Crawfordsville Pupils Shine at State Music Contest
Crawfordsville sent Joyce Gault Joan Maxwell Junior Despain and Roger Hamilton to the Marion state music contest led by Mrs D W Githens and Manda Davie Joyce Gault earned first ratings for piano solo and contralto solo Junior Despain earned second on tenor solo Joan Maxwell second on mezzo soprano solo and the mixed quartet also received a second rating Only one other Washington county entrant reportedly earned a first rating.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary W. Packer
Crawfordsville
Marion
Joyce Gault
Joan Maxwell
Junior Despain
Roger Hamilton
D. W. Githens
Manda Davie
Washington County
Connecticut Child Bests in Accident Safety
The safest person in the United States is a Connecticut girl aged 5 to 14, the lowest accident rate group. Among young children, little girls in that age range are far less likely to be injured than boys of the same age.
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U. S
Connecticut
Union
World War II service notes from West Chester and nearby
The column lists servicemen with new APO or San Francisco addresses and recent updates. Pvt. Gerald H. Smith, Pvt. Thomas Tanner, and Pvt. Clifford Flynn are among those communicating from overseas or HQ units. Reports include wounded Sgt. Vernon Vochoska in France, Air Medal recipient Sgt. Lyle Godfrey, and unit citation for the 239th Fighter Group in England.
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Eighth Air Force
England
John E. Earnest
Wayland
Munich
Earnest
John B. Henry, Jr
San Antonio
Tex
United States
Crawfordsville Churches Weekly Schedule
Sunday school at 10 a.m. led by H. J. Whiting. Worship at 11 a.m. Youth meeting at 6 30 p.m. Willing Workers gathering Tuesday May 8. Rev. H. N. Poston serves as pastor.
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H. J. Whiting
Sunday Worship Service and Sermon at 11 AM
Sunday school at 10 with Mrs Idg Wooley superintendent. Worship at 11 featuring a sermon titled The Four Sins Which Slew Jesus led by Rev R M McCracken pastor.
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Idg Wooley
Jesus
R. M. McCracken
Sunday School and Worship Schedule with Youth Programs
The record lists church activities led by Joseph Jones as Superintendent with Sunday services at 10 a.m. and 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship and Intermediates meet, WSCS events, and Boy Scouts are scheduled. Rev. Frederick Westbrook is noted as a pastor.
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Joseph Jones
WSCS
Boy Scouts
Frederick Westbrook
War News: German Surrender Nears as Allies Close In
Reports from Stockholm and allied sources say surrender of German forces in Norway is expected, with Prague possibly fallen and Linz reportedly captured. Nazi resistance shrinks as Doenitz orders evacuation talks and Montgomery oversees potential armistice terms.
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Stockholms-Tidningen
FCC
Norway
Exchange Telegraph
Chechoslovakia
Europe
Czechoslovakia
Latvia
Agean
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Evarne
Aven
Josef Te Loven
Prague
3Rd Army
Linz
Austria
Flensburg
Osloredio
Danube
Murriere
Austria and Weat
St. Pelten
Vienna
Montgomery
Adm
Karl Doenitz
High Command
Dwight D. Eisen- Lower
The Keys of the Kingdom screens at State Theatre
Best seller A J Cronin's The Keys The Kingdom comes to the State Theatre in a 20th Century Fox film. Gregory Peck leads a strong cast including Thomas Mitchell Vincent Price Roddy McDowall Edmund Gwenn and Peggy Ann Garner in a heralded adaptation of the provocative novel about a rebel with a brave dream.
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Gregory Peck
Thomas Mitchell
Vincent Price
Rosa Stradner
Roddy McDowall
Edmund Gwenn
Cedric Hardwicke
Peggy Ann Garner
Jane Ball
James Gleason
Anne Revere
Ruth Nelson
A. J. Cronin
20Th Century-Fox
Gloriou
Vinecen Price
Anaric Hardwicke
Frisco Sal Heads to Fox Theatre With Notable Star Cast
The Barbary Coast era sets the scene for Universal’s Frisco Sal starring Susanna Foster Turhan Bey and Alan Curtis. The film arrives Sunday at the Fox Theatre with supporting players Andy Devin Thomas Gomez Collette Lyon Samuel Hinds and Funsa Knight.
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Barbary Coast
Universls
George Wagener
Frisco Sal
Susanna Foster
Turhan Bey
Alan Curtis
Fox Theatre
Andy Devin Thomas Gomez
Collette Lyon Samuel
Daughters-in-law Arrive for Surprise Housecleaning
Mrs Wittmer receives a surprise as daughters in law arrive to clean and assist her during a busy period. Relatives from Fairfield Mt Pleasant and town visit, with many helping around the home and store while her husband travels for work or painting duties.
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Lewis Hering
Havre
Wittmer
Virgil Wittme
Karen Kay
Fairfield
Dwight Wittmer
Mt. Pleasant
Thursda
Samuel Wittmer
Wittme
Elmer Mason Clyde
Margaret
Joe Krot
Highland Center
Mary Richard
Mary Wilkie
Will Richards
Elmer Mason
Clyle An
Forrest Mullen
Winfield
Clarence Richards
Roy Steel
Clyle Mason
Lim
How to Keep Plants Moist While Away
When leaving for a few days soak a large sponge in water and place it at the base of your plants. The sponge slowly releases moisture keeping the soil damp for an extended period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clifford Steele
Roy Steele
Tokyo
Japan
Tojo
Iwo Jima
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