Personal notices from Fort Wayne and local visits
Mrs Marion Riner traveled to Fort Wayne due to her daughter Vernie Gordon’s illness. Isaac Graves and wife joined James Burris and wife for a weekend visit. Miss Mary Rohn spent Friday with Miss Dortha Imbler. Marion Riner hosted Santhe Raymond Thompson Walter Riner and Carl Riner for dinner. Nina Burris and Beulah Ves visited Frank Lin and family. Baxter Reed visited Cuff McKinsey in Thorntown as he declined in health. Jasi Burris did carpentry for Frank Gregory. Rev A G Abbott and wife stayed Tuesday night with Mrs Alice Rohn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marion Riner
Fort Wayne
Vernie Gordon
Santhe, Raymond Thompson
Walter Riner
Indianapolis
Carl Riner
Local Visits Over Weekend Reach Several Families
Mr and Mrs Sam Woods visited Saturday night and Sunday with C G Lawlers Mr and Mrs Charles Farlow and son Robert of Indianapolis spent Sunday with Vera Harsh barger and family Robert remained for a visit Mrs Reuben Burrin and family of a are visiting T E Burrin and family for a few days Several members of the East church attended a pre Easter meeting at Darlington Wednesday night
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Woods
C. G. Lawler
Charles Farlow
Robert
Indianapolis
Vera Harshbarger
Reuben Burrin
T. E. Burrin and
East Church
Darlington
Roark and friends visit relatives in Indiana
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Roark of Indianapolis and Sadie Sladle of Crawfordsville spent the week end with Mr. and Mrs. James Roark. Mrs. Carrie Beaver delivered a missionary address at New Salem Sunday. Mary Maxine Butler spent Monday night with Lula McDaniel. Mr. and Mrs. Newt Meek at a spent Saturday region. James Burrin and Myrtie Logan of Butler College are spending their vacation with home folks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Roark
Indianapolis
Sadie Sladle
Crawfordsville
James Roark
Carrie Beaver
New Salem
Mary Maxine Butler
Lula McDaniel
Mrs. Newt Meek
James Burrin
Myrtie Logan
Butler College
Billingslys Visit Lafayette and Melson in Indianapolis
Mr. and Mrs. S. Z. Billingsly spent Sunday in Lafayette. Roy Melson was in Indianapolis Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. S. Z. Billingsly
Lafayette
Roy Melson
Indianapolis
Local Notes On Visits Moves And Illness
Mrs Mary Lane visits relatives in Indianapolis. Merle Ward of Indianapolis accompanied Myrtie Logan home over the weekend. Mrs Earl Ray, once ill, is greatly improved. Wayne McClaine and family moved to the Serring property. Mr and Mrs Wayne Walker will move into Mrs Ruby Cunningham's rooms soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Lane
Indianapolis
Merle Ward
Myrtie Logan
Earl Ray
Mrs
Wayne Walker
Ruby Cunningham
New Millinery Store Opens in Roark Building Saturday
Mrs. Ralph Cunningham opened a new millinery store in the Roark building on Saturday and reported strong sales. She plans to add notions to the stock of millinery goods. Readers may recall her husband was murdered and robbed a few weeks ago in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Cunningham
Roark
Eods
Indianapolis
Senior Class Play Bashful Mr. Bobbs Delights Community
The Advance high school senior class presented Bashful Mr. Bobbs Friday evening at the community building to a capacity crowd. Cast included Orin Mc Claine Earl Reese Merl Staton Russell White Esther Morrison Esther Burrin Genevieve Clifton Ruth Stewart Mary Bean Marjorie Martin Lucileeae Audience attendance was strong with substantial local support.
