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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 03, 1925
Page
10
City ministers call for larger church attendance as many churches plan revivals and a week of prayer. The Indianapolis Unitarian Bulletin answers Why Join a Church with six reasons including a sense of proprietorship and standing up for convictions.
Reports list pastors Homer Dale Alva Clark and J H Riliing delivering sermons and leading meetings at Hillside Christian, Montrose Church of Christ, Fairview Presbyterian Chapel, Bethlehem Lutheran and Second Evangelical Church. Activities include regular sessions, open doors, dinners, youth programs, women’s classes, and a revival. Scheduled sermons discuss paths for the new year and busy or bustling themes.
The article reflects on Jesus entering Jerusalem on a colt amid palm processions and the tension between outward homage and inward devotion. It notes Jesus’s awareness of his coming suffering, the symbolism of the colt, and asks readers to examine their own loyalty to Christ beyond ceremonial praise.
The County Treasurers' Association of Indiana backed a law amendment Friday at the Chamber of Commerce to extend the notification period for street assessments to reduce delinquency. Marion County Treasurer John S. Duvall cited the measure as beneficial and chaired by the association president.
Six alleged speeders were slated at the city prison Friday night and early today. The group includes Owen Fancher 19 Archie Valentine 32 Oscar Cohee 32 E Volker 21 Leonard Simons 28 William Truex 21 and Edward H Stewart 28 all from local addresses. Stewart is charged with improper driving and driving through a safety zone.
State fire marshal Newman T. Miller sponsors a bill creating a State board of electrical examination and registration. It licenses master electricians and journeymen, sets fines for violations, and allows apprentices under supervision. Licenses issued by county circuit clerks after state exams.
The board of works adopted nine street paving projects for 1925 including Thirtieth Street from Rural Street to Sherman Drive Nowland Avenue from Commerce Avenue to Jefferson Avenue Newland Avenue from Gale Street to Sherman Drive Arrow Avenue from Roosevelt Avenue to Valley Avenue Hendricks Place from Washington Street to New York Street Eleventh Street from Jefferson Avenue to Rural Street Campbell Street from Lowell Avenue to Parkway Boulevard Twelfth Street from Sterling Avenue to Rural Street and Vermont Street from the Big Four Railroad to Arsenal Avenue.
Joseph Wernke, 27, of 11388 McLain St., is held on charges of transporting liquor, blind tiger and failure to stop after an accident. Police say he deserted his car containing six gallons of alcohol after a collision with a machine driven by Frank Long of the Y M C A at Virginia Ave and South St on December 25.
Loganport Indiana January 3. Tiny the snow white terrier of the Bassler family, four members killed by Mrs Emma Hobough last Sunday, will be cared for by relatives. The dog was found asleep on a couch when the sheriff arrived and is believed to be the only witness of the killings.
Chamber of Commerce committee approved Ogden proposed bills including turning interest from city improvements into the general fund railroads to cover bridge costs requiring plan commission approval for subdivision plats authorizing annual city finance reports and an inspector from the state board of accounts on public works McFall opposed extra supervision and the committee will refer bills to the directors for final approval.
The renowned dancer Anna Pavlova, hailed as the greatest of her art, is scheduled to perform at the Murat on Monday under the management of Ona B. Talbot, promising a premier ballet event for local patrons.
Charles Kettleborough director of the legislative reference bureau began gathering data for a bill embodying resolutions from the State grade crossing safety conference held last October. He conferred Friday with the safety advisory committee and Public Service Commissioner Frank T. Singleton. The committee is not to lobby for the bill and it is unclear who will present it.
Indianapolis water officials plan a meeting with Secretary of State Frederick E Schortemeier next week to discuss his refusal to record resolutions allowing the water company to raise capital from 5 million to 25 million dollars. Schortemeier based his decision on the opinion of former Attorney General A B Lesh that the increase was illegal.
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