Brief History of United Brethren in Christ Conference
The twenty fifth general conference at Canton Ohio May 18 to 24 outlines the denomination’s history from 1789 forward. It notes abolition of slavery in 1821 and total abstinence from strong drink since 1814, growth of publishing, colleges, seminaries, and active foreign missions across Africa Asia and the Caribbean. The quadrennial address urges sociology study and church responsibilities. Total membership nears three hundred thousand.
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Twenty-Fifth General Conference of the “Church of the United Brethren
Canton
Ohio
Germany
America
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Guthrie Distributes Fortune Among Seven Children
Alfred Guthrie of Lawrence county, notable Stone City Bank president and Grand Hotel owner, has divided one half of $160,000 among his seven children. He and a son were in town Monday to oversee his interests. Guthrie is among the county’s largest landowners.
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Alfred Guthrie
Lawrence County
Stone City Bank
Mr. Guthrie
Memorial Exercises For Grand Army Of The Republic
Memorial exercises were held Sunday and Monday as announced. Rev W E Snyder of United Brethren Church delivered the memorial sermon to high praise. On Monday afternoon Decoration Day exercises featured Rev W B Morris of the Christian Church with warm reception. Music came from the U I Band Mendelssohn Male Quartet and Male Octet.
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Grand Army of the Republic
W. E. Snyder
United Brethren Church
W. B. Morris
The
Christian Church
U. I
Mendelsshon
Surprise Twenty Second Birthday Party For Flossie Winkelpleck
Mr and Mrs J Winkelpleck hosted twenty two young guests at their South Spring Street home Friday for Miss Flossie Winkelpleck s twenty second birthday surprise. Miss Clyda Garten won the prize with Mr Winkelpleck taking the consolation prize as music readings entertained guests before strawberry ice cream and cake.
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Zella Ackerman
Messrs
Wallace Smiley
Wm. Bair
Dean Inman
Miss Flossie
Program For Children's Day Services At U B Church
The program for Children’s Day at the U B church is set for Sunday evening June 6 at 7 30. music by the orchestra includes prayer songs by the school a Welcome exercise by ten children recitations by Katie Harmon Fiona Sims Helen Connell Harve Chinn and others a Rose Drill by ten girls a Tower building exercise a hoop drill by sixteen girls a Boys Day by Otterbein Class an offertory a duet by Bertha Alexander and Hildred Connell a scarf drill by eight young ladies a reading by Wm Bair and Benediction by the orchestra.
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U. B
Otterbein
Bertha Alexander
Hildred
Wm. Bair
Farm For Sale John Hasler Farm Near Odon Indiana
80 acre farm known as the John Hasler farm located 314 miles northwest of Odon Indiana includes a good house and barn ample water and a well improved orchard. See D. B. Ogden R R 1 Odon Ind.
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John Hasler
Odon
D. B. Ogden
R. R
Odon Ind
Large Sunday crowd attends local church services
A large crowd gathered at the church Sunday night. Numerous residents and visitors were noted in attendance including Elvin Kinnaman who remains seriously ill. Several local families and neighbors shared Sunday activities and visits through the day and evening.
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Elvin Kinnaman
Studebaker Buggies Undergo Final Expert Inspection
Expert Inspection is BUGGIES a Every Studebaker buggy or sur rey or driving wagon is set up and carefully inspected before leaving the factory. In building, the greatest care is taken to guard against the use of defective material. Then, to make assurance doubly sure, before any Studebaker spring vehicle is crated for shipping it is set up ready to run and (under a strong light) undergoes a final rigid inspection by an expert. Every Studebaker buggy we offer for sale has passed this rigid inspection. You can depend on any vehicle that has been O. K.'d by Studebaker.
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Studebaker
Surrey
Ledgerwood and Trueblood Wed in County Clerk Office
William Ledgerwood a Madison township farmer wed Miss Nannie Trueblood daughter of James W. Trueblood in a Saturday morning ceremony at the county clerk office officiated by Mayor Russell in the presence of many onlookers.
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Trueblood
Wallace
Ledgerwood
Madison Township
James W. Trueblood
van Buren
Russell
C W B M Auxiliary Meets With Centennial Program
The C W B M Auxiliary holds a June 6 meeting at Mrs. Bert Crooke's home. The program, Our Closing Centennial Year, marks a quarterly tea and invites all church ladies. District manager Mrs. Mina Greist is expected to attend, led by Mrs. Lizzie Morris.
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Bert Crooke
Mina Greist
Lizzie Morris
Alaska Yukon Pacific stamp to mark development
The government will issue a special postage stamp commemorating the Alaska Yukon Pacific territory. The rectangular stamp will be available for delivery in a few days and will feature a two cent denomination.
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Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Territory
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Philip William Otterbein
Reformed Church
Woth
Africa
China
Japan
Philippines
Porto Rico
Oxfords
M. Wyle
Baltimore
Fortune
Pierson
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Katie Harmon
Fiona Sims
Helen Connell
Harve Chinn
Miss Pees] McClellan
Clyda Aishe
Charles McMullen
Elnora
Ray Howard
Anderson Kinnaman
Samuel Long
Terre Haute
Raymond Long
Homer Boardman
Arthur Ritter
Herb Ketchem
Charles Watson
Mud Pike
Dovie
Kittie Smith
Emma Shake
Mollie Gadberry
Odessa of
Frank McMullen
Alfawretta Ketchem of
Grace Shake
Ruby Tarr
Bloomfield
Curtis Sharpless
Herbert Ketchem
Burns City
Arnold Crosby
Miss Clonn
Bellview
Wim. Shake
John Hastings
Sadie Sharpless
Nancy Sins
Grace Shake, Laura Mesvillen
Alforetta Ketchem
Hastings
Mesdames Daily
Craycraft and
Wim. Hackler
Joseph Wascom
Wm. Christenberry
Lew Edwards
Everett Sears
Wm. Hastings and
Family
Everett Boardman
Ila
Belva Boardman
Borden, Ind
Bert Bauserman
Shiloh
Calvin
Tom Sears
Mrs. Cunningham
Mrs. Odus Shake
Oden Hardware Co
Washington
William Ledgerwood
Nannie
C. W. B. M. Meeting
Anna Doerr
Evansville, Ind
Odon Drug CO
Odon, Ind
Bert E. Sneed
Mgr
Odon Realty DO
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