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National Road Traveler from Cambridge City, Indiana • Page 6

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THURSDAY, MAY IS, 1944 Mr. and Mrs. Ivan Spahr and children and Mrs. Ida Barker of Richmond spent the evening with Joseph Spahr. Lela Shroyer returned from Hartford City where she spent a week with her parents.

Ida Mae Lnngston of Connersville spent the weekend with her mother, Mrs. Adda Langston. Mr, and Mrs, Cecil Hallgarth and daughter Diana Jo visited with Mrs. Sarah Hallgarth near Orange. Mrs.

Adda Langston attended a group meeting of the International Holiness Association at Ft. Wayne. Mr. and Mrs. William Osborne Jr.

of New Castle and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mercer were the dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Chester Kel- 3am.

Mr. was given by Mrs; Russell McDonald and the history of the songs of month, "Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms" by Mrs. Glen White. The lesson, "Eating Well In Wartime" was in charge of Mrs. June Haselby and Mrs.

Nora Hitter. A clever contest was featured at the close of the meeting in which Mrs. Betty Locke; won the prize. Mrs. Connie Fry and Mrs.

Lenora Newkirk were hostesses. The next ing; will be held June 2, with Mrs. Russell McDonald and Mrs. Edwin Arnold as hostesses. Miss Kelsay, home demonstration agent, will pre-.

sent the lesson, "Arrangement of and i i a Heineman and Joe of Connersville visited with Mr. and Mrs. Walter Reece. Mi 1 and Mrs. Marcia Hunt visited with Mr.

and Mrs, John at Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Brooks visited with Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Eckart near Rushville.

Joseph Spahr and Fleming visited with Mr, Spahr's sister Florence Spahr, who is critically ill at her home south of Centerville. Marjorie Hoover was the overnight guest o'f Mrs. Sadie Chamberlain at Mr. and Mrs. Merle Bradway of Richmond were the dinner guests of Mrs.

Adda Langston and Ida Ken- The regular meeting of the Fairview Happy Hustlers was held at the home of Miss Virginia Lee Scholl. The members gave needed information to the secretary for her record during the morning sessjon. In the afternoon the meeting was called to order by the club president, Miss Mona Arnold. Eight members Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Barber am Mrs. Joseph May were in Richmond Private Gene Vail, who is sta tioned at Camp Shelby, is spending his furlough with ents Mr. and Mrs. William Vail, sr. Mr.

and Mrs. Albert, Link, Mrs Gleta Collyer and Mrs. Tinnie Link were in. Indianapolis. Wayne Powell, coxswain in the navy spent a 10-day leave with his mother, Mrs.

Scott Powell. Mr. and Mrs. Donald Cook were evening dinner; guests: of Mr. and Mrs.

Grover Johnson, Mrs. Francis Link and daughter Karen Lou. Miss Vivian Smith of Connersville was a weekend guest. Mr. and Mrs.

Harold Barber and daughter Shirley Jean were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Barber near Clarksburg. and Smith and son Danny visited with Mr. and Mrs.

Clatc Smith and son, Gene. Mr. and Mrsj George Dawson of Orange were afternoon callers. and the adult leader answered Dosh ia Gibson home call with names of favorite songs. Falmouth Locals The North Fairview Economics club held its monthly meeting at the Fairview school i i Seventeen members responded to roll call with "My Pet Cooking Economy Practice." Origin of Mother's day The meeting was then turned over to the vice-president, Miss June Riker.

For special numbers, Joyce Gibson sang a vocal solo; Catherine Richardson played a piano solo; and Virginia L. Scholl played a piano accompanied by her mother, Mrs. Curtis Scholl. Gail Dolan gave a demonstration showing the correct way to measure flour. Catherine Richardson showed the correct way to make a towel hem by overcasting.

Refreshments were served to the group. Mrs. Curtis Scholl was the only guest. The next meeting will be held with Miss June Riker, June 7. Charles Smith of Connersville and Mrs.

Donald Cook were vis- tors in Indianapolis. Mrs. Nannie Parker has moved into the Newkirk property. after two weeks with her grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Arthur Pearson, at Connersville. i Mr. and Mrs. Lud Raby and family iof Centerville and 'and Albert Turner spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs.

Carl Turner and family. Henry Miller of Con'nersville is visiting a few days with Mr. and Mrs. Byron Jackson and son, I Mrs. Johnson has i re- WASHINGTON NEWS LETTER From Conffreumftn Raymond S.

Springer, of VISITORS Mrs. Harry D. Michael, of Milton; Dr. C. M.