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Advance High School
Mr. Bobbs
Orin McClaine
Earl Reese
Merl Staton
Russell White
Esther Morrison
Esther Burrin
Genevieve Clifton
Ruth Stewart
Mary Bean
Marjorie Martin
Lucile Eae
Alien
Edith
Commercial Club Elects Officers For Town Year
The Commercial Club elected officers including President Chas. E. McClaine Vice President Ralph Jones Secretary Guy Orrison and Treasurer G H Waters The treasurer reported 65 on hand A membership committee and an entertainment committee were named A July 4th celebration was approved with last year’s committees A town board clean-up day and beautification plans were assigned to C C Bowman H C Epperson and Roy Babbitt with cleanup day likely within two weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commercial Club
Chas. E. McClaine
Ralph Jones
Guy Orrison
G. H.aters
E. L. Walker
Roy Melson
Earl Brown
G. H. Waters
H. C. Epperson
C. C. Bowman
Roy Babbitt
North Church Rally Shows Strong Attendance Despite Illness
The North church reports a successful rally week despite sickness and an epidemic of whooping cough and mumps. Sunday school attendance reached 184, with 208 individuals attending since January 1. Year to date average 119, up from 97 last year. officers and Mrs. Bernice English achieved 100 percent in attendance. Sixty seven percent of memberships attended the morning service. Supt Burrin and Rev Wyatt expect the rally's inspiration to raise summer turnout. An offering of 40 dollars was given for tornado relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Church
Supt
Burrin
Rev
Wyatt
Union Meeting at M. E. Church Crowded Sunday Night
The M. E. church union service drew a crowded crowd Sunday night. Rev. Wyatt spoke on "The Church's Garbage Can." Rev. Geeding and Abbott assisted. Special music by Merril Caldwell Margaret Beaver Ted Abhart and Lowell Plunkett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
Wyatt
Geeding
Abbott
Merril Caldwell
Margaret Beaver
Ted Abhart
Lowell Plunkett
Revival Meeting Updates At Churches This Week
Revivalist Rev. Abbott conducts services at the M E church this week while Rev Geeding holds services at the East church next week Ora McDaniel began a revival at Frankfort on April 1 He completed his appointment at Youngs Chapel on Sunday One church suffered a tornado damage fund collected totaled $20 for repairs and rebuilding efforts
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abbott
M. E. Church
Geeding
East Church
Ora McDaniel
Frankfort
Young’s Chapel
Religious service trip ends in crash near Indianapolis
W W Coons and wife Mrs Whorley and daughter and J W Beaver attended services in Indianapolis Sunday led by C L Airhart. On returning, their interurban struck an auto carrying three men injuring one seriously. A lecture by Miss L Antell at a school building Monday drew a large female audience. Edith N Ross will lecture next Monday and Miss Bontell in two weeks. Lectures are from the Child Hygiene Division of the State Board of Health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Coons
Miss Bontell
State Board of Health
Property Sold in Advance as Market Remains brisk
Mrs Lou Bean sold her residence Monday to Clyde Melvin through real estate man Charles Airhart. The occupant Cleo Bartlett will move to John Wells’s former home and Wells will relocate to Melvin’s present residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lou Bean
Clyde Melvin
Charles Airhart
Cleo Bartlett
John Wells
Wells
Melvin
Barn fall leaves Wm. Bales severely injured near Jamestown
William Bales, badly injured after falling from a barn18 feet from ground, broke several ribs. He resided near Jamestown and had married Carrie Jones formerly of Advance. The cyclone damaged nearby property including Orchard and Selishan, leaving extensive destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Bales
Jamestown
Carrie Jones
Advance
Orchard
Selishan
Birth of a Daughter in North Salem Family Welcomes Girl
Mr and Mrs Gresham Adams of North Salem announce the birth of a nine pound daughter on Sunday. Mrs Adams formerly Miss Lola Coons of this place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gresham Adams
North Salem
Ms. Adams
Lola Coons
Gasoline taxes rise sharply in March totals
Indianapolis reports March gasoline tax collections at $311,214, up $83,000 from a year earlier. With a one cent tax increase taking effect today, officials expect monthly receipts to surpass $450,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
State Auditor’s Office
Dodge Brothers Auto Firm Sold to New York Bankers
New York reports indicate the Dodge Brothers Automobile Company, a leading single factory, has been acquired by Dillon Read and Company in a deal likely exceeding 150 million dollars. The sale is tied to a broader 500 million dollar plan for a merger involving Packard Hudson and Briggs Body. Official confirmation was not forthcoming in Detroit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Dodge Brothers Automobile Company
Dillon, Read and Company
Morgan
Packard Motor Company
Hudson Motor Company
Briggs Body Corporation
Dodge Company
John
Horace E. Dodge
Detroit
Dodge Brothers
John Balantyne
Dodge
Trail Bandits Rob Laketon Bank in Indiana Heist
In Wabash Indiana on April 1 authorities sought a trio of boy bandits who robbed Laketon bank of 2100 dollars. They fled in a stolen plate car later traced near Warsaw but escaped. Two youths entered the bank were nervous and overlooked 1000 dollars in bonds. The case marked the area’s first bank robbery by youths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wabash, Ind
Indiana
Michigan
Laketon
Here
Warsaw
Fort Wayne
Birth of a Son to Mr and Mrs Oakley McClaine
Mr and Mrs Oakley McClaine are the parents of two sons born Sunday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakley McClaine
New Buildings Rising in Storm Torn Griffin
Griffin Ind April 1 The skeleton framework of new houses and business buildings rise rapidly from storm wreckage. Several houses are nearly complete as work continues. Timber is being reclaimed from wrecked structures. An organized plan to aid Griffin orphans has been adopted and Red Cross HQ lists nearby families willing to adopt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Griffin
Ind
Red Cross
Rhode Island Reds Egg Price and Local Ad Notice
S. C. Rhode Island Red Eggs sold at 50 cents per setting by G. H. Waters. An employment or job work ad appears with the line Were still on the job for job work in The Advance Hustler.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. C
Rhode Island
G. H. ‘Waters
North Christian Church Morning Services and Sermon Topics
North Christian Church schedules Bible School at 10:00 and communion with preaching at 10:45 with the sermon titled A Finished Ministry. Evening service at 7:80 features a sermon on A Passion for Life.
