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Mount Sterling Advocate

Location

Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1920

Page

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Mrs Susan Lane Dies At 85 After Long Faithful Life

Mrs Susan Ratliff Lane aged 85 died Wednesday at 9 a m after a long illness. She was wife of James G Lane and mother of three sons R H Lane J W Lane and H L Lane and seven daughters. Funeral at her Sycamore street home Friday at 1 p m conducted by Pastor Wicter P G Lester, with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. A faithful Old Baptist member for sixty years she loved hymns and the fellowship of her church. Her passing leaves a measure of mourning in Bath and nearby counties.

Susan Ratliff Lane James G. Lane Bath County Crown Hill Cemetery Earth Heaven Old Baptist Church

Mrs. Oldham to sail for England for WCTU conference

Mrs. Charles K. Oldham left yesterday for New York to join friends and sail for England on Saturday. She has been selected to represent Kentucky at the world conference of the W. C. T. U. in London, which opens April 15. Mrs. Frances E. Beauchamp of Lexington will attend the conference.

Charles K. Oldham New York England Oldham Kentucky London Frances E. Beauchamp Lexington

Paint and Age Secretly Too Much for Beauty

A reflective remark on aging and vanity notes that cosmetic paint cannot conceal the truth of growing older. The line suggests skepticism toward quick fixes and emphasizes inner qualities over surface changes.

Go to Sunday School Campaign Aims Ten Percent Enrollment Rise

City and county Bible school forces unite for a ten percent enrollment increase. The campaign ends with a Go-to-Sunday-School Day on May 2. Rural schools closed in winter. efforts focus on reorganization and support.

Bible School Union Sunday School Committee

Pierce buys desirable Winn street lot for bungalow and shops

Parker Pierce purchases a building lot of 150 feet by 810 feet beyond the city limits on Winn street from J. W. Chenault. He has begun erecting a modern bungalow and plans to build shops on the same lot, creating a prominent city project.

Parker Pierce J. W. Chenault Winn Street Pierce

Tommy's Wife Play at City High Table Theatre

The City High School senior class will present Tommy's Wife at the Table Theatre next Thursday night, April 8. Tickets cost 35 50 and 75e plus tax, sold by pupils. Rehearsals show strong class and a pleasing performance is anticipated.

City High School Table Theatre

City High School Play "Tommy's Wife" at Table Theatre

The Senior play "Tommy's Wife" from City High School will be the main attraction at the Table Theatre on Thursday night April 8. Tickets are on sale by the pupils.

The City High School Tommy Table Theatre

Walker Turpin Accepts Salesman Post With Cleveland Firm

Walker Turpin of this city has accepted a position as salesman for Standard Paint and Lead Works of Cleveland Ohio and will begin duties immediately. Turpin previously worked for the firm covering Madison Jessamine Woodford and Garrett counties and will now handle Montgomery Bourbon and Bath territories formerly held by Howell Hunt and H D King. Turpin is described as a hustler and will be an asset to the company.

Walker Turpin Standard Paint and Lead Works Cleveland Ohio Mr. Turpin Madison Jessamine Woodford Garrett Montgomery Bourbon and Bath Howell Hunt H. D. King Turpin

Oldham Jr. Returns Home After Hospital Stay

A. B. Oldham Jr. has left Good Samaritan Hospital in Lexington and returned home. He is rapidly regaining strength and will soon be entirely well, with friends giving him a warm welcome after his town visits yesterday and today.

A. B. Oldham, Jr Good Samaritan Hospital Lexington

Y. W. C. A. to Have Basketball and Tennis

Mt Sterling High School YWCA bought basketball equipment and will lay out an outdoor court on the back campus for girls. It will also be used for tennis. Many girls know little about basketball but plan interclass games before June.

Mt. Sterling High School

Fire causes minor damage to harness shop

Fire was discovered early yesterday in John R. Salmons harness and saddle shop on Maysville street. The alarm prompted swift action by the fire department saving the building and contents. Origin unknown. Also notice of an auction sale for second hand clothing jewelry and chinaware at The Market Place Duerson's Old Stand.

John R. Salmons Maysville Street Duerson

Cafe Moves Amid Building Reorganizations

R. C. Lloyd's cafe, long in the Isola building, will relocate this week to the Petry building, now home to the Market Place. The Market Place will then move to the Rogers building on Court street, completing the local swap of venues.

R. C. Lloyd Isola Petry Market Place Rogers Building Court Street

Call No 2 for coal and seeds in Mt Sterling

Com feeding list item shows Mt Sterling firm Com & Storage Co offering coal and seeds under Call No 2 with P Greenwade as proprietor. 46-4 cents unclear due to OCR.

Mt. Sterling, Com. & Storage Co P. Greenwade

Illness Hits Local Stockman Frank McLaughlin

Frank McLaughlin a stock salesman for the H H Pieper Co is critically ill with pneumonia at his Lexington home. He is well known in the city and news of his condition is reported by local sources.

