Local Show Offers Diverse Exhibits and Dining Corner
Nata Lacieng announces an exhibition featuring canned goods vegetables flowers still life and dried foods with junior entries. Roy Steffen W D Button Selma Johnson and M Ludlam lead departments while a dining corner serves meals and coffee. Exhibitors asked to cut flowers tonight and soak them for judging readiness.
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Gadlen Club
B. I. 3169
Roy Steffen
W._D._ Button
Selma Johnson
M. Ludlam
Midlothian Bowlers Open Season With Good Showing
Midlothian bowlers opened the season with 13 of 29 posting over 400 series led by Southwick and Mora. Whitely topping highs with .426 and Laverbier at .4245, while other scorers included Greiner 414 McGarry 416 and Williquette 411. High game leaders were Southwick 120 Sauerbine 163 Moenck 158 Steffen 158 Garry 156 Quinn 155 Whitley 1545 and Willequette 15472.
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Southwick
Mora
Helen
Whitely
Marge’ Laverbier
Greiner
Olive McGarry
Williquette
Ludwig
Quinn
Jan
Lash
Collision on 147th Street Leaves Driver in Stockings
A man identified as Cad er 29 of 153rd and Kilpatrick, driving a car, weaved through traffic and crashed into Earl Kitchen’s parked car near Midlothian drugstore. Kitchen was knocked unconscious while Michael Rady’s car was damaged. Police released the driver after complaints were signed. total damage estimated at 85 to 125 dollars per vehicle.
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Cader
Kilpatrick
Midlothian
Earl Kitchen
Michael Rady
Central Park Av
Kitchen
Safeway
McNeela
Markham Mixed Bowling League Opens Sept 14
The Markham Mixed Bowling League begins its season September 14 at Harvey Bowling Den with 40 members forming 8 teams. New bowlers are welcome. contact President Wm Barleman or Mrs Leo Cleary. The league, ABC Tournament member, will play outside teams and crown the season winner.
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Markham
Bowling 'Dening
Harvey
Wm. Barleman
Peres Yp Ccorrtss
Leo Cleary
ABC
Ration Board To Close Fridays After Sept Seventeenth
A wartime ration notice states the ration board will close to the public every Friday starting September seventeenth. The Midlothian office cites inability to serve the public adequately and to handle required forms and reports as the reason for the change.
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Midlothian
Sdate
Ithe
OPA
Stavron in New Guinea Photos and War Letters
George C Stavron writes from New Guinea praising life abroad while detailing a victory garden plan and requests for watermelon and muskmelon seeds. He notes natives with long knives guarding women, women in novel jewelry, and barter with cigarettes. he mentions his camera, developing films after army rules delay, and a poem he penned aboard ship. Stavron joined June 19 1941 and trained at Camp Wallace Texas with September maneuvers in North Carolina.
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George
South Pacific
George C. Stavron
Army
Camp Wallace
Texas
North Carolina
Uncle Sam
Movie Star Visits Midlothian for Breakfast
Early Sunday morning two good looking men entered Chuck's for breakfast. Victor Mature and Sgt Ryan of the state police shared the scene as he toured on a bond selling trip. The waitress teased about the money paid by the customers and the general comment described Mature as a regular fellow with notable athletic build.
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Chuck’s
Victor Mature
Sgt Ryan
Mature
Peoria
Sgt. Ryan
Altho
Girl Struck by Soldier, Woman Critical in Robbins
Lilian Clay a 22 year old waitress at Apex cafe was struck on the head with a bottle by Walter L Shelton 19 of Camp Van Dorn. She was taken to St Francis hospital in serious condition after 18 stitches. Shelton charged with assault with intent to kill. Police pursued and captured him after a chase through Robbins ending in a pond. He is held without bond at the county jail.
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Lilian Clay
Apex Cafe
Walter L Shelton
Camp van Dorn
Eugene Brown
Robbins
St Francis Hospital
Shelton
Brown
Atwell Belice
Pavan
Garrett
Woman's Club of Midlothian Board Meet Thursday
The first board meeting of the Midlothian Woman's Club of the 3rd district federation will be held at the home of Mrs Louis Buchanan 14822 Keystone Ave on Sept 16 at 1 p m Members will have lunch and are asked to bring their own sandwiches promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Midlothian Woman's Club
3Rd District Federation
Louis Buchanan
Keysone Av
Midlothian Bond Drive Led by Marion Zneimer Rally Planned
On Constitution Day the Midlothian bond drive proceeds headed by Marion Zneimer and Mrs H C Muir. A parade forms on 147th street at 8 30 p m with a state police escort to the service plaque. After the ceremony, Star Dusters orchestra provides a dance at the public school auditorium to support the bond effort and servicemen.
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Nick Zneimer
Midlothian Drive
H C Murr
147Th St
Shen Wall
Boy
Grissouts
Treasury Department
Midlothian
Servic
Roger Schwaighart
India
Dian Preston
Arizona
Star Dusters
H. C Muir
Milothian Country Club
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Asv
George Stavron
Pacific
New Guinea
Woman’s Club of Midlothian
Marion Zneimer
Maron Zneimer
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