Plan to consolidate railroads branded unfair by official
Clyde Reed of the Kansas Public Utilities Commission condemns a proposed U.S. railroad consolidation as centralizing transport to Chicago. He warns the shift would erase regional capitals like St Louis Kansas City Omaha and Minneapolis and widen distances to markets. He supports decentralization to sustain western development.
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Xansag City
Kansas
United States
St. Louis
Omaha
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Clyde MM. Reed
Kansas Public Utilities Commission
Southwest
Chicago
Kansas City
Omaha St. Paul
Mississippi
Missouri
Interstate Commerce Commission
W. Z. Ripley
Harvard University
Riptey
Missouri River Gateway
Twin Cities
Louisville
Evansville
Missouri River
Oklahoma
Texas
Far West
Bible Thoughts for the Week Sunday to Saturday
A weekly devotional series presents daily verses. It cites Romans 11 33 34 Psalm 121 7 Philippians 4 13 Psalm 64 1 Proverbs 11 1 Malachi 3 10 guiding themes of infinite wisdom, divine preservation, strength in Christ, majesty, honesty, and tithes.
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Malachi
Roanoke and Fort Wayne Play To Unusual Tie As Last Innings Rally Fails
Roanoke and Fort Wayne Walther League clash ends in a 15 to 7 final with Roanoke rallying in the ninth. L. Redding drives a two run double after E Redding is hit to keep the game alive. Huntington IAC beats locals 8 to 9 and the team schedules Hart's Cubs game next Sunday coached by former White Sox man Herbert Hart.
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Roanoke
Fort Wayne
Ft. Wayne
Reeves and
Hoke
Freese
Deesburg
Uhley
Hart’s Cubs
Herbert Hart
White Sox
Chicago
Embargo on Detroit Lifts Prompt Delivery Restored
Notice to shippers announces embargo to Detroit and beyond is canceled with immediate effect. Service Corporation directs prompt delivery to Michigan points and Indiana routes restored.
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Detroit
Michigan
Points
Indiana Service Corporation
Roanoke Community Band Makes First Public Appearance
The Roanoke Community Band of nearly fifty members performed in Oak Grove Park on Wednesday afternoon. Forty seven members attended the rehearsal debut, under director Mr DeArmitt. The group, mostly beginners, has had ten rehearsals and impressed locals with a pleasant march and several numbers. Their next appearance is Wednesday night at the week’s concert.
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Roanoke
Oak Grove Park
DeArmitt
Decoration Day Observed in Roanoke Area
Roanoke and nearby communities honored soldiers with grave decorations and services at Oak Grove Park. C. W. Warsaw spoke on citizenship and Americanism as the Roanoke band played. Afterward the Roanoke and Huntington L A C teams played baseball, Huntington winning 9 to 0.
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Oak Grove Park
C. W. Warsaw
Warsaw
Biggs Family Visits Relatives This Decoration Day
Mr and Mrs Kenneth Biggs and daughter Virginia and infant Thomas of Columbia City visited relatives and friends here Sunday and Decoration Day.
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Kenneth Biggs
Virginia
Master Thomas
Columbia City
Surprise Picnic at Buckingham Farm Hosts Visiting Friends
Sunday at the John Buckingham farm in Rock Creek township neighbors gathered to surprise Mrs. Bucks harm’s sister Mrs. W R Sprague and Mrs. Mary Powell of Fostona Ohio. Attendees included Roy Clements Jane Clements Wetherle Hite Bell Arnold Arnold Frances and others bringing baskets of eats for a noon dinner and picture taking followed in the afternoon.
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John Buckingham
Rock Creek Township
Cowan Infant Dies at Fort Wayne Hospital
Martha DeNaris Cowan died at Lutheran hospital Fort Wayne eleven months old born June 6 1922 daughter of Virgil and Eva Cowan Jefferson township Whitley county. Survived by parents one brother Aevl and grandparents John Spahn hauer and George Cowan Jefferson township. Funeral Sunday 10 AM Evergreen Bethel church Jefferson township burial at T O O F cemetery Roanoke.
