Ern est Orlando Sellers Sunday School Note Writer Highlighted
Ernest Orlando Sellers, long active in Christian ministry and Sunday school work, rose from Michigan civil engineering to Moody Bible Institute faculty. He served as Y M C A secretary in Macon Washington and Wilmington, led a 600-man brotherhood in Cleveland, directed a 1200-member May festival chorus, and now teaches at Moody Bible Institute while guiding Chicago Sunday schools.
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Ernest Orlando Sellers
Michigan
Lancing
Mich
Michigan Engineering Society
Mr. Sellers
Moody Bible Institute of
Chicago
Ill
Wr. Sellers
Macon
Washington
D. C
Wilmington
Del
Fred B. Smith
R. A. Torrey
Church Brotherhood
Cleveland
Sellers
Moody Bible Institute
Ilinois
Moody Church
Review
W C T U Meeting Several Speakers Planned
The Woman's Christian Temperance Union will meet at Mrs. Albert Lants home on Thursday July 5 at 2 30 PM. The program includes songs scripture reading prayers recitations leaflets and a study course continuation with a business session and cordial invitation extended to all.
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Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Albert Lants
America
Sarah Hartley
Mise Bessie Marts
Carrington Announces New Auto Funeral Car
E. C. Carrington announces addition of a fine Auto Funeral Car and pledges prompt efficient attention to hospital calls. Undertaker and Embalmer remains at service in the city.
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E. C. Carrington, Undertaker & Embalmer
African Missionary to Speak at Grabill Church
Mies Affie Smoots, a returned missionary from Congo Free State will speak at the Missionary church in Grabill next Sunday morning and again in the evening. She will also address services this Thursday evening. Everyone is invited to attend.
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Mies Affie Smoots
Congo Free State
Africa
Grabill
Mies Smoocts
Residents Join Mennonite Convention Travel to Berne
Local news notes J M Seeaney and family visited Roanoke Ind last Sunday to spend time with relatives and friends. Many from the area attended the Defenessess Mennonite convention at Berne last Sunday causing no Mennonite church services in the morning. E C Marts and family traveled to Decatur Ind for a day with relatives. J L Geared of Toledo spent Monday and Tuesday with friends, joined home by J B Witmer and family. C C Benjamin moved from D W Rhoades property on South Main to their new North Maple street property purchased from A E Putt. Mrs Viole Foust and children of Payne Ohio visiting sister Mrs F D Tope.
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Berne
E. C. Marts
Decatur
Ind
Mennonite Church
Ing
C. C. Benjamin
D. W. Rhoades
South Main Street
A. E. Putt
North Maple Street
Infant Woodward Dies in Cedarville at Eight Months
George Delma Woodward, born November 19, 1916 in Cedarville Allen County Indiana, died June 28 1917 at his parents home aged 8 months 4 days. Survived by father Lewis E Woodward mother and four siblings. Funeral held at home Cedarville conducted by Rev E C Carrington and at Union Chapel Adams County where interment occurred. The family thanks neighbors and friends for their help during illness and death. J and Mrs L E Woodward and Family.
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George Delma Woodward
Lewis E. Woodward
Cedarville
Allen Co
Indiana
E. C. Carrington
Harlan
Union Chapel
Adams County
L. E. Woodward
Wanted for sale BTO and found coat near Hurshtown
Found near Hurshtown is a little boy's coat. Owner may recover by paying a fee at J. A. Witmer’s residence in Spencerville or Leophone 12-18. Also listings for second hand mowers hay loaders barber chairs and Poland China sow with contact details.
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Hurshtown
J. A. Witmer
R. J
Spencerville
Local social notes mark visits to area families
Mire Adaline Henderson spent Thursday with Mrs P W Ream. J F English and family and J H Fitzgerald and family from Ft Wayne visited relatives. L C Paff and wife were Ft Wayne visitors. Jack Cutter of Ft Wayne spent Sunday with grandparents J F Barra and family. The Dillworths from Waco Texas visit their great grandmother Mrs Adaline Header 808. Carlton Johnson and Lawrence Smith of Ft Wayne visited Maurice Ream. Children’s day exercises were held at Union Chapel. W G Tonkel and family toured Huntertown and Ann. Florence Knop of near Huntertown stayed with Helen Stirien. Joseph Till and wife vacationed in Ohio. P I Stahl and family of Ft Wayne visited J F Barra family. Homer Deventer and wife welcomed a son.
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J. F. English
J. H. Fitzgerald
Ft. Wayne
Meedames English
Fitzgerald
F. D. Bellinger
L. C. Paff
Jack Cutter
J. F. Barra
Thomas and
Katheryn Dillworth
Waco
Tex
Adaline
FLETTER JUNCTION Social Notes and Local Visits
Clement Evard and wife of New Haven visited Emily Evard and son Charlie Saturday. E F Bobey and family of near Huntertown spent Sunday with Lawrence White and wife. Locals attended a dance at the Busche home near Googiein last week. A J Bobey made a Thursday call inspecting telephone lines and dined with Susan Meyer family. Mrs C E Wetzel and children near Parker Chapel visited parents John Saurer and wife. Ice cream social at Taylor Lawrence Klopfenstein Leo Chapel last Saturday evening, Ora Souder of Grabill attended.
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Clement Evard
New Haven
Emily Evard
Charlies
E. F. Bobey
Pear Huntertown
Googiein
C. E. Wetzel
Parker Chapel
John Saurer
Taylor Lawrence Klopfenstein
Leo
Chapel
Wan
Ora Souder
Grabill
Opportunities for Young Men in the Army Recruiting Week
President Woodrow Wilson proclaims June 28 to July 5 as Recruiting Week inviting unmarried men aged 18 to 40 with no dependents to enlist. The piece notes rapid commission opportunities for privates and NCOs in the Regular Army, highlighting officer prospects for qualified enlisted men.
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TRE U
Regular Army
Woodrow Wileen
Pesident Wileen
America
United States Army
United States
Adjutant General of the Army
Claes
Rememrow
Local residents enjoy a week of visits and travel
Various families from the area are spending time with relatives and friends. Albert Egly and family plan a week at Crooked Lake. Reuben Klopfenetein of Pt Wayne visits his parents J A Klopfenetein. Vernon Klopfenetein drove to Archbold to see Miss Holne Rupp. The Peeples Store is mentioned in passing as a summer place.
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al. P. Senith
Jung Peenssepia
Albert Egly
Crooked Lake
Reuben Klopfenetein
Wayne
J. A. Klopfenetein
Vernon Klopfenetein
Archbold
Holne Rupp
Peeples
J.D. Klophenstein
Pe Woven
Sealy Oi
Permis
J. A. Eilepite
Stein and Faciilty
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Orlando Sellers
W. C. T. U. Meeting
J. M. Seeaney
Roanoke
BTO
Weber
Birdeall
W.B
J. Klopfenstein
W. W. Hartley & Co
E. C. Martz
W. W Hartley & Co
Louis Habigger
Woodburn
Adaline Henderson
P. W. Ream
Carlton Johnson
Lawrence Smith
Maurice Ream
W. G. Tonkel
Huntertown
Ann
Mies Florence Knop
Sear Huntertown
Mier
Helen Stirien
Joseph Till
Ohio
P. I. Stahl
Homer Deventer
Fletter Junction
A. J. Bobey
Ealler
Susan Meyer
Mange At
The
Ned Men
O. K
Wiel
Fewa
Pee Rene
Palm Beach
DIXIE
Hart Schaffner
Marx
Patterson - Fletcher
Yne Gad Harri
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