16 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1920
Page
1
The Van Briggle Manufacturing Company will relocate its factory to Mooresville Indiana after acquiring exclusive rights to the Bower Adjustable Trailer and Smiti's Standard Breeding Crate. The Fowler plant will close and its equipment moved to the new Mooresville site.
The public library hall hosted a Saturday session on the Indianapolis to Martinsville state highway. Martinsville attorney Nivett urged the Mooresville route, while State Highway Superintendent L H Wright kept an even stance. A committee was formed to meet the State Highway Commission next week for more route discussion.
Morgan County couples include Robert C Hammons and Nogah L Coffman Exleashear H Dill and Hallie E Adkins Merl Sawyers and Edith Corey Lewisville and KE Guy Claude M Gillaspy and Hazel Ward all shown in Morgan County records with city connections provided.
The 3rd quarterly meeting for Mooresville and Antioch charges will be held Sunday April 25 with Antioch morning and Mooresville evening services. A business meeting is set for Antioch Wednesday April 21 and Mooresville Saturday April 24. Preaching at Mooresville Sunday at 3 PM replaces the evening service due to Baccalaureate Services.
Herschel Dewy Coleman and Joris Steien Hagee of West Mooresville married last Thursday evening at the bride’s parents home. Rev. George W. Carnes officiated. The couple will reside west of Mooresville on the farm road.
James T. Hibbs of Clay County runs as Republican candidate for joint state senate representing Clay Owen and Morgan Counties in the May 4 primary. Hibbs notes omission from last week’s Times candidate list.
FOR SALE. My property on East Main Street. Mr. and Mrs. Ray Keller will move to Detroit this spring where Mr. Keller expects to keep a restaurant. A new building is in progress and he will occupy it when completed. Mrs. Viola Brown visited Chicago to honor Mrs. Lyckberg birthday. Get mortgage exemptions of T. E. Ballard. Rev Willard Truckiead spoke at Friends church on remedies for bad cases. Frank Cox injured at Fall Creek Factory. blood poisoning risk. Dr Brackney sold his Harrison Street residence to John Haase and will hold a public sale of part of household goods on Saturday afternoon April 24. For Sale tied song cheap.
Heating facilities closed for a few days due to Mest weather. No charge for books due. return by 6:30 PM on school days and 9:00 to 11:08 AM. library hours posted with openings at 6:30. Names mentioned include Oppenheim and Norris Talley. legal matter involves Day v Day over deed and alleged misrepresentation and desertion to Indianapolis.
Several filings list complaints and petitions in Mooresville including cases Caszrence D Patton vs William P Chase and Julia K Thompson vs John Carter. Also a vacate alley petition by Comer Scearce Co Chester E Lawrence Van Briggle Co and Riley A Parr and foreclose action against Theodore Jones Leota Jones. A guardianship claim on William W Weaver estate and a boundary of Fletcher Savings Trust Co vs Phillip Hauss venued from Marion County.
Will Anderson as agent lists items for private sale including a 12 horse wagon and gravel bed hay frame 1 set of wagon harness small iron bedstead springs and mattress about 600 pounds Timothy hay two sacks of mill feed and other articles.
Mrs. W H Sage advertises a dining set for sale. Mrs. Raymond Mitchell from Chicago visited her parents Mr. and Mrs. James Barnett two weeks ago, suffering a relapse of influenza but is improving and staying a few weeks. Mrs. J L Matthews sold her residence at Indiana and Harrison to Dr. E E Kelso of Eminence, with possession May 15 except one room kept until fall.
The list names twenty nine seniors who will graduate on April 23. Marguerite Hallam is valedictorian with the highest four year average. Other graduates include Benjamin R. Anderson Ruth Allen Jean App Valeria Batts William G Bray Mabel E Bucker Milton A Cox Clifford Clark Clarence C Hadley and more.
At the Friends church on Sunday April 18 the program featured music by an orchestra and songs by the audience. Readings of scripture were by Rev. W. S. Biddle. Sermon delivered by Rev. B. F. Daily with benediction by Rev. J. E. Hart suck.
Friday program lists Trogerunt Music and Class March with Invocation by Rev. J. MH. Hartsuck. Class Address by Hon. M. EB. Foley of Indianapolis. Diplomas presented by Supt. Z. M. Smith and Benediction by Rev. W. S. Diddle.
The junior class hosted a farewell evening for the senior class at the high school. A short program in the library featured student colors and a three course menu in a recitation room later.
The Freshmen held a party at Clifford Anderson’s home with kids costumes and treats after games. Preparations for events continue as Juniors and Seniors plan parties. Visiting Day and an egg show are set for Friday at the high school, followed by a PTA meeting and a busy week of commencement activities led by speakers from Indianapolis and local groups.
Readable cast list for a 1920 senior class play with roles and roles names including John Belden Maurice Macy David Sylvester Raymond Julian Deacon Epaphius Small Paul Harvey Tom Dearborn Halstead Monical Magistrate Geo Townsend Simeon Meekins Cecil Passmore Constable Clifford Clark Sexton Joseph Whis Goodwife Dearborn Marguerite Hallam Betty Lois Jessup Goodwife Parsons Katheryn Killian Mariel Bucker Lueb Rosina Heine Estel Welay stage manager Valeria Barta Doria Robbins Hezeltine Robertson and advertisement for breeding stock by I Jones breeder of Red Sussex and Black Langshans for sale.
The Recorder notes Grant R Norman of Washington runs for publican nomination subject to the May 4 primary. It identifies him as the son of Joe Tomy Norman, a former influential Republican figure described as a wheelhorse of the party in earlier days.
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