Messages from the Front and Town News in Indiana
A late October 1918 letter from Ray Newlin in France describes living by candlelight with fellow soldiers, a YMCA show, and a shaky sense of home as he writes of a French girl, travels, and plans to visit family. The page also lists local notices: influenza, pneumonia cases, a new Chevrolet ad, church reopenings, weddings, furloughs, visits from Indianapolis families, school reopenings, and local business updates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benk
Yurie
France
Y.M.C
Oneal
Uncle Tom’s
Poseusvenir
Indiana
Bon Soir
Wag
Rayamond R. Newlin
Inf. Supply Co
ALFSF
Am. P.O
Methodist Church December Schedule and Local Notices
The Methodist Episcopal Church outlines Sunday activities with classes at 8:30, Sunday School at 9:30, morning worship at 10:30 on the topic God's Blessings Constrain was to Praise Him, Epworth League at 3:00 p.m., and evening worship at 7:60 on Working to our Ideals. Local notices report travel plans for Mr and Mrs Harry Hadley and others to Miami Florida by car, a brother wounded overseas, a son at Camp Jackson ill with influenza and a death in the Sawyers family with funeral arrangements and burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Epworth League
Harry Hadley
Charles Phillips
Charles Dulen
Miami
Florida
Jeptha Phillips
Floyd
Camp Jackson
S. C
Hermen
Ohe
Lee Sawyers
Fiflten
Louis Sawyer
Waverly
George Dyke Clear
School Notes at Parrie Taylor Master School
The school reopened Monday after a two week closure. Miss Josepha fives and Misses Grallard and Cratherine Hughes visited. Mr Raymond Civegorydin returns as agriculture teacher. Juniors and Seniors schedule first class debate on summer session for failed pupils. Mrs Towneramet missed Wednesday due to sickness. A local play Mooresville U.S. at Kelers hall Friday drew a crowd. Brown from Illinois schools spoke Wednesday on travels in Europe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Hughes
Jesse Wilson
Arkansas
San Antonio
Texas
Geng
Josepha Fives
Schaedt
Raymond Civegorydin
Lies Grallard
Cratherine Hughes
Influenza and pneumonia cases noted in Mooresville area
The column lists numerous ill residents in Mooresville and vicinity with influenza and pneumonia, including Mrs Perr Cernduitt, Mr and Mrs Donald Burke, Mrs Boo Shaw, and Oscar Pee’s family. It also reports social events and local notices such as church concerts, club meetings, farm sales, and vehicle purchases.
Service flag dedication marks Star chapter honors three members
At the Eastern Star meeting a special flag dedication noted Leonard Hedley John Herzog and Claire Sellars for service. Mrs S S Sutton presented the flag accepted by Dr C C L Hallam. Zev WS Biddle spoke and Mrs Sutton sang patriotic solos while presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Leonard Hedley
John Herzog
Claire Sellars
S. S. Sutton
CC. L. Hallam
Sutton
Zev
WS. Biddle
Chicago
S.S. Sutton
The
Pusgrea
Mother at Home Waiting In Honor Abroad
Poem by Private Jesse Poe of Co. B 211 Field Signal Corps Camp Custer Michigan. A son writes of leaving for service, a mother waiting in Indiana, and the promise to return with honor and meet her expectations as a soldier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart
Indiana
Private Jesse Poe
211 Field Signal Corps
Camp Custer, Mich
Subscriptions Paid by Various Individuals Nationwide
List of individuals who paid subscriptions including A. B. Calvert of Indianapolis Percy H. Calvert of Los Angeles Cal T H Britton R D Sellars W L Jessup Mrs Minnie Hadley William Cook Mrs Ida Keller H C Scearce Mrs Dora Henley of Werner Arkansas and Mrs Allen Simmons of Crawfordsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. B. Calvert
Indianapolis
Percy H. Calvert
Los Angeles
Cal
T. H. Britton
R. D. Sellars
W. L. Jessup
Minnie Hadley
William Cook