Weekly Hustler Suspends Publication and Shifts Focus
The Hustler ceases weekly issues citing wartime cost relief insufficient to coverprinting expenses. The office will maintain operations for job printing and may publish occasionally to meet advertising needs. Name The Advance Hustler reserved for potential reorganization or sale. Owners Ora McDaniel and Arlie Hancock thank subscribers and advertisers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hustler
Advance Hustler
Obituary for David C. Nicely of Advance 66
David C. Nicely 66 of Advance and vicinity died Thursday morning at Williams Hospital Lebanon from Brights disease after a three day illness. He had surgery for appendicitis, farmed and ran a hay business, married Candis Sandlin and leaves three children Alva J. Nicely Madge Smith and Bessie Merchant, plus a brother, half sister and five grandchildren. Funeral held at East Christian Church with Red Men service, burial at Old Union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David C. Nicely
Advance and Vicinity
Williams Hospital
Lebanon
Bright
Mr. Nicely
Candis Sandlin
Alva J. Nicely
Madge Smith
Indianapolis
Bessie Merchant
Akron
Ohio
Thomas Nicely
Near Advance
Betty Grater
Bert
Roy
Bessie
Nicely
East Christian Church
Red Men Order
Advance
Charles Brown
Geo. D. Wyatt
E. C. Geeding
Carrie Beaver
Old Union
Shinn Store Moves Downtown to Colonial Building
Shinn Grocery and Meat Market at 215 West Chicago street will relocate to the Colonial building room just vacated by Crane Grocery Company at 220 North Lebanon street on Friday or Saturday. The remodeled space features a new refrigerator and larger stock, expanding offerings for Lebanon or Boone county trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shinn
Chicago Street
Crane Grocery Company
Lebanon Street
Rex Shinn
Mr. Shinn
Lebanon
Boone County
Dairy center hopes rise in Boone County meeting
Boone County Indiana and Lebanon business leaders heard three renowned industry men describe dairying as a farm manufacturing product. A Calf Club formed with 35 youth enrolling and ordering Guernsey calves, aiming for 50 to 60 members as contracts return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boone County
Indiana
Lebanon
Lebanon High School
Boone County Guernsey Breeders’ Association
Guernsey Calf Club
Lebanon Chamber of Commerce
Lawrence Wright
Indiana Condensed Milk Company
W. H. Hill
New York Central Lines
Oone
Hill
America
W. Fitzpatrick
American Guernsey Cattle Club
New Hampshire
Women of W. C. T. U. Meeting at Lebanon Church
The W C T U will hold an all day meeting at the Methodist Church in Lebanon on Tuesday April 14 with state president Mrs Whycoff and the state recording secretary present. An evening lecture titled The Eyes of the World will be delivered. Lunch will be served at noon. A county wide invitation urges women to attend this large organization event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
Lebanon
Whycoff
State Health Board offers Women’s Hygiene lectures series
The Child Hygiene Division of the State Board of Health presents lectures for women. The program is funded by a State appropriation matched by a Federal maternity grant under the relevant law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
Easter Week of Prayer at N. Christian Church
The Womans Missionary Society will observe Easter week of prayer from April 6 to 12 with leaders Mrs. Nancy Wyatt on Monday April 6, Mrs. Lillie Starwart on Wednesday April 8, and Mrs. Georgia McDaniel on Friday April 10. They plan to send a clothing box to the Orphans Home in St. Louis, with all packages left at the church for packing on Tuesday April 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Womens Missionary Society
N. Christian Church
Clella McGabe
Effie Burrin
von Plunkett
Chuchow Versie Reese
Wuhu Maude Melson
China
Nina Burris
St. Louis
Zula Hendrix
Womans Missionary Society of the
Nancy Wyatt Leader
Lillie Starwart
Georgia McDaniel
Card of Thanks for sympathy and flowers
We thank neighbors friends ministers singers and Red Men brothers for sympathy and aid during illness and burial of our husband and father and for the beautiful flowers. Mrs Candis Nicely and Children
M E Church Services and Evening Sermon by Rev Clearwater
Next Sunday services at M E Church include Bible School at 10 00 am and preaching at 11 00 am and 7 30 pm Rev J F Clearwater preaches tonight and is described as a good preacher worth hearing The office offers subscriptions for leading Daily News papers
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J F Clearwater
East Christian Church Pre Easter Week Meeting
East Christian Church announces a week long pre Easter meeting starting next Sunday with 7 30 services each evening open to all. Sunday evening features an Easter musical with choir and orchestra and Mr Chu Purdue University will speak on life customs and religion of China. The program includes evangelistic sermons each event with emphasis on the life of Christ and Junior Missionary Department activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chu
Purdue University
China
Christ
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Isaac Graves
James Burris
Mary Rohn
Dortha Imbler
Beulah Ves
Franklin
Baxter Reed
Thorntown
Cuff McKinsey
Jasi Burris
Frank Gregory
A. G. Abbott
Alice Rohn
Wayne McClaine
Laketon Bank
North Christian Church
Shinn Store
School House
Mrs. Candis Nicely and
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