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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Feb 07, 1924
Page
1
The third big fox drive is set for next Saturday February 9 at Thorntown with participants from Advance and Dover gathering at the Main Street Bridge line. One fox was caught in the prior round-up and about 2,000 are expected to join at 10 30 A M.
The Dennis Lyceum Bureau will provide a lyceum bill for next year at the local high school featuring a male quartet, an impersonator, a reader, a contralto, a soprano and a pianist. The schedule includes Pittsboro Friday night here and Darlington Saturday night in Darlington. The banner for James Burrin’s Boone County oratorical win is on display on the west wall.
A foggy night prank lands Fletcher Whorly at the door of Mr. and Mrs. Harry, revealing a humorous initiation after his move. The incident centers on a mistaken home entry, generating a light, local chuckle without further consequence.
Junior Mission Band hosts Pauline and Ruth Thompson chair Tuesday night February 12 1924 with topic Jesus Beginning His Work. Laura Graves gives scripture Luke 2 40 52 and Frances Blunk memory verse. Other items include The Tiger Hunt by Freda McClaine and A Missionary's Story of the Japanese Earthquake by Wanda Plunkett.
The Woman's Missionary Society met at Mrs. Maude Melson's home on Wednesday afternoon February 13. The program featured hymns including Sweet Hour of Prayer and Savior Like a Shepherd, readings by Mrs. Anna Gordon and Mrs. Carrie Routh, a solo by Mrs. Verde Reese, and the topic Among Europeans in America presented by Mrs. Effie Burrin. Benediction was given by Mrs. Nina Wall with Mrs. Burrin as leader.
Mornings bring hurried handwriting and hurried notes assume credit for errors. Copy written with pen and ink or typwritten and corrected is preferred. Your copy is often set by outsiders unfamiliar with names and style. Mistakes occur despite caution.
Church notes report success of school of missions at Old Union and Advance with three age groups. Music, mission study, missionary sketches, and sermons planned for five Sundays. A large Japan map aids visualization. Public invited. weekly schedule listed. bi monthly business meeting urged. preaching exchanges and League activities described.
North Christian Church announces services on February 10 17 and 24 1924 with sermons on The Ministry of Song Contract Friendship and Inspiration. The Triangle Club presents Building with Christ in Many Lands and Go-to-Church events run March through Easter April 20.
A next Thursday meeting on February 7 at 7 00 pm launches permanent midweek services called Church Night. The evening features Scripture, a devotional by the pastor, small groups for choir practice board business missionary work league methods Boy Scouts and a stereopticon lecture on New York Americas Greatest Missionary Field with remarks on Bigness Babel and Bohemia designed to engage every patriot.
A local column recalls visiting relatives and neighbors around Thorntown Indiana including Bowmans Riner Beavers and McClains. Mentions illness birthdays travel to Lebanon Indianapolis Crawfordsville and Arizona with notes on Mrs. Broshar and Grandma Whitecotton. The Thorntown Times advertises as for sale due to Mr Boyd's health.
George T. Miller of this city submitted the low bid of 153 437 on 7 736 miles Lafayette Pike from Lebanon to Thorntown in the 1924 Indiana state highway program. Six bidders submitted estimates all for concrete. Snyder & Company led on other sections but Miller won a separate contract.
Roy Melson and family hosted a Sunday gathering with Lawson Brown Ailes and families. Elizabeth Chapman returned home from Mrs. Waters in North Salem. Several residents visited relatives in Danville Pittsboro and Lebanon. Lula Bright McDaniel recovering from measles. Arnold Hypes moved his barber shop to join Lora McClaine. Robert Rogers now full time with city council.
Trustee Harry C. Durham and advisory board prepare an eight room two story school near the current high school at North Salem. Daggett & Co of Indianapolis drafts plans for a modern gymnasium basement and updated facilities with steam heat for both old and new buildings, aiming to start next school year.
The note asks readers to send news by phone or mail. It provides a phone number 177 for Hustler Office and invites items via postal or telephone submission.
Jamestown High School basket tossers met Advance High School on Advance’s floor last Saturday in a fast, interesting game. Jamestown led early with the first field goal, but fell behind to 13 15 and finished 26 39. The contest showcased solid play from both teams.
Mr and Mrs Wm Debard entertained Sunday with Nathaniel Wills and family Earl Wills and wife and James Potts and wife of near Potts school house Roy Sloan and family near Hazelrigg and Mr and Mrs Basil Debard. Mrs Marion Wright 86 visits with Elisha Higgs. Lester Wright has measles. Ray Pointer sold a calf to John Pointer last Saturday. John Young visited Pearl Whitely and family. Little son of White ly returned home with them. Mabel Swindler and Evelyn Pointer called on Chas Thompson. Marie and Hazel Shanahan spent Sunday with Ray Points and family. Garfield Burris and family entertained Sunday Frank Peterson Edgar Peterson and family and Chas Bean and family. Ammie Debard and Basil Debard visited Fay Broshar last Thursday night. Robert Mullendore and family of Brownsburg spent Sunday with Robert Fulwider and family.
Town of Advance Indiana details receipts totaling 10921.64 and disbursements 6122.05 for 1923. Signature of treasurer G. H. Waters and clerk Thomas E. Burrin stamp sworn January 4 1924.
Beekeepers in Boone county show strong interest in the second annual course at Lafayette Indiana under Purdue University direction. Prominent figures EF Phillips from the US Bureau of Entomology and George Jemuth editor of Gleanings in Bee Culture will address the gathering along with J Smith of Vincennes W A Hunter of Terre Haute and J M Mundell. Purdue officials O G Boyd W A Price and J J Davis will speak. The four day program includes three evening talks and a motion picture on Wednesday.
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