Local Figures Entertainments and Notices From Greencastle
Local society items report Miss Eugene Marshall confined by illness. Visits from Miss Junita Alexander of Brazil and others. Attendees include Mrs. Belle Carver, Miss Margaret Roby, and Miss Delilah Wilson. Obits note Mrs. Elizabeth Johnson and Mrs. Mary A. Merkle death. A Christmas gathering at the Boswell home and a birth anniversary party for Paul Grimes are described. A marriage license was issued to Vera Wells and Alva E. Stone with a Beckt wedding at 11 AM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary A. Merkle
Ralph Crawley
Martinsville Street
Greencastle
Albert Grimes
Kokomo
Maple Chapel
Bethel Cemetery
Warren Township
Zimri Boswell
Boswell
Zima
A. O. Boswell
Leonard
Harry Gor- Gorham
Dorothy
Ben-Hur
Santa Claus
Harry Moore
Vera Wells
Bart Wells
Putnam County
Alva E. Stone
Alfred H. Stone
Bert DeWitt Beck
East Anderson Street
Pillmore Eastern Star Installs New Officers
Fillmore Chapter No. 186 of the Eastern Star installed officers on Monday evening December 27 1915 for the ensuing year. Names include Worthy Matron Mrs Addie Day Worthy Patron J Worthy Associate Matron Miss Hallie Browning Secretary Mrs Mary Proctor Treasurer Miss Hertha Masten Conductress Miss Iva Elliott Conductress Mrs Floy Phillips Chaplain Miss Ethel Beaman Adah Mrs Emma Pitchford Ruth Mrs Clara Hathaway Esther Mrs Mary Priest Martha Mrs Nellie Heavin Electa Mary O Masten Warder J I Proctor Sentinel TM G Chamness Organist Mrs Katie Bastain Marshall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
Addie
Maggie Storm
Hallie Browning
Mary Proctor
Hertha Masten
Iva Elliott
Floy Phillips
Ethel Beaman
Adah
Emma Pitchford
Ruth
Clara Hathaway
Esther
Mary Priest
Martha
Nellie Heavin
Electa
Mary
Masten
Warder
J. 1. Proctor
Sentinel
G. Chamness
Katie Bastain
Marshall
Unclaimed Letters at Dover Post Office
The Dover post office lists uncalled letters including N D Andrews Lee Boswell Campbell N A Gones R F Johnson Herman Long Charles McCollough Mabel McCoy Fredda Perkins E Rice Elyephus Richards P R Sager Ford Seares Bell Shadle Jos W Summers R B Wood and Edward Zeis Advertised requests to call. Locals note winter weather as well as visits among Barnard Indianapolis Lebanon Advance and nearby residents during the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
N. D. Boswell
Lee
Campbell
N. A. Gones
R. F. Johnson
Herman
Long
Charles
McCollough
Mabel
McCoy
Fredda
Perkins
E. Rice
Elyephus
Richards
P. R. Sager
Ford
Seares
Bell
Shadle
Jos
W. Summers
R. B. Wood
A. C
Zeis
Edward
W. B. Vestal
Senator Kern to Tour State and Support Free Employment Bureau
Indianapolis report notes Senator John W. Kern will spend a week in Indiana speaking at meetings then return to Washington. While in office he has supported the free employment bureau in the federal building, and a boiler maker named Carl Aichhorn shows how a small fund can spark self employment by forming a contracting business. Messages from the United Mine Workers and Polish citizens reflect broad appreciation for Kern's public service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willis S. Thompson
Indianapolis
Ind
John W. Kern
Washington
Free Employment Bureau
Indianapolis Federal Building
Howver
Indianapolis Star
Carl Aichhorn
Jones Street
Government Employment Bureau
Federal Building
Aschhorn
J. S. Sherman
Sherman
Aichhorn
Kern
United Mines Workers of America
Poplar Grove Christmas Show Draws Crowd
