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Newspaper
Montezuma Enterprise
Location
Montezuma, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1916
Page
1
Sabbath School at 9:30 a.m. led by J. Al. Sharp. Preaching at 7:00 p.m. every Sabbath. Thursday Prayer Meeting at 7:30 p.m. Pastor E. T. Mies.
The notice lists Sabbath School at 9 30 a m led by Mrs Ed Smith and Christian Endeavor at 7 30 p m with preaching at 10 30 a m every other Sabbath conducted by Pastor W KE Dye.
Mass sets for the second and fourth Sunday of each month announced by Father A H Busald pastor. Time to be posted.
Bible School at 9 30 a m followed by Social Service at 10 45 a m on the second Sunday of every month. The notices outline regular church activities and monthly observances.
The notice lists worship times with preaching at 10 30 a m on the first and third Sundays and an evening service at 7 00 pm led by Rev Chas T Additional location details are not provided in the fragment.
The schedule lists films for each day next week including The Batchelor's Christmas Where The Heather Blooms Christmas Memories and From Beanery to Billions The Great Fear One Hundred Years Ago Love and Savage The Supreme Test When Rouges Fell Out with daily showings.
Mrs Hoa Jones born February 27 1879 in Parke County Indiana died March 18 1916 at her Montezuma home aged 37 years 2 weeks 4 days. She embraced Christianity in illness and guided her family in faith. Survived by husband five children two sisters Mrs M E Keller and Mrs E F Massey of Kingman two brothers Thomas A Cox Hollinsburg and Jno W unknown. Funeral at 2 pm at home conducted by Rev A F Tomlinson burial Oakland Cemetery.
For sale or rent, sell 1 organ, 2 stoves, carpets, rugs, tables, desks, 4 rooms, 1 gasoline engine, garden tools, 1 warden plow, rakes, hoes, forks, 1 wagon, 1 hedgepy and 3 clocks. Articles sold cheap. S, Case.
James Quinlan and wife visited Pat Breen and family at Metcalf Illinois on Monday and Tuesday.
A Thursday night meeting formed the Montezuma Good Roads Club with open membership at Harry Reeder’s store. The group aims to monitor local road needs and organize repairs, inviting Parke and Vermilion counties residents to join. Indiana president W. P. Montgomery advocates early improvements to the national highway and state roads.
Upton L Floyd transfers land in Sugar Creek to Erwin Hobson. Mottern sells Greene land to William Ramsey for 100 dollars. Sadie Dixon sells Washington land to Mottern for 1250. Jesse Clore to Mary Alward in Sugar Creek for 425. Myers to LaBaw in Washington for 1. Saliey to Nettie Pratt Greene land for 36. Pratt to Shaly Greene land for 1600. Vickery to Young Tangier lot for 1. Willis Deal to Young Tangier lot for 75. Green Taylor to Brattin Jackson land for 2000. Cecil to Holmes Liberty land for 1. Blacketer to Marshall Lyford City lots for 1. Horn to Williamson Washington land for 60. Horn to Williamson Washington land for 1. Moore to Collings Mecca lot for 65. Collins to Lottie Robbins Mecca lot for 65. Woodard to Sturm Penn land for 1. Mary Lake to Winterbottom Florida land for 175. Gilmour to Withrow lots in Diamond for 50. Ratcliff to Bowsher Liberty lands for 9300. Judy to Timmons Annapolis lots for 375.
Frank Arn H S Cornwell W P Montgomery Harry Reeder and O A Newhouse are in Indianapolis attending the Scottish Rite meeting, listed among the participants.
Bids opened by township trustee Frank Arn failed to meet the school addition budget. With no funds remaining the contract cannot be let and the project is deferred for at least a year. Rising material costs and wartime prices pushed bids above appropriation, but the need for more room remains.
Misses Sallie Athern Hazel Newel Lona Coffin and Mr J A Adams took teachers examination at Newport Saturday. Mr and Mrs Chas Pickard of Tangier spent Sunday with Caleb Pickard family. Hershal Ratcliff eighth grade works at Stebbins Soda Fountain. Domestic Science classes sewing for exhibit. Hirsbrunner and Mrs Beekman supervised at Caloma West Union. Senior boys fashion is white socks and red neckties. Hirsbrunner Beekman and Miss Yow on Rockville Saturday. Grade boys enjoy spring basketball. Eighth grade theses nearing completion with prep competition. Miss Yows and Miss Moores rooms dismissed Tuesday morning due to furnace failure. Senior class studying Light. Beulah Southand Beulah Hamilton visited Miss Virginia Green. Hazel Newell Rose Keene Alva Sheely Earl Pearman attended Indiana Day at Hillsdale. Miss Hughes to Dana Friday as oratorical judge. Hirsbrunner at county Centennial Committee meeting in Rockville Saturday. Helen Johnson of Terre Haute visited school Tuesday. Frank Pressiler in Indianapolis bought a new Ford roadster. delivery bed to be added by P J Reid. Bert Cornwell to receive delivery car. will use blacksmith P J Reid for bed.
Charles N. Oden opened a two month roller skating rink on the Mary Broderick lot west of Aikman’s store. The tent is rain proof and the hardwood floor is laid for rollers. Sessions run 10 to 11:30 am, 2:30 to 5:00 pm, and 7:30 to 9:30 pm with free admission for spectators.
The notice urges clients to direct all legal notices to the ENTERPRISE for publication to ensure proper attention. It lists appointment notices such as administrator executor guardian survey road ditch notices notices of sale of real estate and non resident notices as items clients control through their attorneys to avoid publication in other outlets.
Mrs Bessie Weller spends the week with relatives in Brookland Indiana Clarence Mapes of Paris Illinois visited sister Luella Mapes Miss Martha Morton was in Terre Haute on Monday Mrs John McCarty and daughter Bess spent Monday with relatives in Dana Mathew Payton recently released from Rockville hospital is visiting friends here Virgie Swayne entered State Normal at Terre Haute for spring term Lawrence McCarty in Clinton Mrs Eva Wright came from Anderson to see home folks Mr and Mrs Abbie Frist of Clinton spent Sunday here Albert Aye of Dana was in town on business Lina Ingram in Dans Monday Miss Verne James in Terre Haute on business Charles Ladd spent Sunday at home Don Jones of Newport called on a lady friend here Sunday School closed here Friday Miss Iithet Richards in Clinton for the weekend
Mr and Mrs J G Hirsbrunner entertained with a fudge and 500 party last Thursday night. Guests included Mr and Mrs R W Sutton Dir and Mrs R L Dooley Dr and Mrs O A New House Mr and Mrs W P Montgomery Mrs Kathryn Beekman Misses Lora Reeder Hester Yow Verna Stoner and Harry Reeder. Mrs M McGinty was in Indianapolis yesterday.
The Parke County Centennial Committee met at Rockville Public Library to review prizes for local history compositions, outline a pageant plan, and push fundraising for Turkey Run park acquisition. Reports covered memorial history, school music programs, curio collection drive, and resident outreach with August dates tied to the county celebration.
A faith based exhortation encourages perseverance through discouragement in mission work and teaching. It notes the floaters who drift between campaigns, the resilience of a Sunday school teacher, and the minister facing hindered plans. The message urges persistent effort with promised eventual victory and shared joy.
A feature on The Youths Companion celebrates 250 stories in one volume and promotes learning through entertaining tales. It notes geography chemistry forestry farming and varied themes for all ages and offers sample copies and the 1916 forecast. Also mentions Mrs Cleveland Thomas and son Floyd William visiting Green Castle to spend time with the Johnston family.
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