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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

pirate program during the after
noon.
While . note of Thanksgiving was
introduced in the nature of the
gathering. various stunts and fea-
lures were designed for entertain
ment. Roll call was answered with
confessions Of youthful dreams Of
the members, which ranged from
writers, poets. and actresses to Sc
cret ambitions OF ruling a home.
The program vas presented In the
living room, which was decked in
club colors Of white and green. the
motif being carried out in bou-
quets Of mammoth white chrysan-
themumS and fern. In a musical
contest, Mrs. S. G. Tucker was voted
the "brightestG pupil. and q pro-
gressiTe picture puzzle, which solv-
ed the name Of every member pres
ent, was enjoyed. Much amusement
was found in the array of youthful
pictures, which guests we're asked
to bring. showing themselves as they
appeared in their teens.
In the dining room, o. beautiful
white birthday cake, with twenty
three lighted candles. conferred the
table. "A dainty salad plate was
served, and coffee and tea were
poured by Mrs. r. 3. Creager, the
only charter member. and Miss
Florence Bell, a near charter men,
Der.
Mrs. Mary Taylor, mother OF Mr..
Taylor, and Mrs. Mcclellan OF Ken
lucky, aunt Of Mrs. Taylor, were
guests Of the affair.
Members attending were Miss
Florence Bell, Mesdames Sherwood
Bishop, Mae Butcher, r. B. Creag-
er. Harbert Davenport. j. S. Ford.
Willie George. r.. X. Goodrich. j..
A. Graham, +. q. Holiday. Russell
McChesney, j. "A. Muckler0y, Order
Perkins. George Smith. Volney Tay-
Tor, S. c. Tucker, George White,
and F. H. Williams.
Members of the entertainment
committee arranging the party
Mesdames Taylor, White, McChes-
ney and Perkins.
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Girl Reporters Should be Thin

raised and took me TO the doctor.
He Solemnly made a blood test and
assured me that I must get fat. !
must eat this, I must not eat that.
and worst Of all. I must give up
pickleS-thOse School Girls De-
light" relishes, huge and full OF
juice. which we purchased at the
college grocery store. Among other
things. / must have my tonsils and
adenoids removed. Out they came.
The only effect was TO increase my
appetite, but not my fat.
/ finally decided to take matters
into my own hands. ] would get
fat. AS some OF the egg-butter-
and-milk class may now aspire, ]
would show the world / could get
fat, and so publicly avowed.
Nina Wilcox Putnam was the
cause Of 1t. Somewhere, / came
across q frivolous article which Nina
had written in q more frivolous
mood than usual, the theme song
OF which was q diet which Nina
had concocted 70 make skinny peo-
pie fat. On the other page, Nina,
having In mind to please the dear
public, had set forth a diet TO make
fat people skinny. That, in itself,
should have been enough to warn
me that Nina was just being funny
and didn't mean for anybody to take
her seriously, but I did. / follow
ed that diet to the letter.
I bought salad oil, bacon. pea
nut butter. ripe olives. 1 ran up the
grocery bin until the family made
o mild protest.
I'm going to get fat" 7 assured
them.
Every morning before going "a
school. I drank q pint OF milk with
crushed ice and beaten eggs in 1t.
I stuck to Nina's diet to the last
dab Of butter. ! had small chance
TO gain. however; I would have
worked all that fat or running
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
BY BERNICE sTRAwN

