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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1917
Page
5
Master Jack Scott visits relatives in Moorefield. Several townsfolk travel for visits and family care including Buford and Elizabeth, plus J. Prewitt and Peters families. Health updates mention Newton Townsend seriously ill with multiple diseases.
Full attendance is expected for the Baptist Sunday School Sunday morning with matters of importance to be announced. Sunday evening at 7 30 Rev J S Wilson will preach on Christian Patriotism with patriotic songs and special music. A 2 30 Sunday service will ordain G C Anderson J C Graves E A Flynn J W Hedden Jr and Tandy Chenault to the Deaconship with De 2 EB Boths of Winchester preaching. Ministers will participate and the public is invited.
In Fork North Carolina Tas Huwner leads a feature in a Democratic paper praised as the hottest in the U S for the year. The profile highlights Huwner's influence in local politics and media.
Mrs. R. F. Moore shopped in Lexington on Wednesday. Mrs. T. H. Botts of Ashland visited relatives here last week. Chas W. Kirkpatrick, son Lewis, and Mildred Voris, wintering in Eustis Florida, return Wednesday. Mrs. George W. Anderson Sr and daughter Olivia drove to Lexington last week. Olivia has returned as Anderson visits. Mrs. Fannie D. Arthur, recent Colonial Hotel operator in Corpus Christi, has closed her Texas business and will visit Memphis before coming here to see her sister and parents in Judy neighborhood.
The column updates on Victor Ratliff improving slowly, L R Douglas and Rose Punch recovering well after illness, and Jennie May Johnson’s adenoid operation by Dr J F Reynolds with positive progress. Dr W R Thompson, recently stressed, hospitalized in Lexington for rest and recovery. initial critical status later deemed exaggerated by his physician.
Montgomery county guests attended two major social affairs this weekend. The Pinney Griggs Company hosted a Saturday afternoon reception in their new Maysville street waiting room while Mrs Daniel J Prewitt gave a Grand Friday afternoon at Belle Aire, a spring themed event with yellow and green decor, jonquils, and a luncheon. More than two hundred guests from nearby towns and distant cities mingled as outfits featured blue and white silks, aproned hostesses, and a program by Prof Bruce Reynolds.
A customer submits a request to bring job work to the Ad vocate office. The note specifies delivery for processing and potential on-site handling at the office.
Workers' Quarterly Conference of Sunday Schools convenes at Mt Sterling Christian church on April 22 1917 from 2 to 4 pm. The program includes devotional at 2 00 pm a talk on quarterly conference needs by B W Trimble a beginners work demonstration by Miss Ethel Baker and Spencer class a Boy Problem talk by K B Bowen and a Training Teacher talk by B F Battenfield a School of Methods by T H Go To Sunday School Day by Rev Clyde Darsie a county superintendents discussion and a General Conference suggestion period ending with benediction. J T Coons county president invites all interested in Sunday School work.
The National City Bank of New York urges public cooperation to plant more spring wheat and crops. A special letter to bankers calls for organized local work to maximize farmland, warning wage hikes and price controls won’t add a bushel of food. emphasis on plowing and cultivating every possible acre.
Pure Buff Plymouth Rock eggs for hatching priced at $1.00 for 15. Mrs. W. E. Jones, Mt. Sterling Kentucky. R. D. No.2. Phone 403 W-1.
A gathering at the Mt. Sterling Court House formed the Minute Men of Mt. Sterling. The group drills for training without army obligation, with Webster P. Huntington presiding. Members listed include Barnard, Tinsley, Becraft, Coleman, Daniels, Drake, and many others ready to train and possibly go to the front if needed. The Farmers Tobacco warehouse is planned as a drilling site.
Residents express concern that at least 50 additional men are needed to bolster efforts. The note emphasizes urgency and mobilization without detailing the group or location.
Ten shares of stock were offered at public auction here Monday. The stock sold for 51.00 to 54.25 per share, above the original value of 50.00 per share.
Dr. G. N. Coxs offers to serve as an army physician in a hospital unit or with the Red Cross. His application has not yet been acted upon.
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