Red Cross Fund Oversubscribed by Record Donations
New York June 3. The Red Cross drive went over the top by 70 million dollars and more than 47,000,000 persons contributed. Contributions total 166,439,291. Henry P. Davison, chairman, called it the most successful campaign in U S history and noted wide participation from cities, towns, farms and factories nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Red Cross
Henry P. Davison
Red Cross War Council
United States
War Fund
Farrville social notes and wedding attendance update
Farrville community records numerous local visits and calls by Farr and Farrville residents from Tuesday through Sunday. The piece notes Marion and Van Buren visitors, a wedding attended by Millie M. Farr, Sunday School at Farrville, and the dedication of a service flag with 15 stars including one silver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Farr
Elsworth
Marion
Allen Pence
Margaret
Roy Rousa
Isaiah Nelson
Delpha
Ake Kilander
S. W. Parr
Millie
Matt Guinnip
Irma
Millie Mary Farr
Elsworth Caiblin
Grover Doyle
van Buren
Raymond Doyle
Mario
Farrville
Millie Farr
Upton Lytle
Elsworth Farr
Walker Farr
S. BK. Farr
John A. Farr
Millie M. Farr
Guy Hays
Martha Beck
Elsworth Camblin
Hanna Davis
Victo
Marie Welch
Harry Farr
Lela Irvin
Holinois
Local Social Visit and Community Meetings Reported
Mrs George Lee of Illinois visits her mother Mrs Emma Doyle. Residents attended a speaking event at Van Buren and a meeting at Oak Chapel on Sunday. Millie Farr and her daughter visited Mrs Arthur Baird and Mrs Pearlie Guinnip. Millie M Farr returned to school Monday evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Lee
Ilinois
Emma Doyle
van Buren
Oak Chapel
Millie Farr
Arthur Baird
Pearlie Guinnip
Millie M. Farr
Jerome H. Scott Dies in Lafontaine Area
Jerome H. Scott of Lafontaine died at his daughter Mrs. Ovid Miller’s home three miles northeast of Lafontaine after a stroke of paralysis. A Civil War veteran, he served in the Eleventh Indiana Cavalry. Funeral services were held Tuesday at 10 a.m. at the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jerome H. Scott
Lafontaine
Elihu Scott
Ovid Miller
Tie
Eleventh
Indiana Cavalry
Van Buren Boy reports slight wound in France
Everett Heckard, a Van Buren youth, sent word that he was only slightly wounded in France. He asked friends to write to him at Battery E, 150th Field Artillery, American Expeditionary Forces, via New York, and said he would be out of the hospital soon.
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Everett Heckard
van Buren
France
150Th Field Artillery
New York
Lecond Street Improvement Progress and Delays
Work on Lecond street has progressed with brick laid on the south end. The project has torn up the street for months and sidewalks at intersections remain unrepaired. Contractors report sand shortages delaying both the street work and the new library project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lecond Street
Also Mentioned on This Page
Red Cross Fund
Marion & Bluffton Tr. Co
van H West
Bou
Bluffton
Indiana
Marion, Ind
van Buren Hardware Co
W. C. Booz
T. C. Pike
van Buren, Ind
B. Fostoria
Ohio
Allen
East Sixth Street
Golden Giant
Tungsten
Ajax
Bergie
National
Bethlehem
Ford
E. Sith St
George Wanger
Frank Mullen
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