Local Notes From Fostersburg And Nearby
Edwin Oertwing plans a silo project while Paul Arnold bought a horse from Lewis Jones. Local social news includes visits by Mrs. J W Arnold Mrs Elmer Arnold and Gladys to Mrs L Foster. Erna Jones considers moving to Muncie Indiana to work on a chicken ranch. W H Jones and family attended church at Vernon. Mrs Ern Norris from Effingham visited. Wm Jones Abby Coffinason grade Kinmundy TM toward Vernon road and may grade more roads. W H Frambes resigns as rural carrier after thirteen years. Deputy Harry Shreffler to oversee route temporarily amid possible discontinuation to save costs. Ice cream social at Arnold Chapel nets 21 dollars for church work. Three new members join Arnold Chapel and infant of Merle Jones baptized. Burg visitors include Lem Ballance and Harry Smith. Ernest Stevens and wife visitors from Salem. Dale Arnold and wife visit James Walker family. County Superintendent Prof Kin gley inspected the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muncie
Indiana
Lewis Jones
W. H. Jones
T. J. Arnold
Vernon
Ern Norris
Effingham
L. Foster
Wm. Jones
Abby Coffinason
Kinmundy
Vernon Road
W. H. Frambes
Harry Shreffler
Post Office Department
Arnold Chapel
Lester Griffin
Mary Walker
Merle Jones
Lem Ballance
Salem
Harry Smith
Alma
Ernest Stevens
Fire destroys Eli Howard barn and livestock
Joe Muck and wife of Cropsey and Cecil Jett and family visited Alfred Jett and wife Sunday. The Eli Howard barn burned Wednesday afternoon killing four horses three calves two fat hogs and several tons of hay. Mrs. Howard tried to save stock but heat blocked her efforts as neighbors arrived too late.
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Joe Muck
Cropsey
Cecil Jett
Alfred Jett
Eli Howard
Mrs. Howard
Heck Zollar
Chas. Zollar
Frankie
Alpha Gray
Mt. Vernon
Virgil Duncan
Detroit
Mich
Ahlf Jett
Henry Somerville
Wm. Gray
Kinmundy
James Duncan
Salem
S. W. Gray
Harold Groff
Local family notes and a sudden death in the community
W Somerville and Elmer Powell spent Sunday with Howard Smith and family. Frank States picked pears near Alma. H W Somerville is very poorly. Emmit Powell worked for Guy Chandler last week. Mrs Jamie Osborn, wife of Jack Osborn, died suddenly Sunday night from heart failure. The family receives many sympathies. Elif Howard went to Alma on business Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Somerville
Elmer Powell
Howard Smith
Frank
Alma
H. W. Somerville
Emmit Powell
Guy Chandler
Jamie Osborn
Jack Osborn
Elif Howard
Weekend Visits Weave Through Salem Glenridge and Surrounding Areas
Miss Vivian Phillips visits near Salem while extended families from Glenridge San doval and Centralia gather for weekend and midweek social calls. Clergy Rev Harris conducts Bethel service as locals attend Baptist association events in Marshall Creek.
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Vivian Phillips
Near Salem
Isaac Ross
Martha Geary
Leon and Lyle
Glenridge
Edward Meridith
Chas. Phillips
Vivian
Shanafelt
Forrest
Jane Williams
Nearg Salem
George
Joseph
Sandoval
Fred Ross
Bobbie
Howard McClelland
John Kretzer
Harold
Marty
Georgie
Kretzer
Fredonia
Nellie
Helen Holtslaw
Flora McClelland
Howard
Robert Meridith
Lloyd McClelland
Gertrude
Centralia
W. R. McClelland
Rev
Harris
Bethel
Ancient church switches from candles to electricity
Monken Hadley England St Mary the Virgin church ends 436 years of candle lit services. The building, long illuminated by candle light since shortly after Columbus reached America, is now powered by electricity.
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Monken Hadley
England
St. Mary the Virgin Church
America
Americanism Motto Sparks Debate on Growth and Scarcity
A quip contrasts two blades of grass growing where one did, with the idea of feeling poor when extra growth is unwanted. The line reflects themes of efficiency and value in resource use and public sentiment.
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Mulberry Grove
McCormick
Oliver J. Schmidt
JNO
A. Jennings
Fostersburg
Edwin Oertwing
Paul Arnold
J. W. Arnold
Elmer Arnold
Gladys
Erna Jones
Love Brothers
MC Haney
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Motor Company
Detroit, Mich
General Motors Corporation
H SE
Pfeffer Motor Co
Centralia, Illinois
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