L nhu not tIy 10 BeJ IdI.
I shall make no attempt to in
crease my avoirdupois, despite the
calamitous warning hurled In the
face of the Herald readers a few
Sundays ago. entitled Tall Women
Also Have Woes"
II makes no difference that ! have
suffered the exact humiliation and
ignominious experiences described
by the writer, who claSsed herself as
thin and skinny; that i was COM
monty called "Killdee" during the
lunR-leRred stage and developed
lean and lank propensities-in spite
OF all this. I shall stay just as ]
am-becauSe-I have tried TO get
fat!
I know whereof I speak. and it is
in the face Of this Eelf-inflicted
knowledge that I am now laying @
barrage OF fOrewarnings for anyone
who may be tempted to try the
'get-fat-quick" game.
] did not weigh 100 pounds until
] finished high school; my knees
and elbows were like ~door-knobs
and my backbone vas merely a row
of marbles which IN some manner
had become stretched under my
skin. AS for my legs-never could
I venture out without having some
one yell:
"Heyl Amt you afraid to 60 out
walking on those things2"
I entered Junior College and was
straightway a target for the Physic-
al Culture and Home Economics
teachers.
Don't run UP the stairway"
Don't stay up late at night"
Eat plenty OF butter. Drink
milk"
Relax"
All Of which ! never did. But
they raised such a hue and cry that
my mother finally became embar-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Comings, Goings
Of Local People

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Wynn
and son Thomas, Jr, returned
Tuesday night to their home in
Dallas after a ten-day visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. II. M. Shelton. Mrs.
Wynn is a niece OF Mrs. SHELTON
and enjoyed visits with a number OF
her friends In Brownsville where
she is well known.
Mrs. Mary z. Taylor Of Bertram
has arrived to spend the winter with
her son. ". w. Taylor. and family.
Mrs. Owen Z. Scott OF Rio Grande
City. president Of the Valley FEEDER
alton Of Women's clubs, is the week
end guest Of Mrs. Volney Taylor.
MFR. and Mrs. Herman Jeffrey at
tending a family reunion Thursday
in Rio Hondo.
Miss Elizabeth Creager is return
ing Sunday morning TO Texas Uni
versity after spending the Thanks
giving season with her pareE.s,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. b. Creager.
Mr.. and Mrs. :. "A. Meyer and
son, George. Of Oregon. Mo, Nolan
Elam and Paul Turnbuil of Hous-
ton. and Rev. and Mrs. r. o. Mack
intosh were Thanksgiving guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Cromack. MIR.
and Mrs. Meyer. who are spending
the winter in the Valley. will re-
main here for a visit OF several
days.
Mrs. Stella Y. Junco left last
Sunday for New York City TO visit
har Iouuhfer Ar~ Cfro AFau1av II
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Brownsville Girl
In College PLAY

Miss Esther May Patteson,
Brownsville student in Monticello
Seminary. Godfrey, Ill, had a
prominent part in the senior class
play. The Swan" by Molnar, pre-
scented as a part of the Thanksgiv-
ing festivities Of the college We'd
nesday evening. The play had a
large cast Of college students. and
Miss Patteson TOOK the role Of DR..
Nicholas Agi.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
PERSONALS

Miss Willie Fosselman and Miss
Clovis Hickman. two Of Rio Hondo's
high school teachers, are spending
Thanksgiving in Kingsville.
Miss Nancy Rice. home economist
teacher. Is spending the week end IN
McAllen attending a home econom-
les meeting.
MI. and Mrs. w. S. Perkins Of
San Antonio we're In Rio Hondo
visiting Mrs. Elsie Yancey.
Alto "A. Vinke, who Is employed
by the Beaumont Journal, Is mt
home on @ two months leave Of alb
sence.
d. L. Harwell. editor Of Rio Hondo
Record, left Thursday night to
speend the week end in Austin with
Mrs. Harwell.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Altar Society
Bazaar Ready

Plans are complete for the an
nual Christmas bazaar of the Altar
society OF Sacred Haert church
which will be held December ). 8
and y. An elaborate array OF hand
made articles and Christmas gifts
will be for sale, and prizes viii be
given each day. A Mexican lunch
will be served each day.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
FANEIL REUNION

