Civic Garden Party Hosts and Local Club Meetings
Social calendar lists the Civic Garden party at Mrs George Morgans home 1690 E Vincennes street at 7 30 p m. and district groups meeting including Quapaw Council No 40 Pocahontas Red Men Moose 1454 Carpenter Local 487 Violet Rebekah Lodge 312 Greene County Nursing Council for War Service Local Union 1112 Painter and Paper Hangers Glenburn Youth Fellowship with times and venues.
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Civic Garden Club
Quapaw Council No. 40
Pocahontas
Red Men’s Hall
Greene County Nursing Council For War Service
Eagles Hall
Community club and church notices schedule events
Wednesday meetings include F H C club at Vera Goodman home August 16 at 7 30 p m and 4 H club at the high school at 2 p m. Various organizations meet including Baptist Ladies Aid Elks Eagles Rotary Glenburn W S C S and Unity Lodge with transport help and schedule details for Thursday and Friday events.
Stated Meeting and Red Men Gather at Local Halls
Columbian Chapter No 140 O E S meets at the Masonic hall at 730 pm. Quapaw Tribe No 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at the hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of the Moose
Masonic Hall
Quapaw Tribe No. 143
Improved
Watermelon Feast Enjoyed by Church Junior Group
The Junior Department of Saron Evangelical and Reformed church held a Monday afternoon watermelon feed at Mrs. Charles W. Clayton's Fairview Road home. Marilyn Hightower Helen Moehlmann Chloe Fritz Barbara West Barbara Drackett David Hofmann Joe Haseman Larry Lunn Bert Bredeweg Billy Drackett Bernard Haseman and Susan Bennett of Greencastle attended with teachers Paul Kramer and Mrs. Clayton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saron Evangelical and Reformed Church
Charles W. Clayton
Fairview Road
Marilyn Sue Hightower
Helen Moehlmann
Chloe Ellen Fritz
Barbara West
Barbara Drackett
David Hofmann
Joe H. Haseman
Larry Lunn
Bert Bredeweg
Billy Drackett
Bernard Haseman
Susan Bennett
Greencastle
Paul Kramer
Entertain Guests At Sunday Dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Cloe Lehman hosted a Sunday dinner with a large group of relatives and friends. Guests included Emma Pahmeier, Donald Pahmeier and son, Emma Dunbar, Orval Pahmeier and daughters, Paul Pahmeier and sons, Mar Pahmeier and daughter, Lewis Miller, Charley Waymire, Gus Kielblock, Paris Lehman, Stanley Lehman and children, and Norma Goodman, all of Linton and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cloe Lehman
Emma Pahmeier
Donald Pahmeier
Emma Dunbar
Bucktown
Orval Pahmeier
Paul Pahmeier
Mar] Pahmeier
Decker
Lewis Miller
Vincennes
Charley Waymire
Linton
Gus Kielblock
Dugger
Paris Lehman
Stanley Lehman
Norma Goodman
Elgan Family Guests Across Weekends in Worthington
Mrs. Emmett Elgan and Mrs. Estel Elgan hosted visits with relatives including James A. Elgan stationed at Camp Joseph T. Robinson Ark. Nettie Adams returned home after a weekend with Grace Wood in Vincennes. Wilma Goodman hosted Edwards family members from Michigan City and Billy Joe Goodman from Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emmett Elgan
Estel Elgan
Worthington
W. O. Elgan
James A. Elgan
United States Army
Camp Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Nettie Adams
Grace Wood
Vincennes
Mary Headley
Kattie Headley
Allied push surrounds German 7th Army in Normandy pocket
Allied forces tighten the noose around the German 7th Army in Normandy, capturing hamlets near Clendon and St. Denis De Mere, clearing routes toward Falaise, and pushing by Argentan and Domfront. British, American, and Canadian units seal gaps while heavy Allied bombing and naval raids target Brest Lorient St Malo and airfields as German defenses crack.
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Ing
Falaise
United Press
Richard D. McMillan
Dominion
Clendon
Sassy
Norman Citadel
Mthury-Harcourt
Proussey
Conde-Falaise
Mortain-Sourdeval
Domfront
Mortain
Andaine Forest
la Ferte-Ace
Normandy
Vire-Tinchebray
Channel
Alderney
Touques River
Lisieux
Brest
Bordeaux
Dijon
Prison guards to retrieve balls over prison wall
Warden Joseph Ragen of Stateville Penitentiary orders guards to chase handballs knocked over the 32 foot walls during recreation. Prisoners had offered to retrieve the balls but guards will do the task.
Returning service men richer in travel and experience
A post war study by the University of New Hampshire finds that returning veterans will be more travel minded and experienced than professors and cannot be treated the same as youths fresh from home.
