Death of Miss Mabel Powers at Carthage
Miss Mabel Powers aged 14 died Monday night at the home of relative Mrs Charles Newsom in Carthage where she had lived since coming to the city. A Booker T. Washington School pupil she was mourned by teachers and classmates. Short funeral services were held at 10 a m Thursday with Mrs M E B McCullough in charge. Pallbearers were Albert and Ed Heathcock Eddie Merriweather and William Cook. The body was shipped to Niles Michigan for burial under the care of undertaker E D Lewis. Relatives from Chicago joined Mrs Newsom at Niles for the burial. She left many relatives friends and schoolmates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Powers
Charles Newsom
Carthage
Booker T. Washington
M. E. B. McCullough
A. M. E. Church
Albert
Ed Heathcock
Eddie Merriweather
William Cook
Adoptee Mabel Powers Born 1898 In Michigan
The record notes Mabel Powers adopted sister of Mrs Hattie Powers Newsom born at Cold Water Michigan on March 4 1898. The fragment ends with the word end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel Powers
Hattie Powers Newsom
Cold Water, Mich
W F M S Thank Offering At Fletcher M E Church
The Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of Fletcher M E Church expects 18 to 20 dollars from mite box collections after two to three weeks of contributions. Over 12 dollars were received Sunday night. Rev C N Willson gave a fine address and the choir sang two anthems with a quartet and a solo performer. Mr and Mrs Gola D Bowman of New Castle visited T H Miner and Willard Miner over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman’s Foreign Missionary Society of Fletcher M. E. Church
C. N. Willson
Gola D. Bowman
New Castle
T. H. Miner
Willard Miner
Men and Religion Meeting Includes City Clergy
Judge Will M Sparks and Ern est B Thomas of Rushville and Rev Morton C Pearson of Indianapolis spoke at Fletcher M Church on Sunday. Rev N Willson presided with Revs J Edgar Williams and Ira P Harbaugh assisting. John Gates led with piano solos as men discussed forming a nine member committee from three churches to organize five departments: Boys Evangelistic Social Service Missions and Bible Study.
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Will M. Sparks
Ernest B. Thomas
Rushville
Morton C. Pearson
Indianapolis
Fletcher M. Church
N. Willson
J. Edgar Williams
Ira P. Harbaugh
John Gates
Friends
Fletcher M. E
East Street Christian
Community notices and visits from Hancock County
Local residents visit relatives in Muncie Dayton and Connersville. Town Council meets with all members present and authorizes street cleaning. Arbor day set for April 26 and October 25. Various visits by the Miner Jessup Barber Phelps Stevens Alexander families and others reported.
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Monarch
Arrow Brand
Hallemark
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Ball Band
S. L. Newsom
Indiana
Mabel
Men and Religion” Meeting
Lovett’s Grocery
Quality Price Service
M. F. Lovett
Old Postoffice
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Fletcher M. E. Church
John Miner
Henry Jessup
R. L. Hamilton
Muncie
Dayton
Ohio
Joe Aydelott
Converse
A. H. Johnson
Morton Barber
Elwood
F. M. Miller
Russell H. Phelps
Little Son
John Lane
Charlottesville
Fred Stevens
Mays
Claude Henley
E. D. Lewis
James Alexander
Will Alexander
Levi Addison
Arlington
Jeff Leisure
A. L. Yakey
Connersville
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T. Benton Henley
Cleo Patrick
Grace Mansfield
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Stager
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Walter Bridges
Democratic Central
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P. J. Sattler
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W. P. Henley
Cincinnati
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Knightstown
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Wilma Bundy
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RL Hamilton
Jay
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