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The Times from Munster, Indiana • 37

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The Timesi
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Munster, Indiana
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Pat Sir. THE HAMMOND TIMES THuriJay, December 18, 1941 Here's Hammond's "Penny Patriot She's Queen the Air NOTED MANSION LOSES PRESTIGE wa erttJi rt'-laf Hrry S. Near irte (a CVHidg caiet a kotmair general. Church lnJved la bitter it! th 'Uly WBt' ef SneUiy urty Mmpht Repub haa firc. He te4 at Cbuagia Rpubhca eee.tia ia ls.v4 after a hard fig fit.

Aft that, thsrg didat ga -ll witt Church ia Memphis-Math of h. tied in priprty in the red tiht er i.ght dstrwt ef Memphis. Ae-pient on the property ere fcigJi, and whn reeu from th prep-erty wer.t down, the assessment remained b.gh Ourcb Wt political fsvoe tn city too a over Ct.urvh" property, for tames. Tb hem place was the S.tt to g. Church left MemehiJ, and I reported to living in Hi swank real etat efftce en Peal streH Is Rw wcfM4 by th Atlanta life Insurance eem.

pany. and managed by laeut, Geerga Lee, ence ChurcH'a right hand man In polities. William plans te veT( Atice-famoti mansion as a bearding Htue. fiAKDENS IV VACANT IT TVRt-OCK. Cal re duce the col of scheel chtldrn lunches, th Parent-Teacher social has ranged with th city council te hv all vacan lot, held for th nen-pymist taw, cultivated as wgHbi gr dens by WPA worker.

LISTS 'DON'TS' FOR AUTOISTS FAl-T UKK CITY, lth P- -Mayor Ah Jer.kins of Silt Lake: City, who holds mote automobile raiing tecor i thin any other man, believe tnit cai ti mot nt.i4g and scrttc ft 1 thrir ni( hinca if tnry follow f-ur The rnyor's i lHii tide the h. I I tot rac ti.e ruuivr Mriy at any time, pon'l shut Mi.t li. to 4 or iconi law ciw.g j.r except on 'i--p Uilt a ded Hop in asaeb, a manner th-t it ry la ride th 1 2 tt a or iid trm tue. KUbo Paling, Jmkidh. uiioe atn-bitiOu tsie for re-ortl tbi ummr a bailed by hiy clidbursti over the usually arid Bonneviliu slt flat epUind I that instead of braking with corn.

predion, car owner ihtHihl, if "their brakes are bad, take their cara to the ahop ran missions and motor compression are not designed for a revere-motion train. Jenkins sid tnat speedy starts and sudden and unnecessary stops c-aue unnecessary wfer and tear "on any ear." 'k iii'ij 1 11 1 1 mi A-e im 1 11 rij MEMPHIS, IThe ence-raagciftcert Cfturth yaanston, wiach rent morn taa $ii000 Id build in the day wbes that um put MP a heae, and whfh ranked ith the ha Sen id Dave WiUmirws, Negr, for Time vit when the ry brvv a frame r.oue with II reni, was on ef Memphis iww plae. It was there that Robert R. (Uobi Church. was born mn fu.

Ia th: houj-e. ith its er-tJ chandelier and rtn-trK some of lis leading Repub-htn (Hti. in eftbe nun were ee.lertained. Trs late Bb Churth. Pr, farmer ram te Mem ph.

the day President Abraham fjucoln the Kmancspatien proclamation Ts y-r agn. It mad money, bought proierty, and became a millionaire. PolUhed, fruave, almot a fair of skin as whit man. Bob Church, Jr became a national figure la Republican pUUea. Mere than ene a hit man "ef Memphis went te him for a job when Republicans were in power and Church dispensed patronage.

He if f'l ill ilMramoriJ Time photo Tiny SliirUy Rae Bourell jiiat years ef age. but she a proudly exhibiting a defene bond today; purchased with jennies ebes been saving aim- June. Th daughter of a ja nitre as in the Hammond city hall, she marched Into the controller's office yetrdy and paid for the $1S 73 bond with her accumulation ef pennies much te the consternation of K. IL Cochran, an attache, vho hd the job of counting the 1.875 coin. WARS MlllL COMPAUV Fritlay Store Heurs4 9:33 A.