FANEIL REUNION
Thanksgiving Day was the occa-
sion OF a happy family gathering Al
the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. A. S
Jeffrey. Mrs. ID. G. deffery, Of Mt
Olive, Arkansas, mother Of Mr.. "A. S
Jeffrey and Knox Jeffrey, was able
TO be present and was accompanied
by her niece. Mrs. Hanley JefIery 81
detroit, Michigan.
Others present were MeSsrs. anc
Mesdames Knox Jeffrey, Oakley
Hart OF San Benito, Kelsey Worley
OF La Feria, Herman Jeffery OF
Brownsville, Eph Coffall, Ernest JET
fiery.
Guests Of this happy family gath
ering were Miss Miller OF Powhat-
tan, Kans., Mrs. L. v. Gilmore, Mil
ton Mills, Rev. and Mrs. Hudson
and daughter, Viola.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Episcopal Guild
Announces Sale

Episcopal Guild will have q sale
Of fancy and useful articles at the
Besteiro store building near Boil
lacks Dec. Ia. 10 and ia. "A chick
en- dinner win he served from " Co
W p. I'm. Thursday evening, and
luncheon viii be- served Friday and
Saturday. Coffee, homemade pies
and cake will be sold during the
afternoon Of Friday and Saturday
from 8 TO 8 p. m.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
RIO HONDO

CLASS SOCIAL
Mrs. j. d. Ray entertained the
girls Of the g. @ c. at her home
Friday night. Miss Gladys Nation
is leader.
After a lively social time, Mrs.
Ray, assisted by her daughter, Mary,
served refreshments TO Viola Aud-
son, Josephine Yeoman, Lena Bur-
roughs, Alice Wilcox, Murlel Bow
ser Edith Claire Mallernee, Nancy
Baker and Miss Gladys Nation.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
BETHEL Meet
Il Postponed

Officers OF Bethel HiEterhocd an
nounced that the meeting for thu
week has been postponed 70 tha
next. and viii be held Dec 10. All
members ARE urged t0 remember
the date. and attend.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
LOS FRESNOS
THURSDAY NIGHT BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Chattelle
entertained members OF the Thurs
day night bridge club at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs. S. z. Barr on Fifth
street. -Four tables were arranged
for the players in a room decorat-
ed with clusters OF chrysanthums.
AT the close or the evening high
score was won by MI. s. z. Barr
and r. X. Henery. Refreshments
were served by the hostess to the
fourteen present.
The next regular meeting will be
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. l..
w. Carrel on December 5th.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

w. z. Anderson Chief
for Occasion

Functoning OF oil departments and committees OF the Rio Granre
Valley Federation or Womens clubs under the new administration, with
Mrs i. Owen Scott or Rio Grande City aS president, will DE reported
at the first meeting OF the newly Installed regime 20 BE- held at Lyford
Tuesday, Dec. 10. All OF the presidents appointments were made Tn
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
VISITORS

The Eastern Star met in regular
session Thursday night. Mrs. Tread
way, delegate 10 Grand Chapter in
San Antonio. gave a most interesting
and complete report Of that meet
ing.
Three visitors from San Benito
Chapter No. sos were present.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
BOY SCOUTS

The Rio Hondo troop Of Boy
Scouts held their regular weekly
meeting Friday night at the school
house and made final preparation
for the big parade at Winter
Valley fair. Scout Day Is Saturday,
Nov. 30th. The Rio HOndo troop
has been working hard and will
make a creditable showing.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

Anniversary Program
Staged by Learners

One Of the most elaborate and significant social affairs of the weeks
calendar was the birthday party staged by members Of the Learners
club IN celebration OF their twenty third anniversary, at the home OF
Mrs Volney Taylor, in the early part Of the week. The club. one OF the
pioneer examinations Of brownsville. observed the occasion with appro-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
w BAND MEETS

The II Timothy 2:l5 Prayer Band
met Wednesday morning with Mrs.
d. 7. Setter with seven present for
the study Of tic third chapter Of
C0lossians. There were eight pre-
sent.
The band will meet next We'd
nesday morning morning with Mrs.
Hayes for the S-Idy OF the fourth
and last chapter OF the book Of
ColoSsians.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
Popular Weslaco
Couple Married

