Thorn Town Alumni Banquet Inspires Patriotism
Dessie and Stella Dean of Columbus Ohio visited Rush Voorhis and family Tuesday. Mrs Wm Weldon is ill. Mrs Carl Riner attended Thorn Town High School Alumni Banquet Tuesday night. Clarence Bowman and James Bowman visited Lawson Brown family Sunday. The Advance Hustler extols patriotic love and sacrifice to keep citizens engaged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dessie
Stella Dean
Columbus
Ohio
Rush Voorhis
Carl Riner
Thorntown High School
Clarence Bowman
James Bowman
Lawson Brown
Hustler
Thorntown Enterprise
Epworth League Sunday Service Features Faith Theme
Tom Neidlinger sang a solo titled Clinging at the Epworth League service Sunday night led by Miss Eunice Ross. The talk on Faith was given in an inspiring manner and discussed by Epworthians. Devotional services for May 20 will be led by Miss Pearl Gardner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Tom Neidlinger
Eunice Ross
Epworthians
Local families share meals and visits this weekend
Routh Ed Wyatt and Mrs Wyatt and son of near Milledgeville and J W James spent Sunday with Harry James and family. James Higgs and wife and Bruce Pickering and wife took dinner with Elisha Higgs and wife Sunday. Jesse Garner and family spent Sunday with Albert White and family of Max. Jessie Coons spent Saturday night and Sunday with Edith and May James. Geo Threlkeld and wife and John Cogle were in Indianapolis Tuesday. May James is assisting Mrs Rena Higgs in her house cleaning work. Stella Canada spent Saturday night and Sunday with Otto Hardesty and family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wyatt
Near Milledgeville
J. W. James
Harry James
James Higgs
Bruce Pickering
Elisha Higgs
Jesse Garner
Albert White
Max
Jessie Coons
Edith
May James
Geo. Threlkeld
John Cogle
Indianapolis
Rena Higgs
Honor Roll Since Last Report
A list of students achieving honor roll status includes John Randall Lebanon Glen Silknitter Ed Maddox Ora Shelley New Ross Rush Voorhis Jamestown Wallace Ross Bert Nisley East Chicago Claude Bowman Ft Sumpter C Chas Conner Leff Walker Otis Coons Chas Canada Walter Whitecotton Jos B Graves Mrs Frank Yager James Maddox Mrs Joe Lucas John Holston Mrs Baxter Reed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Randall
Lebanon
Glen Silknitter
Ed Maddox
Ora Shelley
New Ross
Rush Voorhis
Jamestown
Wallace Ross
Bert Nisley
East
Chicago
Claude Bowman
Ft. Sumpter
C. Chas
Conner Leff Walker
Otis Coons
Canada
Walter
Christian Church notes and events in O V Rector era
Sunday School attendance waned due to illness. Frieda Lois Ford added to cradle roll. Ed Henderson and wife and Mrs Della Hendershot visited. Quarterly communion planned for Sunday. Kings Daughters provide music. Fourteen member teacher training class organized with Bro Rector teaching. Regular quarterly business meeting set for Tuesday May 22. Mrs George Broshard hosted Queen Esther’s Band S S class with devotional by Mrs Lasley and talks by Mrs Debard and Mrs Roark. Gertrude McClaine sang My Mother's Bible for fourtesp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frieda Lois Ford
Ed Henderson
Della Hendershot
Lebanon
Kings Daughters
George Broshard
Queen Esther
S. S
Wm. Lasley
Amy Debard
Amanda Roark
Gertrude McClaine
Alll the Fourtesp
Dover Station Social Notes Details Visits
J T Jones and wife and James Gordon and wife dined with R E Jones and wife Sunday. Chas McClaine and family visited Saturday and Sunday with Adrian McClain and wife of Indianapolis Ed Jones and wife of Anderson visited Saturday and Sunday with Geo Kincaid and wife W M McDaniel and family shared Sunday dinner with R S Good and family near Whites town. Mrs R E Smith of Marion visiting sister Mrs B L Sumpter spent Saturday and Sunday in Ladoga and Roachdale with relatives. The N S Club met Friday afternoon with Mrs Morgan Shelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. McClaine
Adrian McClain
Indianapolis
Ed Jones
Anderson
Geo. Kincaid
W. M. McDaniel
R. S. Good
Whitestown
R. E. Smith
Marion
B. L. Sumpter
Ladoga
Roachdale
N.S
Morgan Shelley
Stewardess Hazel Hunt Rebounds From Severe Appendicitis
