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Newspaper
Advance Hustler
Location
Advance, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1916
Page
3
Trade Russell and Lowell Plunkett ages 7 and 5 saved pennies nickels and gathered old rubber to buy a billy goat from Frank Pointer. The Lebanon Community House excitement centers on a planned facility seating 2000 to 3000 as a meeting committee reports.
The young married peoples class invites members to a St Patrick's Social at Advance Christian Church tomorrow night. Janie Jackson returns from Benton and Warren counties visiting James Neal Ernest Hurt Susie Jackson Lena Brown and Mr and Mrs Orlo Brown. Mrs Ora McDaniel has lagrippe and her two children have colds.
Thirty three members canvassed the Advance Christian Church on Sunday with 261 residents and 82 non residents. The goal was 1330 for general fund and 300 for missions. 1100 and 283 were raised respectively. Absent due to sickness, neighbors thanked, and the minister and church board praised, while a depot clock sign reads This clock is right don t ask any questions.
Elisha Higgs hauled lumber from Max on Monday. William Walker made a business trip to Ladoga on Friday. Mr. and Mrs. Beck visited Harry James and family Sunday. Mrs. Beck has been on the sick list two weeks. Jesse Carner and daughter visited Albert White and family Sunday. Elisha Higgs and family visited Charley Emmett and family Wednesday. Samuel Caplinger and family spent Sunday with Bruce Morris and family near Mace. A splendid Centennial program was given at Gallaway school house by the pupils last Wednesday night. Glenn Bowman visited his mother Mrs. Brown at Thorntown Thursday. Ray Poynter and family near Old Union spent Saturday night and Sunday with Ben Ferguson and family. Elisha Higgs and wife and Wm. Walker and family dined with James Higgs and wife Sunday. Bruce Pickering and wife visited O. P. Pickering near Thorntown Saturday night and Sunday.
Enrollment cards for the vocational clubs are collected by the County Superintendent and County Agent. Last year 45 enrolled. this year 100 or more expected. Corn club members farm an acre or more, track costs, and exhibit ten ears at a show. Pig club members raise one or more pigs with strict records and a care composition. Winners gain trips to Lafayette and Washington, D C. A blizzard did not stop a community by law adoption by 35 men. About 100 backing, subscriptions nearing $1,000, and more members sought via R W Imel and E M Servies in Lebanon.
The Bank of Advance reports a cash increase of 42329 amid tax season strain. The community stock list widens weekly with numerous locals investing in the building fund, listing names such as Joe Wail and Herodis Brown among many others. Nearby notes mention residents visiting relatives and local happenings like school events and farm moves.
Carmen Ross begins pressing and tailoring work from a rented room above a furniture store and expects to be ready for business next week while Elizabeth Canada is reported improving.
Mrs Mary K Hopkins of Leb non spent last week with George Proffitt and family and other relatives. Chas McClaine is quite sick.
The fourth and last Jackson township school convention will be at Advance Christian Church on Sunday April 2. Rev A W Cash of Lebanon will give the address. Officers to be elected for the next twelve months and program next week.
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