Frank McLaughlin H. H. Pieper Co Lexington

Congregational Meeting At Presbyterian Church Reports Strong Growth

At the annual congregation meeting the largest turnout in church history heard reports from the clerk, Sabbath School, Christian Endeavor, Women’s Missionary Societies, and Sunshine Society. Officers were elected including Elder Thomas N. Coons and several deacons. Dr. M. V. P. Yeaman weighed options about a position with the General Board of Denomination in Philadelphia.

The Presbyterian Church Harry B. Ringo T. Foster Rogers Dorothy Tyler Christian Endeavor Society B. F. Herriott Howard VanAntwerp Mabel Reis John Storer Elizabeth VanAntwerp Society of Young Children M. V. P. Yeaman Sunshine Society J. A. Vansant Thomas N. Coons Stewart R. Sharp John A. Judy John R. Faulkner Carroll C. Crear John S. Frazer General Board of Denomination Philadelphia

Yokum Brother Dies in Dennison Texas

I D Yokum of this county reports the death of his brother W T Yokum who died last week at his home in Dennison Texas after Wrights disease. He was in his 72nd year and survived by five brothers and sisters I D Yokum J D Yokum R G Yokum John F Yokum and Mrs Ollie Van andingham. The funeral and burial were held in Dennison.

I. D. Yokum W. T. Yokum Dennison Texas Wright Mr. Yokum This County J. D. Yokum R. G. Yoku

Boy Scouts Form Under Prof Mer edith Cox in City

Under the leadership of scout master Prof Meredith Cox two or three patrols have been organized. Meetings are held on Friday nights and strong interest is shown in the movement.

Meredith Cox

Old Fashioned Man Who Drank Milk as a Chaser

The inquiry asks about the fate of the man known for drinking milk alongside his liquor. It notes a past habit tied to a now unclear outcome or current status.

C. and O. Timetable Changes Restore Prewar Schedules

C and O announces April 11 changes revert to old wartime schedules. The Louisville bound morning train from Mt. Sterling departs about 7 20 A M and returns from Louisville at 6 P M arriving Mt Sterling at 9 40 P M. The 11 55 Louisville arrival to Mt Sterling becomes 12 40 P M and No 23 Mt Sterling to Louisville at 4 40 P M will run on the old time 4 40 P M.

Louisville Mt. Sterling

County High presents My Cousin Timmy farce

The senior class of County High School will present My Cousin Timmy a two act farce Friday evening April 9 at the High School Auditorium Admission 25 cents.

County High School Timmy

Still Captured Near Olympian Springs by Prohibition Officers

Prohibition officers G L Hannen Neale Guilfoile H M Samuels and J M Kavanaugh seized a 6 gallon copper still on Mud Lick one mile south of Olympian Springs in Bath county. They also took three mash barrels and a flake stand. The place was unoccupied and no arrests were made. Ownership and operators could not be determined.

Prohibition G. L. Hannen Neale Guilfoile H. M. Samuels J. M. Kavanaugh Mud Lick Olympian Springs Bath County Si Ll

Farmers Union gains new members in Montgomery county

Montgomery county farmers join the Farmers Union with about 25 new members in the past week. A large meeting is planned for next week with speakers including President E. L. Harson and Frank McKee.

Montgomery County Farmers’ Union E. L. Harson Frank McKee

Traction Plowing Offered by Strother Motors Co

Farmers are invited to arrange traction ploughing service at Strother Motors Co on Bank Street or by telephone 268. The notice invites local farmers to contact the business for scheduling and service details.

Bank Street Strother Motors Co

Business Men Meet Over Good Roads Efforts in Mt Sterling

The Mt Sterling Business Men's Club held a meeting at Dr W R Thompson’s office to discuss the new road law. Attendees included C C Chenault C B Patterson J O Greene H G Hoffman and W B White. Committee members W B White R G Kern and C B Patterson will travel to Frankfort to confer with the State Highway engineer on steps to present Montgomery County citizens with the plan.

Mt. Sterling Messrs C. C. Chenault C. B. Patterson J. O. Greene H. G. Hoffman W. B. White W. R. Thompson Joe Boggs Frankfort Montgomery County R. G. Kern Kerns

Faculty and Seniors Entertain With Picture Show Party

The Country Women's Club hosts a night for the Montgomery County High School faculty and senior class with a Table Theatre picture show, followed by refreshments at the Rest Room. Guests include Superintendent M J Goodwin and Prof Junius Lewis among faculty, and seniors Hobart Grapma William Settles Myrtie tie Edna Hastie Steele Nell Steele Georgia Wyatt. The notice also mentions Stephens and Flower seeds at Vanarsdell's.

The Country Women’s Club Montgomey County High School M. J. Goodwin Junius Lewis June Barnes Bernice McClure Alta Hiatt Stella Copher Tia Bee Hobart Grapma William Settles Myrtie Tie Edna Hastie Steele Nell Steele Georgia Wyatt Stephens

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