Johnson family reunion at Lake Wales notes long history
About 100 Johnson relatives gathered at the town Park on Sunday June ith for the 420th annual Johnson family reunion. Edo Johnson of Indianapolis presided and was elected president for another 42 years. A program of readings honored children while Raxseys Johnson and elder couple received wedding anniversary tributes as four men aged 55 to 85 attended. The afternoon concluded with a social gathering and dancing before sunset.
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Johnson
Brooks Johnson
Lake Waleley
Town Park
Edo Johnson
Indianapolis
Raxseys Johnson
Hannan Johnson
Pleasant Afternoon at Mrs Boo Townsnds Home
A social gathering was hosted Saturday afternoon by Mrs Boo Townsnd at her residence. Guests included Mrs ire Richardsean aunt Mrs Gisfe, Mrs Mary Thurman and daughter Laura, and several others. A guessing contest entertained attendees as ice cream with strawberries and angel food cake were served.
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Boo Townsnd
Ire Richardsean
Indasnapoldis
Wito Gisfe
Kuedoardsog
Hells
Interurion
Mary Thurman
Laura
Hick Jackson
Etta Jackson
T. E. Lawrence
India Liklev
Hattie Millis
L.A Shanefedt
James Spoon
Stewart Camier
Levieey Scott Indoo
Dart Sheets
July Fourth Tug of War at Smiths Pool a Legion Event
West Side Business Men organize a tug of war after balloon ascension for the 4th of July. Two teams of ten will compete with captains Geo Reeves on the British side and Pr WoL Thompson leading the West side. Winners receive a chicken dinner provided by the American Legion committee.
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Smith
American Legion Cele Meattorm
Geo
Reeves
Pr Wol. Thompson
Meno
Fourth of July shoe pitching contest at Moore’s Town Park
Entries open daily with shoes and stakes furnished. Contest linked to Hebd im celebration at Moore’s Town Park. Send entry blank to Mr. South at Hendersons Carolina Tractor Co. Event starts soon. prizes include large money award.
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Hebd
Mooresalle
South
Hendersons
Carolin Tractor Co
Greatly Unclear Local Meeting Details Amid Summer Fair
Entry blank notes a Horse Shoe pitching contest and a July fourth meeting with address by J. Logsdon. mentions 50 automobiles and 290 stem for a Mooreville poster trip, 1:30 PM Monday June 25. Meet at Farmers State Bank corner. contact Mr. South of the American Legion for details.
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Mooresville
Farmers’ State Bank
Hender- Sern
Mooresville Board Moves to Install Sewer System
The Mooresville Indiana town board voted to proceed with a sewer project for areas west of Clay Street and extending south from High Street to corporate limits. The action follows State Board of Health findings of poor sewage conditions and a plan to review final details at the July 3 1923 meeting.
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Mooresville
State Board of Health
Board of Health
Pegard
Thompson
Hubbard
Indiana
Clay Street
High St
Corporation
Moorgsville
Mion
Shower Honor For Mrs Huss and Miss Froebsan At Country Home
Mrs Huss and Miss Froebsan hosted a wedding shower Friday at the country home of Mrs Keller southwest of town. Guests included Elizabeth Hatterdoof Indianapolis and Mrs Stanley with entertainment by ten sisters on piano and a bridal color theme featuring roses and peonies.
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Huss T
Rosiahp
Dee Poreab
Pauline Keller
Virgine Wright
Dorethy
Virginia Whirht
Elizabeth Hatterdoof
Indianapolis
Esther Stanley
Ver
Miss Prorvais Graduation Prompts Oberlin Sendoff
Mrs fbr 630 Back aeer and Hhaushter Dhorval will depart after Miss Prorvais graduation from Oberlin College for fireensile. They will attend other wedding times for Miss Deksern. Miss Dey eerie among the bridesmaids. The School Training Class began Monday at the Friends church with forty pupils. Tuesday there were fifty. Miss Clara Sellars is principal with Miss Esther J Hertsuck and Miss Lucilee Adkinson as assistants. Bible stories and art are taught once daily. play period supervised. The Arbutus notes Indiana University graduates including Franklin T. Hallam of Mooresville who earned a medical MS and was varsity athlete and sophomore class president.
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Fbr
Aeer
Hhaushter
Dhorval
Prorvais
Oberlin College
Micke
Deksern
Dey
Chiss
Friends Church
Clara Sellars
Esther J Hertsuck
Lucilee Adkinson
Indiana University
Franklin T. Hallam
Mooresville
Halkim
Hallam
Mooresville Sewage Inspection Urges System and Plant
An inspection of Mooresville Indiana dated June 1 reports an open ditch receiving hotel restaurant and residential waste turning into a covered and open drainage network along Broad Alley Madison Clay streets and the East White Lick creek. The unsanitary ditch odors and mosquito breeding prompt a State Board of Health order to build a sewer system and a sewage treatment plant.
