Deaths of Lyons Men Five Days Apart Highlight Local News
Two Lyons men died within five days in the Pennsylvania yards at Indianapolis, George Bogard and his brother-in-law Claude Flynn, killed in the same circumstances. The American Legion play Better Than Gold drew a big crowd at the Grand with local actors. Walter Poe and Dr Bruce Fleetwood report the theft of several prize hogs from their Fleetwood farm west of town. The community shares hope for a good Christmas dinner.
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Lyons
George Bogard
Pennsylvania
Indianapolis
Claude Flynn
American Legion
Walter Poe
Bruce Fleetwood
Fleetwood
Sunday services and Salvation Army Christmas gathering
Sunday School at 9 45 a m and Sunday evening at 7 00 p m with a Christmas program. Friday evening 7 30 prayer service. The Salvation Army Home League met at the Salvation Army Carters for a Christmas gathering with attendees listed including Mrs Gertie Kirkley and Major G Calvert among others.
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Salvation Army Home League
Salvation Army Carters
Gertie Kirkley
Home League
Iva McDonald
Ida, Inman
Opal Alward
Major G. Calvert
Plora Ladson
Sherry
Ivie Hensley
Mary Lou Ladson
Dovie Baize
Peach weight gain on trees surpasses late harvest
A gain of weight up to 24 percent is reported in peaches allowed to mature on the trees, compared with fruit picked at the usual time for rail shipment.
Missionary Society Holds Christmas Meeting at Mrs Corbin Home
The Baptist Missionary Society met at Mrs Wayne Corbin for its annual Christmas party. Mrs Omer Dodd led the business session, readings and a Christmas Story from St Luke, a poetry piece, prayers and carols followed. A missionary playlet and live letters were shared, gifts exchanged, and refreshments served to eighteen members and a guest.
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The
Baptist Misssionary Society
Wayne Corbin
Omer Dodd
Roy Hayes
Louis McCormack
St. Luke
Montelle Cleveland
Stell Hobbs
Listons Honored By Christian Choir
A farewell dinner for Mr and Mrs Harold Liston and family was held at Snack Haven hosted by the First Christian church choir. The event featured a Christmas meal and carols with a presentation of blankets to Mrs Liston by Mrs Jessie Haworth for her choir work.
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Harold Liston
First Christian Church
Virginia
Betty Ziegler
Jessie Haworth
Social Event Attendees Listed for Evening Reception
Ziegler and Sylvester families with Coleman Lucas Smith Haworth Mitchell Cheever Usrey Haseman McGriffin and Briggs join guests Harold Liston Janet John and Tommy for a formal gathering. Doris Hebb and Rod Haworth among the invited mingle with the main party.
Indianola Club Elects Officers at Christmas Party
The Indianola club elected officers for the ensuing year at its Christmas party hosted by Mrs. Anna Craft in Newberry. Elected were Mrs. Bonnie Haye president, Mrs. Margaret Ridinger vice president, Mrs. Nellie Eskew treasurer, Mrs. Louise Blesode secretary, and Mrs. Margaret Vincent publicity chair. A gift exchange followed the business meeting and a chicken dinner was served to numerous members.
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Indianola Club
Anna Craft
Newberry
Bonnie Haye
Margaret Ridhner
Nellie Eskew
Louise Blesode
Margaret Vincent
Bonnie Hays
Hazel Houchin
Gertie Bone
Pet Newkirk
Coy Newkirk
Maggie Stewart
Mary MacAllister
Hattie Carlisle
Mildred Bledsoe
Rosie Vanderchmitt
Louis Bledsoe
Nellis Eskew
Maggie Stafford
Anna Hays
Emmett Elgan
Sara Holden
Margaret Ridinger
Hazel Storms
Hester Craft
Win Craft
Chester Shonk
Formal Reports Reach Governor on University Faculty
The report enumerates findings that there is no evidence that communism or any subversive philosophy was taught or propagated by any faculty across any campus of the university.
University probe finds no communist activity at Bloomington
The investigation concluded no party organization or un-American activity existed in Bloomington or Monroe County. Three signers of the controversial petition were Dean Bernard C. Gavit, Professor Fowler V. Harper, and Associate Professor Howard Mann. Harper resigned shortly before the probe began.
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Wes Unheari
Communist Party
Bloomington
Monroe County
Bernard C. Gavit
Fowler V. Harper
Howard Mann
Harper
New York Miami Luxury Liners Crash in Air Collision
Two luxury liners from New York to Miami collided in flight near Philips Field. Universal Airlines DC-3 pilot Capt. Henry Norris said the impact tore into the Eastern fuselage and sprayed hydraulic fluid over passengers. East ern Airlines reported the Universal ship banked for a landing moments before the crash.
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Brown
Universal
Eastern Airlines
Philips Field
Henry Norris
Cambridge
Mass
Norris
Miami
American Legion Party Rescheduled For Wednesday Afternoon
The American Legion party for children will be held at two o'clock Wednesday afternoon instead of Sunday, as previously announced, it was learned today.
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American Legion Party For
Bowling Results Highlight Local League Scores
Jake Fritz edged W A Van Deventer by one point with 603 to 602 in a neck and neck finish. High three game total was Jake Fritz 603 and V A VanDeventer 602, with several teams posting solid totals including Coulomb 494 and Taylor 580.
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Jake Fritz
W. A. van Deventer
Fritz
Ax and Fry Coulomb
Duckworth
Baker
Taylor
Mehlhoff
Ladson Sporting Goods
Hunter
Clayton
Pearl
Turpen
Frosty
A. Truitt
Mattox
E. Hamm
Sponsler
Tryon
Bond Bread
Corbin
Hixson
Hays
Hutchison
van Deventer
Jake Pritz
V. A. VanDeventer
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Iladson
South Bend
Vost
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Salvation Army
Citizens’ National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Leonard
A” Street
N. E
Listons
Christian Choir
Sonotone OF
Terre Haute
New York-Miami
Robison & Sarmont
Ross
Leslie Brooks
Jimmy Lloyd
Jeff Donnell
Robert Stan Milton
Iton Ang Delugg
Jack Henley
Ted Richmond
del Lopd
Columbia Picture
Crimson Ghost
Sunset Carson
Linda Stirling
Bob Steele
Thomas Carr
Norton S. Parker
Norman S. Hall
Bennett Cohen
Republic Picture
Jack Haley
Marcy McQuire
Anne Jeffreys
Hasmiéilloz
Tonite
Dorothy Lamour
Ray Milland
WM Jungle
Pria Akim
Paramount
Nate
Aattirs
REW
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
Cecil B Delvile
James Ellison
Charles Bickford
Helen Burgess
Cecil B. DeMille
Gail Russell
Diana Lynn
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