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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1922
Page
1
The Indoor Carnival at Van Buren Gymnasium Friday and Saturday aims to be a premier yearly event with wholesome amusements for all ages. Two bands will perform, a menagerie features a tail-headed horse, and admission is ten cents with no games of chance.
Van Buren High School teams split action, as Liberty Center easily outrebounded and outran the Blue Devils in a hard fought game. Black was knocked out early, and Liberty Center pulled away late to win 28 to 18 with several long shots sealing the victory. Fairmount visits next Friday for a rematch.
Van Buren Produce defeated Marion's Indiana Truck 36 to 17 in a home game. Creviston and Lombard stepped in for injured players as the locals built a strong second half finish behind Melling and Waggaman. Referee Merrell oversaw the contest.
Plans are set for the Fifth Independent Amateur Basketball Championship with sectional tournaments across Indiana. Wayne Emmelman of Indianapolis heads the group predicting a strong year as 312 teams participated last season and entries are limited to manage crowds.
The Crescent Class of the Central Church of Christ will present the play Diamonds and Hearts at the Van Buren opera house next Thursday evening Dec 14 directed by Mrs Edith Arnold Hogin. Admission 35 and 25 cents with tickets on sale at Ned Conwell's drug store starting Dec 9. Cast includes Everett Shrock Bernice Halstead Amy Halstead Inez Gray Agnes Struble Sammy Clyde Zent and others.
The News-Eagle apologizes to Mrs. M. A. Collett for a misprinted ad in the classifieds listing potatoes for sale with the incorrect number 107-B. The error caused calls and a resident to visit her home, though she has none for sale.
At the stated meeting of Van Bur en Lodge No. 711 F and A M held Monday night December 4 the following officers were elected Worshipful Master Walter Creviston Senior Warden E S Howard Junior Warden E N Morrin Treasurer Ned R Conwell Secretary Chas E Hatcher Senior Deacon Jas M H Farr Junior Deacon Irma Bole Senior Steward Enos Sipple Junior Steward Otis Hiddle Tyler Clyde Shrock
The Van Buren Produce Co team with the Masonic band defeated the Matthews Independents 30 to 22 at Matthews on Thanksgiving night. Matthews supporters praised their team and handed sweaters and a ball amid speeches, while a speaker called Matthews the best in Indiana before the crowd.
Historic Sunday at the M. E. Church marks a fundraising drive to cover parsonage debt and church improvements. Over three years unpaid subscriptions plus charges totaled about 2000 dollars, with a Thanksgiving campaign raising 2364.52 including more than 1000 in cash and mortgage notes of 1800 dollars.
The Library Board in its regular meeting elected Homer Scott to succeed Witmer as president and Dean Paxton to succeed Scott as secretary. Mrs. Booz was re elected vice-president Noah Studebaker was named janitor. Henry Blake, newly elected township trustee, will join the board next meeting.
Sarah A. Baird of Jonesboro died December 4 1927 at 81 years 1 month 21 days. She was born October 18 1841 in Jonesboro and married W R Baird October 8 1857. Survived by five sons two daughters three brothers two sisters sixteen grandchildren eighteen great grandchildren and one erect great grandchild. services at Vi P Church Jonesboro and interment Riverside Cemetery.
A carnival at the gymnasium scheduled for December 8 and 9 promises fun for attendees and even the band will be tickled by the event’s lively atmosphere.
A revival series begins Sunday evening December 10 at the United Brethren church under Pastor Rev Howard with help expected from Rev C H Slusher of Muncie. Slusher is described as inspirational and energetic. The redecorated church will host daily prayer services through the week starting Wednesday evening.
Mrs Pearl Haines Weller dies at the tuberculosis camp in Banning California after two years of ill health. Born June 11 1884 in Van Buren Indiana she was a Methodist church organist and a Marion business college attendee. Survived by husband Raymond D Weller daughter Frances and three sisters. Interred in Inglewood California.
The team will travel to Converse for a Friday night game on December 8.
J E Riley receives a letter from E Clark a former Van Buren resident describing a major oil strike at El Dodrado Arkansas. The gusher flowed for over an hour and a quarter yielding more than 2000 barrels of high gravity oil and possibly 35000 to 40000 barrels per day when fully developed. A buyer is negotiating for the well at about three million dollars.
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