Local society notes from Christmas visits and homecomings
John Reynolds returns home after Christmas with parents Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Reynolds of this city. Mrs Celia I Maxwell visits Cass Indiana with son Carl Gambil and family and returns home. Miss Natalie and Madeline Byrd of Bloomfield visit friends. Miss Margaret Jane Winters of Indiana University spends Christmas with her parents. Merl Eskew returns to Terre Haute after visiting grandmother Mrs Diadem Craig. Leonard Scholl of Jasonville visits Melvin Scholl. Charles Irene Kyvant and Morris Berry return to Sellersburg after visiting Miss Lorene Gwin and family. Christmas Day guests include J R Brown William Ballard and others. Kenneth and Marion Gwin of Chicago also present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Reynolds
J. W. Reynolds
Waveland
Celia I. Maxwell
Carl Gambil
Cass, Ind
Margaret Jane Winters
Indiana University
Merl Eskew
Diadem Craig
West Linton
Terre Haute
Charles and
Irene Kyvant
Morris Berry
Sellersburg
Lorene Gwin
Mrs. E. F. Gwin
EF. Gwin
Lurene
J. R.brown
William Ballard
Trene Kranz
Ind
Kenneth and
Marion Gwin
Chicago
Kenneth
Marion
Social Calendar Highlights From Friday Notices
Quapaw Tribe No. 143 Improved Order of Red Men meets at 7 p.m. Friday. Wednesday Night Bridge club gathers with Mrs. Charles Fulkerson at 7 15 p.m. M E Church choir will not practice tonight. all members urged to note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quapaw Tribe No. 143
Charles Fulkerson
M. EB
Regular sessions and church meeting on Saturday schedule
Eagle Encampment 1.0 C F No 222 holds regular session at 8 p m King’s Herald meets at 2 30 p m at the M E church basement This compact schedule lists two local group meetings for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle
C.F. No. 222
King’s Herald
M. E. Church
Bring Em Back Alive to Play at Grand Theatre Tonight and Tomorrow
Frank Buck presents Pang and Claw at Grand Theatre offering hair breathing escapes and daring captures of birds mammals and reptiles. Buck traps a twenty five foot python and a crocodile with no tools and bags hundreds of monkeys in one scene while a man eating tiger and other feats thrill audiences including families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Buck
Claw
Grand Theatre
Buck
Malay Peninsula
Picture Worthy of His Greatness in Old Kentucky Opens at Citadel
Sshorica presents Will Rover in In Old Kentucky noted as his last film. The production screens today at the Citadel Theatre Bloomfield for a fine day engagement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William
Sherritz Theatre
Sshorica
America
Old Kentucky
Will Rover
Citadel Theatre
Bloomfield
Switz City Pollyanna Class II Christmas Party
Members of the Switz City Pollyanna class of the Methodist Sunday school enjoyed a Christmas party and class meeting at Mrs. Lowell Foster's home. Mrs. L B Jaffre led devotions and Elmer Beadles delivered a lesson on the Rough Cradle of our King.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pollyanna
Switz City
Lowell Foster
L. B. Jaffre
Elmer Beadles
Christ
King
Joe Sponiger
Clyde Stewart
Ramsey
Lowell Workman Home In Lyons Scene of Party
Mr and Mrs Lowell Workman and son entertained at their Lyons home on Christmas Day The decor matched the holiday theme A large noon dinner table featured flowers and candles Small chocolate Santa Claus favors were given Each guest took a gift from the Christmas tree The afternoon included social time with Merlin Grounds the Grounds family Cletus Shepherd Harvey Grounds Rex Workman and Vivian Jo Fredericks plus the hosts and their son
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lowell Workman and Son
Lyons
Merlin Grounds
Cletus Shepherd
Harvey Grounds
Rex Workman
Vivian Jo Fredericks
Marco
Wedding Delights Dugger Couple Olive Hopkins and Lowell Farrar