Henderson Ridgeville; and Sidney L. Hunt, of Rushyille, accompanied by Loren Hunt, who is 1 employed in a government position in Washington. SINCE THE OUTBREAK of war Europe Washington has speedily leveloped as the world's leading cosmopolitan city. Its restaurants, ho- els bars and other public places are illed with military, naval, and civil- an representatives of all the nations united against the Axis. By simply walking through the waiting room and concourse of the union station ere one encounters more foreign uniforms than it is possible for other than an authority on such matters to identify.

Washington has replaced cities like Paris, and other famous European place's now under the heel of the Axis, as the favorite meeting, NATIONAL ROAD TRAVELED 1 ORVEL J. HESS Oryel J. Hess, age 62, died suddenly at his home, 6448 E. St.jdair St, Indianapolis. Mr.

Hess was employed in the typographical department of the Indianapolis Star. He was a member of the Marion Masonic lodge No. 35, Indianapolis. Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Josephine Hess; 1 son, Daryl, at home; the parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Dan Hess of Milton; 2 sisters, Mrs. Leslie Eaton of Richmond and Mrs. Earl Gehring of Cambridge City, and 2 brothers, Park Hess of i Ft. Wayne, and Vernon Hess of Indianapolis.

Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon in the Howard funeral home with the Rev. E. E. Jones of Milton and the Masonic lodge in charge. Burial in Riverside ceme Cambridge 1 City.

VIRGIL OUTLAND Virgil Outland, former local resident, died early this week at his home near Westport, and funeral services were held at the mortuary there, with burial at Rock Creek cemetery, near Westport. PSI IOTA XI The annual mother-daughter party of Beta Pi chapter of the Psi Iot a Xi sorority was held Monday evening in the lower auditorium of the library. A duet was sung by Misses Marguerite Polk and Marthanna Wissler, preceding the introduction of the guest speaker, Mrs. Frank Williams, rig, Miss Ruth Chapman, Miss Margaret; Ann Bachmann, Mrs. Harrison Bachmann, Mrs.

Ella Ashbaugh, Miss Fern Ashbaugh, Mrs. J. C. Dodson, Mrs. John Smith, Mrs.

Charles Kniesle, Mrs. Ivan Druley, Mrs. A. H. Wiseman and Miss Betty Wiseman.

MRS. RUFUS PITMAN MILTON Mrs. Nannie A. Pitman, years old, died Wednesday. She was the wife of Rufus Pitman.

Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Luke jlngerman and Mrs. Chester Theobald, both of Milton; a son, Staff Sgt. Harold Pitman, now in England; four grandchildren; three who reviewed the story of "Mothers sisters, Mrs. E.

E. Petty of Clayton, of the Bible." Large bouquets of Mrs. fE. L. Petty of Lexington, and Mrs.

E. Giggy of Hagerstown of plac of peoples of many lands. The war has, of course, brought this about. It is not really a "watering place" in the sense that the term was applied to places in before the although there is some feeling that! some of its temporary residents have "both )jfeet in the trough." I Truly, it is the heart of democracy turned home from Texas where she the world today. It is a and her sister Edna Crull of Rush-, viJle, visited relatives and friends.

Mrs. Vera Cree and son, David, have returned to their home in Chicago after visiting with her parents, Mr and Mrs. Charles Freeman. The former has'been quite ill but is better; at this time. SALE ADS BRING RESULTS WPB Revises Rules Regarding Utility Extensions Due to TRANSFORMER SHORTAGE Production of radio and radar equipment for Army and Navy installations has created a demand for small transformers.

Consequently the War Production Board has rationed such transformers for Utilities' use in making extensions for new electric customers, or for increasing capacity of present customers. FARM EXTENSION APPLICATIONS REVISED BY WPB AS FOLLOWS: Applicants must be certified by County Agricultural Conservation Committee for animal units "on hand" or not less than five (5) animal units, and equivalent to the total length of extension figured on the basis of one animal unit per 100 feet of extension, "Estimated production of no longer be used in computing number of animal units. Only livestock "on hand" may be used. A continuous extension in excess of 5,000 feet cannot be built in any calendar quarter. i I CITY, TOWN, and VILLAGE EXTENSIONS REVISED BY WPB AS FOLLOWS: Electric extensions to serve domestic consumers may not exceed 500 feet per customer.

No primary extensions or transformer installations are permitted, either for new or increased! service. Anyone requesting service, either new or 3rd wire additions to existing service for operation of an electric range, may not be able to get the service if it is necessary to install transformer or make a primary extension. i A commercial or art industrial consumer not listed under CMP- Regulation 5, or not an industry listed under the U-l-f Order, may not receive service in excess of 500 feet. No extensions of primary and no new transformer, installations are permitted, I i of freedom, and the meeting place of representatives of free peoplej. In this cosmopolitan center of the world, this center of freedom and democracy people from all walks.

of life rub Perhaps one of the outstanding spots in the city where this elbow rubbing takes place is the cafeteria in the basement of the new Houee Office building. cafeteria has been in operation a little S-SGT. JAMES O. SEFFRIN AND RITA ANNE MOORE ARE WED BASE CHANEL AT DANIEL FIELD, GA. Staff Sergeant James 0.

