Community Notices and Socials From Danville
Miss Edith Clark on the sick list. Indianapolis visitors and Danville relatives frequent the weekend. Recitals at the Christian church feature Charles Hansen and Mrs. Mary Wilhite and pupils. Camp Short hosts 16 girls for two weeks. Marriage licenses issued Oscar Bradford and Neema Barker. Legal suits filed in Hendricks County and Danville Light case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Hansen
Indianapolis
The
Christian Church
Mary I. Wilhite
Edith Darnell Bond
Camp Lire
Camp Short
Plow Under Wheat Stubble to Fight Hessian Fly
Farmers urged to cut wheat and plow stubble under within two weeks after harvest. The plan claims deep plowing will kill Hessian Fly and protect the community's wheat yield, though success requires widespread cooperation among neighbors.
Change Size of Herald The day of dollar country newspapers
The Herald will reduce its size from eight pages to four pages to cut production costs while keeping local news intact. The paper will drop the Western Newspaper Union import of four pages but maintain local content, adding pages only when advertising necessitates it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herald
Western Newspaper Union
Indianapolis
Coatesville
Indiana centennial plans for statewide celebration
The historical commission outlines a century marking program to engage Hoosiers in celebrating Indiana's 100th anniversary in 1016. Schools will highlight local contributions, leading to community events, county seat observances, and a capital pageant showcasing a century of statehood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Historical Commission of
Commonwealth
Indiana celebrates safe and sane Fourth with record few accidents
Indiana marks a quiet Fourth as towns implement safe and sane ordinances. Coatesville complies with the rules, tire crackers are sold in town, and the usual Fourth noise is absent. No accidents reported from careless explosive use or fire risk this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
Coatesville
Day School Teams to Play Next Saturday at School Grounds
A baseball game between the Sun day school teams is booked for next Saturday at the school grounds. The matchup highlights local youth sports with both teams seeking a win on their home field.
Union Church Service Highlights Divine Providence in War Era
Union services brought Baptists and Methodists together at the Baptist church last Sunday. Rev. J. E. Sherrill preached on What hath God Wrought from Numbers 23, arguing nations prosper when true faith guides them and enemy peoples are blessed, citing Pilgrim origins and current struggles as Purification under God.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
J. E. Sherrill
Balak
Israel
Tle
Balaam
Bible Class Resolutions on Death of Lorenzo H O Neal
The M I Sunday school Men s Bible Class issues resolutions mourning the loss of Lorenzo H O Neal a loyal member and Christian gentleman. The committee extends sympathy to his widow and relatives and asks the resolutions be read in Sunday school and published in the Coatesville Herald dated July 5 1915 Coatesville Pa.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo H. O'Neal
M. i. Sunday School
Coatesville Herald
Liessler
N. BE. Wathaway
C.D. Knight
Coatesville, Ltd
Indiana Society in San Antonio Gathers Over 100 Members
Mrs. Alice Gam bold Smith writes from San Antonio Texas about an Indiana society there formed by former Indiana residents. The group exceeds 100 members, meets the first Tuesday monthly, offers musical programs and talks by prominent speakers, and plans a booklet listing Indiana people in the city with ads from Indiana businesses. Some members prefer Texas life while others plan visits to Indiana, and Mrs Smith expresses fond memories of Coatesville and praise for the home paper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Gambold Smith
San Antonio
Tex
Indiana
Missionary Society Meeting at Church Held Tuesday
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the M E Church met Tuesday led by Mrs Daisy Knight. Miss Geneva Bryant and Miss Mary Blunt gave readings. Mrs Mary Gambold urged a missionary library noting the public library suffices. Agnes Lakin led the Mystery box. The church decor honored W C T U guests from Indianapolis and Plainfield. several visitors participated. August meeting planned with Mrs Minnie Hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
M. E Church
Daisy Knight
Geneva Bryant
Mary Blunt
Mary Gambold
Agnes Lakin
W. CT. U
Indianapolis
Plainfield
Minnie Uunt
Bill Turner the Farmer Who Built a Business
A hard working farmer named Bill Turner labored all his life and built a thriving farm business. Despite criticism from neighbors he invested in modern tools, powered by machines to load hay and skim milk, producing a large butter and milk fortune. His wife later enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle while others clung to traditional methods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Turner
Ife
Bill
Sun
Tel
Smith
Charles Williams
Yonkers
M E Church Notes Fellowship Visit At Missionary Baptist
The M. E. Church pastor and congregation attended a Missionary Baptist service at Rev. J. E. Sherrill’s invitation. The hour was well spent and members felt edified by the joint sermon, showing practical Christian fellowship between churches. Preaching services followed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
J. E. Sherrill
Missionary Baptist Church
Frances Willard Union Event Hosted by Coatesville Group
The local W C U of Coatesville hosted the Frances Willard Union of Indianapolis with four Plainfield members joining. A luncheon at Mrs Hathaway’s home marked a successful day with new member recruitment and thanks to local volunteers for decorations and hospitality.
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Coates- Ville
Frances Willard
Mesdames KE. A. Kemp
W. B. Binager
Eleanor Waldren
Samuel Geyer
Mary Browning
Mary Jordan
Indianapolis
Yerringlake
Jane Dean
Melissa Hadley
Miss Woodward
Plainfield
11. G. Masten
Amo
Out of the Ordinary Headlines Mix Of Odd Local News
A collage of curios from Indiana and nearby areas features Samuel Meyers challenging a 20 mile walking race from Muncie to Anderson, 70 years old. Miss Florence E. Grafftey driving Philadelphia jitneys earning eight dollars daily. 106 year old Eleanor Combs riding in an automobile for the first time. twins born with two teeth. a clothing dealer stripping a man over unpaid installments. a Yonkers man’s alimony case. a cat rescued from a drifting ship. white mice released in a theater causing a panic. a Marion traveler named George Diggs shaved for the first time. staged holdup plotters in Jamestown. a Detroit divorce over a weepy husband. a Hartford City theater incident with a drunk man on stage. Bluffton residents fearing an explosion. two boys removing dynamite from a powder magazine.
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Will Summitt
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Edith Marshall
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R. R. McDaniel
Shelbyville
Mrs. J. ix. Little
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Paul Vanarsdell
Fred Ensminger
Lew Perkins
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W.F. M.S
M. E. Church Notes
Kk Noland
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Arthur McClure
Ellett Corner
Fund For the
Beck
First National Bank
W.C. T.U
Eric Atkins
Walter Purcell
Fillmore
Florence Halfhill
Anna Masten
Mrs. Grant Scott
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Harry Wood and Family
W. W. Cosner
Maxine West
Sullettsville
John Oursler
Albert Rudd
Louella Hodson
Marion Walls
Leland West
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Frank Scotten
Alex Boyd
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Red Men's Hall
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Lela
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Eber Phillips
Bloomington
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Alice Hamilton
Mabel York
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W. JS. Moon
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J. N. Phillips
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Huve
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Cloverdale
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Roxie Trodson
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Muncie
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Florence E. Grafftey
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Sullivan
Sanford Lee Keeley
W. J. Keeley
Okmulgee
Okla
Matt Black
Hope
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Mart
Mido- Gean
Maupihoa Islands
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South Pacific
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W. Va
George S. Diggs
Marion
Diggs
Warren Roberts
Dec Kerneile
Oral Hodge
Lee
Roy Kibbey
Jamestown
Jewel Coshew
Frank Giltner
Jewel
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