Local Society News Highlights Birthdays and Gatherings
Mrs. Boyd White and Mrs. Basil Hummell hosted a six o clock fish fry honoring Mrs. L O Lines and B W Hummell. Numerous families from Marion attended including the Whites, Williamses, Lines, and Hodge households. James Hewitt hosted his Sunday school class with several friends and visitors. Forty four relatives and friends celebrated Mr Charles Hodge's forty eighth birthday with baskets. The Needlecraft Club met at Mrs L M Hydora with many Marion residents in attendance. Mrs E S Howard gave a children's party for her son Johns ninth birthday with games and refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boyd White
Basil Hummell
White
L.O. Lines
B. W. Hummell
Y.F. White
Burr Williams
Thomas Williams
L. O. Lines
Charles Hodge
Hodge
William Hodge
Bertha
Dorothy
Everett
Lester
Scottie Clark
Helen
Roy
George
Alva Hodge
Evelyn
Gerard Worden
Lavon
Wayne Hodge
Charles
Myrtle
Goldie Hodge
Messrs
Orland Cunningham
Gas City
Donald Babb
Paul Hodge
Albert Ballard
Carl
Cecil Hodge
Loyd Hodge
E. S. Howard
John
Mark Creviston
James Culbertson
Bernard Doyle
Mark Boxell
George Mott
James DePoy
Wayne Sparks
Billy Duckwall
Burkett Davis
Walter Paxton
Gertler Conwell
Rex Draper
Terrence Jones
Keith Howard
Farrville Social Roundup Keeps Frequent Visitors Moving
Mr and Mrs Frank Sowerwine and daughter Maxine visited at Mt Zion. Mrs Levin Anderson and Austin, Mrs Blanch Farr and sons spent time with Mr Warner Welch. Numerous residents attended gatherings, visits to Marion, Van Buren, Upland and Lafontaine, plus birthdays and music lessons noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Sowerwine
Maxine
John Wolfgang
Mt. Zion
Levin Anderson
Austin
Blanch Farr
Warner Welch
John Doyle
Marion
Lou Irvin
John Anderson
Upton Lytle
van Buren
Marie
Victo Welch
Clarence McMillan
Fred Marine
Frank Sourwine
Kenneth Lytle
Elsworth Camblin
Atilla Collette
E. E. Farr
C. H. Graham
Gas City
R. J. Reed
Charley
Ross Waggaman
J. C. Wagegaman
Gus Farr
Hartford City
John Hodson
Jane Maddox
Rosa
Flossie Banter
Mabel
Nora Miller
Victo
Marie Welch
Olen Farr
Paul
Dan Davis
Alice
Sam Davis
Upland
Harve Boles
Boles
Frank Ferguson
Mayer
Rosa Boles
Roy Boles
Verne Doyle
Henry Ferguson
Joe
Henry Doyle
J. C. Waggaman
Wm. Camblin
James Vannurden
Hazel
Dan Vanness
Lester Burkhart
Ray Waggaman
Dee
Glen Boles
Fred
Near
Warren
Ernestine Farr
Jonas Palmer
Rell
William Leverich
Sarah Leverich
Lillie Baird
Willis Palmer
Mary Farr
Velma Lytle
Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound Restores Hair Color
Old time recipe promotes dark hair and youth by Sage Tea and Sulphur. Modern formula adds ingredients and is used with a sponge to darken hair and restore shine. Not for disease treatment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wyeth
Glass Worker in Upland Fined for Making Beer
Edward Cochran a glassworker in Upland Indiana was arrested on a Saturday charge of manufacturing intoxicating beverages. He pleaded guilty, fined 100 dollars plus costs, and given a thirty day jail term suspended on condition. He admitted making the beer described as good with enough kick to cause drowsiness. This marks the first such arrest in the area since a federal prohibition law was enacted over a year ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland
Ind
Edward Cochran
Congress
Salvation Army Drive Planned in Van Buren Township
The Breedlove brothers will lead this year's Salvation Army drive in Van Buren township with a goal to be announced soon. Funds raised above the regular quota will help pay for property the Army bought in Marion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
van Buren Township
Breedlove Brothers
Marion
Child Dies After Eating Strychnine Candy Mistake
Mary E. Troyer aged two, daughter of Mr and Mrs Ross Troyer of Upland Indiana, died at home after ingesting capsules containing strychnine mistaken for candy. The child died three hours after the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Upland
Ind
Mary E. Troyer
Ross Troyer
Potatoes urged for garden space to offset high prices
Washington May 24. The U S department of agriculture urges gardeners to plant potatoes to hedge against rising prices. Seed potatoes are scarce and costly. a bushel can plant tenth acre yielding 12 to 20 bushels. Details include planting steps, soil preparation, and fertilization to ensure a steady winter supply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
United States Department of Agriculture
Farmer Charles E. Hunt Dies at 46 Near Van Buren
Charles E. Hunt a prominent farmer living 1 1/2 miles east of Van Buren died early Tuesday morning of paralysis at age 46. He had lived in the community about two years after moving from Kokomo. Short funeral services were held at his home by Rev. S F Harter, then the remains were taken to Kokomo for services Friday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Hunt
van Buren
Kokomo
S. F. Harter
Classified Ads Blast From Warren and Van Buren
A mixed ads page lists wants and sales. Navy recruitment via postmaster and bicycle purchase inquiry from News-Eagle office in Van Buren Indiana. Various sales include yam plants near Dillman, a cheap horse from Nelson Strider Hardware, a mare for general use by Aaron Ruble, and cabbage plants by James Deuel. Real estate listed by Nelson-DePoy with Farms 20 to 640 acres. Personal ads invite marriage and healthwealth offers from San Francisco addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nelson-DePoy Real Estate Service
News-Eagle
van Buren
Indiana
Landers
Royalty Oil Company Seeks Investors For Land Oil Rights
A newly formed Royalty Oil Company advertises ownership of oil under 13 000 acres in Hartley and Moore counties Texas and plans further acquisitions in Louisiana. The firm offers shares at 10 each via Howard L Swisher & Company of Morgantown West Virginia, promising profits with no drilling risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartley
Moore
Texas
Louisiana
Royalty Oil Company
Howard L. Swisher & Company
Morgantown
W. Va
Fragmentary cents notation uncertain item
Brief OCR fragment shows stray prices like 15¢ and 18¢ with no clear context or entities, making it impossible to identify subjects, dates, or locations.
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James Hewitt
Cecil Martz
Walter Pulley
Willis Hudson
Franklin Rumple
Walter Murray
Brooks Pulley
Haskell Hudson
Needlecraft Club
L. M. Hydora
Claude Dillon
Farrville
Mary
Nature
Fitzhogh
Navy
Dillman
Clarence Cloud
Nelson & Strider Hardware and Implement Co
Aaron Ruble
James Deuel
California St
San Francisco
Cal
Ralph Hyde
Minna St
Lover’s
Forrester
van Camp
FFF
Harvest Home
Arbuckles
Berdan
Battle Ship
Galiion
Florence
Washington
R. P. Smith
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