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Plainfield Messenger

Location

Plainfield, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Aug 10, 1922

Page

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Stilesville Man Dies at Low Home in Plainfield

Alonzo Arnold aged 75 died Monday morning at his son R Paul Arnolds home in Plainfield after two years of ill health. Survived by widow two sons R Paul Arnold evangelist and W O Arnold Sebing Pottery Co and a daughter Mrs Geo Ballard Stilesville three grandchildren. Funeral from Christian church Stilesville Thursday conducted by Rev B L Allen Interment Stilesville Cemetery

Alonzo Arnold R. Paul Arnold Mr. Arnold Stilesville Plainfield R. Paul City W. O. Arnold Sebing Pottery Co Sebing Geo. Ballard Ind Christian Church B. L. Allen Indianapolis Stilesville Cemetery

Sugar Grove and Barnesville Couples Unite in Conservative Friends Church

Miss Ethel Pickett daughter of Mr and Mrs Phineas Pickett Sugar Grove and Wilfred Hall son of Mr and Mrs Mifflin Hall Barnesville married at a Sunday 10 o clock morning service. The bridal party entered led by Ethel Hall niece of the bride followed by four waiters and guests from out of town include Ellen Morlan Martha Harris and others. The couple will reside at Barnesville where Hall manages the Olney boarding school of Friends and the bride previously taught there.

Ethel Pickett Phineas’ Pickett Sugar Grove Wilfred Hall Mifflin Hall Barnesville Friends Church Ethel Hall William Livzey Edith Gamble Howard Allen Ellen Sattawait Out of Town Ellen Morlan Salem Walter G. Edgerton Martha Harris Clifton Hall Winona Emma Edgerton Joseph Dorothy Edgerton Columbiana Olney of Friends

Womanless Wedding and Concert at Friends Church

At Friends church this evening August 10 at 8 o clock the Woman's Missionary Society hosts a humorous event to raise funds. Admission is 15 and 5 cents with proceeds benefiting the society.

Friends Church Woman’s Missionary Society

Social notes from Center Point area events and visits

Local notes list Frank Calbert and family returning from Center Point while many others visit relatives in Indianapolis Detroit Cincinnati and Greenwood. The column mentions guests, evangelistic meetings, a wedding party, a church dedication, a threshing ring ice cream supper and a tomato sale.

Blunk and Salsman Couple Quietly Wed at Home

Miss Iva Salsman daughter of Mr and Mrs J E Salsman and Lora Blunk son of Mr and Mrs Eli Blunk of Hall were married at the bride's parents home at 9 Saturday morning in a small gathering. Elder L C Salsman officiated with a handful of relatives present including Roscoe Sims Chester McCloud and families.

Ralph Hornaday Delphi Chester Worth Huntington Sarah Worth Iva Salsman J. E. Salsman Lora Blunk Eli Blunk Hall L. C. Salsman Roscoe Sims Muncie Chester McCloud

Indiana Harness Races Offer 23000 Dollar Purses

The Indiana State Fair harness races September 4 to 9 promise the largest Hoosier track event with a $23000 purse. G R Kemper announces 125 plus horses, including The Harvester Frisco June and Lanardo. Stables like Geers Kuhn McDonald compete, featuring top Indiana Ohio Illinois Michigan horses in three heat events.

G. R. Kemper Columbus Ind Indianapolis Kuhn and McDonald Indiana Ohio Illinois Tennessee Wisconsin Michigan

Farmers Meeting at Library Aug 19

Community farmers bankers and business men are urged to hear William Fr Schilling an authority on cooperative marketing of farm produce at the Library auditorium Friday Aug 18 1922 Mills invites all interested to attend and discuss the movement.

William Fr. Schilling United States

Plainfield Business and Professional Women Meet Tonight

All business women of Plainfield are invited to attend a meeting of the Business and Professional Women's Club at the library this Thursday evening.

Plainfield Business and Professional Women’s ‘Club

Rhythmical Expression Pupils in Recital at Library

Miss Portia Cooper's rhythmical expression pupils present The Fairy Ring in a Friday 7 30 library recital. Students include Mary Ann Duke Eloise Frances Mary Lu OHaver and others with Miss Helen Baldock on piano. Public invited to attend.

Portia Cooper Helen Baldock Mary Ann Duke Eloise Frances Mary Lu O’haver W Eleanor O’haver Betty Bly Mary Susan Wilson Judith Hessler Elizabeth Ann Hamilton Virginia Edmonson Kathleen Drake Louise Bly Mary Elizabeth Barlow Mary Elizabeth Raper Katharine Toland Melba Bly Lucia Cooper Miss Helen Baldock

Sunday School and Union Meeting Notes

Sunday School at 9:30 led by Fred Cal bert superintendent. Morning worship at 10:30. Choir practice Wednesday at 7:30. All Centenary pledges due September 1. Dr M F McCarty from Frankfort Ind speaks at union meetings under W C T U. Special music by union chorus and other numbers. final union night to feature chorus choir. -J A Gardner pastor.

