Multiple local deaths mark days of grief in Danville and Indianapolis
Three infants and a 75 year old woman are reported dead. Ann Lee, three days old, died of in tination and was buried in Danville. Katharine Marie Mercer, 29 days old, died in Indianapolis with funeral at home and burial at Maple Hill. Amanda M. Hunter, 75, wife of J. S. Hunter, died of pneumonia in Avon Avenue home. funeral given in Stilesville cemetery with survivors including husband and daughter Miss Mae Hunter.
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Ann Lee
Robert Harrison
Danville
Katharine Marie
John Mercer
Indianapolis
Maple Hill
George E. Mercer
Amanda M. Hunter
J. S. Hunter
Mae Hunter
Matthews
Ind
Box Supper and Spelling Bee at Opera House
Victor Nysewander post hosts a box supper and old-time spelling bee at the opera house Saturday night January 21. Two prizes awarded for highest box bid and spelling champion. Dancing banned. hall arranged for home talent shows and entertainments.
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Victor Nysewander
Opera House
Births Record for Harvey Robin Family and Sater Family
Born to Mr and Mrs Harvey Robin a son on January 36 and a daughter Virginia Louise. Born to Mr and Mrs Gayeton Sater a son Hobart Gayeton on January 4. The Saters live on the Lee Plummer farm and Mrs Sater was Miss Mabel Davis before marriage.
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Harvey Robinson
Virginia Louise
Political POT begins to boil in Guilford township race
The Messenger reports the Republican nomination bid by Robert W. Stephenson for Guilford township trustee and notes the 1922 campaign has begun with plans for county office bids at the May 2 primary. Rumors link Guilford township residents to several county posts.
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Robert W. Stephenson
Guilford Township
Choir and Epworth League Organized At Methodist Church
Miss Bernice Cumberworth accepted a regular salary as organist. Prof Hamm of Depauw University praised the choral union after a Wednesday rehearsal. A large choir sang last Sunday. Epworth League reorganized with officers Margaret Inman president Irene James spiritual Katharine Arnold evangelistic Bruce Wilson social service Marie Atwood recreation and culture Mary Aretha Harrison secretary Edythe White treasurer.
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Bernice Cumberworth
Methodist Church
Hamm
Depauw University
Methodist Choral Union
Epworth League
Margaret Inman
Irene James
Among the Clubs Luncheon at Mrs. Brown Home
The Friday Club met at Mrs. Hubert Brown's home on Friday with assistance from Mrs. Horace Hanna Mrs. J A Stephens Mrs. George Black and Mrs. R H Lewis of Indianapolis. The luncheon included baked fish mashed potatoes peas candied sweet potatoes pickles jelly hot rolls butter nuts lettuce sandwiches with thousand island dressing coffee brick ice cream and cake.
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Hubert Brown
Mothers' Department Meeting At Library Saturday
The Mothers' Department will entertain members of the Woman's Club at a general meeting in the library assembly room Saturday afternoon January 14 at 2 30. The county health nurse will give a talk and special music will be featured. All members are urged to attend.
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Mothers’ Department
Woman's Club
Woman's Club president hosts New Year party for board
Mrs Charles Symons president of the Woman's Club entertained the executive board at her home after a Friday afternoon business meeting. Light refreshments were served.
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Charles Symons
Woman’s Club
Sunday School Class Organized for Young Men and Women
A new young men's class named Christian MenBuilders was organized at the Christian church with Light as teacher. The Fidelity class becomes a young women's class, separating from the previous mixed group.
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The
Christian Church
Light
Third Christian Church
Indianapolis
Fidelity
Bible Class Meeting at Library Friday Jan 20
The M. and Woman's Bible class will gather in the library assembly room Friday evening January 20. Supper will be served as usual.
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M. &. Woman’s Bible
Washington Township Farmers Institute to Host Jan 21 Events
Washington Township Farmers Institute will hold a program at the Avon school house on Saturday January 21 with a corn show and baking contest. Awards will be given by John Lux and Ruth Dix will place cake prizes. Activities include high school chorus, a rural church talk, cooking demo, solos, calisthenics, a dinner, and an evening address by F M Sageser.
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Washington Township Farmers’ Institute
Avon School House
Washington Township
John Lux
Ruth Dix
Citizens Bank
Plainfield
First National Bank
Hunter Bank
Brownsburg
Danville
Farmers Bank
Bridgeport
State Bank
Farmers’ Federation
Barker Trio
Carl Tuttle
Ruth Hadley
Maurice Douglas
Students to Attend Picnic Supper and Evangelistic Service
Members of the high school faculty and students will be entertained at a picnic supper at the Friends church Friday evening. They will then attend an evangelistic service led by Rev. Willard O. Trueblood and Mrs. Camille Triplett of Indianapolis as part of a series of meetings.
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Friends Church
Willard O. Trueblood
Camille ™Leig
Indianapolis
Revival meetings progress at Baptist church
Revival meetings at the Baptist church continue with strong attendance and several join the church or plan baptism. Many are expected to confess Christ before the meeting ends. The choir led by C. M. Calbert features notable numbers including The Ninety and Nine and Where is My Wandering Boy Tonight. Public invitation is extended.
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The
Baptist Church
C. M. Calbert
Sankey
Tradeoffs and Names in Marion County Court Notices
Several civil actions filed in Marion County with multiple defendants including Sidney Cowden versus Thomas Lambert and others on account. Executorships and administrations noted for Moore, West, Busby, Pennington estates with bonds ranging from 1 500 to 20 000 dollars and named sureties.
