Community Seen Hosting Relatives and Visitors Across Town
Don Stewart and wife entertain relatives from Gadsden this week. Lawrence Ward returns from Lebanon. A large group including Marvin Caldwell Burge Emmett Sam Ailes Roy Ailes and Mark Wall dined with N E Ailes and wife Monday. Many local visits noted with relatives from Kewanna New Winchester Terre Haute and Lebanon. An Okla Riner birthday surprise drew dozens of friends and a candy and apples treat ended the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marvin Caldwell
Burge Emmett
Sam Ailes
Roy Ailes
Mark Wall
N. E. Ailes
Advance Christian church elects officers at annual meeting
The Advance Christian church held its annual meeting on Monday night with an oyster supper beforehand. Pastor Halstead opened at 7:00, reports from all departments were reviewed, and the church was noted as functioning well. J. T. Brown was reelected trustee for three years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Advance Christian Church
Bro. Halstead
Bro
J. T. Brown
J. T. Jones
Chas. E. McClaine
Lawson Brown
James Gordon
John Campbell
Joe Frazier
T. E. Burrin
Joe Graves
Chas. Blunk
Car Riner
Jae Whitecotton
Chas. Farlow
Robertus Dean
L. W. Ross
Ora McDaniel
Frank Heady
Snow Stansell
Glen Waters
George Kersey
Mark Wall
May Cornelius
Community social notes from Lebanon region
Advance R R 21 Geo Broshar wast in Lebanon Saturday. Valley Hedge and family spent Sunday with Dave Hedge and family Mary and Earl Wills near Lebanon were weekend guests at the home of Geo. Broshar. Clair Leeke and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with John Nicely and family. Frank River and wife spent Saturday night and Sunday with Wil River and family near Jamestown. James Burris and family spent Sunday with Frank Peterson and family. Geo. Broshar and family spent Thursday with George Lasley and family of Max.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valley Hedge
Dave Hedge
Mary
Earl Wills
Lebanon
Geo. Broshar
Clair Leeke
John Nicely
Frank River
Wil River
Jamestown
James Burris
Frank Peterson
George Lasley
Max
Routh School House and Local Visits Record
Community notes list gatherings and visits among residents. Albert Garner, James, Baxter Brubeck, Harry James, J. W. James, Edd Wyatt, Mrs. Jim Reed, and others are mentioned in several Tuesday to Friday social visits. The entries reference hog butchering by Wm. Pittenger and families staying with relatives in Lebanon and with Ora Ottenburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. James
Harry James
Baxter Brubeck
Albert Garner
Edd Wyatt
Jim Reed
Dover Station Items
Sumpter and family attended an oyster supper at the home of Edgar Bruce. Mrs May Miller left Saturday for Marion Indiana for an extended visit with daughter Mrs R E Smith. E Coons and wife and Robi Cox and wife attended the basketball game in Lebanon. Sunday guests of Chas McClaine and wife were Joe McClaine and wife Earl McClaine and wife John Stone and wife and Geo Powell and wife. W M McCaine and family attended the funeral of Geo Rigsby Sr. at Lebanon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sumpter
Edgar Bruce
May Miller
Marion
Indiana
R E. Smith
E. Coons
Robi. Cox
Lebanon
Chas. McClaine
Joe McClaine
Earl McClaine
John Stone
Geo. Powell
W M McCaine
Geo. Rigsby Sr
Hazelwood Families Visit Neighbors and Nearby Farms
Hazelwood S E Edrington and family spent Sunday with Cal Ross and wife near Egypt. The Max Telephone Company held their regular quarterly meeting at Max, Monday. John Rightenour who has been visiting his step mother Mrs S M Beck for several days went to his brother Albert Rightenour southwest of Advance Saturday. Ernest Edrington and family spent Thursday with Clyde Culley and family near New Mt Zion R M Billingsly and family of Lebanon visited R E Jones and wife Sunday. John Henry Cincaid is building a barn on his farm near Shiloh corner. Those who took dinner with Carl Ferguson and family west of Dover Friday were M M Edrington and family, Chas Booker and family and Robt Billingsly and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. E. Edrington
Cal Ross
Egypt
Max Telephone Company
Max
John Rightenour
S. M. Beck
Albert Rightenour
Advance
Ernest Edrington
Clyde Culley
New Mt. Zion
R. M. Billingsly
Lebanon
R. E. Jones
Sunday
John Henry Cincaid
Shiloh Corner
Carl Ferguson
Dover
M. M. Edrington
Chas. Booker
Robt. Billingsly
Hogs Sold to W. W. Coons At Week's End
Ben McClaine sold several head of hogs to W. W. Coons in the latter part of last week. Misses Ooie and Goldie Emmert, Sylvia and Florence Proffitt and other relatives from Lebanon visited Emery Proffitt and family Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben McClaine
W. W. Coons
Ooie
Goldie Emmert
Sylvia
Florence Proffitt
Lebanon
Emery Proffitt
Revival Meetings At Christian Church Draw Growing Crowd
The revival at the Christian Church continues with Dr. Defur delivering evening talks. Attendance rises and two new members joined the church on confession of faith. Day meetings are fairly attended and locals are urged to hear the distinguished preacher who is highly regarded for pulpit skill and scripture knowledge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Church
Dr. Defur
Christian Church Officers Elect and Sunday Activities
The Christian Church reports strong Sunday attendance with plans for separate primaries rooms. C E service set for 6 PM with Irene Caldwell leading. Aid Society elected Hazel Caplinger president Maude Melson vice president Ida Weldon treasurer Grace Whitely secretary. Minnie Melaya of Indianapolis visited. Missionary Society members to attend mid year W I C C meeting at Crawfordsville with Mrs Beulah Caplinger and Rev Rector on the program.
