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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1946
Page
2
Ardith R. Gray SE3/c of 105 N. E. 15th St. has been honorably discharged at the Great Lakes Separation Center on June 11.
Robert C Arthur BM 2/C R R 4 was discharged at Great Lakes on Wednesday June 12. The ceremony marked his exit from service after completing duties aboard.
The item lists a June 10 honorable discharge at Shoemaker California for Wilmer B. Boyd ACM 3/C son of Walter H. Boyd. It also provides theatre time details for Indiana and Liberty venues with films starring Jimmy Wakely Buster Crabbe Angela Lansbury Yvonne De Carlo Rod Cameron Shemp Howard and Jane Wyatt plus cartoons serials and news reels. A dioptometer note appears as a separate definition at the end.
A committee moved to raise the draft age from 30 to 45 and indicated opposition to drafting teenage youths. Senator Gurney and Representative Brooks discussed a compromise to ban induction of 18 year olds on all older men, with Brooks’ vote likely shifting the house conferees to support teenage inductions.
Members and guests gathered as departed club members were honored with floral tributes placed on a star emblem. A second event hosted a large miscellaneous shower for newlyweds John and Sipes, with a long guest list and lavish gifts at the Burch home.
A country club party scene unfolds with famed guests, a tense arrival by Corbett, and flirtatious Pat Hastings as interactions reveal social dynamics. The lounge holds two scarce bottles of Scotch drawing attention amid cocktails and a distinguished, uneasy crowd.
Elmer Wellman, an Evansville electrician, received burns after contact with 4160 volts near Francisco. Robbers with a Kentucky-registered car robbed a Traylor garage of $150. Roy Bradfield’s nearby home burned, about $2000 loss, origin unknown. Elvin Cox married Florence Rice of Norwich England in Henderson KY. couple to reside in Petersburg. Ruth Evelyn Walton wed Baxter Weeks of Glezen, with ties to Indianapolis and Oakland. John Kinder, 12, of Willow, sent to Shrine hospital St Louis for infantile paralysis treatment. possible surgery.
Attended Women's Camp with Wide-A-Wake club members at McCormick Creek state park. Del mar Harker school bus trip with Portersville club. Hedrick Funeral held for 65 year old Wayne Hedrick with relatives in attendance. Verna Conolly visiting Martha Hedrick. Gary Indiana visitors Arthur Boger family and James Corbin guests. Elsie Buzan weekend visit to John Milligan home. The petrel name traced to Latin Petrus for the Apostle Peter.
Bible classes start at 9 45 a m with morning worship at 10 45 a m Brother Fred Wesseman of Bloomington will preach on Some Christian Short comings Evening service at 7 30 p m with the topic Whose Names Are Written in the Book All are welcome at these services
The article lists Sunday School at 9 30 with Flavian Myers Sept and a 10 30 Memorial Communion Service. It notes Youth Hour 5 30 Union Vesper Service at Pro Corner West Fourteenth Street and McCormick. Pastor Rev John L Dallam leads 9 30 Sunday School Floyd Wright supt 11 00 morning worship 6 30 BTU 7 30 evening Evangelistic service Mildred Wright pres 7 30 Monday Missionary Ida Bled Lee pres 7 30 Wednesday prayer meeting 7 30 Thursday Brotherhood Gardner Johnson pres Encourage attendance on time.
Mrs. Ca Cae C Reynolds 50 year old of 18 children died at Marion hospital after a major operation. All 18 children survived, seven at home and eleven others in attendance at her bedside.
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