22 Sep 1922
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Newspaper
Mooresville Times
Location
Mooresville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1922
Page
1
Readable fragments describe baseball at Eminence and a pending game, basketball discussion about Dr. Deiderich, and a student club membership surge with over fifty new members. Also mentions an incident injuring a person nicknamed Shorty Townsend and a sale note for white Leghorn hens with a phone contact.
The board met Tuesday night to consider letting a contract for a cement sidewalk and curb on South Franklin Street. They found the cemetery's share would be about 800 dollars while the cemetery fund could contribute only about 500. Unable to pay in installments or borrow, as advertised, the board postponed the sidewalk and curb construction indefinitely.
Apples offered include Golden Jonathan Northwestern Greenings from Romine orchard. Sale runs ten days with morning and evening hours. Prices in dollars. buyers urged to act before stock runs out.
The notice lists individuals from Martinsville and Indianapolis links by marriage. Laborers and homemakers including Paul Holder, Fnessie Stotland, Martha Lewis, Ruth Ann Stewart, and others are named as spouses or fiancés with cross city addresses.
The Cooper Dewees reunion gathered fifty one attendees at Town Park last Sunday. Mr and Mrs Clinton Forge of Los Angeles California attended along with relatives from Martinsville Plainfield Claston and Webblesville for a day described as a good time.
R C Townsend reports prices for melons in a supply line at 50 cents to 1 dollar per dozen. The note reflects local market conditions and typical pricing for fruit in that period.
Plans for Morgan County One Hundredth Anniversary parade and relic exhibit are nearing final form. Martinsville firms and libraries join coordinating efforts with Mrs J E Robinson and Carrie Mae Scott directing the pageant. Local schools will teach history and create art to publicize the event with invitations distributed to drug stores and county towns.
The Christian Church holds Sunday School at 10 00 A M and preaching at 11 00 A M with a 1 30 P M service. Sermon theme is Striving for Masteries. Campaign notes include talks by Mrs F R Liddell and Mrs C Man on evangelistic work and cooperative mission plans.
The season winds toward a championship with key matchups listed. Moorville faces Eminence and Monrovia hosts Stilesville as the schedule unfolds through October 20 with games at 3 30 p m and venues including Monrovia Eminence Stilesville Mooresville.
Fragmentary lines from a West Newton note honor trusted friends and neighbors. The unreadable text hints at respect and well wishes among community members in a personal record.
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