Vining Delivers Two Lectures At Franklin Baptist Church
Dr. A J Vining D D of Franklin college spoke at the Franklin Baptist Church Monday on From the Valley to the Mountain Peak and Tuesday on Is America Safe. He urged church vitality and warned that neglecting Christianity endangers America, urging unity among Anglo Saxon groups and criticizing Catholic influence on press coverage.
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A. J. Vining
Franklin College
The
Baptist Church
America
Langer
Vining
Osborn
Michigan
Tie
Associated Press
Baptist Convention of
Indiana
Miles' Poultry Wins at Indianapolis Show
A S Miles' poultry won multiple awards at the Indianapolis Poultry Show. Light leghorns earned top spots for cock, hen, cockerel, and pullet while dark brown leghorns took several firsts and another placements. The exhibit also earned best display for dark brown leghorns.
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A. S. Miles
Indianapolis
Public Sale Notice At Farm Saturday Auction
Mrs Elizabeth Hadley will sell household goods at public auction at the farm on Saturday February 26 beginning at 1 oclock.
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Elizabeth Hadley
Legion seeks furniture for Nyswander Post quarters
American Legion officers seek contributions of furniture and rugs to make the Nyswander Post quarters welcoming. Donations of usable pieces are invited, with a view to improving comfort and appearance for members and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nyswander
American Legion
Washington social at parsonage hosted by Friends church group
The men's class of the Friends church taught by Rev. C O Watson entertained their wives with a Washington themed evening at the parsonage last Thursday. George and Martha Washington impersonators welcomed guests, youngsters helped collect red fruit from a cherry tree, and period games and music accompanied refreshments served by the class members.
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Friends ‘Church
Cc. O. Watson
Washington
George
Martha Washington
B. W. Anderson
George Washington
Church Announcements Outline March Services and Speakers
The article lists Sunday activities at 9 30 including junior department exercise and 10 30 worship with The Master’s Challenge to Knighthood. Evening programs feature Miss Lillian Hayes and a pantomime by Vera Griffin. Future dates include March 6 13 2 and 3 with topics Is Life a Race or a Ramble and guest night for the Brotherhood.
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C. E
C. E E
Lillian Hayes
W. O. Trueblooe
First Friends Church
Indianapolis
Mliss Hayes
National Junior C. FE
Board of
Young Friends
Hayes
Vera Griffin
Penn Brotherhood
Parable of the Talents and Clean Heart Sermons At Plainfield Church
The Methodist Church outlines Sabbath school topics The Parable of the Talents and outcomes of a clean heart The pastor returns with a comprehensive sermon series and a revival guest Rev Clay will preach Sunday A men’s dinner is planned Friday evening with an auditorium program for Methodist men and affiliated families.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
Fisk
Shiloh
Plainfield
Clay
Methodist Church
Jesus
Means you, brother men. Will you disappoint Him
A terse line asks whether male peers will fail to uphold expected faith or duty toward a revered figure, invoking brotherhood and accountability. The text emphasizes communal pressure and moral choice among men.
Christian Church Announces Sunday Schedule and Easter Cantata
Sunday School at 9 30 a m led by Warren J Duke with aim of full enrollment. Communion at 10 30 a m for renewing covenants. 11 a m Social meeting on Jesus Among His Friends led by Mrs J S Reagan. Rehearsal for Easter Cantata Friday 7 30 p m at Mrs Chas Symons home. New minister Brother Hedges to begin March 6.
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Warren J. Duke
Jesus
J.S. Reagan
Chas. Symons
Brother Hedges
Library needs request for specific and other works
Readers invited to donate books to the library list titles by Winston Churchill James Oliver Curwood John Fox Jr Zane Grey Kathleen Norris Eleanor Porter Gene Stratton Porter Myrtle Reed Grace Richmond Mary Roberts Rinehart and Booth Tarkington or Harold Bell Wright or other works by these authors. Notify the librarian or leave at the library.
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Zane Grey
Julia Page
Kathleen Norris
Gene Stratan Porter
Myrtle Reed
Grace Richmond
Mary Roberts Rinehart
Booth Tarkington
Harold Belle Wright
Weather Shifts From Spring To Snow Across Regions
The week of February 21 opened with mild spring weather then turned to rain Tuesday night and snow and colder conditions Wednesday. Messages from Plain Field and Messenger readers in California warn of the changing pattern. Lewis Mills of Oklahoma City notes a 15 inch snow cover. Forrest Caldwell spent the weekend in Altoona and faced a cold reception before returning to Sunny Indiana.
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Plainfield
Messenger
California
Lewis Mills
Oklahoma City
Okla
Forrest Caldwell
Altoona
Forrest
Indiana
Lost Keystone Masonic Chapter watch charm
Lost item notices report a Keystone Masonic Chapter watch charm missing and a return request directed to Otis Kirtley. Local residents recall seeing a small gold-toned charm in recent days near the lodge. Owners seek prompt recovery and contact details for Otis Kirtley.
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Keystone Masonic
Otis Kirtley
Local notes from Bowling Green and surrounding areas
Community items include business visits by G F Calbert in Bowling Green and Mrs H K Raper visiting in Indianapolis short trips by Mrs J R Ladd and Mrs C M Havens convalescing. Numerous for sale notices cover stove seeds oats lumber hay buggy eggs and red clover seed. Socials mention M E church supper and Avon Baptist immersion at Plainfield with local families hosting guests and travel notes through the week.
