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Newspaper
Shirley News
Location
Shirley, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1916
Page
2
The Markleville community reports a busy holiday season with gatherings and visits in Anderson and surrounding towns. Local families including Williams, Mauzy, and Blake shared meals and parties, while the Union Aid Christmas bazaar raised fifty six dollars. School events and church plans for December 31 and January 2 1917 are noted along with sleighing and local entertainment.
Mrs. Emma Edwards is on the sick list. Logan and family from Cincinnati visit her mother. Mrs. James Hasting and husband host. Mrs. Lola Keesling and Mrs. Maud Pierce shop in New Castle Tuesday. Will Luthultz and son dine with Wesley Edwards Monday. Bennie Beeson makes a business trip to New Castle Saturday. George Judge is in Shirley Saturday. Mr. Brown from near Greensboro is here Saturday. Arley Ratcliff and family near Cadiz, Wm Addison and family near Kennard, and Sam Keesling with wife spend Christmas with their parents Mathias Luthultz and wife. Roe Edwards in Knightstown Saturday. Robert Burton and family of Anderson visit parents H. K. Burton and wife over Christmas. Grace Judge visits her parents Steven Harlan and wife near Wilkinson. C. C. Manlove and wife shop in Shirley Saturday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Mark Fesler host relatives for a grand turkey dinner on Christmas day. Oliver and Dora Manlove spend Christmas day in New Castle with daughter Mrs Chas Lyons and family. Marshall Ham's oldest son has the
Mr and Mrs James Cole entertained several friends at home Sunday evening. Guests included the Nobles and daughter from Anderson, Ray Butte Garriott Lennard and Cole family members, Jeneva Dorothea and Carrey Gregory from McCordsville, Almeda Chapple and children, and others. Christmas at Rushville with the Ottinger family and visits in Anderson were noted along with Burns and Emma Stone guests. The Gift family were visiting relatives in Kentucky.
Eck McDaniel and family and Mrs Cook visited J R Adams and family Friday evening. Edgar Bennett and wife with Eck McDaniel and wife shopped in Anderson Wednesday. George Gray and father were Sunday visitors at Emporia. Hershel Adams had dinner with Herbert McDaniel Sunday. Annie Logan and baby of Ohio are visiting her parents David and wife. Frank Simmons spent Sunday night with Hollis Adams. Rev O P VanY preached Sunday evening at seven. Patrick Friddle and brother of Carolina visited Herbert Priddle and family last week. John Addison and family and Clarence Cook and wife dined with Eli Cook and wife Tuesday.
Delayed list from Wilkinson records numerous homecomings and social visits. Families from Dallas, Indianapolis, Charlottesville, New Castle, Shirley, and Willow Branch gather for holidays, dinners, and playgoing, with museum and restaurant lease news and a rental notice for the Matt F. Cook farm.
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