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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1916
Page
1
Several townsfolk welcomed new arrivals and noted small events. A baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Willan Lee on June 1. Remodeling on Dr C L Hallan’s residence began Monday. Serena Mills returned from a visit in Kansas. Flazel Utterbeck visited Indianapolis. The Yeager family planned their annual reunion in the town park on Sunday. Various locals reported visits, schooling updates, and purchases including straw hats and buggy gear.
W A Von Canon fell unconscious on a Kansas City train ride home from Arizona. He was taken to Dr Fletcher's sanitarium in Indianapolis for kidney trouble and is improving with plans to return home within a week.
Social visits span Indianapolis Chicago and Springfield as families host guests and attend funerals. Mrs Trotter and Mrs Davis entertain with dinners while Edna Save joins Miss Edwards in Indianapolis. Mooresville churches schedule union meetings July through August led by a chorus conducted by Walter Thompson.
The Epworth League held a social at the parsonage on Wednesday evening. Members gathered for fellowship and light refreshments.
Rev. W. T. Morgan led the local Boy Scouts to his large Camby area farm for a three day outing starting Thursday morning last week. The boys report a very pleasant time during the camp.
The missionary society of the Christian church hosted a tea at Mrs. Charles Swearengen's home on Wednesday afternoon. Decor features ferns and roses. Indianapolis visitors Mrs. Thamas Paddock Dist Supt and Mrs. B L Dailey spoke. The program included piano duets by Dorval Jackson and Katherine Friesner, vocal solos by Katherine Furgeson and Geraldine Relander, a recitation by Ernest Russell, and a story read by Mrs. Relander. Nearly 70 members and guests attended.
J. A. Calvert aged 74 and G. W. Bass aged 74 were noted for their custom of hosting each other at the local restaurant. Last Saturday Bass dined with Calvert, and on Tuesday Calvert hosted Bass at the same venue, continuing their long standing social practice.
Two acre cash bargain with a good house and no encumbrance offered by Wendell Rawlins Camby Ind. Located at the interurban station with 28 cents round trip to Indianapolis. Investigate this Marion County property opportunity.
Rey Cromwell, former principal of the local high school four years ago, visited this weekend. He studied at Columbia University and earned a master’s degree. He taught mathematics at Straspurg Normal School and will become principal of Anderson High School for the coming year.
Comer and Scearce Co hosted a lumbermen banquet at Home Lawn sanitarium Martinsville on Wednesday evening. Attendees included H. C. Scearce Orville Templeton and Walter Edwards from the area. Guests of Mrs. Charles Hubbard were Mrs. H. C. Scearce and Mrs. Walter Edwards.
Mr and Mrs J A Shufflebarger visited their son Frank Shufflebarger and family in Johnson county on Sunday and attended children's day exercises at Waverly in the evening.
The town board discussed financing a High Street paving project with an estimated 20 000 total cost. About 5 000 would cover street and alley crossings from town funds, leaving 17 000 to be assessed on properties. With taxable real estate at 22 000, state law limits bonds. the board may need to cover 6 000 from town funds, spreading expense to other streets.
The County Commencement program, to be held at Bethany Park on Wednesday July 26, has been completed by county superintendent W D Curtis. 207 eighth grade pupils from township schools will graduate. Prof Charles T Grawn of Mount Pleasant March will deliver Education for Citizenship. Music by the Indianapolis News Newsboys Band. Bethany Park season opens.
Due to uncertain weather the Woman's Club picnic moved from the town park to the library hall. The date shifted to honor Mrs. Almira Hadley birthday, reflecting her long service to the club. A splendid supper was served.
Miss Clara Sellars returned from Earlham and hosted a house party for several Earlham friends. Guests included Edna Knnsely Columbia City Beretta Patrick Columbus Ruthanna Iva Davis Elizabethtown Zola Clark Georgetown Ill Beula Hadley Mary Aten Montrose Christine Davis Oneonta N Y. Mr and Mrs Harry Logan and daughter Glenwood Iowa were visitors early in the week. They visited relatives of the Wilson and Keller households and left for Kentucky after a Monday outing in Monrovia Hall Eminence.
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