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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
5
J. E. Roark leaves town Tuesday to join the National Auto Company of Indianapolis. He will conduct Children's Exercises at the north church on a missionary topic and the organizers hope for a large attendance at the meeting.
Enlistees Christian Church O V Rector pastor L R Proffitt Supt S S Arcil Waters Lawrence Pointer and Frank Woods join U S Infantry and train at Jefferson Barracks Mo. Local tale of a fishing trip accident ends in a dress burn and fire. Sunday School reports visits birthdays and class activities with the pastor and choir away at Terre Haute for a state convention. No prayer meeting due to pastor's absence.
The Epworth League service followed Sunday School for Children's Day at Shiloh Christian Church. Miss Mabel Ross led aStudents Recognization Night’ program. Mrs Vernita Proffitt spoke on Christian service in school life. Attendance was 123 with $3.83 collected. Regular monthly meetings planned, dates to be announced.
Community updates include new First Year Junior class plans, Halstead taking Sunday service, farewell to pianist Mae Cornelius Routh, Mt Zion ice cream supper netting about 6 dollars, Commercial Club Monday meeting, Red Cross training for Pearl Whorley, Masonic Lodge initiation, Gill divorce final, Red Cross Fund at $2, Farmers pressed for canning time and local visits from families across nearby towns.
National Woman Suffrage Association field representative Dr Effie McCullom Jones will lecture Thursday afternoon in a Lebanon church. An ordained minister, she travels nationally for suffrage and prior Indiana campaigns. Attendees include Boone county voters. local organizers Mrs B S Higgins and Mrs James Wasson coordinate travel.
Mary Custer’s death has been expected for about three days due to old age and a complication of diseases. Van Riggins suffered a third stroke on Tuesday at 9 a.m. and has been unconscious. death is expected hourly, with Mr. Riggins dying at 11:45. No funeral arrangements announced. burial is in Pleasant View cemetery.
Leola McClaine Ruby Cornelius Nina Waters and Wayne McClaine Otis Wall Milford Fulwider joined J. B. Beaver family for a strawberry feast then traveled with Sallie Beaver to Carrie Routh home near Milledgeville where a social greeted Mr. and Mrs. Fred Routh. About 150 neighbors attended.
The Commercial Club decides to begin summer entertainments on Saturday night June 30 with full announcements to follow next week.
Jackson Township residents are urged to donate to the Red Cross War Fund with a target of 600 dollars in the current campaign. Farmers are busy so canvassing will be house to house and advance business men will assist but help is scarce. Several local givers are listed with amounts from two to twenty dollars, including Burrin Bowman and McClaine.
A sale listing features dresses for women and children priced from 19 cents to 1.98 dollars and 0.638 dollars to 2.98 dollars, highlighting affordable apparel options.
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