Footnotes on City Farming by Blanche Liffick Morton
City farmer recounts gathering Cat-tails and Plume Grass for winter bouquets at Shining Waters. Describes décor, memories, and a Judging School experience toward becoming an accredited flower judge. Mentions Native American and pioneer use of cattails and a future plan for asymmetrical arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blanche Liffick Morton
Shining Waters
Emilie
City
Bristol
Jannette Lucas
Helen Carter
Virginia
Lewis
National Council of State Garden Clubs
Ven
New York City
Atlantic Ocean
South Africa
Community gatherings and anniversaries in Arm strong area notes
Social reports recount a Wiener roast hosted by the Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church Builders Class at Mr and Mrs William McGee home on September 19 with devotion led by Mrs Dick Medsker. A surprise birthday tribute to Mrs Vaughn Arney followed, and visits from Rev Roscoe Plowman and local ministers were noted alongside various dinners, meetings, and church events through late September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zion Evangelical United Brethren Church
Wm. McGee
Dick Medsker
B. C. Kance
Gene Tingley
John Davidson
Herman Seidel
Ralph Hawker
Wm. Tingley
Leland
Erma
Mary Ann Miller
Guy Tingley
Edward Tingley
Robert Maurer
Vaughn Arney
Arney
Elmer Renner
Earl Finney
Lloyd Pulver
Paul Arney
Herman Fawley
Margaret Werts
Berneice Brosman
Frank Broaman
Roscoe B. Plowman
Jack's Creek
Roark
Kentucky
E. C. Kunce
Plowman
Joe Davidson
John Finkbiner
I. E. van
Terre Haute
Thomas Abner Carpenter obituary records 1856 1952
Thomas Abner Carpenter born March 13 1856 in Jasper County Indiana died September 25 1952 aged 96 years 6 months 12 days oldest son of John M and Phebe E Carpenter. The obituary notes an active industrious life and family moves to near Clinton Indiana in 1860 and his early conversion and religious turning point.
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Thomas Abner Carpenter
John M
Phebe E. Carpenter
Jasper County
Clinton
Indiana
Tommy
Longtime Clark County farmer Tom Carpenter dies after life of faith
Obituary notes Uncle Tom Carpenter who lived on a Clark County farm seventy four years and helped build Mill Creek church later joining Allright and Christian churches. He married Caroline Kile in 1880 and had nine children with five sons surviving. Also mentions his descendants and funeral and a 1953 forecast about limestone fertilizer value.
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Rosehill
Indiana
Illinois
Anderson Township
Clark County
Caroline Kile
Tinois
Tommy
Mill Creek
Allright Church
Christian Nursing Home
Marshall
Christian Church
G. W. Gibson
John A
Henry E
Wesley L. J
Minnie E
Harvey
William
Chris
Perry
Dennison
Arthur
Indianapolis
Ind
Ezra
Scottland
John E. Carpenter
Marshall, Route 1
LeRoy Carpenter
Chrisman
Mary E. Brewster
Eunice Jackson
Casey
Revival Meeting at Trinity Church in Marshall
Members of Trinity Evangelical United Brethren Church Marshall plan a revival starting next Sunday October 5 to October 19 each evening at 7 30 led by evangelist Rev L B Honderich at the church corner of Michigan Avenue and Chestnut Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trinity Evangelical “United Brethren Church
Michigan Avenue
Chestnut Street
Marshall
L. B. Honderich
Marshall Baptist Church Services and Schedule
Marshall Baptist Church at Corner Plum and Archer Ave invites families to Sunday school at 9 30 a m with classes for all ages and morning worship at 10 45 a m The evangelistic service occurs at 7 30 p m with messages by Pastor Dee T Speer A Wednesday prayer service on October 8 at 7 30 p m will study the second chapter of Every Christian's Job Pastor leads the Book study and extends a warm welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall Baptist Church
Plum and
Archer Ave
Dee T. Speer
Clarksville Baptist Church Men Gather for Brotherhood Meeting
Clarksville Baptist Church announces a Sunday schedule with Sunday school at 9:30 and morning worship at 10 30. Evening service at 7 30 with mid week prayer on Wednesday. Tuesday night October 7 marks Associa tional Brotherhood at Martinsville inviting all men. Full homecoming program to be published in the paper later. event slated for the fourth Sunday in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. T.U
Martinsville
All Men of Brotherhood
Clarksville Baptist Church
Christian Church Unitarian Style Schedule and Talk
Bible school at 9 30 a m with 260 goal Lord's supper at 10 30 a m. Sermon The Sower The Seed and The Soil. Basket dinner at noon. Afternoon rally service with songs and group singing. Billy Cook of Pleasant Hill Christian Church to preach. Evangelistic meetings 7 30 pm with Apostle's Doctrine. Mid week service Wednesday 7 30 pm.
