Social Calendar Wednesday and Thursday listings
Tri Kappa initiation at the American Legion home at 6 15 p m Ladies Aid Society all lay meeting at the church Eagles Lodge meets at the Eagles hall at 7 p m Elks Lodge meets at the Elks home at 8 p m White Lodge No 637 I O O F meets at the hall at 730 p m The secretary Club luncheon at the region Home at 12 15 p m Fr Glenburn W S C S meets at the community house Baptist choir practice at the Church at 7 p m Onward Bible class United ten Church meets with Mrs Avritt at 2 30 p m Pans teen club meets at Red Hall for all day session Legion Post meets at Legion home at 7 p m United Brethren choir practice at the church at 7 p m Methodist choir practice at the War Mothers Auxiliary No 2 meets at the Legion home Le Cercle des Amis meets at the community house at 1 p m Faith Temple No 42 Pythian Sisters meet at the hall at 2 p m Surgical Dressings classes meet at the Elks home 1 to 4 and 7 to 9 Clarion club meets at Humphreys park for a covered dish luncheon Each member asked to bring a 10 cent gift Patriotic Tea Methodist church parlors at 2 p m Out of town program All women of the church invited Called meeting Linton Lodge No 560 F A M at the hall at 730 p m Work in the EA degree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarion Club
Humphreys Park
Community Notices and Meetings at Local Halls
Chapter 19 Ree the Moose holds a meeting at the hall at 7 p.m. Surgical Dressings classes at the Elks home run from 1 to 4 and 1 to 9. Prayer meeting at Glenburn and a Quapaw Tribe No 14 meeting at 7 30 p.m. Red Cross sewing at Main Jechou building from 1 to 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ree
Red Cross
Jechou
Shoe production totals differ in 1944 arch period
Production of misses children ants and boys shoes during arch 1944 totaled 7,372,000 pairs, compared with 6,764,000 pairs in March 1943.
Letterman Knowles marriage announced in Indianapolis
Mr and Mrs Frank Letterman announce the marriage of their daughter Wilma Jean to Claude Knowles of Indianapolis son of Mr and Mrs Everett Knowles of Linton Ind The ceremony was held Sunday June 18 at 4 30 in the home of Mr and Mrs H Joe Letterman Indianapolis with Dr Richard Rettig presiding Floral displays and formal attire described The bride formerly worked for G C Murphy Co and the groom is employed at Allison s They will reside at 1102 North Mount Street Indianapolis
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Letterman
Wilma Jean
Claude Knowles
Indianapolis
Everett Knowles
Linton
Ind
R. R
Richard Rettig
Carrollton Avenue Evangelical & Reformed Church
H. Joe Letterman
Knowles
G. C. Murphy Co
Allison's
North Mount Street
Women Of Moose Initiate Members And Buy War Bond
The Women of the Moose authorized a $300 War Bond purchase during their regular weekly meeting at the Moose hall. Following the business session several candidates were initiated. The Moose Heart chapter will be observed Friday evening with Mrs. Hulda Buckner as chair.
Miss Virginia Coleman Returns Home From Vacation
Miss Virginia Coleman returns to Indianapolis with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Coleman after a two week visit. Miss Mary Lee Royer spends summer vacation with her parents Mr. and Mrs. Chester Royer and recently earned a BS in elementary education from Indiana State Teachers College Terre Haute. Attending the Royers graduation were Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Boston, Mr. and Mrs. John Correll, and Mr. and Mrs. Harry Royer and daughter of Evansville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia Coleman
Indianapolis
William Coleman
Mary Lee Royer
Chester Royer
Royer
Indiana State Teachers College
Terre Haute
Salvage Drive Seeks Paper House in Pigeon Cove
In Pigeon Cove Massachusetts visitors tour the famed paper house built by E F Stenman in 1922. After his death at 68 the secret preserving fluid remains unrevealed. The walls hold about 100000 newspapers and are 215 sheets thick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pigeon Cove
Mass
U.P
E. F. Stenman
Stenman
Mallard Hen Builds Nest High In Tree Near Hagerman
Ida Hagerman reports a mallard hen nesting in a tree 12 feet above the ground near Hagerman. Alonzo Brown, game department conservation officer, notes the duck is unusual but says a female's choice decides. Eight eggs have been laid so far.