"A pretty wedding Of the week
was that Of Miss Elizabeth Whit
son. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. w,
Whitson. who reside north Of Wes-
laco, to Howard Yingling Wednes-
day evening at seven o'clock az
Brownsville. The impressive ring
ceremony was read by Rev. O. e,
Grow, presiding elder OF the Meth
odist church in the Brownsville
district The bride was lovely in
a dark green crepe ensemble and
carried a beautiful bouquet OF au-
tumn flowers. Those present for
the service were Mr.. and Mrs. Dew
ey Schultz, Miss Nina Whits0n and
Miss Louise Kelly. Mrs. Schultz
and Miss Whitson are sisters Of the
bride. Mr.. and Mrs. Yingling will
make their home in Weslaco.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
ATTEND GAME

ATTEND GAME
Mrs. r.. Il. Smith and daughter,
Miss Thelma. spent Wednesday I'm
Corpus Christi. From there Miss
Smith went TO Bryan TO attend the
Thanksgiving game between A. &
A. and Texas University. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith returned to Neslaco
to spend the holiday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

Mrs. Stella Y. Junco left last
Sunday for New York City TO visit
her daughter Mrs. Giro Mendez, Jr-
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
THURSDAY CLUB HOSTESS

Mrs. y. l.. Compere Jr. entertain
ed the Thursday club this week on
Wednesday, because OF the Thanks
giving holiday.
Guests for bridge and tea were
Mesdames T. L. Smith Of San An
tonic, r. Newell Waters, Roy Brad
ley Of Dallas, ". Fl. Baxter Jr.,
Porter Davis, IN. W. Stewart, wv. T..
Powell. Harry Solether. Carl Noel
Ter, wv. III. Miller. Phil Id. Dixon.
G.. M. Sherril. w. Fl. Baxter ST.,
v. G. Thompson and r. L. Reeves.
Mrs. Harry Solether won the af-
ternoon high score.
"A two course luncheon was Serv-
ed. Chrysanthemums and ~poinsetta
made pretty decorations. Mrs. Noel
Ter will be the hostess next week.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
CLASS ENTERTAINED

The members OF the ninth and
tenth grades entertained the men,
bers Of the eight grade at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wal
Ter on Friday evening. Four tables
Of bunco were played for the en-
a tainment of the evening.
High score was won by Elanore
Headnigton and Bill BLUE.
Refreshments we're served to OAR
rell Pratt. Olive Rr>n, Mary Ccurt-
ney, Rachel Moses, Emile Gobar,
Clare Louise ellison, Ruth Coble,
Wayne Patterson. Bill Billue. Har-
old Schneider, Myrtle Moore. FL
anore Headington. John DE Zum-
walt, and Mrs. George Devers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

IT LTN1OIWFMNN
William Hatten and sOn, Jerry,
have returned from q weeks BUSH
ness tri pand visit In Kansas.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Carr have re-
Gently moved here from San An
gelo.
&. ID. Dickey arrived Sunday from
Palo Alto. California.
Dr. and Mrs. III. e.. Morrison left
Wednesday for San Antonio from
where they will return To their
home in Louisville. Kentucky.
]. Carr who has been here visit
ing his son and wife. Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Carr. left for his home In
san Angelo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

"a Thanksgiving dinner was en-
j0ed by several neighbor families
at the home OF Supt. and Mrs. e.
z. ChamnesS.
Present were Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.
LaDuke and children. Goldia. Ne
omi and Leo, Mrs. r. o. Richcreek
and son, Burdette. Mr.. and Mrs.
ChamneSs and son ~. e..
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01
DTNNEl: HOSTS

DN4FINAIF NUOAN
Mr.. and Mrs. c. 3. Kirgan de-
lightfully entertained with a fam
lily dinner on Thanksgiving.
Guests from La Feria were par
ents OF Mrs. Kirgan. MIR. and Mrs.
III. F. Kiester and daughter. Miss
Muriel Kiester. Mr.. and Mrs. @.
+. Kiester and family, Miss Doro-
thy Jane. Miss Muriel and David.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Kiester and
son. Jack. Of Weslaco were also
guests.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

