05 Apr 1923
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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1923
Page
1
The article portrays Dr. Frank Church as a passionate speaker described as a war hero nicknamed Fighting Red Church by fellow soldiers. It notes his dynamic delivery likened to a machine gun and Billy Sunday, mentioning he lectures at our Liceum this year and asks readers to note the date.
Glee clubs from the Isreal air school present an operetta named Windmill of Holland at the Community Building on Saturday night April 7. Beulah Burris Genevieve Clifton June Shera Randall Thompson Lawrence Whitecotton Thora Melson lead a cast of students with a chorus of fourteen Dutch girls. Special features include the Wooden Shoe Dance and intermission numbers.
Wayne McClaine and family spent Easter with Chas E McClaine and family. Sunday guests at Mr and Mrs M A Fulwider included Robert Fulwider Willis Fulwider Mona Beaver Jake Beaver Geo Frscon and wife Andy Stewart and wife from Phorn town for a weekend visit Lon Stewart and family. Dora and Dora Canada visited Myrtle Logan on Tuesday night. Mary Lane dined with Myrtle Logan Sunday evening. Taster dinner at Mr and Mrs Leff Walker featured Chas Bean and family James Van Horn and family Elish Reese and family E H Hypes and family Winfield Scott and family Mary Piersol and son Virgil VanHorn and family of Cicero.
The Advance high school senior class presented The Man From Nevada to a near five hundred person crowd at the Community Building last Saturday night. The performers and the school orchestra received praise for their entertaining performances and musical interludes.
In a classroom dialogue, students and staff riff on geography jokes, math wordplay, and historical references. The exchange touches on Denmark near the pole, German settlements, parachute descents, and names like Annias and Esther as part of a lively campus chat.
Tuesday night next week Dr Church presents a four part entertainment at the Community Building not a lecture but a high class program. He plays tip or shred instruments and past war entertainment, promising an all around show that should not be missed. The program includes songs, music, and readings with local names featured and a referenced Easter offering.
Regular services are planned for next Sunday with morning and evening sermons focusing on Abraham and visions of heavenly reward. The Sunday School studies The Hero of Faith with text from John 1 29 and Rev 2 17. A large chorus performed and the Ladies Aid raised 80 dollars at a bazaar.
Sunday school attendance reached 146 with offerings totaling 5.28. An Easter program by the children impressed the congregation while the pastor delivered two earnest sermons. The choir sang a fine anthem and several members signified intentions to join church.
Local shoppers report Charles Fulwider of Vincennes buying a Ford from Hickman and Wall. The Poultry Company posts a strong week with a rush Saturday. Advance merchants advertise widely as the town builds a newspaper presence. A baby daughter was born to Rev. O V Rector and wife Joan. Pearl Johnson and son Daryl Eugene returned from Wit ham hospital. Families from Indianapolis and nearby towns joined Easter meals. Mrs Jennie Fmmert of Thorntown visited George Baker. Missionary rally at Lebanon drew attendees including Mrs Carrie Borth and Geo D Wyatt. The 7th grade party at Eljeannetta Airhart’s home hosted nineteen guests. Loraine Cook stays with Oll Piersoll.
North Christian Church reports a busy Sunday with seventeen at sunrise prayer, twenty three at breakfast, and fewer than hoped at Bible school. The benevolence offering totaled 57 dollars and 66 cents. The evening program featured the "Christian Family" presentation and the cradle roll song "Silver Cords." The church cares for 550 orphans and 168 aged in six homes. Sunday school plans April 8 and a new School of Missions study next Lord's Day with five classes.
Irene Caldwell Thompson born September 15 1895 in Advance Indiana lived her life there. She taught in Jefferson township Advance and Greensburg schools and married James Harold Thompson in 1920. Two sons James Thomas and John Caldwell survived. husband parents sister and two brothers also noted. Funeral held at Caldwell home with Rev Hartley and Rev Kibbey preaching. Burial at Jamestown.
Ol Piersoll has gone to Pailo to work in a stone quarry. Miss Dorothy Rohn was a guest of Orville Riner Sunday. Mary K. Bean spent Monday night with Mary Piersoll. Miss Heilie Hurt of Indianapolis was a weekend guest at the home of J. T. Brown.
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