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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1920
Page
3
Miss Elia Porter, formerly visiting the Loomis family, has returned to her home in Valparaiso Indiana. The notice lists a coal price and a local contact phone but the full details are unclear from the fragment.
Mrs. Clarence Hamon was formally charged with the murder of Jake Hamon the Oklahoma empire builder. County attorney Brown swore out information and a warrant for first degree murder was issued by a justice of peace against the fugitive woman.
The Spring Hill school PTA to hold a regular meeting Thursday at 3 o'clock. First grade children and parents will present the program. Checks for the 1920 Christmas Club were mailed December 3 and should reach members by December 6. The 1991 Christmas Club is now open for membership at Clark County State Bank.
Little Charles Carroll shows some improvement after three weeks of illness. Mrs C L A Johnson hosts the Woman's Club at 822 Fast Court Avenue. The Spring Hill Parent-Teacher Association bazaar raises 24100 for a school Victrola. Mr and Mrs D R Smith of Orleans Indiana visit Mr and Mrs Theo Jacobs.
The Christian Endeavor of the Presbyterian Church hosted a domino party last night in the church hall. More than forty attended and a light refreshments were served, with all reporting an enjoyable evening.
The Tri Kappa regular meeting was held last night at Miss Eugenia Glossbrenner's home with Miss Cheslie Scott a tuberculosis nurse presenting a city report. About $20 in Christmas seals was subscribed by the chapter. Miss Percy Pindexter spoke on her Washington Indiana trip inspecting the K K of that city. A Christmas free party is set for Monday night December 27 at Miss Grace Lindley's home. Attendees included Misses Dorothy Wilson Grace Lineley Edith Eberts Juretta Ramber Amy Poindexter Jennie Tageart Lois Reeson Lora Burtt Letitia Perry Margaret Poindexter Marcella Coll Eugenia Glassbrenner and Mesdames Chester Wilcoxson F W Davis and Hope Haas.
A letter from the Commission on Conditions in Ireland to the British embassy says the case remains a domestic issue for the United States and warns ongoing conditions threaten world friendship and peace if unchanged. The commission hopes the embassy’s refusal to issue passports for a visit to Great Britain is not final.
A Geneva press dispatch reports Jugoslavia Romania and Czechoslovakia oppose Bulgaria’s admission to the League of Nations threatening withdrawal if Bulgaria is admitted.
Mrs. Hunt visited her daughter Mrs. Chas. Brasher and returned to Rising Sun Indiana. Mr. and Mrs. William H. Ridley moved from East Chestnut to 229 East Front. Mrs. Coombs of Indianapolis visiting daughter Mrs. J. L. Kendall is sick. Ed Motsinger and son Frank of Pekin are visiting friends. Ada Frank entertains at dinner this evening with A. A. Swartz Rev. I J Scull Mrs Scull and Lorna Miriam Scull.
Mrs F W Berry has completed a visit with her husband connected with the quartermaster depot and returned to her Portland Oregon home.
Christmas Thrift Club now forming invites members to join for holiday funds next year. The Clark County State Bank advertises coal prices and membership details with a December 6 notice and contact via phone 777.
Mrs John Lowery hosted a Calumet Club gathering yesterday afternoon. Members present included Mesdames Rufus Rodgers John Rose Arthur Mead William Naen Roy Martin and Grover Waisner. The group enjoyed dainty plate lunches after working on fancy work.
Mrs. Frank Tufts of New York City has arrived to spend a few weeks with her parents Mr. and Mrs. William Quick of North Spring Street. Mr. Tufts will join his wife here for the holidays.
Mr Freeman Guernsey of Akron visited his mother on the Plank Road. Mrs George Thopson was moved to Norton Infirmary and operated on for appendicitis. He is progressing nicely.
Mrs Ned Kehoe who traveled to Salt Lake to visit her sister has decided to settle there. Her household effects here will be sold this week.
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