23 Apr 1920
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1920
Page
1
Mooresville Post No.4 American Legion invites all ex service men to a smoker at the K of P hall in Mooresville next Tuesday evening April 27 at 8 oclock. A speaker of reputation will address the gathering with music and plenty of smokes. Bring ex-soldier friends.
Forest Glendon Rusie son of Mr and Mrs W R Rusie and Joy Neva Myrick of near Martinsville were married at the Martinsville Methodist parsonage by Rev Tevis at 3 PM Wednesday. Miss Goldie Carpenter and Morris Tudor attended. The couple will reside in Carlisle block apartments.
Pp. FE Jones advertises breeding stock and eggs for sale from Hed Sussex and Black Langshan lines. Settings available for hatching.
The Second District Indiana Federation of Chubs will hold its twelfth annual convention in Washington Indiana on Thursday April 29 with a prepared program. Mrs J E Robinson of Martinsville is Morgan County chairman.
The Brown Township Sunday School Convention will be held Sunday afternoon at the Christian Church. A splendid program is being arranged and all Sunday School workers are urged to attend. A detailed program will be published next week in the Times. Thos. W. Taylor, President.
The Senior class presented a play at the assembly hall on Wednesday night. A crowded audience praised the plot and the actors who performed well in their parts amid dramatic and humorous scenes.
The Friends Church crowd gathered Sunday evening for the graduating class address delivered by Rev. B. F. Dailey of the Christian church. Lyons Orchestra and the Friends Church choir provided music while Miss Pauline Hutton sang a solo simply and sweetly.
All ladies who ordered the book An aid to the Citizen and paid their quarter can now get the book of Mrs. Nettie Macy. All others who desire the book may leave their order with Mrs. Fancy and she will send for it. As soon as it gets warmer the fiction ship school will be held in the library basement.
A Mooresville notice extols Philip Bernstein the grocer as honest fair to workers and farmers. The ad praises his fair prices, truthful advice, and reliable service, urging readers to choose Bernstein for all their needs and promising satisfied customers.
Notices announce old tire prices good until April 20 at W H Wilson Hardware. Also farm for sale near Waverly at 160 per acre and a long obituary brief for Mrs Rebecca Shufflebarger. Many local family and social updates accompany this issue.
Members of the Mooresville Pig Club organized a Junior Breeders association to promote local livestock. The group, starting with 24 members, plans an annual livestock show with exhibitions and requires each member to own at least one purebred animal. Officers elected include Louis Miles as President and Russell Hadley as Vice-President with Paul Sellers serving as Secretary-Treasurer.
The vocational agriculture class hosted its second annual egg show last Friday with 76 dozen eggs on display and high quality entries. Prizes awarded covered brown and white eggs across multiple classes, with several winners advancing eleven dozen eggs to the state show at Purdue University May 3 7.
Fern M. Blackstone granted a divorce from Charles Blackstone Jr with custody of two children. Margaret Townsend awarded divorce from Roy Townsend with child custody and defendant ordered to pay 12 per week. David Lydy versus Win S Coyner judgment for plaintiff 600 dollars. Many cases show show cause orders, divorces, and civil suits including quiet title and real estate petitions. Arrests include James Bell for beating his wife and Sam Coffman for failure to provide.
Charles Wiggins was fined one dollar and costs total eleven dollars in Mayor's court Tuesday morning for speeding. Raymond Mitchel, a colored man, appeared before Squire Shipley Thursday for riding a bicycle on the sidewalk, pleaded guilty and was fined one dollar and costs.
Four desirable homes on best streets in good location in Mooreaville. Address C. B. Rooker, owner Camby Ind. Phones 11 89. Thomas Allen Bryant Camby and Eva Louise Huston this city FOR BAIs-Property.
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