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Durham
N. H
U.R
University of New Hampshire
Indiana Legion Elects William Brown State Commander
Indiana Legionnaires in Indianapolis vote William Brown a 51 year old Bloomington auto dealer as state commander after three days of convention. New officers include Fred C. Hefferling and Robert L. Koontz. motion to admit active service members failed amid debate on postwar needs and public image. Governor Schricker and Sen Jackson keynoted. national HQ remains in Indianapolis per official statements.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Legionnaires
William
Billy) Brown
Bloomington
Brown
F. Dean Bechtel
Garrett
Fred C. Hefferling
Robert L. Koontz
Kokomo
Legion
Glen R. Hillis
the Legion Auxiliary
Harry Mulder
Hammond
Rees J. Morgan
Jonesboro
William Bolen
Patton Promoted to Major General by Senate Panel
The Senate military affairs committee unanimously approved Lt. Gen. George S. Patton Jr. for permanent rank of major general. The move followed Eisenhower’s report that Patton’s Allied spearheads trapped the German 8th Army in France and cited Patton’s disciplined leadership despite prior incidents in the Sicilian campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Senate Military Affairs Committee
George S. Patton
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Patton
France
A. B
Happy) Chandler
Chandler
Paris
You're Not too Old To Feel Young Tromone Poses Relief Claim
An advertisement touts Tromone as a vitamin hormone formula for middle aged men to regain youth vitality and pleasure. It promotes Hamilton Drug Co and druggists everywhere as sellers with directions on the label.
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Thornton & Mimor
Thornton & Minor
Hamilton Drug CO
Hamilton Drug Company
Swollen Balloon After Meals Promises ERB-HELP Relief
A Linton man reports after meals he felt like a swollen balloon with hours of gas and acidy spitting. He says ERB-HELP, containing 12 herbs, cleanses bowels, reduces gas, and improves digestion. He claims regular bowels and renewed energy, praising Hamilton's Drug Store.
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Hamilton
War hero Sgt Kelly confined for absence without leave
Fort Benning Ga Aug 15 U P Sgt Charles E Command o Kelly Pittsburgh Medal of Honor winner was confined to camp quarters for 90 days and fined 90 dollars for A W O L after overstaying a furlough. He said hero worship delayed him but asked if he could go to the movies and was told yes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Benning
U.P
Charles E
Kelly
Pittsburgh
Alataville
Italy
A.W.O.L
Constable Given Unwanted Bee Handling Advice
St Joseph constable Louis Silverman was told to move six swarms of bees, with owner Howard Mullen cautioning to be careful. Separately the War Manpower Commission announced over 2,000,000 women have received training under public vocational and college war programs, with aircraft production leading in numbers.
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ST. Joseph, Mo
U.P
Louis Silverman
St. Joseph
Howard Mullen
War Manpower Commission
Elks Rodeo in Woodward Cancelled for Wartime Year
The Elks Rodeo in Woodward Oklahoma, one of the world’s largest Wild West shows, is cancelled this year due to wartime transportation and related problems. Ted Pinkerton, president of the Woodward Elks Rodeo Association, said it may return in 1945 or when conditions improve.
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Woodward
Okla
U.P
Ted Pinkerton
Woodward Elks Rodeo Assn
Storm kills 69 sparrows in Wichita yard
Harry Olden of Wichita found 69 dead sparrows and one robin in his yard after a night of strong winds and heavy rain. He attributed the deaths to the storm that swept through the area.
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Wichita, Kar
W.p
Harry Olden
Wichita
Olden
Busy Penman Dennis Delaney Tops Tax Signatures
New England's most prolific penman is Internal Revenue Collector Dennis W. Delaney, who signs an average of 600 official papers daily.
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Boston
U.P
New England
Internal Revenue
Dennis W. Delaney
Stockton Township public hearing on additional appropriations
Notice to taxpayers of Stockton Township Greene County Indiana that officials will meet at 8:30 PM on August 14 to consider extra appropriations for repairs to building 450 dollars public utilities 208 dollars loans interest and insurance 100 dollars and janitor service 100 dollars. Taxpayers may be heard and final appropriations go to the State Board of Tax Commissioners for a second hearing within fifteen days.
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Stockton Out
Greene County
Tana
Stockton Township
Indiana
Black PL
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Lowrd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Nop’e—Society
Terres Urwat
Linton Daily Citizen
Helen L. Grubbs
Loyal Order of Moose No. 1454
Carpenter Local No
K. of P. Hall
Violet Rebekah
the Helt
Glenburn Youth Fellowship
Vera Goodman
Th High School
Baptist Ladies Aid Society
Eagles Lodge
Elks Lodge
Elks Home
Unity Lodge
Rotary Club
the Christian Church
Glenburn W. S. C. S
Women’s Society of _Christian Service of Methodist church
Arvel Blume
American Legion Fow
American Legion Auxiliary
United Brethren
Elks
Christian Church
Ed Beckwith
Sixth St. N. E
Clarion Club
Doc Sparks
Women’s Relief Corps
Glenburn Mission
TOR Sale
Eleventh St
City OF Linton Utilities
Paul Gambill
Herschel Pirtle
Mgr
General Eisenhower
America
Aamous
Eisenhower
Freneis Trevelyan Miller
William Brown
of the
American Legion
Robt. Beasley
Enos Wonders
James George
Bill Duling
Burdsal
Allen A. Wilkinson Lumber Co
Bell Telephone
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