M. to 9 P.M. Colleen, the 'queen of the air pictured here will be one of the twenty feature acta, at the mammoth in-door circus that will run for four days at the Civic Center i Hammond, starting Christmas afternoon at 3:15 o'clock, Th night shows on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday will Mart at 8:15 o'clock, Terrell Jacob, the animal king, and hi man-eating and jungle bred, "fight in lions will be the j-tttUr act Elephants, horses, pontes, mules, dogs, bate back riders, acrobats, flown, flying acta of the top rank in the circus film will also be on the bill. CHRISTMAS i.uji-xxlj'm I TAKE VILLAGE Ruth Sheppardl For the Boys in Uniform! yj a I y-ffi UNEMPLOYED AUTO WORKERS TO FINDJ'OBS 20,000 Will Be Throwa Out of Work Over Cot in Auto Prcducllcn By ItlflfAltll B. CLAItK (VniVed Press Staff Correspondent) INDIANA POUS, te.

1. Mf thn Hoiiirr automobile worker will be unemployed before the nd of the yr a ft result ef th government order far 75 per cent cut automobile prodm tion, ArnoUf Atwood, rgion4l dire tor of th United Automobile Workers (CIO, revealed today. An additional worker, will laid off at th South Hmd 8tu- lllelkr lUllt, but lllTMl Hi lilt rehired utter inventories are completed. Import leaner Shortage Frank Hoke, state director of the division of contract distribution of th OPM, said he believed ail plants affected by the employment slash would be converted to defense production but Atwcmd re ported that an average of four months would be required for retooling before the factories could reopen. Kmployrrent Security Division officials aakl an actual shortage of labor was anticipated by mid-1942 after factories are reopened, weekend shutdowns ara eliminated, end defense plants now under conMrue Uq are put Into production.

How. ever, the division expects to carry a large number of workers on the unemployment rolls for several months. Cities, plants and, number of workers affected Include: South Bend-Studebnker, of which 5,000 Will be rehired after Inventory; Bendi HraU division, 4,000. Anderson Pelco-Remy, 6.000; Guida I Jimp, 1,800 and possibly 2,200. Neuf Castle-Chrysler.

3,00, Jdvansville Briggs Body. 1,500 out already and mora scheduled to go; Chrysler, 400 out and more layoff expected. Kokomo Chrysler, fiOO: Delco Remy, aome lay-off scheduled but number undetermined. Muncie Delco Battery, 400; Chevrolet 800. Fort Wayne International Harvester, 800.

Huntington Huntington Asbestos 200. Elkhart-Sohultz Trailer 500, Figoes Not Available Auto Parts plants at Conners-viiie, Indianapolis and other cities throughout the state will be affected, Atwood aaid, but figures were not available. Employment Security division officials reported that practically all workers laid off will be eligible for unemployment benefits. The division is hiring extra clerical help fur streamlining procedures to handle an anticipated doubling oi' benefit payments. pefense plants now under construction or In early stages of production which will need ltrge numbers of skilled workers include the Bridgeport Brass the naval ordnance plant and the Curtiss-Wrlght Propeller factory at ln-di4napolts, and the Kingsbury ordnance plant near LaPorte.

Large numbers of construction worker will be needed In the near future at the recently-announced $2,1.000.000 General Elect rio Supercharger plant at Fort Wayne, and th Wabash river ordnance plant in Vermillion countv. Indicted for Taking Bribe in Legislature JEFFERSON CITY, Pec. 18. JNS) State Representative Edward i Byrnes of St. Louis surrendered today at Jefferson City on an Indictment charging him with soliciting bribe in connection with the burial society bill which was defeated In the last session of the Missouri legislature.

The Indictment was one returned by the special Cole county grand jury which has been Investigating charges of corruption In the last session of the state legislature. Bvrnes was released after furnishing bond of $1,000, Footwear, other than rubber, was manufactured In 1.070 factories in 1M, employing 218.023 persons. Value of goods produced was more than $734,000,000, Gifts We've Had "in Training for Practical Giving 1 Mrs. William Graham and family in Hammond. Mr.

and Mrs. Joe Jensen were Sunday guests of her mother, Mrs, Sarah Young love in Momence. Mis. Clyde Rainford returned by bus Friday from Umatilla Fla. She reports Mrs.

Kay Merchant improving nicely, Mr, and Mrs. Andrew Madison were Saturday overnight guests of Mr. and Mrs. Andrew PeYoung and Miss Marleda Madison of Chicago, They were Sunday dinner guests of the Martin Madisons and Mopped on the way home to see Mrs. Madioou's mother, Mrs, Mar tin PeYoung who is id.

IJoyd Arbuikle spent the weekend in HcotUbtirg with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Arbuckle. Mr, and Mrs. Kemiard Rainford and son, Fred, Mr, and Mrs.

