Mooresville Schools Break Attendance and Efficiency Records
Mooresville public schools report a record attendance exceeding 600 with 149 high school students. Dr. C L Hallam notes strong community support, but cites limited housing and a 16-teacher staff managing up to 60 pupils per teacher. Agricultural, manual training, and domestic science programs thrive under Rex Romine, Oscar Couch, and Miss Edna Kellum, while Indianapolis higher schools offer advanced study nearby.
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Mooresville
Indianapolis
Martinsville
C. L. Hallam
Rex Romine
First National Bank
Oscar Couch
Edna Kellum
Scvools
Thanks to Mooresville neighbors for home fire support
The Holadays express gratitude to neighbors and friends in Mooresville and vicinage for aid after their home burned on March 5. They also thank the Insurance Co. of North America and agent Everard Hadhey for courteous, prompt loss adjustment.
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Mooresville
Insurance Co. of
North America
Everard Hadhey
Tie
Mary Holaday
Local notices and sales ads from Clover seed to onion sets
Numerous items list farm labor wanted with phone contact, household visits by residents, and social calls. Advertisements include onion sets at 20 cents per quart from White Star Co, and millinery opening at Lyon & Lyon's on Mar 17. Community updates mention illnesses, visits, new members, and local events.
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White Star Co
Lecture by Daisy Barr on Moving Farmer to Town
Rev Daisy Barr will present When a Farmer Moves to Town at the Friends church next week. Proceeds go to the local expense fund from the recent union meeting. Tickets 25 cents adults, 15 cents for children under 16, at local merchants.
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Daisy Barr
Friends Church
E. W. Day’s
Wileen & White’s
The
White Star
Fifty seven unite with Friends Church on Sunday
A large gathering at the Friends church saw fifty seven individuals join the church. Mrs Watson will preach at 11 a.m. on Christian Fellowship, and the evening service will discuss Why Christ was Baptized from a spiritual interpretation. A cordial welcome awaits all next Sunday.
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Friends Church
Watson
Christian Fellowship
Christ
ARCH' R-BRACKEN WEDDING ON EAST MAIN STREET
A Wednesday evening ceremony at the home of Jake Bracken united his sister Elizabeth Bracken with Lawrence Archer of this place. Miss Orie Sellars served as bridesmaid. Pink and white decor and pink ice cream hearts with white cake framed the reception. The couple plan a three week stay in Chicago before settling at Mrs Archer's home.
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East Main Street
Jake Bracken
Elizabeth
Lawrence Archer
Orie Sellars
A Day Happily Spent at Sugar Camp
Mrs. John Kiser invited eight little girls for a Saturday visit with her youngest daughter Nina. They enjoyed a noon dinner then made maple taffy and popped corn in the afternoon. The party included Marcia Haase Dorothy Haase Reva Comer Ruth Comer Louise Stephenson Katharine Sage Maybelle Elliott Ruth Anna Fields.
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John Kiser
Nina
Marcia
Dorothy Haase
Reva
Ruth Comer
Louise Stephenson
Katharine Sage
Maybelle Elliott
Ruth Anna Fields
Marriage Licenses Issued to Van Meter Coull and Parkman Leonard
Chas. Van Meter a millwright living in Indianapolis wed Louise Coull a Morgan County telephone operator. Clifford Ray Parkman a civil engineer from Pittsburgh Pa married Ruth Edith Leonard daughter of Mrs. M A Hipsh of Martinsville in Morgan County.
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Chas. van Meter
Louise Coull
Indianapolis
Morgan County
Clifford Ray Parkman
Ruth Edith Leonard
Pittsburgh
M. A. Mhipsh
Martinsville
Home Coming Notice for Morgan Lodge No 211
Morgan Lodge No 211 1 0 C FE invites all members to a home coming on March 6 1917 Orval Templeton N G and T W Randall Secretary urge responses from members for the event.
