Echoes From The Past On The Old Methodist Cookbook
The article recalls living contributors to a 54 year old Methodist cookbook with recipes like potato soup and stuffed steak. It corrects a building date for the M E church, discusses reforestation of coal spoil banks and the rise of strip mining since 1914, noting Indiana laws from 1941 require permits and tree planting to restore land. It closes with a wry note about a local figure speaking tomorrow.
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M. E
Second Street
Third
Indiana
Indianapolis News
Harper’s Magazine
Alfred H. Sinks
General Assembly
Department of Conservation
Conn Last Rites To Be Thursday At Worthington
Funeral services for Mrs. Ora Mae Conn 58 will be held at 2:00 PM Thursday at the Worthington Methodist Church Rev P E Ross to officiate Burial in Stanley Cemetery following the service.
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Ora Mae Conn
Worthington
Worthington Methodist Church
P. E. Ross
Stanley Cemetery
Auctioneer Sells Wooden Leg in Police Auction
Fred Spahn of Sutton Nebraska auctioned unclaimed stolen goods at Omaha police station sale and unexpectedly sold a wooden leg. The veteran auctioneer who has worked since 1916 stirred surprise with the odd item among the items offered.
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Omaha, Neb
Fred Spahn
Sutton, Neb
Omaha
Spahn
Storm Toll Rises Across 12 States as Floods Reported
Heavy thunderstorms moved south after lashing the mid Atlantic while floods developed in 12 states. The death toll rose to 70 with many injured as a line of storms extended from Kansas to the Atlantic seaboard. Baltimore and Philadelphia suffered the worst damage with winds up to 85 miles per hour.
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Mid- Atlantic Seaboard
Kansas
Oklahoma
Atlantic
U. S
Atlantic Seaboard
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Pensylvania
Ohio
New Jersey
Maryland
Washington, D. C
Iowa
Mississippi
Keokuk
Des Moines
Colorado
Canadian
Ohio River
Detroit
Windsor
Ont
Great Lakes
Raymond Floyd Dies at Home in Richland Township
Raymond Ellsworth Floyd died suddenly at his home in Richland township after a heart attack. Born May 2, 1896, he was 50 years old. Survived by widow Velma Floyd, five children, three brothers, two sisters, and six other relatives. Funeral at Furnace Christian church with burial in Walnut Grove cemetery. Body to Jenkins Funeral Home, Bloomfield, then returned home.
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Raymond Ellsworth Floyd
Richland Township
Jim Sam
Celia Flynn Floyd
Furnace Christian Church
Velma Floyd
Frances Otna Farmer
Lyons
Marjorie Mae Dean
Bloomfield
Nellie Rae Floyd
Emmett E Floyd
Korea
Betty Ann Hamiton
Emmett
Harrison
Morton Floyd
Etta Haywood
Ida Rader
Jenkins Funeral Home
Walnut Grove
Hospital Report From local town admits and discharges
Lawrence Nail of Jasonville was admitted for treatment Tuesday night. Donald Switz of Switz City was admitted for medical surgery Tuesday. Janet and Delores Swaby underwent tonsilectomies this morning. Mrs. Aschel Tibbett had a major operation this morning. Mrs. Claude Fiscus and baby have been taken home in Bloomfield. Emory Keene and baby of Jasonville were taken home Tuesday. William Reed of Merom has been dismissed. Linda Kay Padgett has been taken home. James Curtis Edwards of Lyons was taken to his home in Lyons today. Ina Mae Shaffer has been taken to her home in Bloomfield.
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Lawrence Nail
Jasonville
Donald Switz
Switz City
Janet
Delores Swaby
Aschel Tibbett
Claude Fiscus
Baby
Bloomfield
Emory Keene
Aken
William Reed
Merom
Linda Kay Padgett
James Curtis Edwards
Lyons
Ina Mae Shaffer
Major Gertrude Calvert to retire from Linton Salvation Army
Major Gertrude Calvert, longtime Salvation Army officer based in Linton, will be honored with a retirement service Thursday at 7 30 p m in the Linton Salvation Army hall. She has served 26 years, led corps across Indiana, and plans to reside in Linton with her daughter and son in law. The public service will announce her successor.
