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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1917
Page
8
A compiled list of game results featuring AHS with various opponents including Plainfield, Ladoga, Rockville, Newtown, Martinsville, Lebanon, Darlington, Jamestown, Thorntown, New Market, and Martinsville. Entries show dates and scores such as PHS 14 AHS 17 on Nov 9 and AHS 22 vs Ladoga on Nov 1, with many incomplete lines.
Trustee William Joseph announces weekly periods at the State Bank of Advance for township business while transacting other days in Jamestown. Mrs. Ora McClaine received a yard gift from her niece Mrs. Ferdinand Fehr, formerly Miss Fern Mangus, noting a girl Mary Janet arrived Thursday.
John S. Clawson and Mrs Clara Washburn lead a Sunday School report for chapter 114 with attendance $9 and offering $1.58. Officers elected include Mrs Ed Washburn superintendent and Otis Em mert secretary. The Foreign Missionary Society received £35.50 and Armenians $5.50. An entertainment Monday night featured a fine tree and gifts. Rev. Clawson will preach Sunday.
A local gathering is planned at the Community House Crawfordsville Tradiana on January 9 1918. Details are sparse but the date and venue are clear.
Notice to Stockholders The annual meeting of the stockholders of the State Bank of Advance will be held at 1 30 p m January 9 1918. Local society items note visits, travel to Indianapolis and Lebanon, a Berlin drive chant, and church and school events. The Hustler offers renewals, a $1 25 rate before January 1, and Red Cross speaking at the school tomorrow at 2 o clock.
The column lists residents under care or improving after surgeries and illnesses at Indianapolis hospitals and at home. It notes specific names including Mrs. Artie Brown Mrs. Mary Hendrix Prof. Carpenter Raymond Lucas Dave McClellan and others, plus church Sunday schools in Jackson township and Armenian orphans relief giving totals totaling 48.50 with a message about feeding an orphan for a month. It ends by reporting a false marriage rumor about Miss Ethel Bartlett.
Renewals pour in and several hundred new subscribers join the paper while only three drop their copies. The honor roll includes J. H. Fink Jamestown Isaac Wall John Rohn Wm. Mangus Geo. Zimmerman Clarence Hougen Advance Anna Starwalt Rev. Rector Lon Bratton Tempa Shalley Oris Ashwell Chas. Feathers Frank Pointer Jno. Whitecotton Joe Wall John Emmert Mrs. C. Kincaid Mrs. R. E. Whorley C. E. Raya Jno. Purdue Rev. Henry Frank Beck Crawfordsville Burge Emmett Indianapolis Mrs. R. D. Thomas Lena Jackson Oxford Rex Shinn Virginia Fred Lasley Camp Shelby Clarence Bowman Lebanon J. T. Jones Mrs. Dennis Willett Kentucky Jesse Smith Logansport.
Providence Chas. Mills and family spent Christmas with N. S. Carter and Sam Caplinger is not so well. Ruth and Thelma Ferguson spent Christmas with little Evelyn Poynter. Grant Davis and family were in Lebanon, Saturday. Robert Ferguson presented his two sons and son-in-law with gold watches Christmas. Clyde Spangler and family spent Christmas in Owen county. James Smith and family entertained at dinner Sunday, Lora Smith and sons, Roselle Smith and family and Ollie Smith and
Mr. and Mrs. Bert Epperson spent Christmas in Liberty. Mr. Epperson returned home last night while Mrs. Epperson remains for a few days. Bynum Canada arrived home from Montana where he had been located for some time and proving a claim. John Whitsett said Santa Claus treated him pretty nice for two daughters, Ruby and Cora, came home, and Cora brought along a new son-in-law. A number of Ruth Ford's friends surprised her Saturday afternoon.
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