Farmers Drive To Be Jan 1
The Warren County Farm Bureau plans a January first membership drive in cooperation with the Indiana Farm Bureau. A state representative will assist each township and meetings will be held December eve. Each 18-farmer community will elect a three man and three woman committee to canvass. Howard B Campbell named County Manager to oversee county efforts and organize township campaigns toward reaching 1000 members in 1924 with a five dollar membership.
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Warren County Farm Bureau
Association of Farmers
Indiana Farm Bureau
Don
Howard Campbell
Warren County
Howard B. Campbell
County
Manaager
Route Carriers Not Required To Deliver On Christmas Day
Postmaster General issues order exempting rural route carriers from Christmas Day trips. The change allows mail carriers to enjoy the holiday along with the public, ending the prior annual route delivery.
Warren Township Farm Bureau Meeting at Independence Church
Warren Township Farm Bureau schedules a New Year Eve gathering at the U B Church in Independence. Supper will be served by bureau ladies and a program including a state speaker is planned. A cordial turnout is anticipated.
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Warren Township Farm Bureau
U.B
Independence
Indiana University ROTC stands as distinguished college unit
Williamsport students Gordon G. LaVanway and Rollin R. Shannon belong to the Indiana University ROTC, a nationally renowned unit in the Fifth Army Corps area. The IU ROTC is the only college organization in Ohio, West Virginia, Kentucky and Indiana to hold the war department's distinguished college rating. More than 900 IU students train, with 72 seniors in advanced courses and 14 seniors commissioned last year into reserve corps.
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Gordon G. LaVanway
Rollin R. Shannon
Williamsport
Indiana University R. O. T. C
State University Infantry Organization
Hoosier
War Department
Indiana University
Fifth Army Corps
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Indiana
Indiana Students’ Regiment
United States
Washington
I. U
Frame Kinney Wedding in Williamsport
Loran Kinney of Sloan and Flora Frame of Bismarck Illinois wed last Friday evening at the Methodist parsonage in Williamsport with Rev. Israel Hatton officiating. Kinney is 23, Frame 19, and they are welcomed by friends for a happy years ahead.
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Loran Kinney
Sloan
Flora Frame
Bismarck
Ill
Williamsport
Israel Hatton
Ora Kinney
John Frame
Ladies of Twenty One club meet at Held home
Thirteen members attend a Wednesday gathering at Mrs. John Held residence with Mrs. Herbert Stearns as guest. Officers elected for the coming year are Mrs. H. H. Bertrand President Mrs. Bert Statzel Vice President Mrs. John DeMotte Secretary and Treasurer and Mrs. Sylvia Borders Assistant Secretary and Treasurer. A two course luncheon followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Held
Herbert Stearns
H. H. Bertrand
Bert Statzel
John DeMotte
Treasuerer
Sylvia Borders
Stanley Monroe
J. B. Dennis
A. G. Broadie
Aileen
Arnet
Danville
Anna Moore
Lafayette
Guy Sutton
Ella
Mary Sutton
William Hill
West Lebanon
Murphy
State Line
Jimmy Graves
Sarah C. Thompson
Attica
Edward Foster
Charles Hunter
A. B. Donavan
William Dannecker
Local School News Highlights From Attica Area
The basketball team plans a return game at Monitor on Friday with a big Attica base shuttle. Vic returns to action after a 30 29 loss to Attica last Saturday and the juniors beat Attica J H S on a curtain raiser but struggled on the floor. Christmas trees fill rooms and a group photo day occurred last Friday. The Latin class shifts to posters this term and the school closes December 21 then reopens December 31. The week includes a program day with glee club carols and multiple recitations and dramas.
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Attica
Vic
Attica J. H. S
Harrison Crowe
Aileen Broadie
Jackson Township
Famous Duhme Case To Be Tried Here Soon
The Ophelia Duhme will contest in a major suit over a 500000 estate. Judge Williams heard arguments in Lafayette and issued a ruling, with a second hearing planned there Friday. Heirs include James Fowler and Moses Fowler Chase, the latter being an insane patient. Local counsel H D Billings prosecutes, Ele Stansbury and E F McCabe defend.
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Ophelia Duhme
Cincinnati
Ohio
Williams
Rensselaer
Circuit Court
Lafayette
James Fowler
Moses Fowler Chase
Warren Circuit
H. D. Billings
Ele Stansbury
E. F. McCabe
Mahaffey Obituary Highlights Indiana Birth to Texas Service
Abner Dooley Mahaffey died December 2 1923 at 3 am after a lengthy illness from dropsy of the heart. Born March 5 1855 in Clinton County Indiana he was 68 years 9 months and 29 days old. He served as Neches Texas postmaster and justice of the peace and was a longtime member of the Modern Woodmen of America and the Methodist Church. He married Sarah Elizabeth Moore in Williamsport Indiana and left a wife daughter a foster daughter three sisters and three brothers. He faced death with faith and cheer, whistling “All the Way My Saviour Leads Me.”
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Abner Dooley Mahaffey
Elex
Martha Mahaffey
Clinton County
Indiana
Mahaffey
Woodmen of America
Williamsport
Neches
Texas
Methodist Church
Jane Jackson
Columbus
Kansas
Belle Elmire
Augusta
Hettie Dooley
Crestview
Tennessee
Robert Mehaffey
Ed and
Curtis Mehaffey
Community Tree Event At Williamsport Opera House
The Williamsport opera house hosts a community Christmas tree and entertainment next Monday evening. A program of songs and recitations will start at 7 15, with a treat for every child and donations to those unable to attend. The organizing committee includes HF B Ewood Wi Evens M M Mc Cosker James Greaves and Rev BR L Fletcher.