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Martha DeNaris Cowan
Virgil PD
Eva Cowan
Jefferson Township
Whitley County
Lutheran
Fort Wayne
Aevl
John Spahnhauer
George T‘owan
Evergreen Bethel Church
Roanoke
Pleasant Chapel U B Church Sunday Services
Sunday school at 939. class meeting at 10 30. Christian Endeavor at 6 30. preaching service at 7 45. Everyone welcome. S S Supt Perry Miller. Class leader Boyd Dinius. C T President Glenn Rupert. Pastor Oliver P Givens.
New Trains Added to Wabash Schedule
The Wabash Railroad announces several new trains effective Sunday noon. A new mail train No. 8 will serve Roanoke westbound at 9:02 a.m. Train times for westbound No. 2 50 and 4 are adjusted. Eastbound Nos. 9 1 51 and 3 have new departure times.
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Wabash Railroad Company
Roanoke
Card of Thanks for Community Help and Comfort
We thank friends and neighbors for help and assistance and Rev Grice for words of comfort. Mr and Mrs Emanuel Fisher and Mr and Mrs John C Smith provide the names in this personal notice.
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Grice
Emanuel Fisher
John C Smith
County Agent Resigns After Close Board Vote
J J Lacey quits as county agricultural agent after a tight 7 to 6 vote in a board meeting. Purdue University official T A Coleman recommended replacing him with Mr Johnson, while the board upheld Purdue's rule barring a county native from the post.
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J. d. Lacy
County Board of Education
Court House
J J. Lacey
Johnson
T. A. Coleman
Purdue University
Lacey
Clifford Funderburg
Funderburg
Memorial notice for husband and father
We thank friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy and all who assisted at the death and burial of our beloved husband and father. Mrs. D. C. Migrants and Children. Mrs. D. A. Wasmuth and Mrs. Harry Dinius attended the meeting of Shiloh Chapter, O. E. 8, at Fort Wayne Saturday evening.
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D. C
D. A. Wasmuth
Harry Dinius
Shiloh
Fort Wayne
Tommy Milton Wins Auto Race at Indianapolis 500
Tommy Milton piloted a Miller powered H. C. 8 Special to win the 11th annual 500 mile race at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His time 5:28:06.27 and average 91.44 mph. Hartz finished second in a Durant Special with Jimmy Murphy third amid a tough battle.
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Indianapolis Motor Speedway
Tommy Milton
Milton
Wilcox
Hartz
Murbpy
Cooper
Corum
Harry Hartz
Warry Hartz
Jimmy Murhoe
Lumpy
Che Durant
Howdy
Murphy
Winer
Ailton
Methodist Episcopal Church Calendar Highlights Chaplains
Prayer items note chaplains in non denominational roles funded by Board of Home Missions at 120 dollars yearly. Requests include prayers for these men and for soldiers and officers they serve, with services listed: Morning Worship at 10 30 Epworth League 6 30 Evening Worship and Prayer Meeting Thursday 7 30 Junior League Saturday 2 p m Children’s Day Sunday June 10 J D Minsel superintendent H D Gillespie Ep League pres Ruth Hamilton J L Superintendent C E M Smith pastor.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Board of Home Missions
Ieee
Epworth League
Junior League
J. D. Minsel
H. D. Gillespie
Ruth Hamilton
J. L
C. Emery Smith
United Brotherhood Sunday School and Worship Schedule
United Brotherhood Church outlines Sunday activities with a 9 15 Sunday School under N L Highlands and a 10 30 worship theme Deceiving Our Own Soul. Evening Children’s Day service at 7 30 honors Philip William Otterbein founder of the church. Pastor G F Byrer invites all to attend for blessing and profit.
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United Brothern Church
N. L. Highlands
Philip William Otterbein
United Brethern Church
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U. S. Training Corps For
Susanna Cocroft
United States Training Corps
Ashville
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Tion of Transportation For
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Oklahoma City
Topeka
Joplin
Christ
BASE
Concordia
Huntington
Huntington I. A. C
Cubs
THE
Roanoke Community Band
Vicinity
Henry de Armitt
Arden McVoy
Uh.a. Dinius
Dr. Koontz
Oscar Koontz
Jess McTargertt
Tuntington L. A. C
Cowan
FT. Wayne Hospital
Jimmy Murphy
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