Seflfrin Cambridge City, a th ormer Rita Anne Moore, of South Bend, were married Monday May-1, in the chapel on Daniel Field the Air Service Command Replace ment Depot near Augusta, Ga. where is on duty Chaplain Robert L. Roster performed the ceremony. I The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.

William B. Moore, 1037 Hudson Ave. South Bend, and is a graduate of the New Castle, high school. Mrs. Louise H.

Thrash, of Augusta, a civilian employee at Daniel Field, was matron of hon- over two years, was installed to supplement the House restaurant i the 1 Capital, and to accommodate Congressmen and members of their staffs when busy days give them little opportunity to get far away from their for In a i it has gained a a i for good food, although the management encounters all the difficulties of restrictions, rationing, that plague any-restaura'nt I Its a i spread to other nearby: government office, buildings until it necessary to restrict its use as possible and employees. Cafeterias in other, gov-' buildings have, rules i i i scrvicej to.employes in the a i a i i I In this cafeteria members, ami quite often senators who a he over on i the Capitol on legislative a their place in i and push their own i trays, then hunt if or a a a a a one the a tables. Neither is.it un- Sergeant Seffrin is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Seffrin, Cambridge City.

He is a graduate of Lincoln high school and was employed by tht Crosley Corp. in Richmond, before entering the service in Nov. 1940. He spent more than two years in the Caribbean theatre of operations and studied at a mechanics school there. Staff Sergeant Gerald Hogan of Milwaukee, was his best man.

Sergeant Seffrin has two brothers, Paul and Harry, who are also in tl service. rated the auditorium. Corsages of gardenias were given the honor guests. Following the program refreshments were served to Mrs. Frank Williams, Mrs.

Earl Crawford, Mrs. Floyd Hines, Mrs. Harrison Bachmann, Mrs. Clarence Page, Mrs. M.

Eugene Clark, Mrs. Bernice Miss Lois Hicks, Mrs. Roy Copeland, Mrs. Dale Ellsbury, Mrs. Irene Hinebaugh, Miss Alice Hinc- baugh, Mrs.

Alice Butt, Mrs. Chas. Morris, Miss Pauline Morns, Mrs. Elmer Oldaker, Mrs. Dudley Starr, Vfiss Marthanna Wissler, Mrs.

C. A. lunnicutt, Miss Doris Hunnicutt, M. -Howard, Mrs. Lloyd Howard, Mrs.

B. R. Conner, Mrs. Willis Kuster, Mrs. W.

R. Steele, Mrs. Hadley Clark, Mrs. W. D.

Judkins, Miss Eluth Judkins, Mrs. Catherine Kitterman, Alvin Bertsch, Mrs. Frederick Jaehne, Mrs. Albert Polk, Miss Marguerite Polk, Mrs. George Mor- two Brothers, Marion Fletcher Muncie and Joseph Fletcher of Lil erty, Ky.

Funeral services will be held Sa urday at 2 p.m., at the Methodic church in Milton, with Rev. Ea Jones! officiating. Burial will be i the Lutheran cemetery at Pershitn Friends may call at the How ard Funeral home in Cambridge Cit after .4 p.m., Thursday. i i Mrs. David Wilson and daughter Betty; Ann, have returned from sev eral days spent with her 'Ynothei Mrs.

C. Jackson, in Middletown, 0. i Mri and Mrs. Horace Shirk am family will; leave this week foi Arizona, where they will make thoit home. i 1 "Coondog" Cornthwaite has a new dog this.

week, and it's not even beagle, or coondog. I at New Lisbon, Indiana SATURDAY NIGHT, MAY 20, 1944 i Beginning at 7 p.m. criur MrtnrDM 6-room semi-modern house a to i in i high gov-- i i i a i i a i i i a and niiva'l i all a a i brass and gold i a i to generals I and admirals. Not long ago Jiuclgc a i Jones, food a i i a and Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Grover B. Hill hold- mg up the line i anyone else who has periods of indecision in a caf.e* teria.

