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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1916
Page
8
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Officers listed include Master J Eisman Cand of Work, Treasurer L Wilson, Recorder M Schwaninger, Guard Chester Ho Allen, Corner Meveland Jackson, Steward T Bohono, and Sentinel. Election by Jeffersonville Counend for the ensuing term.
Mrs EHa Onecil travels to Madison for her father’s illness. Dorothy Haus, daughter of Mr and Mrs G Hope Haus, is ill. Hart family to spend Christmas in Newcastle Indiana. N A Gibson to Cairo for a relative’s illness. Louisville Literary Club held a Cavein Memorial A with Angela Sweeney reading Cawein poems. Mrs Rasmond Pogarty and daughter Dorothy visit Lebanon Kentucky relatives. Mrs J Re Verden and Jack visit Cincinnati relatives. Miss Thel LeClare suffers an illness. Mr John Fry seriously ill but improving. Subscriptions for Today Magazine for St Augustine’s church discussed at Mrs James Sweeney’s home. Miss Anna Beck visiting Mrs Clyde Holmes in New Albany. Master Robert Holmes visiting grandparents Basil Holmes in New Albany. Mrs Milton Cain visiting Detroit. Friends learn Rev E Brock’s wife’s health is poor and they will break up housekeeping and board temporarily.
A Citizens Trust Company ad encourages joining the Christmas Savings Fund to ensure money is available for holiday needs. It promotes membership and the security of funds for the festive season.
A new packet boat has been completed at Howard's shipyards for the Tennessee River Packet Company and will be given a trial trip this week. There is alarm over coal supply with no relief in sight while the river remains unable to permit water shipments.
Cold weather without rain slows river rise needed to move coal downstream. Officials monitor levels as shippers await sufficient flow to resume coal transport on the Ohio River.
Herman Rave traveled to Salem in Washington county and gave an address at an Ad mission day meeting held last night.
Wednesday evening prayer meeting at 7 30 in the Lee die room of the Presbyterian church discusses prayer and devotion. Sunday morning sermon covers the topic consumption how to avoid it and use it rightly with Mr Keeney speaking on The Mistakes of Ingersoll during the evening service.
Wim Best and others filed a petition in County Authority George W. Stoner’s office to present to the Board of County Commissioners at the January meeting seeking vacation of a highway in Union and Carr townships. A prior petition was denied at the December meeting due to an error in the petition.
Jobat Porket faced a charge of intoxication and was fined 85. He must spend Christmas in the county jail. John Bean was fined for a separate offense.
Circuit Clerk Ernest E. Jacobs records the marriage of Miss Fila Trume Peter to Irvin Kruse of Louisville, solemnized in the city recently by Magistrate Benson Rh. Veasey.
Local basketball teams from German Reform and Presbyterian congregations meet at the German Reform Church at 8 this evening to finalize arrangements for games to be played at the Armory beginning Tuesday January 2.
Top city players will compete in Thursday games featuring two all star boys teams. The schedule lists Louisville High Saint Xavier Y M C A New Albany Y M C A La Grange H S Shepherdsville and Scottsburg H S among others. A girls team will be formed from star players of both churches with top Kentucky and Indiana girls teams to appear this season.
Local ad for Ogden Shoe Co selling shoes and accessories from neckties to gloves. Each purchase offers a chance to win a turkey to be given away on Christmas morning.
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