Christmas Socials and Illnesses Across Warren Area
Mrs E O Brown is quite ill at her North First street home. Miss Mary Louise Tillman of Alexandria visits Mrs E H DePoy. Several local residents celebrate Christmas with relatives and friends while others recover from illness. Uncle Enoch Camblin extends greetings as Gillespie family health concerns affect mail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Brown
North First Street
Mary Louise Tillman
Alexandria
E. H. DePoy
Charley
E. N. Gillespie
Madonna McMillian
Huntington
Johnson Boxell
Vivian Boxell
Geraldine Miller
Marion
Orvis Breedlove
Alva Duckwall
Fort Wayne
Jay Welch
P. S. Howard
F. J. Fike
Geneva
Helene Cobler
J. C. Peters
Stoy
Anna Corey
Camp Shelby
Austin
Ray Roush
Millie M. Farr
Alle Pence
Margaret
News-Eagle
G. G. Richardson
Gordon W. Farr
Smiley E. Farr
Celen
Michigan
George VanAllen
Nuncie
Eva Deane
Indianapolis
Avis Deane
Chelago
Richard Pilkington
J. W. Landess
Quill Manson
Landess
Harriett Manson
Lloyd Pilkington
Donald
Marguerite
Florence Whitecotton
Rex Whitecotton
Mary Melling
Genevieve Farr
Lefa Shaffer
Frank Lefavour
Glenn Melling
Leonard Farr
Mabel Lytle
J. H. DePoy
B. W. Hardy
Miriam
Althea
Betty
Leesburg
Ohio
Earl Bratton
Rockford
Fred Sanderman
William Sanderman
Winona Maupthoff
Catherine Sanderman
Beitman
J. O. Campbell
Earl Calgin
Warren High School
George Lee
Ed Kribbs
James Compton
Warren
Guy Conwell
Sam Cloud
Lucille and
Lavelle Kribbs
Mary
Edna Compton
Cecil Compton
W. Fordan
Lois
Ed Scott
Sarah Margaret
Manon
Fyon McDonald
Roy Irwin
Flat Rock
Illinois
Ancil Witmer
O. G. Willey
Enoch Camblin
Enoch
Gillespies
Gillespie
Sunday Excursion Delayed Advertising Notice
A brief notice states Nos 3 and 4 are 30 minutes late on Sunday for a low rate Sunday excursion and provides a phone number for further information.
Card of Thanks for kindness during illness and death
John Shoup expresses gratitude to neighbors and friends for many acts of kindness shown during his wife’s sickness and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Shoup
Van Buren High School Basketball Schedule Confirmed
The Van Buren basketball team releases a game list through March including December 27 vs Andrews at Van Buren and February 15 and 22 as open dates. Remaining home contests use Van Buren as the site with several away trips to Converse Markle and Amboy this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Buren
Andrews
Keystone
Converse
Montpelier
Markle
Amboy
Meat market reports meatless day sales and side meat price trends
Mrs. George VanAllen of Muncie visits her mother Mrs. A. M. Deane. Witmer and DePoy advertise to sell farms. Earl Bratton of Bratton and Son notes meatless day sales at about half normal, with ample meat but continuing meatless days. Govt favors side meat, now pricier than pork chops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George VanAllen
Muncie
A. M. Deane
Witmer & DePoy
Earl Bratton
Bratton & Son Meat Market
Registration of American Women Will Start Soon
The Indiana National Woman's Council prepares a statewide patriotic registry for women. Cards detail name, address, age, parent nationalities, education and work plans, with spaces for service lines and Red Cross or navy league involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Council To National Defense
W. W. Gifford
Woman’s Power Committee
Council of Defense
National Woman's Council
Council of National Defense
Anna Howard Shaw
Indiana
United States Army
Navy
Red Cross
Navy League
Indiana Women Asked to Sign Food Pledge Cards
A wartime appeal explains voluntary civilian labor for war effort. It urges Indiana women to register their fitness and training for roles such as stenography and nursing, and to sign food pledge cards to show loyalty and aid to the government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federa
Europe
Millhouse
Indianapolis Civil Service Board
Sam
Miss DeNoyer Spends Christmas with Marion Friends
Miss DeNoyer shared Christmas with Marion friends and relatives enjoying a simple family gathering in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss DeNoyer
Marion
Becks Headed to Florida for Winter Stay
Mr and Mrs S H Beck departed Tuesday for Florida and will stay there until the end of March as recorded in local notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. H. Beck
Florida
Riley Literary Society Receives Postholiday Minstrel
The Riley Literary Society is presented with a minstrel show after the holidays, marking a cultural event for members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Riley Literary Society
Obituary of Fiona A Lawrence of Van Buren Indiana
Fiona A Lawrence born December 28 1917 in Van Buren Indiana died after long illness at home in Van Buren aged fifty four years eight months five days She survived by two brothers John Edward Commodore Lawrence and two sisters Mary C Marland and Ira Caldwell She married John Shoup on December 15 1896 funeral Christmas morning at home conducted by Rev J O Campbell burial in Van Buren cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fiona A. Lawrence
Cine Type Decatur Sa Tyees
van Buren
Ind
John Edward Commodore
Lawrence
M Mary C C. Marland
Mra Raid Caldwell
Marion
John Shoup
Presbyterian Church
J. O. Campbell
Armenian Relief Offering Totals About $35 at Church
The M. E. church collected about $35 on Sunday evening to aid approximately 2,000,960 women and children in need. Contributions may be left at banks or given to Rev. J. O. Campbell by Monday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
J. O. Campbell
Soldier Boy Jesse Sullivan Advances to Aviation Corps
Our Soldier Boy Jesse Sullivan has passed the examination for the aviation corps, transferring from the ambulance corps. He is the guest of his mother Mrs Rose Sullivan Delmer Mossburg, who left with the last selective draft list and has returned discharged for physical disability. Tromer Duckwall of Camp Taylor visited, and Mr and Mrs John Duck have been quite ill from a deep cold and cannot return to Camp Taylor yet. The captain of this company has been communicated with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse Sullivan
Aviation Corps
Ambulance Corps
Rose Sullive Delmer Mossburg
Tromer Duckwall
Camp Taylor
John Duck
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L. W
H. J. Ireal
Chas FE Rose
G. P.A
Toledo, O
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Preight
Expr
Blufftes
Joyce
Caldwell
Bucklen
Warner
Kemp
DeWite
Dlafleur
Ranton’s
Dr. King
Carter
Vdeo Edwards
Schneck’s
Pinkham’s
Keecham’s
Dean
Zac
Ayer
Pond
Physicians and Surgeons
Williams Talcom
Woodbury’s
le Sayman’s
Pau
Honest, & Beeen Nat Straße
Camel & Otresteri Cigaretta
Coal Il
Shinela
Whittemore
Lée Bird Food
Eres
Pme
Potieh
Joyce’s
An Buren
Tration
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