The Poplar Grove Christmas entertainment Friday night was a success and well attended. Local residents and visitors included Elbert Allen of Bainbridge visiting relatives, John T. Trout and wife visiting descendants near Terre Haute, and L. M. Chamberlain with James C. Bales returning from Morgan county. A death occurred as Tena Williams wife of Thomas Williams and daughter of Jesse and Louie Jones died at home on Christmas morning leaving a husband and two sons. Read Graft in The Herald and view the moving picture story at the Ope House Friday night. Mrs. H. H. Runyan and Mrs. Earl Runyan visited Ed Farmer in Cloverdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Poplar Grove
Elbert Allen
Bainbridge
William Allen
John T. Trout
Terre Haute
L. M. Chamberlain
James C. Bales
Morgan County
Tena Williams
Thomas Williams
Jesse
Louie Jones
Here
Farmers Support Short Course in Putnam County
A letter from D. A. Day to Greencastle Boosters' Club expresses strong support for the Farmers Short Course to be held in Greencastle January 3 to 5. He urges cooperative participation, cites benefits for better yields, and notes wartime European shortages increasing demand for improved agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle Boosters’ Club
Putnam County
Northview Farm
Fillmore
B. F. Corwin
Greencastle
Ind
Europe
D. A. Day
Local Christmas social and visits noted in Stilesville area
Mrs Jennie Shields visits in Indianapolis. J L Osborn and Lucille Osborn spend holidays with relatives in Terre Haute. Elmer Hall and wife with the Underwoods in Clayton. Robards bank aide Fred Whicker assists. High school Christmas party with a two course luncheon. Mrs Miller visiting sister near Belle Union. Plainfield visitors James Baldock and family. Hume and McAninch dine with C E Hume. Mrs John Terrell dies of tuberculosis. Arnold visits near Coatesville. Webster family visiting Bethel. Hunter and Reed visit. Mrs Andrew Robards injured in ice fall. Avis Ruark hosts dinner with Marion Boyd et al. Laura Miller and John Baldock wed near Hazelwood. Norths guests of Robards. York leaves for Irvine Ky to drill. Death of Marion McClain reported. Benefit entertainment for M E church planned. Mark Rector, Ruth Rector visiting Coatesville and De Pauw student Ruth Coble home for holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stilesville
Jennie Shields
John Harris
Indianapolis
J. L. Osborn
Lucille Osborn
Itter
Terre Haute
Elmer Hall
Underwood
Clayton
Fred Whicker
Robards Bank
Assembly Hall
Miller
Wright
Belle Union
James Baldock
Plainfield
James Coble
Everett Hume
Wm McAninch
C. E. Hume
John Terrell
Schuyler Arnold
Jacob O'Neal
Coatesville
Mary Webster
Bethel
Fred Hunter
Frank Reed
Andrew Robards
Avis Ruark
Marion
Helen Boyd
Mary Walls
Lucille Nichols
Chase Walls
Gilbert
Conrad Ray
Veil Wisehart
Laura Miller
John Baldock
Hazelwood
John North
E. R. Robards
Stanley Hurst
Andrew York
Irvine
Marion McClain
M. E. Church
Mark Rector
Ruth Rector
Ruth Coble
DePauw
Corn Stalk Valley Social Notes and Family Visits
Fred Vaughan visited his brother Clarence Vaughan in Stilesville on Wednesday. Almon Buis of Central Normal College spent Christmas vacation at home. Mrs. Fred Vaughan and Mrs. W. H. Masten hosted Wednesday visits. Homer Slavens family from Clinton Falls visited William Newman’s parents. John Elliott of Coatesville stayed with Ansel Lecman. Dennis McCammack of Belle Union visited Maynard Masten and others over Sunday. Bethel church play was a success and Hicks school pupils enjoy a week’s vacation. Hansel Nichols and family visited Ervie Butler and hosts Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Vaughan