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Sidney Cowden
Thomas Lambert
Marion County
John A. Adams
Squire M. Jh. Veatch
Ora Cockerell
Ernest Walter
Lesie Zimmerman
Herman Long
J. Oscar Tinder
Walter G. Hadley
Jennie C. Hadley
Minnie
Sallee
Squire M. B. Veatch
Leslie Zimmerman
Wilmer Long
Adaline H. Moore
John S. Moore
Bond
John E. Vestal
Benjamin C. Vestal
Oliver M. West
Martha Walls
Geo. W. West
Geo. W. Brill
Elvin Busby
Evangeline Craven
Berkshire Sale Set for February 23 in Plainfield
Indiana Berkshire Breeders Association schedules state sale at Plainfield on February 23 with hogs consigned by association members from across the state. Strong animals expected to be auctioned.
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Berkshire
Indiana Berkshire Breeders’ Association
Plainfield
Reception for Singer Camille Fleig at Friends church
Women from Friends church hosted women from other churches and groups at Mrs. W A Rushton’s home Wednesday afternoon in honor of Camille Fleig the song leader at Friends evangelistic services.
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The
Friends Church
W. A. Rushton
Camille Fleig
Friends Evangelislie
Avon Sunday School Officers Elected
The Avon Sunday School elected officers to serve the year. Lawrence Cox is superintendent, Ernest Rollen assistant, Raymond Larsh secretary, Ralph Cox assistant, Mrs Misch chorister, Con stance Merritt treasurer, Vernon Winnings assistant, Grace Carter organist, and Miss Misch assistant.
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Avon
Lawrence Cox
Ernest Rollen
Raymond Larsh
Ralph Cox
Mrs Misch
Constance Merritt
Vernon Winnings
Grace Carter
Miss Misch
Speedy Scrappers Top Danville 30 25 in Hard Fight
The Scrappers defeated Danville 30 to 25 last Friday in a hard fought game. Freshmen lost to Clayton second team in the curtain raiser. Mooresville hosts district tourney, Morgantown Mooresville Monrovia Eminence Paragon compete in a three session county event with finals at 7 15 p m.
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Morgan County
Mooresville
Morgantown
Monrovia
Eminence
Paragon
Popularity Contest Draws Record Weekly Vote Totals
Over three hundred thousand votes were cast this week marking the largest weekly tally since the contest began. Strong leaders include Miss Coble and Miss Bowman, with Ballard Hiatt Dickson Pike each gaining over fifty thousand votes in the past week. Voting coupons are available at local businesses including Spot Cash Store Bly Bros and Townsend's Cafe.
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Miss Bowman
Miss Roach
Miss Coble
Ballard
Bowman
Hiatt
Dickson
Pike
Sylvia Cooper
Helen Coble
Ruth Ballard
Ethelene Hadley
Blanche Bowman
Julia Dickson
Elizabeth Pike
Opal Burris
Josephine Nestor
Katherine Hiatt
Gladys Roach
Rulah Overton
Jessie Mercer
Spot Cash
Harvey & Son
Danville-Plainfield Game Wins For Home Team
Danville-Plainfield high school game Friday night ended 30 to 25 in favor of Danville. The season’s New Year resolution theme appears easy as the next home game vs Amo is set for January 20. Morning chapels led by Rev Trueblood and Mrs Fleig featured Psalms and songs, with students attending and learning new yells at a recent pep meeting.
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Amo
Trueblood
Fleig
First Friends Church of
Indianapolis
Bazaar receipts show unsold items from Christmas sale
Several articles from the M. E. Woman's Bible class Christmas bazaar were not sold and later disposed of. A small number remain unsold, with receipts totaling 264 dollars. Readers are invited to subscribe by sending in an order.
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M. E. Woman’s Bible Class
Town Board Reorganizes For Coming Year
At a town board meeting Charles N. Symons was elected president and water commissioner George Longmire became street commissioner while William Stone was named light commissioner. Ditchwork on E Main St proceeds well amid late curfew violations by youths. officials warn action against further breaches.
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Symons
New Ditch
East Main Street
Charles N. Symons
George Longmire
William Stone
E. Main St
Women attend Purdue short course in Lafayette
Mrs. Everett Newlin Mrs. Harry McAninch and Mrs. Veil Stanley attend the Purdue short course women’s meeting in Lafayette this week. C M Hobbs a Purdue trustee also spends a few days at the short course.
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Everett Newlin
Harry McAninch
Veil Stanley
Lafayette
Purdue
Mrs Jenny Easton Stricken With Severe Facial Erysipelas
Mrs Jenny Easton of Whittier California became critically ill in Indianapolis last week while visiting cousin J. S. Hunter and family. She was admitted to a hospital there suffering from erysipelas of the face.
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Jenny Easton
Whittier
Cal
J. S. Hunter and
Indianapolis
Berkshire breeders meeting planned in Plainfield
A meeting for the Berkshire breeders of Hendricks county is set at the library in Plainfield on Monday January 16 at 1 30 p m. Anyone interested in pure bred Berkshires should attend.
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Hendricks County
Theibrary
Plainfield
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Legion
Mickie
Kagan
M. E
the Ladies’ Aid
Wash
Farmers’ Institute
Edith Young
Jean Frances Misch
Carl’ Tuttle
Citizens of Tomorrow
F. M. Sageser
Lester McClain
W. C. Mills
Federation Quartette
W. N. Parsons
Grace Misch
Avon Sunday School Officers
Clayton
Freshies
Cally
Martinsville
Miss Cable
Bly Bros
Harry E. Wilson
Plainfield Milling Co
Consumers Coal Co
BE. E. Watson
Townsend's Cafe
W. R. Biott
Princess Theatre
Symons Hardware Co
the Messenger
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