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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1916
Page
8
The United States Civil Service Commission posts notice at the local post office of a civil service examination to be held in this city and several Indiana cities for positions in the customs and internal revenue service.
The steamer Paducah built at Howard shipyards for 245000 has been moved to Louisville and Evansville Packet Company will use the vessel.
A catalog lists infant and child rings from 0.50 to 2.50 dollars, plain and cameo rings from 1.00 to 9.08 dollars, fine stone and signet rings up to 50 dollars, gold filled and solid gold brooches from 1.00 to 10 dollars, diamond brooches around 56 to 60 dollars, and bracelets priced 2.50 to 18 dollars. The ranges reflect a broad selection for holiday gifts and personal adornment.
Mrs. Riddle of Chicago, visiting the schools for Safety First, highly commends the order discipline and uniform courtesy everywhere. Jeffersonville has long been noted for its high order of discipline.
Sheriff William Teng is seriously ill and confined to his residence in the county jail. The condition is described as grave and discourages his many friends who monitor his status daily.
Frank Britton former typograph operator now in California is grandfather to Grace Mildred Kemper born to Mr. and Mrs. Roy H. Kemper on the Pacific coast. Aries Clyde Britton, mother and former J. HLS student, is recalled by The Star with New Year wishes for the family.
Fragmentary notes show Samuel L. Gray of Tuion township retiring from the Sugarary meeting. Var ia Marin, a Charlestown Jesusting Republican, slated to replace him as the meeting’s chair. Gray declares candidacy for the primary election in PMI.
Lee Jenkins 24 of 518 Maple Street traveled to Cincinnati for final examination as an apprentice seaman in the United States Navy. He stands five feet eight and a half inches, weighs 15275 pounds, and has a 37 inch chest. Jenkins was accepted at the Louisville recruiting station by Officers Ruzieka and Schroth.
Miss Flora Enlow will host the Linger Longer Club at 313 Virginia Avenue tomorrow evening. Mrs T H Enlow has returned from Chicago after visiting friends for a week. Capt John Moran recovering from a fall but remains ill. Mr and Mrs Douglass Cain to visit Charlestown this Sunday with Mrs Cain’s parents. Miss Mabel Irwin to spend holidays in Fort Wayne with relatives. Mrs John Fitzpatrick reported seriously ill at home. Mr Milton Cain plans holiday visit with brother Edward Cain of Detroit and state business travel. Miss Nellie Mitchell recovering from tonsillitis but not yet able to go out.
Two of the new type of all steel combination baggage and mail cars for the Illinois Central railroad were shipped from the local American Car and Foundry Company plant after a night of overtime.
Notification to J. F. Wild & Company of Indianapolis states their bid for a $9,400 four and a half percent free gravel road bonds issue was accepted. County Treasurer John R. Seals waited for word from the successful bidder, J. N. Cassidy Company of Council Bluffs, IA. Wild & Co. bid $334.75.
Want ad seeking a cook and a washer at the Orphans Home located at 832 Meigs Avenue. Apply at the home. Ady. One woman to do general cooking and one woman to do washing needed immediately. Anaiv at once to Orphans Home Meigs Avenue. Ady.
A paper was filed in County Auditor George W. Stoner’s office to perfect a petition for the vacation of a short road in Union township crossing lands of Oliver Crone and others. The Board of County Commissioners will act in January.
Christmas programs are planned across the city churches. The first event is a play by the Sunday School of Paul’s Episcopal Church this Friday night, with many other Christmas activities scheduled through the season.
Funeral services for Jonathan Parks who died at his home at Eleventh and Penn streets were held this afternoon at 2:30. He was interred in the Eastern cemetery. Also listed for sale are two surreys, two grocery wagons, a heavy wagon and a light delivery wagon, plus a nine year old sorrel mare. Inquire at 432 Couch Avenue, Adv.
Charles Moore, a farmer, and Miss Edith Gubus, both from Newton County, were married in Jeffersonville on Monday. The couple will reside near Goodland after the ceremony.
Members are urged to enroll promptly in the Citizens Trust Company Savings Fund before the deadline. Secure your enrollment now to ensure participation and benefits offered by the fund.
Under the auspices of the First United Treasue a six oclock prayer meeting will be held at Wall Street Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday morning.
The will of Mrs Dorothea Buck executed December 22 1911 was filed in the county records office to vest the site of real estate on Ohio avenue in the party of Barbara Kilgus. The estate had been settled.
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