Fairmount Academy to Stage All On Account of Polly
Fairmount Academy seniors rehearse the class play All On Account of Polly to be performed at the Van Buren Opera House Saturday June 2 at 8 o clock. Tickets are sold at Conwell's Drug Store. The plot follows Polly Perkins a modest heiress who reforms a lavish Beverly family and aids the poor, with a large cast led by Luella Garner as Polly and Eldridge Garner as Harkins.
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Opera House
Fairmount Academy
Polly
van Buren Opera House
Conwell’s
Ralph Beverly
New York
Polly Perkins
Beverly
Engand
Berkshires
Irma Kimmel
Marion
Fairmount
Harkins
Eldridge Garner
Baldwin
Chester Smith
Geraldine
Irene Payne
Miss Rembrant
Zola Little
Martha Little
Clarence Chadfield
Edna Ault
Cyrintha Turnipseeds
Juanita Throckmoton
Hiram Turnipseed
George Ault
County farmers double up dr ies county farmers double up
Grant County Farm Bureau directors plan a countywide binder twine drive along with a membership cleanup campaign to boost rosters for Van Buren township. Five reels of film will attract crowds to township meetings, featuring International Harvester items farming lessons and Yosemite scenery.
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Grant County Farm Bureau
van Buren
Yosemite National Park
Religious education and community events at Central Church
Sunday services drew strong attendance while the sermon warned of social ills and religious decline. Speakers cited bootlegging divorce and crime, with Taft and Judge Gary quoted on religious education. Next Sunday features a lesson on teaching God’s Word in the recent past and continued church activities include Groseclose talks, Evangelist events, and the Vacation School starting Monday.
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New York
Christ
America
Gary
William Howard Taft
Thomas Carlisle
God
Groseclose
Fairmount
Evangelist Harbison
News-Eagle
Huber
Crescent
M. E. Church Sunday Schedule Promotes Worship and Activities
The M. E. Church lists 9:30 Sunday School with W F Williamson as superintendent 10:30 Morning Worship titled The Life and the Task 2:00 Junior Hour 7:00 Epworth League 7:45 Evening Worship titled He Shall Not Fail Pastor Ernest E Lutes extends a cordial invitation to all.
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W. F. Wiliamson
S. S
Epworth League
Ernest E. Lutes
Cemeteries and Soldiers Named Across Regional Graves
List of cemeteries including Fernie Bead Corey and Union Chapel with named interments such as Thomas Mann James Campbell Joseph Corey Dick Lyons and William Whitaker. References span War of 1812 Mexican and other conflicts with multiple surnames across Landersville McKinney and Bursen cemeteries.
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Corey
Wiley Anderson
Thomas Mann
John Duckwall
James Campbell
James Conwell
Henry Barnes
Joseph Corey
Dick Lyons
William Whitaker
Aaron Williamson
James M
Pioneer Matthew Doyle Dies at 81 in Van Buren
Matthew Doyle a longtime resident of Grant county Indiana died May 28 1923 at his daughter Mrs W F Lee's home in Van Buren after months of hardening of the arteries He was 81 years 3 months 27 days born February 1 1842 in Grant County He married Mary L Lamy in 1865 They left four children two sons William F and Edward and two daughters Mrs Sarah J Lee and Mrs Dora Zimmerman His wife died in 1875 He is survived by grandchildren and great grandchildren Funeral services and burial were held in Van Buren Memorial Day with burial in Van Buren Cemetery
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van Buren
Lucas
Bank Corner
Lutes
Toney
H. H. Scott
Scott
van Buren Township
Mr. Scott
America
Harlan ‘Eck
William Bird
Wm. Saxon
J. T. Bridwell
Central Church of Christ
Bridwell
Indiana
Ohio
Austin Blair
Richmond
Washington
Patrick Henry
Jefferson
Nelson
Matthew Doyle
W. F. Lee
Mr. Doyle
Matthew
Michael and
Mary Ellen Bucie Doyle
Grant County
Mary L. Lamy
William F
Sarah J. Lee
Dora Zimmerman
Indianapolis
Edward
Ora
Everett
Delight Lee
Clifford Doyle
van Dale Lee
Farmers 10 Meet Saturday Evening
The Van Buren Township unit of the Grant county Farm Bureau will meet at the Van Buren Library on Saturday evening June 2 at 8 p m. Five reels of moving pictures will be shown. No admission charge and no collection. The public is invited.
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van Buren Township
Grant County Farm Bureau
van Buren
Petition Seeks Custody Of Nine Year Old Son
Lou Moler filed in circuit court to secure possession of his nine year old son after his wife Edna Moler allegedly removed the child and denied visitation. He claims the mother, a school teacher, is away from home long hours and failed to show proper love and affection.
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Lou Moler
Edna Moler
Revival at Fairmount Christian Church Voices Strong Sermons
Evangelist Groseclose and wife lead a large revival at Fairmount Christian Church with Choral groups The Harbisons and delegations from the county. The coming week features nightly sermons on The First Church Confessing Christ The Church a Divine Institution and The Gospel and The Change of Mind.
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Fairmount
Groseclose
Christian Church
van Buren
Harbison
Couny
Harbisons
Christ
Local Masonic Band Members Play At Indianapolis Races
Ned R Conwell and Byron Henderson of the local Masonic band performed in a 1500 piece orchestra at the Indianapolis automobile races. They joined the Amboy band, among the largest in the state, with Conwell on cornet and Henderson on clarinet. Marion's Mr. Lucas also participated, forming a strong three man group.
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Ned R. Conwell
Byron Henderson
Masonic
Indianapolis
Amboy
Conwell
Tenderson
Lucas
Marion
New Veterinarian Joins Van Buren Practice
Billy Keith Roberts arrives as the junior member of the Dr. J. F. Roberts veterinary firm in Van Buren. He weighs ten and a quarter pounds and was born on Memorial Day at the doctors’ home, joining the local veterinary team.
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van Buren
J. F. Roberts
Altho
Billy Keith Roberts
Special Notice to Odd Fellows at Wednesday Hall
Meeting set for seven o'clock Wednesday evening to witness work in the second degree. M. C. Williamson, N. G. E. Brown, Secretary.
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M. C. Williamson
N. G. E. A. Brown
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T. Bridwell
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Fernie Bead
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John Burk
Lee Cemetery
John Lee
Steven Lee
Peter Havens
van Buren Cemetery
Abraham Cemer
R. B. Boxell
Edward Jeffries
William Endsley
George Kirkpatrick
Elihu G. Scott
Joseph Lugar
David Barrow
Clinton LeFavour
Martin Dillon
Joseph Roland
Josiah Passmore
Jesse Horsman
J. M. Myers
Anthony Korporal
Tinsley
Josiah Swagger
Landersville Cemetery
Free Ballard
Simon Clevenger
William Ixnight
Morgan Melkam
Evertt Oliver
Joseph Lee
Jacob Tinkle
John Powell
Amos Hill
McKinney Cemetery
Walter Maddux
Union Chapel Cemetery
Lewis Beekman
Thomas Brown
Oliver Gaines
E.W. Creviston
Levi Creviston
Bursen Cemetery
Adam Boller
Luther Tippey
Mrs. W. Lee
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