Ida
Keller
H. C. Scearce
Dora Henley
Werner
Ark
Allen Simmons
Crawfordsville
Cemetery Expansion Plan In Ware Two Acres Purchased
At the Tuesday meeting the Ware town board approved buying two acres adjoining the cemetery from the Mendenhall estate for 306 dollars per acre. The land will be laid out for burial lots and a driveway will be added from the north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ware Town Board
Mendenhall
Mooreville Lodge to Elect Officers on December 29 1918
Mooresville Lodge No. 18 Knights of Pythias will elect officers at the regular meeting in the lodge hall Thursday evening December 29 1918. FF Shepard is K of Ri and S.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooresville
Shepard
Leavenworth
Indiana
Washington
Revival Services At Methodist Protestant Church
The church will hold revival meetings starting Thursday January 2, 19th. Rev. Charles Clarrison of Parker Indiana will conduct the services and Miss Grace McClellan of Wilmore Kentucky will lead the singing. All are invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Protestant Church
Charles Clarrison
Parker, Ind
Grace McClellan
Wihnmore
Henderson sells Jackson and Hadley farms in local deal
Real estate agent W. H. Henderson sold the 210 acre Jackson farm near town on the Waverly road to Benjamin Anderson of Plainfield. He also sold the Wallace Hadley place north of town, once owned by Dr C. C. Everts, to Howard Henderson of Amherst Virginia. Possession of both properties is set for January 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Henderson
Jackson
Benjamin Anderson
Plainfield
J. H. Wurtzler
Boone County
Waverly Road
Mr. Henderson
C. C. Everts
Howard Henderson
Amherst
Also Mentioned on This Page
Cole
Ito
H. W. Lindley’s
Denzel Carpenter
Mr. Carpenter
Mrs. Carpenter
Cora Tharper
Mary Henderson
EarjJham
I. OM
Sturm
Gilmer Davee
Paragon
Rooker
Barts
Mr. Davee
Standard Oil Company
FT. W. Lindley
Julius Marsh
Mr. Marsh
Zelma Elliott
Sarah Elliott
Cincinnati
A. J. Haltom
Raleigh
M. C
Capt. Haltom
Camp Green
W. H. Wilson Hardware Store
Paul
R. D
Shirley
Great Lakes
Navy
Mamie Johnson
Arthur Daniels
Tninois
Ilinois
Daniels
Arthur Davidson
Howard Seller
Tremont Sample
Catherine Allred
Norris Gregory
Eva Thompson
Mrs. Davidson
Billy
Almira Hadley
Riay
Enoch Brewer
Ida Gregory
Monrovia
Horace Brewer
Brewer
Dirs
Almeda Brewer
Fine Batt Orphington Cockere
Edwin's. Mills
Ind
Phone West
Racine Biesele
W.ot. Wilson Hardwares Store
Scott Dyce
California
Paul Jones
Craig Rochester
Michigan
Mary Minor
Roberta Terrell
Daisy Dixon
Fort Benj
Harrison
W. M. Kelley
Mr. Kelley
Times Office
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rees Coster
1St Tident
cLiven Whincaiad
Parrie Taylor
Donald Burke
Boo. Shaw
Day View Club
Hien Cooper
Oscar Pee
Homer Munday
M. BE. Church
Del
Nina
H. Co. McNeely
Harvey Clark
F. OM. Storm
Aira W. OL. Jessup
Wilson Smitherman
Fred Warmouth
West Main St
Friends Aid Society
Ttn
Fannie Sumner
Praik
Souurrm
KS Pbsenece
Peas
College of Must and
Pine Arts
Dr. Lindles
Claude Crose
Hiubert Ensett
Navy Guards
Norfolk
Coth
Por
Rbi
Wilbur
Cornelia
Esther Hadley
Charles Barts
West High Street
Manker
West Harrison
Charles Swearingen
M. Sturm
Harrold Owen
Irvington
W. F. White
Ines
W. A. Cox
Afr
Teard
Viola Hinson Brown
Carl Lueckberr
Blom
Scusm
Ray Thompson
Mrs
A. N. Thompson
W. W. Farmer
Roy Carter
Venard Hadley
Belle Helton
Martinsville
Women’s Club
Johnson
Aloores- Ville Peat
Ki. T. Janos
Wodter Whersensen
Stes Ton
Oplom
Mes. Marine
Averyjesivoas
Hook Taylor
Herminn Dolen
N. A. Thompson
War Industries Board
Europe
Thecomer & Scearce
Mooresville. Ind
Theron
Kreesw
Milton
East Main ST
W. S. S. and
Liberty Loan
Farmers State Bank
Mooresville, MD
J. L. Matthews
J. J. Reeve
W. F. Hadley
E. F. Hadley
C. L. White
T Cachler
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