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Bible School
Billy Cook
Pleasant Hill Christian Church
C. EB
Ladies Aid Meeting at Mrs Collins Home
The Moriah Ladies Aid will meet on Wednesday October 8 at the home of Mrs Delmont Collins for a regular gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Moriah Ladies Aid
Delmont Collins
Pruitt Benefit Dinner Thanks From Local 641 and Partners
Card of thanks from Local 641 O W L A and Versicol Corporation extends gratitude to Marshall townspeople ticket buyers attendees donors business men American Legion and Auxiliary and volunteers for the Pruitt Benefit Dinner success.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. A. and
Versicol Corporation
Marshall
American Legion and Auxiliary
Pruitt
Also Mentioned on This Page
Joseph Gunder
Charles Blundell
Armstrong Sunday School
Fenton Shirely and Family
Fred Abel
Armstrong
Doit Harlow
Danco Club
Marie Sweitzer
Beulah Doty
Lois Knapp
Jeanette Harlow
Gwen Koppler
Hilda Rhoads
Dorothy Junker
Jeanette
Velda Clatfelter
Oren Miller
Danville
Second Christian Church
Walter Burdick
National Society of the Daughters of the American Relation
Walter Newlin
Charles Bush
Turkey Run
American Legion Auxiliary
J. B. Cox
E. D. Crabtree
Daughters
Paris
James Pellum
Vicki
Fred Davidson
Dougie
Herman Cork
Tom Switzer
Franklin Connelly
Don Hackney
Mary Hackney
Carl Norton
Lois
Harry Reedy
Dennis
William Norton
June
Dennis Reedy
Kester Titus
Ed Steurwald
Methodist Church
Bernice’ Brosman
Basil Moore
Walter Craig
Jack Cline
Ivan Burrell
Paul Goble
Joe Murphy
Arthur Carpenter
Se Leroy Carpenter
Wilma Fleetwood
Virginia Collins
Charles Carpenter
Greenup
Mary Brewster
Orville Morecraft
Henry Carpenter
Tommy Carpenter
Dean Houk
Paul Walker
John Quick
Emery Bloodworth
Sam Bradley
Joy Barrett
Bud Murphy
Ruth Kile
Minnie Kinneman
Royal Neighbors
Kenneth Little
Evelyn Melton
Wanda Spittler
Mary Lou Blundell
Mildred Jared
Dorothy Clark
Vivian Gentry
Vernice Tingley
Wanda Houk
Jane Murphy
Jesse Kile
Karen
Vern Kile
Oakland
Harold T. Craig
Oblong
Pearl Craig
Wih
Tade
Walnes
Crisco
Hillcres, Oleo
Pascal Celery
U.S. No.1
Armour’s
Franks
U.S. No. L
McIntosh
Bushel
Kraft Miracle Whip
Birdleys Frozen Peas
Campbell’s
BOK
University of Illinois
Trinity Church
Rev
Clarksville
Robert ‘J
F. C. Liggett
Ladies Aid Meeting
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