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Newspaper
Coatesville Herald
Location
Coatesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1917
Page
3
Members of the Woman's Improvement club are asked to meet next Tuesday, June 26, over the bank to sew for soldiers. A Red Cross unit of twenty was organized Sunday afternoon. Children’s Day at the Baptist and Christian churches was postponed due to measles. several locals and visitors were noted across towns.
Stilesville events include Mr. and Mrs. H A Thomas and daughter from New Augusta hosted by Mr. and Mrs. E R Robards. Wm McAninch died Monday and was buried in Stilesville cemetery. Plainfield revival drew a truckload of attendees and Mildred Whicker with parents traveled there.
Willis Wright and family and Walter Wright with parents Mr and Mrs James Wright visited Sunday. John A McCoy and wife were guests of Mr Day. Aunt Eliza McCoy is ill again. Fay Casady and wife and baby of Coatesville visited relatives near Fillmore. Fay’s limb improving slowly. Fillmore convention set for Sunday June 24 at the Methodist church. all invited. Fearful Fillmore may lack a school building this year though hopes exist. Joe Wheeler spent weekend with home folks in Coates. Wayne Kelly visited John McCoy Sunday morning.
James Duncan accepted a position at the Coaling Station. In Fillmore N M Bohannon dined at Will Shuck’s last Sunday. Herbert Lawson and wife attended church in Fillmore and planned a Indianapolis visit. Mary Shuck Mary Oliver Neva Phillips Mary Shuck shared time with Miss Oliver. Sam Campbell visited Morris Campbell last Friday. Mollie Goodwin visited Lillie Campbell Wednesday. Ransom visited Cora Nichols Monday. Clyde Walls shipped a carload of stock to Indianapolis last Wednesday.
Reports from Washington say the initial draft will draw registrants from those registered June 5 around September 5. Each draw leads to exemption review and replacement drawing if exempted. Local exemption boards operate by county and city population, with review boards set per federal judicial district. All boards are to be composed of civilians.
Village note urges residents to advertise and keep Coatesville thriving. It calls for pride in the town, promoting best bargains and inviting neighbors to shop locally while reporting minor local anecdotes about residents and events.
G L Ruark and A J Smith announce a public sale at Gilbert Ruark s Fillmore farm on Thursday June 2 1917. Auctioneers Col Dobbs and West with R S Cowgill as clerk offer 7 head horses 35 head cattle some feeding shoats breeding ewes farm tools and other articles. Lunch provided by Fillmore M E church Ladies Aid.
Bond sale for Fillmore school house is ruled illegal, halting all building work. The old building was torn down and a new one begun before an Indianapolis firm rejected the bonds for illegal steps in their sale. The issue totaled 833000 and threatens loss of a schoolhouse next year unless resolved.
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