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Morgan Lodge No
Mooresville Telephone Company annual meeting notice
The stock holders annual meeting to elect directors and officers for the ensuing year will be held at the exchange office at 2 oclock p m on Monday April 2 17 R D Sellars secretary. Also notes of local moves and social visits include a blacksmith shop relocation to the Elihu Morgan shop and trips to Brooklyn for Mr Thornberry by Mrs Thornberry and a birthday visit at Plainfield for Ida Fogleman and Mary Simmons. For Rent House corner of Indiana and Washington Streets Mrs Alice Swearengin.
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Ben Cooper
Bloomington
Mooresville Telephone Company
R. D. Sellars
Indiana and
Washington Sts
Alice Swearengin
School Debate Declares Women Should Have Vote
After an eight grade debate on women’s suffrage, judges Miss Helen Hadley Mrs Watson and Mr John Roberts sided with the girls Erna Lyon Frances Watson Naomi Ferguson Marjorie Scruggs for the motion that women should have the ballot.
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Helen Hadley
Mrs. Watson
John Roberts
Erna Lyon
Frances Watson
Naomi Ferguson
Marjorie Scruggs
Milton Thomas
Dale Shephard
Louis Miles
Leslie Roberts
Red Letter Day Joins Mark Town Churches In 1917
On Sunday March 11 1917 the Friends church welcomed sixty one new members the Christian church thirty six and the M E will fifty three. Other churches report attendees ready to join and expect further increases as meetings continue.
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Friends Church
Christian Church
M. E. Will
Methodist
Potato Matinee at Dreamland for the Poor
Dreamland manager Houston plans a Saturday matinee for children at 3 30 with admission priced at two potatoes. The largest potato wins a prize, and all produce goes to the town's poor. Children with special potatoes urged as Dreamland screens pictures approved by the Woman's Club of Indianapolis.
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Houston
The
Dreamland
Woman’s Club of
Indianapolis
Country home of T H Holaday burned near town
Fire destroyed the Clem Alfred farm residence of T H Holaday Monday evening. Neighbors rushed to save contents but flames had too much headway. Insurance was $990, not covering total loss.
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T. H. Holaday
Clem Alfred
Holad
Death of Frank Gray in Indianapolis hospital
Frank Gray, long associated with the tanning industry locally, died at St. Vincent's hospital in Indianapolis on Monday, March ith. He had resided on a Plainfield road farm for two years and was brought to the hospital a week before his death. He is survived by two sons and three daughters. his wife had died about six years earlier.
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Frank Gray
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Indianapolis
Plainfield Road
Be At Home At Wilson and White Store
The store invites customers to browse freely without obligation, encouraging repeat visits until they are ready to buy. It frames the shop as welcoming headquarters where shoppers may feel at home whether purchasing chairs, bedroom suites, tables, or buffets.
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Wilson & White
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Chilblains
Clover Seed
Cora Johnson
Claire Magenheimer
Charles Merriman
Clinton
C. L. Merriman
Bluffton
Serena Mills
Frankfort
A. B. Crawford
Jesse I. Wilson
C. R. Wilson
Greencastle
Boston Club
Ralph Swearengin
Plainfield
Charles Keller
Mrs
Chester Harvey
Lyon & Lyon’s
Albert Harvey
South St. ‘S
Arthur Weintraut
Roscoe Farmer
Otto Duke of
Ladies Aid Society of
M. P. Church
Philip Bernstein
Dora’ Hadley
W. Main Street
Clyde Furgesen
Jesse, L “Wilgén
B. F. Daggy
Columbus
Nancy Richardson
Monrovia
Martha Thompson
Ella Reagan
Emma, Lewis
Aid Society
M. E. Church
George Covert
Geo. R. Scruggs
Ladies Aid Society of the Friends Church
Heltonville
Ind
P. O
John Wilson
Mildred Townsend
Richmond
MR. Clyde Harvey
Clyde H Harvey
J.S. Comer
Comer & Scearce CO
Mooresville, Ind
Arch’ R—Bracken
Elihu Morgan
West High Street
Lewis Levin
Henry Thornberry
Brooklyn
Mr. Thornberry
Ida Fogleman
Mary Sillen Simmons
Ladoscia Fogleman
Potato
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