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Newspaper
New Albany Weekly Ledger
Location
New Albany, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1916
Page
4
Despite cold weather the High School exhibit last night drew sizable crowds. The show featured manual training art agricultural and physical displays along with chemical and electrical demonstrations and a wireless telegraphy setup. Robert Kelso spoke on the activities of the boys and a lively musical program closed the evening with student made bookcases desks and decorative pieces on display.
Rapid progress continues on Hopkins Fertilizer Company improvements. Under R C Ellis the plant expands capacity as farmers’ prosperity boosts demand. A two story warehouse 40 by 165 feet and a 40 by 80 foot machinery room rise beside a widened main factory. Modern dust proof machinery will be installed. Two additional railroad switches enhance shipping.
Cumberland Telephone Company workers receive two weeks salary Christmas bonuses while postal service efforts aim to rush parcels. officials warn that mail congestion may prevent timely delivery before Christmas with parcels marked not to be opened until Christmas.
A chaotic mix of a 1915 Thanksgiving dinner tale and a formal road bid notice from Floyd County Indiana. The public notice invites sealed proposals by January 7, 1916 for the Georgetown and Greenville Road improvement in Greenville Township with specifications on file in the county auditor's office. The contract requires completion within an agreed time, with bonds and anti collusion statements, and reserves the right to reject any bids.
Kenneth Hanger son of Williamn vlunger from Corydon pike west of Dwarsville completed a six month bookkeeping course at New Albany Business College in three months, the fastest time yet. He graduated with honors.
Galena closes its protracted meeting and plans to begin in Greenville on December 31. Mrs Rose Oster Hollarah is buried at Navilleton last Thursday. She died leaving a father and mother. LW tops and others. Two huts returned from Darton Ohio to spend the winter with her mother Mrs Mill Oster from Bloomington Illinois attends her sister’s funeral. Mrs Oster and children stay until after Anna with her parents Mr and Mrs Stan Lux ero musa oo spence Lianssrald spent a night with home folks last week. Mrs Alma Refsert spent the day with her mother last Wednesday.
Mrs Lawrance Dis hosts a Christmas dinner at Silver Grove with guests including Louis Searles and Teubs Hariley. The No 2 School held a Christmas entertainment, Jim Hossfeld and Viv I Bellings joined Rose and Ida Krosky at Goss Avenue home, Louisville. Henry Meyer returns from Heylon to Six mile Switch. Irma Hossfeld to Indianapolis to visit Ethel Turner from Purdue. John Miller to spend holidays with Abt and Mrs Harve Miller. Jacob’s Chapel Debating Club met at No 2 School Auditorium. debate topic favored country boy advantage over city boy. Next topic: That the Government is of more value to the nation.
A damaged OCR item mentions Joseph Sehlweitair, a former city official, and Dolph Recevery at the Pearl Street Hotel with unclear details about a service or action on Conctitulon Street. The report is incomplete and omits verifiable dates or outcomes.
The engagement of Viola Weeker of 115 State Street with Gilbert Hoffman is announced by her parents. The wedding is planned for the last of December.
Notice from Floyd County Indiana that the County Council will meet at the County Auditor's office on a Friday at 10 o'clock am to consider appropriations and other business as needed. Signed by Auditor Emile Dupaquie.
In Floyd County Circuit Court a partition action is pending involving Jolie Vo Keithey James Ona Baeitites and others. Joseph W Keithley Colm Keithley and Leora Russell are notified the case stands for trial on January 1, 1917 at the Floyd Court House in New Albany.
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