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Newspaper

Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 05, 1920

Page

8

Elmwood Social News Bits Show Local Visits

Mrs Opal Parnell and sons visit Indianapolis with her mother Mrs Alice Shoemaker. Mrs Nancy Clodfelter and daughter return from Seymour with Mr and Mrs David McGuire. Mrs Peter Blank and daughters Irma and Anna visit Mrs Olga Overholser. Mrs Ray Howard and children visit relatives. Rosla Jenkins visit Rosa Jenkins. Alice Martin of Bridgeport visits Mary Louise and Gladys Poland. Oscar Bradford and George Urban host relatives from Indianapolis. W O S meets at Opal Parnell. Ed Baldwin improving. Earle Swartzbaugh returns from the west.

Opal Parnell and Sons Indianapolis Alice Shoemaker Nancy Clodfelter Nellie Pollard David McGuire Seymour Oscar Bradford Greencastle George Urban

Hazelwood social notes from Westfield visitors

Miss Jewel Leitzman of Westfield visits cousins Emma and Minnie this weekend while Danville students and Plainfield guest Miss Ina Salsman stay with local families. Art Wright of Indianapolis visits Dr Wright and wife. Ruth Osborn takes vacation. Earl Duncan and family from near Friendswood dine with Porter Duncan. The Stout women host a Sunday gathering at Blue Bluffs with Jewel Leitzman in attendance.

Jewel Leitzman Westfield Danville Emma and Minnie Ina Salsman Plainfield C. O. Osborn Art Wright Indianapolis Dr. Wright Earl Duncan Near Friendswood Porter Duncan Hattie Stout Thelma Mary Stout Lenora Emma Minnie Leitzman Blue Bluffs

Social Roundup From Clayton And Nearby Towns

Six points of local news recount weekend visits and gatherings across Indianapolis Clayton and Amo. Eva and Ruby Oakley stayed with Horace Zimmerman. Lee Worrel visited J. M. Terrell. Hoyt Gilbert returned to Detroit after two weeks with Sam Thomas and others. The Missionary Circle met at Mrs. Ward. Mary Wells celebrated six with friends. Plainfield Chautauqua listed for August.

Mrs. Hoyt Gilbert Detroit

Delco lighting plant work noted in home of H. R. Quinn

Local notes report a Delco lighting installation at H. R. Quinn's residence. Visits span Indianapolis guests including Mrs Mary Benbow and Mrs Kate Foster, with multiple family and friend gatherings across Amo, Danville, Plainfield, and Indianapolis.

Delco H. R. Quinn Mary Irons Katherine H. G Miles Danville Trons Mary Benbow Kate Foster Myrtle Pryor Indianapolis Benbow Eli Masten Amo

Subscriptions update and Sunday visits noted

Mr and Mrs Wiliam Quinn hosted dinner guests including H E Quinn and family and Mrs Owen Roark of Plainfield. The group planned a August Sunday school picnic with all township schools to participate. Flower Day in Sunday School aims for attendance of 130. Several local families visited relatives over the weekend and travelers are listed.

James Haworth Harry Ward Shelbyville Alfred Cox Wiliam Quinn H. E. Quinn Howard Stephenson Owen Roark Plainfield Amo Ora BB Cook Brownsburg Charles Coshow

Local Families Visit Relatives Across Towns

Former residents Mr and Mrs Maurice Gilbert. Mrs Leslie Bovard and daughters visit Rising Sun relatives. Mrs Jesse Lacy and daughter Loraine spend Saturday with Howard Stout. Miss Virginia Marksbury of Indianapolis visits brothers Horace and Loucien Marksbury. Mr and Mrs P A Picket of Plainfield with Miss Ethel Picket and Mrs Ira Markwell spend Sunday with Everett Stanley family. Miss Dorothy Mills of Ben Davis visits Mrs Dana Mattern.

Leslie Bovard Rising Sun Jesse Lacy Loraine Howard Stout Virginia Marksbury Indianapolis Horace Loucien Marksbury P. A. Picket Plainfield Ethel Picket Ira Markwell Everett Stanley Dorothy Mills Ben Davis Dana Mattern

Methodist Church Announces Sunday Services

Regular service at the Methodist church next Sunday. Sunday school convenes at 9 30. Preaching services at 10 30. Rev John A Ward will preach. Dr Ward a strong man of the Indiana Conference and former Evansville District Superintendent. All are invited to hear him.

M. Oey Methodist Church John A. Ward

Fairfield church services and quarterly meeting schedule

Friends' Church announces Sunday school at 9:30 A M with B W Anderson as superintendent. Worship at 10:30 A M on the topic What God Expects of a Christian. 7 P M Young People's Meeting on Problems of Recreation in our Community. Fairfield Quarterly Meeting convenes at 10 A M Saturday. Min istry and oversight at 9 A M.

B. W. Anderson

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