The local community notes Hazel Hunt is able to be out again after a serious attack of appendicitis. Farmers in the area are preparing for a bumper crop with some done planting and larger gardens of potatoes beans and other crops. Prospects seem favorable for oats clover and rye, with wheat not promising much. Pete Shelley and wife visited Silas Hall Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Otha Creasy Miss Lucile Hopkins and brother and Miss Ermel Meadows attended Lebanon High School play Friday evening. Mrs. Hinkle Parson and Mr and Mrs Harry Rumbaugh of Lebanon Miss Mettie Jones of Gadsden were Sunday visitors with James Meadows family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hazel Hunt
Pete Shelley
Silas Hall
Otha Creasy
Lucile Hopkins
Ermel Meadows
Lebanon High School
Hinkle Parson
Harry Rumbaugh
Lebanon
Mettie Jones
Gadsden
James Meadows
Ida May Dies at 43 in Advance Funeral Held at Providence
Ida May daughter of Samuel and Susan Vale born Boone County November 20 1873 died at her Advance home May 12 1917 aged 43 years 6 months 13 days She married Clement Higgins in 1895 he died May 20 1908 They had Verlie May and Mary Ellen The family notes her church ties and maternal devotion Funeral services conducted from Providence church by Rev Rector at 10 Monday Interment Pisgah Choir and soloists provided Music Class of the Kings Daughters met at Mrs Artie Weldons home Twenty five members plus guests attended
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ida May
Samuel
Susan
Vail
Boone County
Advance
Clement Higgins
Verlie May
Mary Ellen
Providence
Shiloh
Joseph Vale
Indianapolis
Jennie Morris
Stuttgart
Arkansas
Pisgah
Carrie Beaver
Lotta Bratton
Birthday Dinner Honors Mr. Jackson in Lebanon
Mr and Mrs T M Jackson hosted forty friends and relatives for a Sunday dinner in Lebanon R R 13 to honor Mr Jackson s birthday. Other residents visited or met family across town with neighbors and relatives noted from Jamestown Indianapolis Topeka and nearby areas.
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Mrs. T. M. Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Farmers Sow 485 Acres Across Three Farms For War Effort
Local farmers McLaughlin Ferguson and Pittenger plan to plant 485 acres of corn and oats on three adjoining farms to support wartime needs. The Live Wire class met at Mrs. Mary Bowman’s home, and Rev. McCallum filled a Sunday appointment before leaving for a military school. The church observed Mother's Day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas McLaughlin
B. L. Ferguson
Wm. Pittenger
Live Wire
Mary Bowman
McCallum
Providence
O. W. Bowman
Hick ry Farm visit and local business changes
Mrs. Belle Nisley plans a summer visit with her son-in-law Chester Sparks in Fort Collins Colorado and to tour western scenery before returning. Asher Proffitt sells his Bainbridge furniture and undertaking business to Homer Sands of Russellville. Clarence McConnaughy family from Kirklin visited for grandmother's illness. Willis Fulwider now works for Presto Light Co in Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Nisley
Chester Sparks
Fort Collins
Colorado
Asher Proffitt
Bainbridge
Homer Sands
Russellville
Willis Fulwider
The
Presto Light Co
Indianapolis
Clay Sheets Family Move to New Lebanon Home
Clay Sheets and family moved into their new home in Lebanon on Tuesday, marking a fresh start for the household.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lebanon
Measles Strikes Stella Dean at Weldon Home
Stella Dean suffers a measles attack at the home of William Weldon. The incident reports her illness and location during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Dean
Wm. Weldon
The Advance Hustler Poet of 1900 Writes Again in 1917
A poem by H. F. Potts contrasts wartime violence with nonviolent civic action. It urges perpetual patriotism shown through ballots over bloodshed, calling for moral reform and the betterment of humanity in a gunless fight for righteousness.
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Royal Fencing
Advance Lumber Co
Melson & Son
A. H. Vager
Thor. Rohn
Ross Caldwell
Ivan Wall
C. B. Smith
B. L. Smiley
S.S
Stella Canada
Otto Hardesty
Family
Dover
J. T. Jones
James Gordon
R. E. Jones
Steward’s Chapel
King’s Daughters
Artie Weldon
Pearl Whitely
Austin Emmert
R. R
Joe Smith
Weaver Emmett
F Katherine
Lish Reese
John Grater
Oscar
Omer Winner
Near Litton
Noah Wimmer
Family Sunday
Versa Reese
T. M. Jackson
Chas. Dale
Witham Hospital
Jesse Brown
Warner Lyrin
Chester Hines
John Nicely
Chas. Fulwider
Mrs. Fulwider
Topeka
Clarence McConnaughy
Kirklin
Mr. McConaughy
Advance Grain CO
H. F. Potts
Caplinger & Bruce
Prone
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