Clarence Vaughan
Stilesville
Almon Buis
Central Normal College
W. H. Masten
Homer Slavens
Eva
Clinton Falls
William Newman
John Elliott
Coatesville
Ansel Lecman
Dennis McCammack
Belle Union
Maynard Masten
Oran E. Buis
Cecil and
Leonard
J. R. Cox
Cloverdale
Bethel Church
Hicks School
Hansel Nichols
Ervie Butler
Christmas at the Methodist Orphanage in Greencastle
Christmas at the Methodist Orphanage brought a genuine home like feel for six children. Christian workers supplied care and attention, with gifts from Greencastle citizens and Methodists statewide. Donations included candy fruits clothing a decorated tree and a Christmas dinner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greencastle
In Praise of Old DePauw Wedding Speeded a Mount Vernon Pair
The DePauw couple J Guy Heimberger and Miss Ruth Ryan wed at Christmas noon in the bride’s home. Heimberger, class of 1912, teaches in Mt. Vernon Indiana. Ruth Ryan is daughter of Dr and Mrs S E Ryan of Silcom Springs Arkansas. The ceremony was performed by the bride’s father with Dr W N Gaither assisting. Attending DePauw alumni included Byron F Gaither and Annie Ryan YePauw 1912. The couple will reside in Mt Vernon after January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DePauw
Speed J. Guy Heimberger
Mt. Vernon
Indiana
Ruth Ryan
S. E. Ryan
Silcom Springs
Arkansas
W. N. Gaither
Greencasle
Byron F. Gaither
Greencastle
Annie Ryan
Missionary Society Meeting Scheduled at Mrs Root Home
The Presbyterian church Missionary Society will meet Friday afternoon at 2 30 with Mrs Francis Root at the home of her daughter Mrs Charles Landes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Francis Root
Charles Landes
For Rent Nice Cottage at 505 Elm Street
Five rooms and bath with steam heat in a well located cottage. Contact TA for details or to arrange viewing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Seminary Street
E. Seminary Street
Elm Street
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Eugene Marshall
Junita Alexander
Brazil
Charles E. Smith
Edward Adkins
Harry Hays
Fincastle
Misa Winnifred Wilson
Danville
E. B. Evans
Boston Club
Belle Carver
Grant Sellers
North Salem
Margaret Roby
Lebanon
Shita
Delilah Wilson
Meda Dodd
J. B. Marsh
Marsh
Tom Callahan
William Callahan
Callahan
Frankfort
Andrew Hanna
Elizabeth Johnson
Oklahoma City
Okla
Johnson
Elizabeth Fullenwider
Myrl Bailey
Russell, Ky
W. H. Roby
Ohio
Kentucky
Mr. Bailey
Mr. Roby
Josin Hadley
Forest Hill Cemetery
Hadley
Park Masonic Lodge
Paul Grimes
Adelaide Thomas
Kathleen Allen
James Walker
Ross Runyan
English Theatre
Laura Hart
Maple Heights
Forest Hill
Ceme
Tery
Aileen Cammack
Hadley Cammack
Mrs. J. O. Cammack
Theo Pruitt
Chicago
Jacob Keifer
Conrad Bauer
Bauer
Mr. Keifer
Pillmore Eastern Star
E. M. Coons
Mrs. Simon Jones
W. US
Orlag
Rii
the Herald
Ope
Mrs
H. H. Runyan
Earl Runyan
Ed Farmer
Putnam CO
Methodist Orphanage
Herald Office
O. B. Lisby
Cloverdale, Ind
Pike Road
R. R
Nance’s Creamery
Osteopathy
Lyric Theatre
Zeis & Company
Grocers and Bakers
Greencastle Produce Company
Turkeys
Hitch
N. Vine Street
Daniel Kelley
Vine Street
Richelieu
E. A. Browning’s Grocery
Washington and Vine Sts
O.O. Dobbs
E. Washington St
Greencastle Gas CO
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