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Gertrude Calvert
Linton
Salvation Army
Herbert Pugmire
James Fookes
T. R. Gabrielson
Calvert
Salvation Army Service
Huntington
Army
Indiana
Marion
Muncie
Kokomo
Indianapolis
Major Calvert
Salvation Army Post
County Home E C Picnic Planned
A Greene County wide Home Economics clubs picnic is planned for noon Friday at Humphreys Park. Members from all parts of the county are expected to attend. Attendees are asked to bring table service and sugar for iced tea.
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Greene County
Humphreys Park
Mrs Mason Bedwell Leaves Sullivan Hospital
Mrs Mason Bedwell and her daughter of Dugger have been discharged from Mary Sherman Hospital in Sullivan.
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Mason Bedwell
Dugger
Mary Sherman
Sulivan
Dozens Feared Dead In German Ammunition Mine Blast
In Celle near Hanover an underground dump at the Hanigsen salt mine suffered a massive explosion. British and German forces evacuated non essentials as fires spread through 3,000 tons of artillery ammunition. About 5,000 tons exploded overnight with 83 workers underground when the blast occurred and more than 100 feared dead.
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Celle
Germany
Hanigsen
Hanover
Onward Bible Class Meets at Mrs Harve Magner Home
The Onward Bible class of the United Brethren church will meet at the home of Mrs Harve Magner Thursday afternoon at two o'clock. All members are urged to be present.
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United Brethren Church
Harve Magner
Wreck damages cars at Main and A streets Southeast
Frank Hunt er of Linton and Stanley Yatsko of Bicknell had cars damaged in a wreck at the Main and A streets Southeast corner about nine last night. Hunter driving north on Main made a left into Yatsko causing $140 damage to the Oldsmobile. no injuries reported.
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Frank Hunter
Linton
Stanley Yatsko
Bicknell
Main
Hunter
Main Street
Yatsko
Carlton Named 10 Be Chairman
Mayor William B. Carlton was elected Stockton township Democratic chairman at a precinct meeting in Linton City hall. Smith township workers did not act. Stockton township vice-chairman to be appointed later and a veterans' chairman to assist the campaign. James E. Noland of Bloomington spoke briefly as the Indiana seventh district congressional nominee.
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William B. Carlton
Stockton Township
Linton
Smith Township
Democratic Party
James E. Noland
Bloomington
Indiana
Hospital Admission List From Greene County
Mrs Newt Smith of Jasonville route one Mrs Roy Frakes of Lyons and Mrs Maggie Hamilton of Jasonville have been admitted to the Mary Sherman hospital at Sullivan Greene county report says
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Greene County
Mary Sherman
Sullivan
Newt Smith
Jasonville
Roy Frakes
Lyons
Maggie Mamilion
Mrs Eliza Smith Dies Near Paxton
Mrs Eliza Smith died at her home on Paxton route 1 at 7 15 PM Tuesday after two months illness. Born in Ohio on June 21 1867 she was 78 years 11 months and 27 days. Survived by three daughters Myrtle Beck Alene Creager Aden Robbins and two sons H R Smith S H Smith. Funeral at Newkirk Funeral Home Pleasantville then home service at 2 PM Thursday CST. Burial in Mt Moriah Cemetery.
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Eliza Smith
Paxton
Smith
Ohio
John and
Lucy Behem Willington
Myrtle Beck
St. Louis
Alene Creager
Chicago
Ill
Aden Robbins
Sullivan
H. R. Smith
S. H. Smith
Ulyses Willington
Linton
Newkirk
Pleasantville
Mt. Moriah
Terre Haute consolidates Vigo Clay Sullivan price control boards
The Tri County Board at Terre Haute announces consolidation of the Vigo Clay and Sullivan County price control boards. Effective July 1 the headquarters will move to the Arcade Building at 116 South Sixth Street. The change, described as an economy measure, will reduce monthly case counts and add three clerks to the local office.