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Mooresville
Indiana
William Shrake
Madison Street
Madison
Clay Street
Harrison Street
Grave Yard
White Lick
State Board of Health
I. L. Miller
L. A. Genkel
Water and Sewage Department
For Lease Two business rooms in Lindley block
The ad offers two business rooms for lease in the Lindley block at the southwest corner of Main and Indiana Streets in Mooresville.
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Lindley Block
Main and
Indiana Streets
Moores
Court News Sequences in Hancock and Goss Cases
Veil of cases including Violet Irene Hancock vs Harry W Hancock for divorce with al lowance requested and June 23 notice. Muneie Ornamental Tron Works vs Jane D King for account and foreclosure. Goss vs Gossard with venue change to Johnson circuit court. new case Violet Irene Hancock vs Harry W Hancock for divorce. Radna br Hilman vs Homer Blink settlement reached and dismissed. Alma Childers vs Hilda Lewellen Eva Summers contest of will remanded. Charles O Abbott guardian report approved and dismissed.
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Violet Irene Hancock
Harry W. Hancock
Muneie Ornamental Tron Works
Jane D. King
Mechanic’s
Duvall
Harry Goss
Henry W. Gossard
Moton
Johnson Circuit Court
State Ex
Radna Br Hilman
Homer Blink
Basterdy
Partes
Alma Childers
Hilda Lewellen
Eva Summers
Marian Probate Court
Charles O. Abbott
Isabelle Rothrack
Marriage License Record Noted for Local County
Sherman Ro Watkins of Indianapolis wed Hilda Mitchell of this city. John T Gray, 60, and Julian Cow 1 percent. Both of this city. David Lonard Linchcombe 21 of Monroe County and Dorothy Gold-n Scott 17 of Morgan County.
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Sherman Ro Watkins
Indianapapolis
Hilda Mitchell
John To Gray
Julian Cow
David Lonard Linchcome
Monroe County
Dorothy Gold-n Scott
Morgan Counnty
Picnic at Orville QWhonned Farm Next Wednesday
The Christian church plans an all day picnic at the Orville QWhonned farm. Members will meet at the church at 10 o clock in the morning and travel to the grounds for the event. Bring a friend.
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Christian Church
Orville
Te Oelock
Sunday Service and Co E Evening Gatherings
Sunday school at 10 a m with Mrs Seannah Hobson preaching the morning service. Everyone invited. Company E at 6 p m. Would like to attend.
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Seannah Hobson
Co. E
Two Sons Die in Drowning Near Blairfield Texas
Friends report the death of Addie Reeves family in Blairfield area after two sons aged about 20 and 22 drowned. Telegrams first said bodies not found, later confirming recovery. The Reeves, long-time Blairfield neighbors, moved to Texas years ago. the sons ran the family farm.
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Addie Reeves
Texas
Feeve
Hadley Reeve
Flairfield
Reeve
Plainfield
Lafayette
Oonce
James Barnett
Blairfield
Four Take Exams for Monrovia Postmaster Job
Four men, McCracken Shields Hunter and Wolf, sat civil service exams for Monrovia postmaster at the high school from 9:30 to 12. The test was directed by Harvee Russie of the local post office. Papers go to Washington for grading and recommendations.
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Civil Service
Monrovia
Harvee Russie
Messers
Morgan County Council Appropriations Vote On Saturday
The Morgan County council met at the courthouse on Saturday to allocate funds for deficits in various accounts. They reconvened at 1 pm and approved several appropriations including training officer expenses, township assessments for Jackson and Griese townships, highways, tax refunds, and a venue change.
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Morgan County Council
Court House
Welock
Jackson
Local fishermans group formed to guard streams
A local fisherman’s committee forms to protect streams by reporting anyone caught fishing illegally. Citizens are cautioned that violators may be watched by neighbors.
Band practice schedule announced for June
The band will meet for practice at the American Legion Hall on Monday and Friday nights in June 25 and 29.
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American Legion Hall
Baseball: Camby to meet Mooresville next Sunday
The game scheduled for next Sunday will be between Camby and Mooresville on the grounds here.
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Camby
Mooresville
Ladies Shop Adds Dressmaking and Millinery Dept
After Jubist dressmaking and tailoring will be added to the beauty parlor and a millinery department of our Ladies Shop as usual A satisfactory guaranteed Lyon and Toon 163 FE Main Street.
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Lyon & Toon
Main Street
For Rent Office Room in New Finish with Steam Heat
For rent an office room newly finished with steam heat and a toilet facility. Contact J. F. Lindley.
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J. EF. Lindley
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Times Office
Pacific Northwest
Ipatates
Maywood
First National Bank
Mooresville, Ind
Meuselm J. Logsdon
Valley Mills High School
Theraher
The
American Legion
Will Deover
Seweh
Eded
Amoard
Diana
Jur
Water and Sewase Department
Division of Chemistry
Ind
Ville
Court News
Freends Church
Monrovia P. D
MR. Dollar
His
Dollar
Farmers State Bank
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