PEkSONALS
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Waller had
as their guests for luncheon Sun
day Rev. and Mrs. Bennett OF
Brownsville.
d. d. Barr and Claus Holland
left Wednesday morning for Bryan
to attend the football game.
j. w. Dawson left Wednesday
evening by train fc- Austin TO at
tend the football game.
s. S. Sappenfield returned Sun
day from San Antonio.
Miss Louise Scarlet left Wed
nesday to spend Thanksgiving with
her brother, w. z. Scarlet who Is
going to school at College Station.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-12-01

HOSTESS
Mrs. ". @. Chattelle was hostess
to the members Of the Swastika
club on Friday afternoon. Refresh
mentS were served.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
Love in Debt
InStalIment Buying of
Gift Watch Ends
Romance.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
VALPARAISO, Ind, March q
' A suit filed in the court of
Justice of the Peace G. E. Born
holt here reveals q romance ended
by installment buying.
Miss Gertrude McClain, Chest,
erton, is suing Nelson Falls, Vail
paraiso, her former sweetheart for
$50, which involves buying Of two
watches on the install1nent plan.
According to the plaintiff she
completed payments on a wrist
watch presented to her by Falls,
in addition wants repayment for
a watch she gave Falls, which she
says she settled for in cash.
Friendly relations ceased when
a collector visited Miss McClain,
seeking explanation of why Falls
was not keeping up payments on
the wrist watch.
Now that the romance is over,
Miss McClain believes she is en-
titled to reimbursement for what
her presenU to Falls cost, in addi-
ton to being repaid for complet-E
ing settlement on his present to
her.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
SOUTH BENDS S1,00O000 UNION STATION
WILL BE READY EARLY IN SUMNER
Work on Structure Con-
tinues Unabated Through
Winter.
Bn Times speeial

BIZ Times Special
SOUTH BEND, Ind, March g.
Throughout the winter, work has
progressed steadily on erection of
South Bends $1,000,000 union sta
ton and it is expected it will be
ready for use early in the summer.
Passengers will reach the station
from trains through an under
ground passage. The waiting room
is 60x130 feet. 1t has balcony with
lighting from hidden bulbs of vari-
Gus colors. The ceiling is of tile
and roof of copper.
Offices of railroads will be located
on mezzanine floor. Passengers
will step from trains under balconies
one LOO feet long, the other, 900.
Electrically driven trucks will handle
baggage and express.
Except for placing of glass and
a few minor decorative details, the
exterior of the station is complete,
even to the roof.
Considerable work remains to be
done on the interior. Bedford
stone remains to be placed on walls
and tiling in ceilings and floors.
The interior is now maze of scat
folding and a force of men is on
guard constantly on the lookout
for fire in the lumber.
A washed air system will pro-
vide ventilation. Boilers are being
installed for steam heating.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
POLICE BELIEVE
HIJACKER MAY.
Be RESPONSIBLE
Lester Chiffon, the Victim,
Shot Recently While
Handling Liquor.
"a Times Sneclnl

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2-Police
here today are seeking an automobile
thief who last night shot and killed
Lester Chiffon, "a, after the latter
caught him in his automobile and
chased him several blocks.
Chiffon died within few min
utes after being shot and did not
name his assailant.
Albert Chiffon, a brother, bor-
rowed the automobile and drove it
TO the sectional basketball tourney
here.
When he returned, the car was
gone. He called his brother and
the two in another car drove about
Muncie looking for the stolen car.
The brother found the thief and
car In the south part of Muncie, and
the brothers in their car blocked
his way forcing him to stop.
They lGaDcd out and ran several
block. Lawrence Chiffon caught his
man. They 22ufied and then the
thief drew & gun and shot Chiffon.
The latter crawled into a store and
died before police arrived.
Lawrence Chiffon was attacked
several weeks ago by hijackers as
he was unloading booze at his
mothers home and police believe
there is some connection between
that and his murder.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
BLOOMINGTON'S
new HOTEL TO
OPEN MONDAY
Eight Story Graham Has
100 Rooms and Cost
100000.