Big Sunday At S S Yielded 82 Attendees And Inspiring Services
Mrs B L Smiley S S Supt notes a large Sunday with 82 in attendance, full of installation and communion services, Epworth League devotionals and watch night meeting. urges all to attend the S S more, argues that larger numbers boost interest and influence, and reminds about the upcoming social.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. L. Smiley
S. S. Supt
S. S
Epworth League
Epworth League Watch Night Brings New Members
The Epworth League held a watch night service with about sixty five in attendance and twenty taking part in a consecration pledge. Twenty new members joined the league as the pastor urged deeper service and renewal of morning watch vows for the new year. Epworth League next meets Sunday at 6 pm led by Mrs. C. B. Smith with focus on renewing the morning watch covenant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Mabel Ross
Epworthians
Marriage and social gathering in Lebanon and Jamestown
The article notes a Monday oyster supper hosted by John Rohn for local boys. It also records the Tuesday marriage of Bynum Canana and Miss Esther Stump at James Cooper’s Lebanon home, officiated by Rev Tuggle. The couple plans to reside near Jamestown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bynum Canana
Esther Stump
James Cooper
Lebanon
Tuggle
Jamestown
Also Mentioned on This Page
Advance Grain Company
A. H. Yager
Moore & Shirley
N. E
Corner Square
Epperson & Whitsett
Fydvance
Hustler
Advance Commercial Club
Indiana Associated Weeklies
Don Stewart
Gadsden
Lawton Ward
D. Keeney
Carlista
Kewanna
Mabel
Bernice Joseph
New Winchester
J. B. Beaver
Whitestown
Lou Bean
Elizabeth McClaine
Ida Higgins
John Sandy
Jas A Morrison
Lbanon
Lora Smith
Moosehart
DeLou Hall
Kentucky
Lester Ryan
Wabash, Ind
Willard Gardner and
Charles and
Samuel Pratt
Terre Haue
B. F. Shalley
Chester
Orin Stewart
Pearl Gardner
Lester
Trene Farlaw
Carl Whiteley
Family
Burge Emmert
Indianapolis
Mrs . C. Canada
Ft. Wayne
M. P. Riner and Wife
Okla Riner
Virgil van Horn
Emery Ford
Lester Ray
Florence
Verna Promitt
Nola Slavens
Marie
Effie Kincaid
Charlotte Ear
Ruth Riner
Ruie L Broshar
Lola Coons
Okla
Virgil Smith
Gail Lucas
Lyle Johnson
Otis
Est
Advance Lodge
N. G
Lafayette Lucas
Secu
K. P. Lodge
C.C
H. J. Frazier
K. R.S
Nipmuck Hayloft
Ora Sandlin
C. H. Sumner Owens
Nipmuck
C.R.M
Austin Beaver
C of A
J. B. Graves
W. M. T. E. Burrin
Secy
Trustee’s Office
State Bank of Advance
Wm Joseph
Jackson Township
R. R
Geo. Broshar Wast
Routh School
May James
Wm. Pittenger
Daniel Ottenburg
Ora
Charles Crawford
Rachael
Oscar Kinkead
Hazelwood
Methodist Epicospal Church
C. B. Smith
Nual
S.S
Brown
Morning Watch
C. B.smith
John Rohn
Bowmans
Oliver Bowman
Rohn & Rohn
Advance Hardware Co
Ross Caldwell
Advance Bakery
Advance Lumber Company
A. Nebeoy
Walter Hunt
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