04 Jan 1918
Page 1
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1918
Page
1
Local notes recount holiday visits and family ties across Martinsville and surrounding towns. Residents mention travels to Indianapolis and Louisville, a public sale planned near Mooreville, and property moves by Donald Burk and family. Community life includes school breaks, reunions, and local commerce.
Local social items detail visits, parties, and family news. Notes mention Miss Norris Jessup and Ruth Far mer hosting a New Years Eve watch party, plus relatives from Indianapolis and Brooklyn visiting, and a Stokesberry family move to a new teaching post. The Women’s Club plans a program, and the 1917 class reunion occurs. A town board meeting discusses lighting for a new air route spur.
Omen notes a pure bred pig prize awarded and Mrs. D. H. Moyer with daughter Bonnie visited the home of Farmer's sister Mrs. Amanda Smith and family in Indianapolis Friday and Saturday of last week.
Physicians aged 18 to 45 are urged to meet in the library assembly room at 7:00 next Monday evening to organize a company of Liberty Guards. The Guards would replace the state militia now in the arms of the state and may be used within state boundaries. If insufficient volunteers sign up, conscription could be adopted to fill ranks. National service conscripts may join and serve with the Guards when called.
The record details the church’s first annual report from the Maccrasville Mission Store. It notes cash sales subscriptions offerings for rent and payments made, with entries for altar seekers and visits, alongside garment gifts and related receipts.
Thelma Hoatright daughter of Mrs Boat right wed Harry C McNeely son of Mr and Mrs C R Mc Neely at 4 pm in a quiet ceremony at the parsonage with Rev W S Biddle officiating. They plan to establish a home in Terre Haute where McNeely is employed and friends extend best wishes.
The committee asks knitters to finish sweaters and socks for the next box arriving Thursday. Patrons showed patriotism during the holidays by knitting constantly. Children knitting 6 inch squares for afghans should send them in promptly as only about half are received. Order of Committee.
An agenda topic will discuss prevailing tides and maritime concerns during the morning session. A local student from Farham attended the meeting last week. Also noted was a sale of underwear and loofers at Sumbar Sisters shop.
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