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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1916
Page
1
Local residents host guests from Indianapolis Williamsport and Bloomington. A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs Charles Mitchell on the Rooker farm. The Jane Moon farm near Bethel will be sold at public auction on Saturday July 8 at 10 am. Straw hats and genuine Panamas are advertised at Reeves.
The Walk Over club and about forty guests visited Mrs. O. H. Mills last Friday forenoon to surprise her on the eve of her birthday. The event was hosted by a gracious hostess and became a memorable day of gentle recreation.
Marriage licenses listed for John W. Gillaspy to Nellie E. Russ and Carl Shelley to Anna K. Gray. The column records numerous local visits, purchases, travel plans and community events including church services, school notes, a medical operation, and business moves in Bloomington Martinsville and Indianapolis.
The Mooresville Canning Company has received a certificate of incorporation dated June 12 1916. C O W Weidner and Herbert Fields, long active in Indianapolis automobile trade, retire and plan new ventures. Nineteen teens era notes include visits from Prof and Mrs B R Henley and daughter Esther from Kansas Ill, and a trip to Earlham College pageant. The Stokesberrys plan housekeeping in Plainfield as Katharine Ballard starts book keeping duties.
Robert Scott and his scout company camped on a hill west of Mrs. R R Scotts residence then joined Indianapolis scouts for a Flag Day event on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Scott and daughters hosted a cap supper for the visitors. Dr and Mrs Frea Hadley with children stayed with their mother Mrs Almira Hadley from Sunday evening to Tuesday morning.
The guarantors of the Chautauqua course elected W. D. Macy as president and R. K. Sellars as treasurer. C. R. Wilson is secretary, Hi V. Johnson first vice president, J. W. York second vice president. They will appoint committee chairmen and members. A booster day is planned and the meeting is set for August 20.
Stone's Golden Sunbeam Cakes demonstration will be given at the White Star Company all day Saturday and Saturday evening. Cake and cream will be served by Miss Lulu Smitherman and Miss Edith Havens who oversee the event. All are invited.
Rev Rufus King from North Carolina will preach at 7 15 p m at Friends Church drawing on old time spirit. In morning service Mrs Watson will preach on the Sanctuary of God.
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