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Newspaper
Mount Sterling Advocate
Location
Mount Sterling, Kentucky, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1920
Page
4
Editor names and staff roles listed for Mt Sterling publication. Notice of subscription price set at one dollar and fifty cents per year with required payment before insertion. Local news editor Mary C Ayres named. operation details include post office classification.
The Sentinel-Democrat contrasts its earlier opposition to Cumberland Telephone rate increases with the Council and Mayor McKee vetoing a 25 percent water rate rise proposed by Kentucky Utilities. It questions editorial consistency and urges uniform public-interest stance on franchise rates.
Correspondence from Camargo discusses revisits of Prof. O. W. Cain to Bradley Kentucky and several residents visiting relatives in Waco Paris and Louisville. It notes crop damage to wheat, theft of tobacco beds, street conditions in Richmond, and moves of residents to Middletown Beattyville and back. It ends with a social oddity about a woman lacing shoes.
R. E. Punch & Co offers fall suitable styles in ladies low shoes at discounted prices. Suitable for upcoming season with new colors and sizes.
See our window for Ladies' Low Shoes now reduced at R. E. Punch & Company. The notice advertises a clearance style offer with discounted footwear for women.
Mrs. Clifton R. Prewitt hosts her card club Thursday afternoon on Lexington Avenue. Miss Belle Crockett hosts a Monday luncheon for Miss Maurine Crockett of Sharpsburg and house party guests including Misses Theresa and Lillian Moore of Mississippi and others. Carl Boyd hosts a Saturday dinner at Fairfield to honor Cadet Robert Yates of Washington DC with a rose centerpiece, dinner for Frank Boyd, Kelley and Louise Barnes, Lillian White, David Howell and Cadet Yates.
Mrs John Stofer entertained Thursday afternoon at her Winchester pike home with garden flowers as decorations. After the card game refreshments were served. Guests included Miss Laura Graves Mrs George E Coleman Mrs D C Fox Miss Suzette Johnson Mrs B M Whitehead Mrs C E Kirkpatrick Mrs Percy D Bryan Mrs J Oldham Greene Miss Mary F Turner Mrs H G Hoffman and others.
J. Graves and a list of Detroit residents including Minnie Graves, Mrs. John Winn, Mrs. Jack Owings, Mrs. C. R. Prewitt, Mrs. A. S. Johnston, Mrs. R. G. Owings, Mrs. W. B. White, Elizabeth Apperson, Mrs. W. Lloyd, Mrs. Ben R. Turner, Mrs. J. Miller Hoffman, Mrs. A. M. Pulaski, and Mrs. C. T. Hazelrigg appear in a regional social column detailing engagements, visits, and committee roles within the Detroit community.
Miss Virginia Mott Ayres entertained many young friends at a lawn party on West Main Street. After two hours of dancing and games, ice cream and cake were served. Guests included Laura Hoff man, Elizabeth Strossman, Elise Derrickson, Nola Highland, Frances Turner, Roberta Dale, Catherine Redmond, Martha Moss, Kathleen Reynolds, Elizabeth Bogie, Agnes Conroy, Lisabeth Reynolds, Edna Owings, Laura Crooks, Georgia Kerns, Susan Gatewood, Judith Johnson, Kather ine Ratliff, Leila Pulaski, Marion Cockrell, Mil dred Cockrell, McAllister sisters, John Coleman Carroll Crear, Mac Carrington, Sam Kerns, Marvin Vice, Jack Ramsey, Hezekiah Oldham and others.
The Woman's Missionary Society of the Methodist church meets Friday at 10 30 A M with Mrs Charles Petry. The Ordinance of Baptism will be administered at the Baptist church Wednesday evening after prayer, followed by a deacons meeting. The Young Woman's Mission Circle of the Christian Church was hosted Monday night at the home of Miss Nell Pangburn with Mrs Court ney Horton. officers for the year include President Miss Mattie Judy Botts Vice President Mrs W H Tipton Secretary Mrs Bright Cockrell and Treasurer Miss Margaret Hadden.
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