t the blackout Autho Quot cities today. They gave permission for Al cafes concerts Ball rooms restaurants movies and theatres to remain open until 2 a. M. For Christmas eve and new year eve festivities and to remain open unt l Midnight on other nights Between Christmas and new year encouraged by the news enter hospitals in areas where such facilities Aie lacking. The plan May he recommended to the coming Congress. Masonic notice e called meeting Temple Lodge no. 47 f. Amp a. M. 7 00 p. M. Friday december 22nd. Work in master Mason brow in i Paris. Dea edouard Baladie 2 tup Premier in a speech Pun h. Robert Cook and Gilbert Campec. A a l 1 tainted by the ringing cheers of Tho is and scouts Joe Bamberger a Imam chamber of deputies announced to Jil tics Day that France was giving Impi 1 remains the greatest Handicap and Doan Chapman. Joe Bamberger the most important cause of death Success in combating tuberculosis is largely dependent upon your Abd 1 Edington. Bob Cook. Howard Brown Ity to a prevent Long continuous expos i Yth Wllbur Campbell. Dean Chapman Muhua m t Kinlan Ltd and flu ure to a person who is grossly in a John Cartwright Bob Williams. Hilly1 4 r. T r felted. It is a communicable disease. J Douthitt James Talbott Jimmy it spreads from person to persons Bamberger when you discover a person who has j Bob Flint. Dale or. James Junior Prichard. I it Umi John tuberculosis you May always look for the preceding Case. Tuberculous comes from tuberculosis. Prevent on is therefore a matter of both personal and Community Hygiene. Tube i Culosio can to cured if found Early. Ross Phillip Sourwine Alexander Charles Tommy Kittles Frank Harold Decker. Harold Raymond Bamberg r. A hit right Dunn. Bob Flanigan. George Green Carlm Neely Robert Meredith Bob port key Marshall Shonkwiler and to Douthitt. 1 a a one ok1 Christmas seals $ protect it to up. Home h room amp Robe Culosi i Ray . I difficult t. Dlr a Quot of but easy to cure. Advanc a Butr Culott. Is a to , but o of cult to cur. These a. Fact that a a nubile Siree through sell last week s guess who ? was not As much of a mystery to our readers As some have been and this was demonstrated soon after the daily Banner began appearing on the streets. It was a picture of Grayden Herod Well known Young Man and his identity soon recognized by Orville intent interests p Annex to reopen 1 degree establishments permanently. Dur Iii a the holidays 18 theatres 15 music Halls in cabarets and a circus will be open in addition to movie houses. Thousands of soldiers on their first leaves from the front will join in celebrations. The opera Domique opens los Christmas program with Traviata the grand opera with Faust. The Lynn Brown w m. F. M. Starr. Secy. A fear and ignorance Are the greatest Kugen Quot Walgamott Charles West obstacles in our program to rid our i Billy Garrett Karl Plummer George a ves of tuberculosis. Your family i Westfall. Donald Weasner Donald a Sinlan can detect the eat Init signs of tuberculosis in the lungs by the use of such precise took As Tho Microscope the test the a Ray and the Stathe scope. Tuberculosis is curable. Karly Dis covery insures Early recovery. 20 years ago in Greencastle continue to kit to in defense of a heroic Quot we know a said Daladier a that Poland and Fin and were equal in heroism but unequal in methods and military operations. Poland despite the hero Ani of the entire people was destroyed in a of a w weeks by a War of movement. The heroic finns faring a greater menace had fortified themselves and behind their barrage resist and show what a people who prefer death to slavery can do. 5 o # o amp o o a a the scouts had u number of Hobby today a weather 0 tuberculosis displays for the interest of the visit 1 3 a v v�81 i . A patrol contest ended that night and scoutmaster Lowrenc 1 presented the award to the winning Christmas seals make possible Tho patrol. The program of patrol stunts carrying on of your local tube Rulo was under the direction of the follow Sis association the winning fight no patrol leaders Panther John against tuberculosis. Buy Christmas Cartwright the flying Eagle patrol seals. James Talbott cobra. Billy Douth itt Beaver Robert Williams William Riley a member of the 1 o Neal 10 Olive Street from within Empire will show Quot a daughter of the faculty of Minnesota came to visit. Dali Mon Quot Tho pm Phil pranrnls0. A. Fifty years ago in its Quot fifty years ago Para patrol George Westfall 0 and 0 0 local temperature o 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 fair not so cold in East and Central portions tonight saturday increasing cloudiness with slowly rising temperature followed by rain in South and Snow or rain in North portion saturday night and sunday. It of a Sibiyl beginning in extreme West Pori Tion late saturday afternoon. A the City and Charles Jones from outside the City and both we Leneive complimentary tickets to the von Castle theater s current shewing. Quot first today s picture is of Wel known put run county Young Man who since this picture was made has a grown up and is now a substantial j regiment Quot the comedies Francaise bus parents. I graphs the Danville Republican this la be be at the Rochefort theatre a British company will give a Noel Coward play. Andrew Durham was Noble grand i week has this item from its Decca License l. B. Giddings Butcher Greengas Farmer business Man of the county. I tie and Betty Jean Grimes Steno guess who raphe1- Greencastle. Of Putnam Lodge i. O. O. F. Fred Masten was closing up the business of the county treasurers office preparatory to turning it Over to his successor. O. G. Webb. Miss Ida Riley Secretary to Bishop Nicholson came to visit her parents or. And mrs. Vancleave went to Rockport to visit. Her 19, 1889, Issue a the Danville contingent at Depauw have Como Home. Its members Hadley Ogden. Thomas Williams and Hogate Are in various degrees of collapse on account of the world War 25 years ago today by United press fighting continued in Flanders this Hogate was probably Julia i allies on the offensive. Depew Hogate. Who enrolled in the first Battle of Champagne still Depauw Academy in 1885. Raged French troops attacking. Minimum 6 a. M. 7 a. M. 8 a. In. 9 a. M. 10 a. M. 11 a. M. 12 noon 1 p. M. 2 p. In. 19 20 10 20 24 29 34 36 57 37

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