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Newspaper
Greencastle Herald
Location
Greencastle, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1914
Page
1
About 45 guests from the lodge attended a reception and dance in the club rooms on Wednesday evening honoring the young people who took part in The Doodle Bug play presented by the Elks.
Greencastle Elks No. 1077 welcomed about 45 young people at a Wednesday reception and dance in the club rooms following their musical comedy The Doodle Bug staged at the opera house. Ernest Stoner and guests in the receiving line, with Bob Douglas Saxophone Orchestra providing music, refreshments served during intermissions, and praise for the home talent production.
Greencastle shows improved play and eyes victory over Plainfield Friday at the armory after a sharp practice against Filmore. Bainbridge and Filmore will clash as curtain raiser. expected large crowd.
Allen Pruitt and reserve Allen and Burks provide depth as substitutes while McIntosh and Dunlavy lock down the center guard duties.
Miss Ethel Gibson hosted a miscellaneous shower at her Olive street home for Mrs Burl Hurst formerly Miss Grace Harcourt. Guests included Mrs Isabelle Harcourt daughter Ruth Helen Leachman Tassell Hartley Veda Timmons Hallie Timmons Mrs Raymond Fisher Miss Nellie Hinton and Mrs Tom Callahan. Refreshments of ice cream and cake were served. County Recorder-elect John W Shannon appoints Miss Helen Browning deputy during his term.
An organization formed by club women of Greencastle plans relief for the poor and sick at home, acknowledging great want and appealing to those with surplus to aid those in need.
A Greencastle meeting of club women formed a relief organization to aid the poor and sick during winter. Officers named are Mrs. Anna Allen Smith president, Mrs. A V O Daniels treasurer, and Miss Josephine Donnahue secretary. Committees were appointed for city wards and outlying areas. The group appeals for money and usable clothing, asks those needing work to report to the president, and plans a home-by-home canvass to reach those in need. Fred Masten was in Indianapolis on business today.
The fifth district charity workers hold sessions at College Avenue Methodist Church and Court House on Sunday and Monday. Considerable interest is expected.
A two day community conference for workers in charities and corrections in the Fifth District will be held in Greencastle starting Sunday. Sessions in College Avenue Methodist church and the courthouse feature state speakers on public relief, child welfare and benevolence. The program includes judges, university and city leaders, and roundtables on poor relief and juvenile guardianship. A separate court case from Hendricks County seeks to annul a deed and recover property involving Alfred L. Walters v Walton estate.
Local high school manual training students plan to repair and repaint discarded toys to donate to poor children for Christmas. Toys will be brought to the manual training rooms in the first ward building for transformation. The effort depends on assessing each toy’s repair potential. Section 3 of the Ladies Union of the Christian church meets Friday at 2 30 at Mrs Clay Brothers home. All members urged to attend as the last meeting of 1914. Mrs Cora O'Brien is president with Mrs Marguerite Glidewell as secretary.
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