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Obed Ellis
Indianapolis Heights
Walter Witty
Frank Calbert
Mooresville
Rairden
John Vestal
Kelsey
Meade Kelsey
Colorado
M. S. Glidewell
Rhode Island
Fred Oursler
Belleville
Chas. Oursler
Susan Vickery
Purdue University
Wilbur Hanna
Harry Inman
Cooper
Stafford
Ernest Heringlake
Westfield
Fred Barker
Tillie
Vivian Magers
Madison
J. W. Dickson
Scarlet Fever and Mumps Reported in Sugar Grove
Several scarlet fever cases are reported in Sugar Grove including Eli Newlin Russell Roth and infants of Cecil Carnine and G T White. Affected students prompted Sugar Grove school closure for a week. Mumps appear in Mrs Fred Gibbs and Winifred Edwards. A library illness claim is false. library fumigation was precautionary.
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Eli Newlin
Russell Roth
Cecil Carnine
G. T. White
Sugar Grove
Fred Gibbs
Winifred Edwards
Mr. Newlin
Enjoy Duck Supper Brings White Lick Neighbors Together
About fifty residents of the White Lick neighborhood gathered Saturday evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. B. W. McClain for a duck supper. The event featured games and music by Lester and Sarah McClain, Clifford Rodney, and Harold Gibbs. Attendees included the Gibbs, Smith, Rodney, and McClain families, along with Mr. and Mrs. Ray Briner, Mr. and Mrs. Carl Hoadley, and Elmer and Ted Hornaday.
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White Lick
B. W. McClain
Lester
Sarah McClain
Clifford Rodney
Harold Gibbs
George Gibbs
Melvin Gibbs
Forest Smith
Sidney Rodney
A. R. McClain
L. S. McClain
Sarah E. McClain
Ray Briner
Carl Hoadley
Elmer
Ted Hornaday
K of P Lodge Holds 57th Plainfield Anniversary Meeting
County K of P lodges gathered at Castle Hall Plainfield on Wednesday evening. Eight candidates received third degree by a county team with about 200 attendees from Danville Brownsburg Litton North Salem Coatsville and Plainfield. Elmer Bassett grand master at arms delivered the anniversary address. Refreshments followed. Next county meeting set for Litton on March 18 with third degree work by an all county team.
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K. of P
Sendricks County
Castlehall
Plainfield
Danville
Brownsburg
Litton
North
Salem
Coatsville
Elmer Bassett
Shelbyville
K. of P. Lodge
Indiana
Plainfield American Legion Post to receive flags
A letter to Dr. J. C. Stafford from B. R. Inman authorizes transferring cash from a flag fund to the new Plainfield American Legion Post. The post will become custodian of the flag pole, service flag with stars for Guilford township soldiers, and the American flag, all stored at the Messenger office.
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J. C Stafford
American Legion
Dr. Stafford
Soldier Boys
Plainfield
United States
Guilford Township
First National Bank
Chester G. Pike
B. R. Inman
New Trackage Costs for 1920 at Pennsylvania Railroad
The 1920 expenditure for new rails and cross ties to replace worn trackage totaled about 11.99 million dollars. This reflects the net cost of new material and includes a salvage saving of roughly 2.4 million dollars from the replaced rails.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Bible Picture Program at M. E. Church
The Superlative Bible Wonder program by Ethan A. Baker comes to the M. E. Church Wednesday night March 2 at 7. The show features angelic effects and Christ ascensions using expert machines and has been endorsed by church groups in New York and across America. No admission fee, no offering.
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Methodist Church
Ethan A. Baker
Beal
Dore
de Vinci
Hofman
Christ
Baker
New York City
America
Jesus Christ
Marion Lawrence
World’s Sunday School Association of
Chicago, Ill
Union Home Economics Club Meeting Notes
The Union Home Economics class meets at Mrs. Isaac Atkinson's home on Tuesday March 1. Miss Leota Mattern will finish her Purdue short course report. The Sugar Grove group met at Mrs. William Cutrell's home with chicken culling demonstrations by Sarah Maxwell and Alta Moon.
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Union
Isaac Atkinson
Leota Mattern
Purdue
Sugar Grove
William Cutrell
Sarah Maxwell
Alta Moon
Sweitzerg
Indianapolis
Sylvester . Jones
Townsend Alonzo H obituary with family ties in Indiana
Alonzo H Townsend born May 17 1852 in Liberty township Hendricks county Indiana died Feb 8 1921 aged nearly 69 survived by wife Alice Jessup daughter Mrs Ervin Woodward of Clayton Indiana son Wallace of Plainfield three grandchildren and two brothers and two sisters from his father's second marriage He was a lifelong Friends church member known for quiet charity and upright living The family recalls his Christmas guitar songs and faith in the return of the Son of Man
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Alonzo H. Townsend
Alpheus
Mary Jane Townsend
Liberty Township
Hendricks County
Indiana
India Townsend Chandler
West
Ervin Woodward
Clayton
Wallace
Plainfield
Alice Jessup
Alonzo Townsend
Friends Church
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J. A. Vining
D. D. OF
Franklin
Miles’ Poultry
Mickie
Vawertise
George Washington Party
Christian Church
Library Notes
G. F. Calbert
Bowling Green, Ky
H. K. Raper
Minnie Iaze
Ladies’ Aid
Society of the M. EB. Church
J. R. Ladd
Avon Baptist Church
Plainfield Baptist Church
County K. of
Ifty
Plainfield Lodge
American Legion Post
M. E. Church
E. J. Baker
Schweitzer
Frank Hessong
Washington Township
Three Arts
Fannie Cox
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