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Newspaper
Plainfield Messenger
Location
Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1920
Page
8
Airs. FMarnest Lewis travels to the flothedist hospital this week for appendicitis surgery. Sim Moys dies at the home of S. PR. Stout. Burial conducted at Stilesville Indiana. Miss Ann ais.
Chas Thornbro and Moses Hardin visited Indianapolis on business. Layton Pradiord of Iahhhfield spent Sunday with Walter Byrodford. Mrs Chas Mattern and Grace visited Mr and Mrs William Mattern. Esther Richardson of Bridgeport visited Friday with Francis Davis. Everitt Stanley spent Sunday with Nathan Stanley at Mill Creek. Jessie Riddle visiting relatives.
Miss Belvin Hocket of Amo visits the Wards. Willie Childers from Summerset Ky visits Edward family, plus many neighbors host guests from Danville Indianapolis and Greenfield. The column notes church events, a World Wide Movement talk, auto repair ads, and a paralytic stroke illness in Mrs. Tears.
Dinners hosted by Mrs. Frank Catron and Mr. and Mrs. Dale Bovard gathered relatives including the Tessie Bovards and the Benjamin Lees. Mrs. Esther Richardson visited Mrs. Francis. Bessie Frantz returned from Florida. Nobl e Terrell, after attending the Corn Electrical School in Chicago, begins as an inspector for Belden Manufacturing. Several residents attended Plainfield High School’s Senior class prayer event last Friday night.
Mrs Emma Davis and Mrs John Bradford from Six Points visited Elmwood Saturday afternoon. Lorena Dack stayed with her niece Nancy Clodfelter. Sunday they saw Mr and Mrs Seth Hurin, former schoolmates of Dack. Oscar Bradford attended Avon High School play Friday. Mrs Henry Morris from Bridgeport visited daughter Hazel Price. Belle Hamblem hosted the W O S club Thursday. George Urban visiting relatives spent Sunday at home.
Mr and Mrs Harvey Cain and children visited near Hazelwood with Air and Mrs James Willard. Sallie Hollingsworth spent Friday in Indianapolis with daughter and family. Will Wood visited Indianapolis with G B Giltner family. Mary Cain returned from Plainfield to home after week with grandfather Allen Veatch. Cleo Miles and Dora Miles visited parents G A Miles. Bennett Whitt and family with SOTA USC Ra are Ioey HE, plus Virgil Wood and Charlie Wood of Indianapolis. Isaac Wood Ma and Harvey Hurir of Avon visited their st alrs. Sallie Hollingsworth noted. Robert McCormick meals at Mr G B Giltner of Indiana visiting daughter Mrs Wood.
Burke Miller and Miss Jessie Pr of this place entered Cer Normal College at Danville East XN dar. Mrs Virgil Littelle and son mond visited her mother Mrs Reece Woodward. Mrs Sallie Hadley returns from Indianapolis for summer. Mr and Mrs Johnny Scha moved to their property last week. Mr and Mrs George Graham were guests of David Elmore and Lily Elmore.
A dense roster lists names and titles across church clergy, county officials, professional firms, and civic organizations. Notable entries include First Presbyterian Church pastors, St Marys parish clergy, County Commissioners, Postmaster, Sheriff, City Clerk, and numerous lawyers, doctors, engineers, and business leaders shaping the community.
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