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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1917
Page
1
Representatives of the Decker Oil Co. are in Van Buren trying to recruit farmers for new oil ventures in the area. They offer generous terms and plan to drill a second well at Warren, with two more if the first proves promising. The Warren well shot two weeks ago is expected to yield four to five barrels, making the project viable if other wells match output.
The district conscription board in District No 2 which includes Van Buren has selected about a dozen men from the first 98 examined with many claiming exemption A new Crowder ruling may raise exemptions for married men and farmers engaged in agricultural work In this township EDGAR H MICHAUD HARRY BOXELL GLEN W CAMBLIN are listed as not claiming exemption Others examined Grover C Mathias Karl Bratton Wyeth Landers Lester Allen White Floyd Johnson Walter Michaud Arnal C Merrell Kenneth Doyle Many more than 150 are to be examined this week
Next Sunday will be known as Haphazard Sunday as the Methodist Sunday school prepares a commemorative program. Dean Paxton and W F Williamson were appointed to learn the historical event and report next Sunday morning. The program includes songs readings duets and orchestra performances with arithmetic made up by the superintendent. Musicians are invited to rehearse Friday night and attend the service to see how much of the program is presented.
Mrs L C Daughtrey offers at public sale all household furniture at her residence at Second and Vine streets on Saturday August 18 starting at 2 pm. Cash terms.
In the report of the Lee outing last week the companions were listed as Mr. and Mrs. Walter Zimmerman but should read Mr. and Mrs. Charley Zimmerman.
The 42nd annual session of the White River Branch W M A convened at the local U B church. Mrs Ella Wolford of Richmond Ind praised workers for cooperation and duty. Mrs Julia Merrell of Van Buren was elected secretary and Mrs Sarah Tharpe new president.
Mrs Willard Miller left Bluffton on Monday to visit her husband stationed in the artillery at Fort Hancock New Jersey. He expects to be sent to France.
The library board awarded the new library building contract to local contractor August Reudlinger for 10 300 dollars with Carnegie Corporation providing 10 300 dollars of the sum. The Peters lot has been purchased as the site and work start date is not yet known.
Mr and Mrs Ed Wolfe and others from Petroleum spent Sunday with Mitt C Williamson and family. Mr and Mrs Will Alberson and family and Mr and Mrs Hugh Gehrett visited. Rev Settle and family of Lincolnville called in the afternoon.
The Methodist Sunday school led by Mrs. David Kelley had 234 attendees this Sunday, an 88 rise from last year. Emma Haines presided, a quartet performed, and 84 year old Lucetta Beekman sang German songs praising loyalty to the Stars and Stripes. A Huntington Business College note and the Sparks-Losure reunion in Anderson drew attendees.
Herschel Griffith is in camp at the Huntington fair grounds with the company. He serves as an officer in the company.
Ray Furnish has enlisted in Company E and is now in camp at the Soldiers Home. Eugene DePoy reports moving from Fort Sam Houston to Fort Kelley in Texas where an aviation camp fliers twenty machines at once. He criticizes Wyeth Landess letter on what should be sent to soldiers and hopes the boys receive a box of good eats. The men at Fort Kelley expect to be sent somewhere soon.
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