08 Dec 1938
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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 08, 1938
Page
1
A Friday night amateur contest features ra instrumentalists and blues singer Mary Lou Summers with an unnamed act, Pat Patterson impersonator from Cannelburg, and the Martin County Swingsters from Loogootee in a lively local showcase.
Ralph Southierian a mechanic at Bros Motor Company received notice of first prize of fifty dollars for an overhaul job advertised in a poster. Southerland wrote a letter stating the fundaments of the prize and the awarded amount.
A historic newspaper notice reports errors in a Hollywood shop advertisement. The listing mispriced items as 98 cents instead of 59 cents and incorrectly described infant robes as botics. the Democrat notes an editorial regret over the misprint and promises correction.
Mrs. Fred Fields of RFC city has been seriously ill but now shows marked improvement. She has been under medical care and her condition is described as better this time.
A Rotary meeting features an official speaker discussing railway issues and related taxation challenges. The talk covers policy impacts on rail lines, funding needs, and regional economic effects.
The Federated Shop Crafts group will meet in the council chamber at City Hall at 7 p m. Attendance is encouraged and expected to be strong.
Harrison Farm Bureau members will hold their monthly meeting on December 9 at 7:30 p m at Glendale School. The program will include entertainment and oyster soup, and all members and their families are invited at no charge.
A garbled report from Windsor Connecticut mentions Abbert Luchina 1919 and Walter Jaigulas finding a turtle. The legible fragment notes initials carved on a box shelf and a release of the item. The rest of the text is unreadable.
A public square in Casa, French Morocco, hosts a new monument honoring a local hero, Marshal Lyautey. The statue, a French model figure, depicts the hero astride his charger with sword drawn, capturing his bold presence for visitors.
E T O'Connor dies after a brief illness. Survived by eight children including Mrs George Harris Washington and Mrs R H Wagner Huntington W Va Edmond O'Connor Washington Mrs Robert Gregory Princeton Mrs Ray Dillon Wichicinal Miss Honora OConnor Isco. another son Francis died in 1931 in Waynesburg Ga. Brother John A OConnor Van Buren and Mrs Frank Gallagher Eugene Ore also survive. Body returned home this afternoon for calls. Funeral Saturday at 9 at St Simon's Church with burial at St John's Cemetery. Ed Keller in charge.
Frances Imelda Oppelt, an elderly Loogootee resident and Ohio native, died at 10:30 p.m. Wednesday in Daviess County Hospital after a brief illness that followed a fall which fractured her leg last Friday. Funeral services are set for Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at Ree Methodist Church with burial in Pete cemetery.
A fragmented note recalls a crossword puzzle craze sweeping Americans as photos crossed the Atlantic for the first time. It mentions Chicago gangsters, rising income tax lists, and the death of Sam Gompers, marking a somber holiday season.
The speaker links living conditions in China and Japan to food practices, noting higher costs and reliance on cooked vegetables and fruits due to dirt and disease. He claims unboiled water is avoided, and tea remains common, while prepared salads are prepared by hand to save money.
The Democrat invites readers to submit meat loaf recipes for a Market Basket contest with cash prizes for the winner. Miss Jeanne Kirschner of 308 NE First St won first prize for "Maryland Hat Loaf" after extra judges weighed the entries. Runners up receive tickets to a Barbara Stanwyck film with Henry Fonda, mailed to listed readers.
An obituary notes the death of Mrs Holman Boyd in Canton. The brief notice records her passing and identifies her relation to local residents, with no further details available in the fragment.
British railways annually purchase 14 373 000 tons of coal 214 000 tons of rails 3 548 000 sleepers and 2 732 000 yards of cloth for uniforms, illustrating the scale of material procurement by the system.
Charles Brown 56 a former B and O depot worker died at 5 o clock Wednesday evening at his Dayton Ohio home. Born in Indiana he was a son of Mr and Mrs Brown and spent most of his life in Washington before moving to Dayton about ten years ago. He was married to Bertha Price and they had one son Richard. The widow and son survive. Funeral services will be at 1 PM Saturday at the Price home with burial in Oak Grove cemetery. James A Gill Sons in charge.
William H Chestnut 74, a Madison township farmer, died at 2:30 am at his Odon area home after a brief illness. Born July 20, 1864, he lived most of his life in the Odon community and was an elder of Shiloh church for 50 years. Surviving: widow Margaret Ann Lamb Chestnut. children A L Chestnut of Chicago, J S Chestnut of Taylorville, IL, Mrs X H Tipton of Maryville, TN, M F Chestnut of radioance, Mrs J L Barrett of Fisher, AL, M Chestnut of El Paso, TX, Geo H Gettel of Ft Wayne, IN, Chas G Chestnut of Washington RFD, Mrs Hata Robertson of Bloomington, IN, G W Chestnut of Anderson, Mrs Frank Gilbert of Bradford, OH. two sisters Mrs Peebe Spurgeon of Lyons and Mrs Harriet Kettery of Plainville. Funeral arrangements pending.
Sears testing lab subjected the new streamliner bicycle to extensive trials including a frame with eight tubes, a top bar load test of 1,000 pounds, and riding 13 000 miles across varied roads. The machine showed no strain under the demanding tests, earning the label "rock crusher" for its high endurance during the 50 hour series of stresses.
Rensselaer Indiana November 8 Ralph Myers 45 in jail confessed to attempting to hire men to murder his father George M Myers 73 to gain possession of the 75000 estate His second attempt failed when he hired two state policemen who arrested him last night The first effort was in 1935 when he paid a gunman 100 cash Myers a former Peoria resident married with a Purdue University student son Paul a freshman was arrested handing a 700 check to cover the crime He faces a possible 25 year sentence
Paris reports Daladier to present the Franco German accord in parliament as he faces economic recovery measures amid opposition from socialists and communists. Bonnet and Ribbentrop to meet for final talks to resolve issues between France and the Reich using the anti war alliance as a basis.
Beaulah Yocum files for divorce from Elsworth Yocum with Dobbyn and Lehman serving as attorneys for the plaintiff.
Senator King Democrat of Utah said the New Deal should stop interfering with business to aid recovery, a frank announcement he believed would help, rather than continuing the committee's inquiry into the nation’s economic structure.
Berlin reports that Goering’s plan to rebuild the German air force faced regulatory and material hurdles. The regime sought to convert civil aircraft into military craft, emphasizing engine and component production to meet blitz expectations, while wartime constraints slowed progress.
In Lima Peru on December 8 Secretary of State discussed major items on the agenda for American delegations to the Pan American conference. The American delegation chief presented observations after consultations with heads of delegations. Hull has been busy meeting with Argentine chiefs and other delegations and plans to continue talks.
Community groups Kiwanis Rotary clubs and local firms are thanked for support in the Red Cross Roll Call drive. Notices urge any contributors not yet published to notify Lindsay to avoid omission. The item references St Simon Schools PTA and local businesses.
A Santa Parade is planned for Saturday at 1 30 PM with state police and attendants Virginia Fogera Joye McCafferty Jean Kircchner and Jane Edwards. Towns send Queen’s Maids of Honor from Glendale Rowena Lentman Ana Mabel McDonald Wheatland Jo Hampton Plainville Ellen Crawford Montgomery Elinora Gerald Shoals Marie Miller. Participants to meet at the community center at 41 45 AM. Mayor elect Cox will crown the Queen and greet Sartacam. Afterward Santa will hold a reception at the big cabin on Eastern Street between Main and FF streets.
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