Judge Jones is a former member of the his lunch was frequently interrupted by former colleagues who stopped by his table for a word of greeting, and an occasional quip about the food administrator's choice of personal food, or jesting 1 inquiry if there was anything significant or official about his presence in an eating place run in connection with congress. THEY'RE VICTORY GARDENERS Speaking of the start' of the Vic tory gardens, we can i on a a really pertains. 1 Otto-. i and Louis Wicker i operate a Plymouth chassi i double transmission and it doe almost everything a tractor could do And they plow Victory: gardens al most every night, following thei work at the local Converts. Last Friday night we "wat'chci them break the for a gardes al home of Sands, also i employee; Tho three jCon- vu to hoys werr.

a', it i a a with ligVits i n-t rear of IJK' Jinished the i I on, ami when we early a i the Mr. Kvas busily jemployei in out, so he eoird a before a i a on Moth- MILTON SAILOR IN NAVAL HOSPITAL MILTON George Melvin Higbie, seaman first class, son of Mr. and Mrs, Mack Higbie of Milton, is in the naval hospital at Long Island, N. suffering from shrapnel wounds received, in action serving on his ship near Naples. He had been on a destroyer in the Atlantic and Mediterranean 16 months and was in the invasion of Sicily.

is a welder at the Con- verdo, but can operate, the Plymouth like! a veteran, and you watch Wicker bounce around on the stone- weighted rear of the car a few rounds, you know- he understands the operation of the plow, Don't to mention Bill, for that no-legged bird 1 simply gets around somehow and seems to get done everything that could possibly be required or demanded. garage anjt barn; 2 lots; well located in the center of New Lisbon, basement and plenty of shrubbery. House is open for inspection at any time. HOUSEHOLD GOODS 3 antique beds, 5 rocking chairs, iron bed and springs, 2 sets of springs. 2 i i tables, sideboard, maple dresser, 2 washstands, 2 library tables, reed davenport, porcelain-top table, iron skillet and large iron kettle, dishes, aluminum kettle.

10-gal. jar, clocks, thermos jug, lawnmower, electric Maytag washer, and other articles. GARAGE AND FARM EQUIPMENT Two 55-gal. steel drums, new; pressure tank, 5 batteries, tire boots, reliners, 2 Southwind gas car-heaters, elecltric clock, flooreases, radiator hose, fan belts, metal tire-rack, electric bulljs for cars, battery cables, gasoline motor-scooter, light row-crop tractor on rubber, 36x9; 2-bottom 12-in. tractor plow, IHC 2-row tractor corn plows, 933 Chevrolet truck with flatbed and sideboards, air compressor, quick-battery charger, 2 quarter-horse electric motors, brake riveting, machine, trickle-charger, pressure grease- gun, ton and one-half hydraulic shop-jack, ton chain-hoist, 4 wheels and 1 tires on axles, 1932 Plymouth motor, 1928(Chevrolet motor, electric pop- cooler, lawnmower, cellar-drain pump 1 and lother garage and farm equipment, i W.

W. STOUDT Termi cash on personal property. may be arranged i the real estate. CASH Auct. on a portion REGAINS 20 IBS.

TAKING RETONGA; BACK ON JOB I i ie had Been Victim Ol Nervous Indigestion Am Sluggish Elimination Until He Could Hardly Eat Sleep Or Work, Says Mr Brooks. Feels Like Dif ferent Man, Now. Corporal and Mrs. Edward Wilson, visited with his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Ed Wilson, and relatives in Connersville. Corporal Wilson will return to Camp Beale, after spending a 15-day furlough with home folks. "I was twenty pounds underweight and I suffered so much from ner ous indigestion that I felt miserable all the time. Retonga not only gave me the relief I so badly needed, but I have regained twenty pounds and I feel like a different person," gratefully declares Mr. Turner Brooks, Route 6, Madisonville, for twenty-two years a miner for the Pine Hill Coal Company, "I fought nervous indigestion for about five vears," continued Mr.

"and although I tried many medicines, diets, and treatments 1 si'emejd to get nowhere. My nerves got injt'o such shape that I could sleep only a few hours during tho and this made me feel very weak the next day. I surely had a time with constipation, and it took the most powerful laxatives I could use to give, me any relief at all. I lost twenty pounds in weight, and I lost many days from work. "I was simply amazed at the relief Retonga gave I am ravenous at every meal.

I have regained the twenty pounds I lost, and I sleep fine, The constipation is relieved too. I am on the job every day feeling fine. Retonga is the finest medicine Ijever saw." Retonga is intended to relieve distress ilue to Vitamin B-l deficiency, constipation, insufficient flow of di- estivie juices in the stomach, and oss of appetite. Accept no substi- ute. Retonga may be obtained at BR UN NEK'S DRUGS TO MOVERS Anyone owning gn range, Intending to move from location to another, thould by all means contact the local manager of his utility, before moving.

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