Fred Calbert M. F. McCarty Frankfort Ind Union Chorus

Typhoid Fever Alarm Grips Community

Several typhoid cases spark concern though most patients show improvement. Bert Sheets’s family is improving. Harry Spear is out part time. Albert Buffeau on S Mills St remains critically ill but improving. Mrs N B Bonham also a victim of the illness.

Bert ‘Sheets Harry Spear Albert Buffeau S. Mills St N. B. Bonham

G A R Picnic Set At Friends Campus Next Thursday

All G A R comrades with wives widows and families and invited guests will gather at the Friends campus for the annual picnic on August 17. A basket supper and entertainment are planned for the evening.

Friends Campus

Notice for year meeting room rentals

Those with rooms to rent during Yearly Meeting must notify the committee. Names listed: Miss Carrie Hobbs Everett Newlin Ernest Heringlake George Hadley Miss Inez Reeve.

Carrie Hobbs Everett Newlin Ernest Heringlake George Hadley Inez Reeve

Ill With Tuberculosis

Meade Bryant, a World War veteran, who arrived here this summer with his family, is now in serious condition with tuberculosis, according to reports.

Meade Bryant

Tonsil operations by Dr Cooper on three patients

Dr Cooper operated on three patients in recent days for tonsil enculeation. They are Josephine Brown of Monrovia and southwest area, Mrs Lancaster, and Mrs Maxwell of Monrovia. All are reported convalescing well.

FE. Cooper Josephine Wm. N. Brown Monrovia Cyrus Lancaster Edward Maxwell

Indiana State Fair to Host First Horseshoe Pitching Contest

The first Indiana state horseshoe pitching tournament will run September 4 to 9 at the Indiana State Fair. Contestants from every county are expected and a state individual champion and state team champion will be determined. Teams play each other once to 21 points with prizes for the top eight.

iNewt Brown Indiana Board of Agriculture J. H. Skinner Purdue University Board of Agriculture Lafayette Ind Rankin

Dollar Day Missions at Sunday Services

9 30 a m Bible School led by superintendent B W Anderson 10 30 a m worship service this Sunday features Dollar Day gifts for missions with a presentation planned. 7 p m Christian Endeavor led by Geraldine Calbert on Pride and Humility union services at Yearly Meeting auditorium with Dr M Y T McCarty ex senator from Frankfort as speaker. Excellent music. Come. Pastor enberk Ls ae

Bible School B. W. Anderson Christian Endeavor Geraldine Calbert M. Y T. McCarty Frankfort

New M. E. Parsonage Dedicated Sunday

Plainfield Methodists and friends celebrated the dedication of a modern new parsonage. Bishop F D Leete delivered the morning address and Dr H L Davis spoke in the afternoon. A basket dinner followed at noon. The home stands second door north of the T H I B traction line on the west side of S Vine St.

F. D. Leete Indiana H. L. Davis S. Vine St

Voters Must Register Before Election Under 1921 Law

Voters must register in their precinct for the November 7 election with two scheduled dates. Sept 9 and Oct 9 provide registration days, with mail options for those unable to attend. Registration clerks, from party leaders, will be appointed by the board, and the system becomes permanent so long as voters stay in the same precinct.

Board of Commissioners

Western Yearly Meeting assembly to convene in Plainfield

The sixty fifth annual Western Yearly Meeting of Friends opens August 21 with Ministry and Oversight and continues through August 27 with Big Sunday. The meeting is held in Plainfield and includes standard events and observances.

Assembly of Western Yearly Meeting of Friends Plainfield

Bible Thoughts for This Week

Weekly prompts present a devotional sequence with daily lines from Scripture. Each day highlights a Vine of guidance from verses in Micah Matthew Psalm John Thessalonians and Proverbs, urging humility mercy justice righteousness freedom and generous giving.

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Low Pickett Robi Hornaday J L. Stringer Mickie Frank Calbert Center Point Howard Nicholas Greencastle Wm. P. Mills Hubert Garriott Logansport Louise Junior C. M. Hobbs Walter Elrod Okmulgee, Okla C. F. Garriott Helen Maxine Ornham Petersburg Charles Calbert Ed. Hiatt Hal Mills Detroit, Mich Cincinnati Delbert Vaughn Paul Campbell Cambridge City Elmer Stephenson O. W. Swearengin Greenwood, Miss Charles Bruce Long Beach Cal Vestal John Corry Charles Vestal Alice Mills Ruby V. Chandler Will Newlin James M. Barlow Harry Barlow Wm. Metzger Ab Hornaday Ed Hornaday John McLain Lawrence Mills Shiloh Plymouth Julia Dickson Fay Jackson J. W. Dickson M. E. Church Mrs. Delbert Vaughn Chillicothe, O M. E. Sunday School Columbiana, O Joseph Edgerton Sylvester Jones Emma Price Kentucky Allen Maxwell Edgerton Pennsylvania Lydia Black Hoosier Track Farmers’ Meeting Schillings Methodist Episcopal J. A. Gardner G. A. R. Picnic Rev. Huffman Enberk Ls Ae Pastor M. E Bishop Leete Heaven John
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