Danville Notes Brightens With Local Happenings
Local items report births, visits, and moves including a Dec 15 boy birth to Mr and Mrs Leroy Nichols Alva Snyder visiting from Washington DC Mrs Whyte planning Tennessee visits and a restaurant move by J W Beck. Church meetings at Friends Christian and revival services draw crowds and a tragic death of Capt William Smith King in Washington DC is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leroy Nichols
Friends Church
Tom Jones
The
Christian Church
Satan
Wm. Smith King
Indianapolis
Washington, D. C
Danville
Ind
Comrads
Llth Indiana
Gideon B. Thompson
Indianapolis News
John W. Coons
Purdue farmers' short course draws large Clayton turnout
About five hundred people attended daily sessions at Clayton for Purdue extension short course week. Extension workers brought a carload of choice stock for exhibit and judging including champion steer Benefactor from Thompson Brothers of Kansas and two Belgian mares. Miss Gertrude M. McCheyne led domestic science lectures and demonstrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Purdue Farmers
Clayton
Thompson Brothers
Kansas
Gertrude M. McCheyne
Extention Department
Electric lights bond vote approved in Coatesville
Last Tuesday Coatesville voters approved issuing bonds for electric lights by 77 to 41. Support credited to a Commercial Club talk by electrical engineer Mr. Schlesinger of the T H I E Traction Co, which clarified costs and benefits and swayed residents. The project is expected to be affordable and a lasting city improvement alongside streets and telephones, with the town board tasked to oversee construction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coatesville
Commercial Club
Schlesinger
T. H. I. & E. Traction Co
Public School Meeting Highlights Need for Home School Cooperation
A large turnout of teachers parents and students at Assembly Hall last Saturday affirmed that cooperation between home and school is essential for successful schooling. Prof Ira M Connor of Ame High School chaired the session with readings music by Ruth Stanley Etheline Wheeler and Mrs C D Knight. Speakers including Mrs Milton West Miss Awnta Dunagan Rev C O Smock and County Supt Martin discussed the duty of home school church and state to the child and the history and development of public schools in Indiana with hope for future advancement. The gathering closed with a refreshments room and holly bouquet and will be followed by another meeting at Amo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ira M. Connor
Ame High School
Ruth Stanley
Etheline Wheeler
Coatsville
C. D. Knight
Milton West
Awnta Dunagan
C. O. Smock
Martin
Indiana
A. J. Wilson
H. E B. Hathaway
Amo
Bridge Carpenters Placed on Two-Week Layoff
Van Dalla bridge carpenters have been laid off for two weeks and will not return to work until January 1 1912. Darius Masten enjoys a vacation, the first in years, though the downtime will impact others financially. The layoff stems from money for bridge work being diverted to another road project leaving the bridge department short.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vandalla
Darius Masten
Present Day Club Christmas Program at Dec 14 Meeting
Present Day Club members gathered despite bad weather on December 14 with Christmas reflections during roll call. Beulah Knight performed a piano solo while Linnie Stanley presented a paper on Christmas in Other Nations and Mabel Johnston reviewed The First Christmas Tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nona Davis
Beulah Knight
Lennie Stanley
Mabel Johnston
van Dyke
Santa Claus
A Gift with a Thought in It for Christmas
A subscription to The Youth's Companion offers 52 weeks for 1.75 dollars and includes a 1912 Calender lithographed in ten colors. Subscriptions rise from .75 to 2.00 on January 1 1912. New subscriptions accepted at 144 Berkeley St Boston Mass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berkeley St
Boston
Mass
Post office to open Sunday to speed Christmas mail
The Coatesville post office will open Sunday morning to ease congestion during morning mail and in the afternoon for the 3 o clock mail. Mrs Anna Milliman Wynema Milliman and Madaleen Wheeler visited Terre Haute then Indianapolis returning Saturday night with Mr Arthur Millman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Hollowell
Indianapolis
W. R. McClelland
Coatesville
Anna Milliman
Dadehiter, Wynema
Madaleen Wheeler
Terre Hlaute
Tndianapolis
Arthur Millman
Our Awful Aunt to Be Staged by Fillmore Youth
The Fillmore neighborhood will present the farce Our Awful Aunt on Friday evening December 22 1911. Cast includes Avis Knetzer as Mrs Hastleton Hazel Ruark as Alice Ona Knetzer as Ona Knetzer Gilbert Knetzer Arthur Wallace Roscoe Todd Earl Lisby David Mann Clarence Ragan Lela Sinclair Frank Hunter Hobart Robinson plus a colored servant and two policemen. A small admission fee will be charged at the door.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fillmore
Gilbert Knetzer
Arthur Wallace
A Villian
Roscoe Todd
Pete
Earl Lisby
David Mann
Wallace
Clarence Ragan
Carrie Benton
Lela Sinclair
Frank Hunter
Hobart Robinson
W C T U Meeting Reports December Session
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union met on December 12 with Mrs. John J Gambold and Mrs. Lester Miller directing the program. A medal contest report from Canaan was shared and Mrs. Miller gave a temperance recitation. Mrs. Burks, Mrs. Harlan, and Mrs. Gambold presented readings, and Mrs. Hathaway reported on the state convention. Grace Harlan was named assistant secretary. Next meetings will be held the third Tuesday each month, with the next gathering with Mrs. Chatham led by Mrs. A J Burk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
John J. Gambold
Lester Miller
Canaan
Miller
Burks
Harlan
Gaumvold
Hathaway
Grace Harlan
Chatham
Leader
A.J. Burk
Central Trust Co Greencastle advert promotes deposits and withdrawal
An advertisement from the Central Trust Co of Greencastle Indiana offers high interest on deposits with full withdrawal on demand and invites readers to request full particulars. The notice notes capital stock of 50,000 and references an association with Central Nat'l Bank. An orchestra of ten pieces organized at the Methodist church will provide music for Sunday school and makes its initial appearance at a Christmas event Saturday evening.
