The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-11-25
SCHOOL PUPILS
DISMISSED FOR
REST OF WEEK
All Public Buildings TO Be
Closed; Business Also
to Be Suspended.
CANCEL MAIL DELIVERY
Baskets of Food Supplied by
Hundreds to Poor
Families.


Union church services and a gen.
cral cessation of ordinary routine
viii mark observance of Thanksgiv-
ing day in indianapolis Thursday.
School pupils we're dismissed from
classes today Tor the remainder of
the week. 0
All public buildings will be closed
Tor the day and business generally
viii be suspended.
Turkey or chicken dinners with
all the trimmings will be the rule,
If sales reported by wholesalers are
any indication.
Postal employees will be able to
eat Thanksgiving dinners at home
as a result Of the postoffice being
closed all day.
No Deliveries
There will be no city or rural de-
livery by carriers, the Sunday sched-
ule of collection and evening deliv-
cry to hotels being observed, Post
master John H. Bryson announced
today. The holiday window at the
main postoffice will be open from
a. m. to 10 p. m.
Hundreds of families in need will
have cause for giving thanks as the
result of distribution of baskets of
food by churches, social agencies,
traternal organizations and chart
tably inclined individuals.
Filled BY Citizens
Many requests for names of needy
families have been received by the
Family Welfare Society. Applica-
tons for relief partially are being
taken care of by citizens who wish
to share their bounty with those less
fortunate.
Veterans Of Foreign Wars this
afternoon began distributing 1000
bushel baskets of groceries to homes
of unemployed veterans.
Members of the Moose lodge have
asked all persons registered by
Tuesday noon, to visit the lodge CLUB
rooms at 1876 North Delaware and
receive baskets.
From silky to sixty-f1ve children
at the Harley Biggs settlement. 1901
West Washington street, will be
guests of the Salvation Army at d
turkey dinner Thursday.
Hold Union Services
Union Thanksgiving services will
be held by majority Of the city's
churches Thursday. The schedule
follows:
Roberts Park Methodist church, sermon
BY the Rev. Alpha H. Renna 1890 a. m.
with First Baptist, Central Christian, First
Evangelical. Meridian street Methodist fCSdi
Presbyterian churches participating.
Christ EpiscopaL sermon by. the Rey.
Lewis Brown 1890 a. M al, al SAINTS SAINTS
church, HOLY Innocents' st, Georges, st
Men orial PRESBYTERIAN, sermon by the
Rev. r. NJ Dodril, 10 a. M; College
Avenue Baptist First Congregational,
Third Christian. st. PauIS evangelical,
First FTenGs First Gdtea b pr FTed oto
Il a. m; All Souls Unitarian, Central Uni
First Moravian. sermon by the Rev
ravan, First United Presbyterian. Suther-
III Fifty-n i street Methodist, sermon by
the Rev L. z. Smith. 10 a. M. Northwood
Christian. Broadway Evangelical. Bethlehem
Lutheran Bellaire Methodist. North
Methodist. Fairview Presbyterian, Meridian
Heights PRESBYTERIAN, Carrollton Avenue
Thirtv-frst STREET Baptist, serman bv the
Rev. W A Creason. 10 q. m; seventh
Christian. st. Paul Methodist and Home
calvary IaT5 BAPTIST. sermon by the Rev;
Victor B. Hargett. 9 a. M: Brentwood
Christian. brentwood Methodist. Forest
Hills Hillside 1e Christian, sermon by the Rev.
Frank r. Green. 1880 D. M FOUNTAIN
Wood M Avenue United PRESBYTERIAN,
sermon by the Rev. c. NJ. Kroft, 9 a. m;
First Free Methodist, Heath Memorial
Centenary SsHii Christian. sermon BY the Rev.
Method fD First Reformed. Brookside
LinWood Christian. sermon by the Rev;
Tsn S o"t 42RsdS Park f Baps AGi9c
Methodist and Wallace Street Presbyterian.
Irvington PRESBYTERIAN, sermon by me
Rev. Guy o: CARPENTER 10 a. ,t M; 9oTheS
Beech Grove Methodist. sermon by me
Rev Morris Shullenberger. $50 a.. M
Beech Grove Baptist Beech Grove Chris
Second Reformed, sermon by the Rev.
Herbert F. Weckmueller, a, m; lmman-
"a Memorial Baptist, sermon by the Rev.
& MoT Mgstbod5t West A Michigan Street
Methodist, St. Paul'S Reformed and CAL
vary Presbyterian. =. 49,
Garden City Christian, sermon py Inc
Iyndhurst Baptist, Ben Davis Chrlstlsn,
Pen Davis Methodist, Fleming Garden
Shristian. West Park Methodist, RobindaIe
Methodist and Westbrook Nazarene'