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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1923
Page
1
While Harry Williams and family rode their car between West Newton and Valley Mills last Sunday evening a truck ahead was hit by a following car attempting to pass. Both vehicles were damaged and Mrs Williams and two daughters sustained slight injuries.
Hearing on Walter A Thompson et al petitioning The Mooresville Public Service Company for a reduction of power rates was postponed first to July 1 and later to July 24 in public service commission rooms. The notices cite petitioner and respondent requests and list venue details.
Rulph H. Storm, local agent for Metropolitan Life, invites policyholders and friends to a Metropolitan picnic at Mooresville town park on July 4, in conjunction with the American Legion celebration. Fred Tischbein, Indianapolis district superintendent, will address at 1 30 PM.
Mrs. Leannah Hobson preached at the Friends church Sunday morning and a number of her brothers and sisters came to hear her. They enjoyed a family dinner and reunion at a brother W. H. Henderson's home. Attendees included Geo. Reitzel and family, O. S. Hadley and kin, Loren Lefitzman and daughter, WH. lkerd and Indianapolis relatives, J. D. Henderson and family of St. Joseph, W. H. Henderson of Hazelwood, Earl Wilkerd and family of Monrovia.
The Mooresville and Brown township public schools announce their next year teaching corps led by Superintendent M N O Bannon. Assigned high school posts include Carroll Whitmer in mathematics and athletics and Edgar Diedrich in domestic science. English positions go to Miss Phoebe Conley and Miss Ruth Shufflehbarger in vocational agriculture. Raymond Gregory will teach music and Latin. other specialty posts remain unfilled.
Team No. 1 Miss Elsie Record, No. 2 Miss Helen York, No. 3 Miss firace Graves, No. 4 Miss Texa Smith, No. 5 Miss Opal Dorsett, No. & Miss Nelsie Crabbe, No. 7 Miss Eva Smart, No. & Miss Faye Pearcy, No. 9 Harold Bales, No. 10 Fred Glidden described as participants in the pageant lineup.
Helen York DePauw graduate with two years college work and two years teaching in Mishawaka. Grace Graves three years teaching experience in consolidated schools. Eva Smart Terre Haute Normal trained with four years teaching in grades. Nellie Crabbe teaches grades with experience. Phoebe Conley DePauw graduate did practice teaching in Greencastle. Ruth Shufflebarger DePauw graduate Class of 1923 with no experience. School begins Monday September 10.
The Bible Training School for children opened Monday at the M. E. Church with 40 plus pupils under teachers Rev. and Mrs. F. E. Hutchens and others. Visitors from St. Louis and Oklahoma stopped en route to Detroit for visits. A boy’s junior bicycle is for sale. Obituaries note the passing of Mrs. Sadie Chambers in Indianapolis and Milo H. Moon in Wichita with survivors listed. Community notices mention family visits and local ties to Morgan County pioneers.
Finder please return the lost brown walkover Oxford left foot to this office. Reward offered.
Robert Earl Anders of Mooresville filed suit Saturday against the P C C and St L Railway for 5000 damages claiming his car was struck by a train on High Street Mooresville. He was towed when the lead vehicle stopped leaving him on tracks as the other driver saw the train.
The Magigan Circuit Court settled the Schissele Schwemeyer will case on Friday with a verdict for the proponent after a trial that began Wednesday. Contestants claimed William Schwomeyer lacked sound mind and was influenced. Jury delays and illnesses plagued the trial before a verdict was reached amid audible reactions at the courthouse.
In Copeland v. Davis et al the administratrix reports a sale to John W. Haase for cash. sale approved and deed ordered. James Knox Julian is admitted to the bar. In Fields v. Nies et al defendants deny. Cochran Evans Drescher and Town of Spencer Trustees file denials. Plaintiffs seek special finding. costs awarded to defendant in Dott v. Wirth. Miller v. Goscard concerns an account. New cases listed.
The Methodist conference held at Ellettsville last week closed on Thursday. It drew many visitors who praised the planning and hospitality.
Marriage licenses include Anna Fiske to Perry Brady both of Indianapolis. Claude W Moore 21 and Lillian Helen Stott 18 both of this city. Everett Kelso Smith 27 and Sylva Thacker 24 both of this city. David TL Chrysler and Louie Graves both of Casey NI. Charles F Rice 21 of Indianapolis and Josephine Agnes Smith 18 of Indianapolis. Frances MM Weedman to Otis T Bokerman both of Indianapolis.
A Tuesday Klan gathering drew an estimated crowd near 25 600 with attendees from Bloomington Spencer Gosport Greencastle Martinsville Indianapolis Franklin and other nearby counties. Public initiation followed the parade in the town park where Rev FL of Cain delivered a Klan speech amid a record turnout of autos and no incidents reported.
Miles Woodward a farmer from Guilford township died suddenly of heart disease at his Mooresville route home on June 14. The Conservative Friends conducted funeral services at Suter Grove and burial followed. Survived by widow, son Guy of Tampa and three daughters Mrs Nickson Rush Tulsa, Mrs Ralph Douglass Mooreville, and Mrs John Stanley near Plainfield. A number attended Sugar Grove funeral services Sunday.
Notice states after July 1 the beauty parlor and millinery department will include dressmaking and tailoring in the Ladies Shop. Lyon & Lion, 103 Main Street, guarantees satisfaction.
For rent a newly finished office room with steam heat and a toilet. contact J. F. Lindley.
Two men suspected of holding up the T. H. I. & KE. Interurban on the Indianapolis Martinsville line near Stop 3 Maywood were indicted by the Marion County grand jury. One suspect remains at large. Edward Coulter alias Jack E. Lewis is jailed in Philadelphia in a separate Brooklyn post office robbery case.
The M. Fe. Church reports Mooresville lodge united in worship for St John services. Vacation Bible School ends its first week with high interest and invites children aged 5 to 15 to enroll. District Conference to meet next in Mooresville and elected O. E. Anderson to state council. Next Sunday services listed with class meeting at 8:45, Sunday School 9:30, worship 7:45. Epworth League gathers at 6:45 for worship.
For rent rooms for housekeeping newly finished throughout steam heat toilet and bath. J. Fe Lindley.
Ex parte petition by Martinsville Trust Company as administrator and guardian in the Mary C. Watson estate to sell real estate. Case Martinsville Discount Corp versus Everett McMullen O B Swindler H W Gossard. demurrer to plea in abatement sustained. McMullen and Swindler must plead by June 29.
In Cecil R. Curtis vs Pora A. Dorsett the petition and sale of real estate proceed with A E Anderson as commissioner. Appraisement and report of sale to Roy E Finchum for 3900 is approved and deed ordered. Hearing of evidence in Fields vs Neis continued in Morgan circuit court to prevent Spencer town board from accepting 47000 road work as OK.
Two storefront offices are available to lease in the Lindley block at the southwest corner of Main and Indiana Streets Moores ville. F. J. Lindley handles the listing.
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