Local Society Notes from Stilesville
Sunday visits and illnesses mingle with church events in Stilesville. Mrs Curtis and Mrs Crawford joined friends, while several residents suffer Brights disease or extended illnesses. A Baptist church musical is slated for Saturday evening December 23 and a Christmas party follows on December 25 with guests invited by each member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Christian Endeavor
E. R. Robards
Wm. Buis
Local Social Roundup from SAND RIDGE Community
Cecil Quinlan visited Emery Wright Tuesday night. Several attended preaching services at Canaan Sunday morning. The protracted meeting at Canaan begins next Tuesday night December 26 with daily prayers at 6:30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cecil Quinlan
Emery Wright
Canaan
Local Gossip and Visits In Hebron Area
Hebron residents and visitors are listed with Sunday and Thursday callings. Names include John Awbrey Terman Steven son Maurice Hendra Broad Park area acquaintances and family members socializing at various homes around Hebron and Stilesville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Awbrey
Terman Stevenson
Maurice Hendren
Broad Park
Mingle Wise
Mary Newman
Ira Masten
Oscar Masbear
City
Indiana Red Cross Christmas seals drive nears end
The Red Cross campaign to sell 1,500,000 Christmas seals in Indiana before Jan 1 gains momentum as hundreds of volunteers urge every resident to buy one to ten seals. Small towns show strong per capita sales and vie for the honor roll, with orders available by mail from Indianapolis headquarters for those without local seals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Indiana
Indianapolis
Postoffice
Rural Route Do's and Don'ts from Putnam County Carrier President
Albert E. Albaugh, president of the Rural Letter Carriers Association, urges rural route patrons to prepare before mailing. Do not place items in boxes for the carrier to handle, do not send loose change, and buy stamps directly rather than asking the carrier to stamp or cash checks. Ensure boxes are secure and ready to speed daily mail delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert E. Albaugh
Putnam County
Sunday Services and Choir at M E Church
Sunday school starts at 9 30 with Epworth League at 6 30 and preaching at 7 The Message of the Angels will be the subject A male quartet will sing An invitation is extended Paster Smock Davis Jobson offer Perfection Flour at 53cts per sack
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Epworth League
Smock
Persack
Davis & Jobson
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Alva Snyder
Washington D. C
Walter Whyte
Tennessee
Shirley
Lodge of Odd Fellows
J. W. Beck
Howell
F. S. Roberts
Central Normal College
Texas
Hendricks County Medical Society
S. E Earp
Indiana Medical College
C. A. Underwood
Edgar M. Blessing
John Moore
Charles Miller
Brownsburg
Allie McCaslin
Hendricks County
Clark
Rudy
Clayton Institute
Santa
Club
W. C.T. U. Meeting
the Central Trust Co
Greencastle, Ind
Central Nat'l Bank
Stilesville
Curtis
Crawford
Clarence Johnson
Jennie Moore
Frances Hardin
Bright
Jane Barnes
Mrs
Frank Habig
John Harding
Ruth Curtis
the Baptist Church
Fred Whicker, Sr
Sand Ridge
A. J. Smith
Clarence Kiser
Greencastle
Willie Quick
Simpson Evans
Ada Havin
Edith and
Merle Mason
Anna Lydick
Rev. Stainbrook
Bud Mason
Paul Frederick
Homer Lewis
Glen Duncan
Mollie Martin
New Winchester
Jack Finchum
Martinsville
John [Ddings
Henry Phillips
Harry Lawson
Roscoe Bess
William Pike
Helen Crews
Musetta Bolanon
Fred Wallace
Agnes Newman
Worley Shoemaker
Edna Dicks
David Bess
Mrs. Pike
Lizzie and
Frances Bolianon
Sophia Lewis
Sallie
Hebron
Mr. Coffey
George Lewis
Tone Nichols
Lee Bowen
Mr Thirst
Mr. Meridian
Callie Shields
Bertha Newin
Verne Elrod
Starrand
Otfie McCroud
Frank Johnson
Baers
Thenry Bowen
Campbell
M. E. Church
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