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Terre Haute
Vigo, Clay, and Sullivan
Arcade
South Sixth Street
Shannon Buntin
Western Air Lines Posts 76 Percent Passenger Gain in April 1946
Western Air Lines reports a 76 percent rise in passengers for April 1946 compared with April 1945, according to Denver officials. The increase reflects growing airline traffic as postwar travel recovers.
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P. C. Denver
U.R
Western Air Lines
Bakery to Close Tomorrow Over Flour Shortage In Indiana
Open Baking Co in Vincennes will shut its 30 000 loaf per day plant tomorrow due to a flour shortage. The bakery ranks among southern Indiana’s largest. In Berne the schools grant a 10 percent teacher raise effective September. WXHZ radio to begin operations July 1 with a six hour schedule. DePauw University sees 300 plus students register for summer study. Robert G Craig 44 dies from what authorities call self inflicted gunshot wounds. he formerly worked as a salesman for Indianapolis Power and Light.
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Vincennes
U.P
Cliff Lacy
Open Baking Co
Indiana
Indianapolis
Robert G. Craig
Indianapolis Power and Light Company
Indiana Methodists converge for 115th conference convocation
Upwards of 1,000 church leaders gather in Indianapolis for the first general convocation of the 115th session of the Indiana annual conference. Ministers and lay leaders met yesterday in business sessions.
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Indianapolis
Indiana
Methodist Church
Heavy Rainfall Brings Relief and Damage Across Indiana
Heavy rain eased heat in Indiana yet caused property damage in several counties. Cambridge City logged 2.77 inches. Crawfordsville saw damage, a bridge washed out, and Veedersburg families displaced. Indianapolis reported flooding and outages, with a $3,000 grocery strike due to lightning. A death in Indianapolis linked to storm conditions, and Greene County endured widespread showers. A small twister caused minor damage in southwest Greene County.
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Indianapolis
East Side
Harold Martz
R. B. Storms
Greene County
Elliston
O. H. Brown
U. S
Bake Sale Call for Girl Scout Support
Girl Scouts announce a bake sale here soon and invite donations of food. Volunteers are asked to call 433W or 605M. Proceeds will support the sponsoring of a Girl Scout camping trip.
Louis Conn Tonight at Yankee Stadium Headline Fight
Joe Louis and Billy Conn meet at Yankee Stadium in a $2 million heavyweight bout after a five year layoff. promoters chase a record gate with 75,000 to 80,000 expected, weather chance of delays due to rain, event to start at 9 p.m. and be aired by ABC and NBC.
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New York
Joe Louis
Billy Conn
Yankee Stadium
G.I
Louis
Pompton Lakes
N. J
Conn
Detroit
Mike Jacobs
Chicago
Jacobs
C.D.T
American Broadcasting Company
National Broadcasting Company
Conn Eyes Title as Louis Rematch Looms in New York
Challenger Billy Conn rests in Manhattan ahead of a hoped shot at Joe Louis. The Pittsburgh native declares he will become champion tonight and takes on Louis after a long buildup dating from their 1940 Polo Grounds bout. Conn weighs 182 pounds at the official Madison Square Garden ceremony.
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New York
Billy Conn
Manhattan
Joe Louis
Pittsburgh
Louis
Polo Grounds
New York Athletic Club
Conn
Madison Square Garden
Farewell Supper Planned for Major Gertrude Calvert
The Salvation Army to honor Major Gertrude Calvert with a farewell supper in Humphreys Park Friday at 5 30 p m. All members and friends are invited to bring a basket or covered dish. Sgt Major Mrs Faye Lawrence oversees arrangements.
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Gertrude Calvert
Humphreys Park
Salvation Army
Faye Lawrence
Father and Son Banquet Planned at Local Church
A Father and Son banquet will be held in the lower auditorium of the Christian church Thursday evening at 6:30. All men and boys of the church are urged to attend.
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The
Christian Church
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