Ken-rieUi Sypult and sow, (Jene, of Hammond were irfunduy guet of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Rainfuid. Nearly every woman In town who can wield a needle has been helping make costume for the grade school operetta to be held this evening in the gym. Mr.

and Mrs. Cyrus Wart hen and niece. 'Carmen Harvey of Crown Point, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shuler and daughters of Union Mills, Ind.J mis, Conine liovett and daughter, Norma, were Sunday guests of Mr.

and Mrs. Clark Shuler, ONE MAN'S OPINION By WALTER KIERNAX (INS Staff Writer) It's the breadline for Hollywood's radio comedians. The government says weather reports cannot be spread over the country. Take away smudge pots, fog, rain and fold and you take away a coast comedian's bread and butter. Also his Crosley.

No weather, no comedy. No comedy, no sponsor. No sponsor, brother can you spare a dime? Admiral Yamamoto's dream of sitting in the White House is not original. Thousands of American parents have it in technicilor for their male offspring. Even Republicans yet So far as the admiral is concerned he may have confused White House with big house.

He never will make the White House so long as we have the strength, to bait a rat trap. Thought for the day: If we must hoard, let's hoard liberty. Creamery butter, valued at more than $492,000,000, was manufactured in the U. S. in 1339, ia 3,0 establishments which gave employment to 17,953 persons.

LOANS 10 fit In3. Hold ilirii.tiiiae Party Forty-seven from Home Economic club Units 1 and 2 met Tuesday afternoon In the chureii basement for the Christmas party, Carrols were sung and suggestion for something different In decorations was told by each in turn. Mrs. Charles JaCos-se and Mrs, Ieslte Hardy, presidents of the two units poured and coffee. Home made cookies and candy were served.

Mrs. Carroll Wittenburg of Kent land fcpent Monday here with her sister, Mrs. Krvy Chrislensnn end her mother, Mrs. Andrew Thompson, Thurman Gilbert of Fair Oaks was a aluml.iy gueot of Mrs, Annie Srutt. Mr.

and Mrs. Omer Newell anil family drove to Momence Saturday to see her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Btttwnfield, Sunday they attended the funeral of Mrs. Joe Carlson in Shelby.

Mis. Inga Pederson spent Tiies-djy with, Mrs. ()ear Born of Bel-s haw. Mr. and Mrs.

Ray pf Fjst diicagw were Sunday supper guests of Mr, and Mrs, Clyde Hainfitrd, Mr. and Mrs. Selden Spieth of Motion and Mr. and Mrs. William Tiiiel were guests at roit duck dinner at the home of Mr.

and Mrs. Joe parrish In Morocco Sunday. Mrs. Thiel visited Mrs. CUience Hulycross in Monience Thursday afternoon, Mrs.

El win Spiel came home with her and they spent Fri-d4 in Chicago. Mr. and Mrs. B. A.

Slagle and daughter, Maxine of Hammond visited Friday evening with her brother, Dick FUtt and family. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hayworth pf Hammond were Sunday dinner guests of her parents, Mr. and Airs.

Harry Beamer. Mr. and Mrs. Beamer shopped Wednesday in Hammond. Mrs.

Will ITanford and daughter, Barbara shopped Saturday evening in Hammond. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Manning, and daughter. Joan.

Mrs. George Bryant Miss June Bryant and Mrs. George Sheppard spent Thursday in Hammond. Keith West flew from Mississippi, Sunday and was met at the Mu-niciple air port in Chicago by his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

IJoyd West and family. Keith has a five day furlough. Two year old Iawrence Gerrald Jones of Hobart is here visiting his grandfather, Homer' Jones, Sr, and wife. Mrs. Hcmer Jones, Jr, is ilU Mrs.

Iesiie Hardy was chairman of a special meeting of the Red Cross Saturday in Brook. She returned Friday from a week's visit with her mother in Chicago. Mr, and Mrs. Rufus Robinson spent Sunday with their daughter, Hammond, in r.r.s. to 2.00 a gift eiu.y.

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Fsblh Lake Countx, lad. Pr Vr. ad itr. psblic: yea ar ceuaticg, eownUcg the "shoppie a- eys" till the number of those you wi'U wnt to remember and your euppty of ready cash! Just "count oa ks, toa, for cy extra you rray need, for we're Iryinf to xntke it extra easy tt ch quickly. Ko delays or Srcon-Tnitct "cU 'come la it yoa se4 09 to xbree fcca4red d-sllarf tor th 4 sea's demands, 4 Very truly yeurs, PKOyiDEXT FIXAXCE CO..

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