BIZ Times Special
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, March 2.
Prosperity of Bloomington, which
in the last year has put it among
thine leaders in fast growing small
cities, will be further evidenced
Monday when the new 100000
eight-story Graham hotel will be
opened.
William Graham and Preston c.
Gilliat are responsible for erection
of the hotel.
Plans for the structure we're
drawn by Ross Caldwell, architect
for sixty central states hotels, and
the erection was under a contract
held by Leslie Colvin, both architect
and builder being indianapolis men.
The hotel has 100 rooms. all but
fifteen with bath. 1t is owned by
Graham Hotel Realty Company with
Graham as president and Gilliat as
vice president
Gilliat win be actively in charge
as manager and will be aided by
winthrop w. Williams as assistant
manager and auditor
A banquet room with a seating
capacity of 200 is one of the features
of the hotel. 1t is lighted by crystal
chandeliers and candle bracket
lights. Walls are Stencilled over a
background of old rose. Ivory and
gold comprise the ceiling finish.
While the hotel viii be ready for
patronage Monday, its formal open
ing from a social standpoint will not
be held until the latter part of
March, according to present plans.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
HONEYMOONERS
PLANE HALTED
Icy Wings Causes Landing
Near Anderson.
By Times Special

By Times Special
ANDERSON, Ind, March 2.--Mr.
and Mrs. Charles S. Mott, Detroit
(Mich) newlywedS, are proceeding
by train today on trip to his ranch
in Arizona, after their plane was
forced down near here Friday after
noon.
The couple was married in Toledo
at noon Friday. Mott is a vice.
president of the General Motors
Corporation.
Following the ceremony, the
couple left in a tri-motored plane
owned by Earl P. Halicou, Duncan,
Okla, intending to stop in Indian
apolis overnight. Seven miles north
Of here the plane was forced down
due to ice forming on the wings. No
one was injured The machine was
left in charge of a pilot and me-
chanic.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
DEMOCRATS OF
MUNCIE GATHER
Meet to Perfect City Or
ganization.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
MUNCIE, Ind, March 2.-Demo-
cratic city precinct committeeman
are in session here today to perfect
their city organization for the COM
ing campaign.
Two names are mentioned for the
city craftsmanship, those of Fred w.
Pickett, sheriff elect, and Herbert
A. Silvermurg, Muncie newspaper
man.
Only two avowed candidates are
now in the field for mayor, they are
Calvin Faris, parliamentarian in the
house of representatives, and James
P. Dragoo, a former county auditor.
Both are Republicans. Mayor John
G. Hampton, Republican, is unde-
cided as to whether he will seek re-
election.
Edward Tuhey, who served eight
years as Mayor, is mentioned as a
candidate, but close. friends say he
will not run because OF his advanced
age.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-03-02
$4,000 FUND GOAL
Marion Community Drive to
Open March 18.
BIZ Times Special

MARION, Ind, March "A bud
get of $4,000, the same as last year,
is to be the goal in a. community
fund campaign to start here on
March IS. The campaign is sched-
uled to close March %, according to
c, L. Houston, director of the drive.
Budgets submitted by Fred Roher,
chairman of the budget committee
of the fund, follows:
Grant county hospital, $500;
tuberculosis Association, $4,000;
Grand county Red Cross, $4,000;
Salvation Army, $4,000; Welfare AS
ISOLATION, $500; Y. w. c. A., So $685.:
Y. M. G. A., $4,000; Boy Scouts,
$4,000, and Community Fund ad-
ministration, $2,E15.
Following the campaign, per-
manent Community Fund organiza-
ton will be formulated with Offices
in the Association of Commerce
headquarters, Houston stated.