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Williamsport Opera House
Williamsport
HF. B. Ewood
Wi. Evens
M. M. McCosker
James Greaves
AirerSaren + Cantrell
BR. L. Fletcher
Jennie McClatchey Died in Lafayette After Illness
Mrs Jennie McClatchey wife of Bud McClatchey of Williamsport died at the Home Hospital Lafayette Friday morning December 14 from complications of disease She was born February 4 1689 in Williamsport Survived by her husband four children Pauline Madeline Hazel and Herbert Her parents John and Mrs Beaver and siblings Arthur George Bertha also survive Funeral held Sunday in Williamsport with Rev Hatton of the M B church and burial at Hileive cemetery The body was moved to Essler Harrington in Lafayette and shipped to Williamsport.
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Jennie McClatchey
Bud McClatchey
Willamazport
Lafaette
The
Hopital
McClatchey
Jennie Beaver
Williamsport
Pauline
Madeline
Hazel
Herbert
John Beaver
Arthur
George Beaver
Lafayette
Bertha Guncide
Essler-Harrington Undertaking Establishment
Hatton
M. Bd. Church
Hileive Cemetery
Death of Attica physicist Dr A M Rupert
Dr A M Rupert a noted physicist of Attica died Monday after a lengthy illness. He is survived by his widow one son Capt A K Rupert U S Infantry a grandson and three brothers Myre F Thomas P Campbell and other relatives. Funeral from the late Attica residence yesterday at 2 pm Rev Benedict officiating burial in Riverside cemetery
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A. M. Rupert
Attica
A. KH. Rupert
Sta U. S&s. Infantry
H. Rupert
Westville
Milton I. Rupert
Monte Virtu
Howard P. Rupert
Egister
Myre
Thomas P. Campbell
Hollywood
Calif
Pau
Benedict
Riverside Cemetery
Some Fine Bargains at Denfils Store Sale
Report from Williamsport describes a major sale at Joe Denfils store with exceptional bargains. The piece calls the event the greatest bargain event in town and recommends it for Christmas gifts, noting shoppers may be missing out if they have not visited since the sale began.
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Joe Denfils
Williamsport
Washington Township Community Christmas Tree Night
All children of Washington township are invited to the Community Christmas tree at the Williamsport opera house next Monday night. A treat will be provided for every Washington township boy and girl. Geo DeMotte Trustee.
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Newman T. Miller
Washington Township
Williamsport Opera House
Girls Glee Club Visits Homes Christmas Caroling
The Girls Glee Club from the local high school toured several neighborhoods Tuesday night singing carols. Mr and Mrs Clarence Orgtborn and Mr and Mrs Jake Ritenour, of near Village, were in town on business yesterday.
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Fred Bell
State Line
John Ritenour
Attica
Warren Monkey
Indianapolis
Elvin Farmer
Lafayette
Clarence Orgtborn
Jake Ritenour
Near Village
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Warren Township Meeting
Indiana R. O. T. C
Frame-Kinney
Eastern Star
Tab
Jordan
Paul Bailey
Lelia DeMotte
Ethel Gregory
Helen Pope
Fred Holtz
Frances Kelly
James Metsker
State Board of Tax Commissioners
Metsker
Jennie Little
George Lawrence
Minnesota
Dennis
Neddie McCabe, Jr
Delta Tau Delta
Crawfordsville
L. A. King
Claire Haun
Elwood Anderson
Juanita
G. Briggs
Sidh
Douglas Elwood
Martha Gregory Ann Dorothy Babbs
Juanita Anderson
Thelma High
Beret
Berniece Devenish
Berniece McCoskey
Mary Margaret Nehrig
Charles Holtz
J. Earl Held
Ruth Tilton
Glaudine Monkey
Ranees Marlatt
Clara Haun
Ruth McCabe
Esther Ritenour
Miss DeMotte Glee Club
Miss Carter
Leonard Graves
Vincent Via
Jane Hamilton
Robert Madaus
Mildred Livingston
Lucille Black
Harold Dutcher
Florence Gregory Plaq
Harold
Miss Gregory
Cinderella
Margaret Stewart
Jill
Maxine DeMotte
Thelma Oswalt
Mother Hubbard
Bessie Smith
Miss Muffet
Kathleen Hunter
Red Riding Hood
Marian Marlatt
Aenenee
Jessie Covall Marvy
Eneetenee
Maxine Butt
Mary
Eileen Boswell
Vernon Tate Jack
Jilly
Charles Moore
Humpty Dumpty
Russell Cummins
Robert Boys
Pearl Cummins
Paul Via
Robert Ray
Philip Darling
Chas
Wood
Elizabeth Wagner
Mildred
Maxine
Cobe Marrutt
Bernie and Coburn, Jr
Anna Darling
Esther
R. L. Fletcher
Lafayett
Colorado
Henry Chandler
California
San Diego
Warren Mankey
Charles
Glaudine
Raymond Hatton
Jack Glover
Ruth
Edward Craft
Inez Craft
Tom Wantland
Attca
Helen Stewart
J. Hudson
Christian Church
Frances Marlatt
Olive Roberts
Madeline Carter
Harry Winks
Harry Evans
Richard Painter
Thelma Dutcher
Jeanette Anna Anna Seals
Helen. Adams
Margaret Dennis
Duhme
Opera House
Mrrs
Geo. DeMotte
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