Postal notes proposed to pay small bills by mail
The post office department advances a plan to issue postal notes for small payments by mail in fixed denominations up to 10 dollars. Notes would be valid two months, nontransferable, with five cent adhesive stamps for odd cents. If costs rise, fees may adjust. the system aims to cut bookkeeping and relieve banks from handling money orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A.P
Post Office Department
Senate Post Office Committee
Congress
Department
House Post Office Committee
Post Office
Navy V Mail Expands to Seven Million Pieces Monthly
Washington reports the Navy V-Mail system has grown about 560 percent in nine months and now delivers over 7,000,000 pieces monthly. Since 1942 the Army and Navy have sent 514,000,000 letters, none lost irretrievably. letters are rephotographed if a plane is lost. V-Mail depots operated quickly in Tarawa Kwajalein and Eniwetok to save cargo space.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Army
Navy
Tarawa
Kwajalein
Eniwetok
In loving memory of Elsie Ellett memorial message
In loving memory of our sister and aunt Elsie Ellett who passed away June 21 1945. From this world of pain and sorrow To the land of peace and rest God has taken you dear loved one. Mr. and Mrs Ralph Perkins and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsie Ellett
Ralph Perkins
Proud G A R Vets in Freeport Reach Centenarian Ages
In Freeport Maine two surviving Civil War veterans, Otis L. Coffin aged 100 and George F. Stuart aged 98, remain hale and hearty while other states report no veterans left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freeport
U.P
G.A.R
Hale and Hearty
Otis L. Coffin
George F. Stuart
Burial of an Unknown Dog in New Hampshire Cemetery
A nameless stray dog leaped from a ditch, dashed across a highway, and was killed by a moving car. The animal was laid to rest at the Proctor Animal Cemetery in Nashua, a newly completed site noted for a marker reading Unknown Dog.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashua
N. H
Proctor Animal Cemetery
United States
Iowa Firms Win Army Navy E Awards For War Production
Iowa under wartime pressure has 30 firms cited with the Army-Navy E for outstanding production. Clarinda, population 4900, boasts two E awardees the smallest Iowa town to do so. The E honors recognize quality materials and on time contract fulfillment with flags presented to firms and employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
U.P
Iowa
Pearl Harbor
America
Iowa Transmission Co
Waterloo
Clarinda
Navy
Americans Trace Family Origins in wartime Britain
Kathleen Broomfield of the Society of Genealogists coordinates tracing American servicemen’s English roots. The group has micro filmed 9 000 parish registers with 2 000 more to go, aiding men on leave to search for family ties and distant relatives across counties and cities alike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
United States
Britain
Kathleen Broomfield
Society of Genealogists
Society
Broomfield
Bar Harbor Native Nurses Aid Bar Harbor General
Bar Harbor native Col. Haskell H. Cleaves hospitalized in England after an ankle injury. He notes three of his nurses are from Maine and another Bar Harbor local, highlighting home state connections during his hospital stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bar Harbor
U.P
Haskell H. Cleaves
England
Maine
Special Bureau to Handle Servicemen Vote in Indiana
Indianapolis Indiana June 21 Indiana prepares to set up a special bureau in the statehouse to manage the servicemen vote law. Gilbert E. Ogles says 400 to 500 Absent voter ballots daily. about 15 000 received so far. Ballots will be distributed starting August 1 to Hoosier service personnel via county clerks with 3 ballots and return envelopes mailed to applicants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana
Gilbert E. Ogles
Hoosier
Ogiles
Statehouse
Ogies
Rue J. Alexander
Ogles
Special Soldier Vote Bureau
NO RELIEF SOON ON TIRE SHORTAGE
William Aitchison of the OPA told local rationing boards there will be no relief for passenger car tire quotas for the rest of June and no relief for large truck tires through the summer. He warned some trucks will be laid up due to the shortage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Aitchison
Indianapolis
OPA
Greene County Greene County Commissioners Sealed Bid Notice
Notice of bids for one truck with specifications on file at the county highway office in Bloomfield. Bids opened July 3 at 4:00 p m. The Board may reject any or all bids. Dated June 21, 1944 by the Board of Commissioners and Auditor A W AleLaughiin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noetiee
County of
Greene
Bloomfield
Board of Commissioners
A. W. AleLaughiin
Notice to bidders for city street repairs in Linton Indiana
The common council of Linton Indiana invites sealed bids for repair and improvements of public streets. Bids due July 1 1944 at 7 00 PM at city hall. Specifications available at City Clerk Treasurer or from John Finlay. Bid bonds 30 percent required. Affidavits and surety bonds required. Bond for faith and completion as contracted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nidtice
Dhereby
Wtmob
Imation
Théotetnel Craarbers
Theedty Hall
Linton
Indiana
John Finla
FRC
Bowel Cleaning Power Of ERB HELP Medicine
An advert claims ERB HELP cleanses the bowels and system after three days of use. The testimonial says headaches, skin eruptions, and rheumatic knee pain disappeared and the user feels markedly improved. It touts 12 herbs and urges readers to buy at Hamilton's Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erbhelp
Hamilton
SSS Tonic Promises Health Through Digestive Aid and Blood Strength
An advertisement touts SSS Tonic as boosting vital digestive juices and blood strength to aid growth and tissue building. It claims improved appetite, energy, and mental alertness, with testimonials and availability in 16 and 20 ounce sizes at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
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Helen L. Grubbs
African Legion Home
Ipaplist Ladies Aid Society
Agies Lodge
Eagles Hall
Elks Lodge
Elks Home
Whity Lodge
Etary Club
Holme
Glenburn
Baptist
United Ten Church
Mrzffie Avritt
Red 'G Hall
Ae Fesion Legion
Legion Home
United Brethren
Methodist
War Mothers Auxiliary No. 2
le Cercle Es Amis
Pout de
Faith Temple No
Pythian Sisters
Elks
Linton Lodge No
Glenburnssion
Newkirk Funeral
Ladies
Catalina
John
So. Main St
Letterman-Knowles
Salvage Drive Eyes
House OF Paper
Memoriam
G.A.R. Vets
Industry Bank
Special Bureau
Bibi
Dime
Common Council
CrrTy OF
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Polonia DA Spate
Comeclete
Emaeceticides
Aphis
Eben
Eleventh St
O.P.A
Mdahitioky Wiig
Lcm
Teias
Paul Gambill
Firestone
Herschel Pirtle
Mgr
N. Main St
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