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Newspaper
Van Buren News Eagle
Location
Van Buren, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1923
Page
1
Van Buren residents hear Evangelist L. E. Groseclose will conduct a three week series at the Central Church starting Saturday evening. A community rally Sunday includes a picnic dinner, coffee, and fellowship after morning services.
At the Grant County Christian Churches convention in Swayzee last week Mrs Clyde Shrock of Van Buren was elected vice president. Van Buren will host the county convention next year with delegates from the area attending and Rev Bridwell of the local church contributing to the effort.
Stewart Cramer son of Mr and Mrs Claude Cramer former Van Buren residents now of Findlay Ohio passed over Van Buren Friday morning in a plane. The craft flew slowly and low drawing extra attention as his father at Kokomo aviation field had arranged a telegraph message to his wife in Findlay if Stewart would be home for dinner that day.
Word has been received of the sudden death of Franklin S. Gearhart in Russiaville Indiana last Friday September 22. Death was caused by acute appendicitis. He formerly lived in Van Buren and worked as an engine hostler for the Nickel Plate road. He leaves a wife and two children.
The church announces a fall festival later this week and invites all friends to help. Next Sunday features the Second Quarterly meeting and communion in the morning, with Dr W B Freeland to preach in the evening. Junior League meets at 3 PM and Epworth League at 6 30 led by Prof H H Scott. Cottage meetings begin in October. all are invited. Ernest E Lutes pastor.
An automobile driven by Leora Welch and another driven by Oscar Banter collided at the Plummer corner south of town. Both cars were en route to Marion with Welch southbound and Banter westbound. Both vehicles were badly damaged and each driver agreed to pay their own repair costs.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Brown living near Hardscrabble school have sold their property and will leave next week for California where they will reside. They will drive and camp en route and Mr Brown expects employment in the California oil fields.
Otterbein M E church invites all to a homecoming and rally day on Sunday September 80. A cordial invitation is extended to the community.
Mrs Sami Jackson died Sunday morning at 10 15 o clock at her son Jacob Jackson s home three miles south of Warren She was born Martha Jane Neff in Huntington county near Warren May 21 1840 Her husband Samuel Jackson died March 13 1905 Surviving are six children and three sisters Funeral services were held at the Christian Church of Warren Tuesday afternoon at 3 30 o clock with Rev J E Etter of Huntington officiating Burial in Woodlawn Cemetery
Con Kelley died at his home Tuesday night at 9 30 in this city. Born March 14 1879 in Jay county Indiana he married Amanda Elliott in 1903 and they had two sons Artie and Clifford. Funeral services were held at the home with two local ministers officiating and burial in Van Buren cemetery.
Van Buren High School defeated Upland High 8 to 2 at Williamson Field. Van Buren led early and never trailed as the only Friday game in the Grant County tournament due to wet grounds. Batteries: Ballard and Sparks for Van Buren. Sanborn and Winterhalter for Upland.
Pleasantville lodge reports the death of David Rumbaugh who died September 7 at Warren State Hospital. A former Van Buren resident, he joined the local Odd Fellows lodge long ago and retained membership here.
The article lists the festival committees with captains and members for each division such as Live Stock, Harness, Cereals, Vegetables, Fruits, and Manual Training. Various individuals are named as captains and participants, with preparations underway including premium distribution this week.
The Van Buren public library has received fifty new books and items will be on shelves Saturday September 29. The list includes Wellsie Lydia of the Pines Altsheler Horseman of the Plains Van Loon Story of Mankind Porter Thadders of Warsaw Seitzer Square Deal and many more from Grey Doyle Howells Guest Gale Hill Farnel Maxwell Bailey Bunyan Post Curwood River's End Dumas Three Musketeers Irving Tales of a Traveller Twain Tom Sawyer Fox Shepherd of Kingdom Come Hawthorne Tanglewood Tales Porter Dawn Baylor Juan and Juanita Drummond Monkey that Would Not Kill Gilbert Story of Mikado Addington Boy Who Lived In Pudding Lane Brown Silver Bear Fairstay Memoirs of a London Doll Smith Mother Goose Segar Story of a Donkey Brown Two College Girls Lefevre Cock Mouse and Little Red Hen Wiggins Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch.
A Rockcreek farmer reports hog cholera virtually wiped out Jim Gordon's herd. A veterinarian was called to vaccinate but most of the herd were beyond aid. The Bluffton Evening News notes heavy inroads of the disease in certain sections.
A Frank Elliott residence near Roll reports heavy chicken losses over weeks. Once about 400 fowls, the flock has dwindled to under 100 due to thief activity.
Seven former officers of the defunct R. L. Dollings Company of Pennsylvania are sued for 377,428.89 dollars with interest by Thomas R. White as receiver. He alleges the money was unlawfully paid out as dividends for seven subsidiary companies.
Florence O Banion sues Burr O Banion in Marion alleging repeated abuse from the start of their marriage on July 19 1823 and separation August 25 1928. She says she lacked legal capacity due to age and asks to annul the union and restore her maiden name Florence Wysong.
Rev H C Saum, an Indian mission field veteran on furlough, spoke at Central Church about twenty years in India. He described local Christian devotion, substantial offerings, and missionary work through the United Christian Missionary Society.
The Central Church enjoyed high attendance and growing orchestra prominence. Juniors visited Jalapa for a regional gathering with multiple denominations contributing. Over the next three weeks Groseclose meetings will be held in Van Buren led by Evangelist Groseclose and wife with a Sunday basket dinner and a World Call based lesson on “The Negro Here and There.”
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