Miss Olive Hopkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hopkins wed Lowell E Farrar son of Mr and Mrs Sam Barrar in a Christmas afternoon ceremony at the Dugger Church of Christ parsonage Rev J R Clark officiated. A wedding supper followed at the bride’s home west of Dugger. The couple, Union High graduates and Indiana State Teachers College alumna, will reside in Evansville with Farrar employed at Briggs Body Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugger
Ind
Olive Hopkins
Frank Hopkins
Lowell E. Farrar
Sam Barrar
Dugger Church of Christ Parsonage
J. R. Clark
Farrar
George Baker
Grand Rapids
Mich
Harry Hopkins
Union High School
Indiana State Teachers’ College
In memory of Oswell Weller two years dead
Family memorial notes two years since Oswell Weller's death and the loss felt at home. The verse expresses ongoing mourning and the hope of reunion in heaven shared by his wife and daughters. Mr and Mrs A B Campbell of Bedford visit Reed Taylor for Christmas holidays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oswell Weller
Mrs
A. B. Campbell
Bedford
Mrs. Campbell
Reed Taylor
Christmas club gatherings brighten East Main
A festive Tuesday afternoon hosted by Mrs. Marvin Wilson for the Argonaut Club featured Yuletide decorations, a harp recital by Mrs. John Adams, and tea served by club officers. Additional events included art exhibits at Bloomfield with displays by Mrs. Frank Jean and Marland Haines, plus a Linton Study Club Christmas party with carols, readings, contests, and a candlelight luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Wilson
East Main Street
Argonaut Club
Thomas VanBuskirk
C. P. Harrah
Walter Sapp
Carrie E. Humphreys
Wilson
W. V. Moffett
P. J. Harrah
R. E. Eveleigh
C. E. Davis
John R. McCammon
H. R. Isenhower
Reed Williams
L. E. McDonald
At. Institute
Bloomfield
Art Institute
Visual Education Department
Indiana University
C. A. Hanna
Frank Jean
Newberry
Marland Haines
Broomfield
R. Berkey
W. KE. Dobbs
Jank Cavins
J. R. Harvey
M. A. Farr
Linton Study Club
Charles Tindall
Tindall
Bruce Tate
Lynn Tindall
Roy Hays
Roy Borders
Kathryn Rodgers
von Johnson
Santa Claus
J. C. Jaberg
St. Luke
B. J. Barnes
Red Cross
Tivdy
B.9. Barnes
Miss Margaret LeForge Weds Samuel Lynn in Local Ceremony
Miss Margaret LeForge and Samuel Lynn exchanged vows in a Monday evening wedding at Switz City home of Rev. J E Floyd. The bride wore powder blue. attendants were D P Dixon and his wife. The couple, both alumni of the local high school, will reside on Fairview Road north of town in a newly furnished home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret LeForge
Harry LeForge
Samuel Lynn
Jack Lynn
J.E. Floyd
Switz City
D. P. Dixon
Lynn
Fairview Road
Elmer Gilligan Nearing Return to Little Daisy Mine
Elmer Gilligan, confined to home for weeks, is recovering satisfactorily and soon will return to work at the Little Daisy mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Gilligan
Little Daisy
Chewing Tobacco Production Near Peak in 1897
Historical data show production of chewing tobacco nearly maxed out by 1897, indicating early market saturation and high output levels for that era.
Diamond opening lead defeats small slam claim in club bridge
In a Knickerbocker Whist Club duplicate section six nosedive hands tested a small slam in spades. Some players argued a diamond opening lead could defeat the contract, but analysis shows declarer can still force the win with precise discards and trumps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knicherbocker Whist
East
North
8 of Diamonds
Mast
West
South
Moy
Also Mentioned on This Page
Linton Daily Citizen
Natalie
Madeline Byrd
Leonard Scholl
Jasonville
Melvin Scholl
Suerritz Theatre
Lowell Workman
Federated Club
Greene County
Susan Coolidge
the Argonaut Club
Bride of
Orlain
Penney’s
J. C. Penney Company, Incorporated
Central Press
E. W. Shepard
Ikast
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