The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1918-10-01
CENTERVILLE, IND.

The "Church in Action" convention
was held Monday afternoon and Mon
day evening at the NJ. E. church. A
number of visiting pastors were pres
ent and gave some interesting talks
on the work of the church, as to what
had been accomplished, and plans for
future work. In the evening a short
musical program was given and
stereopticon lecture scenes being
from different countries of missionary
work. i. /. David Hensley of Maine, who
has been in Richmond in the interest
of the Five Years Meeting of Friends,
gave helpful sermon at the Friends
church Sunday morning followed by
Rev. Mitchell Of the South Eighth
Street church, who gave an equally
interesting sermon in the evening.
Rev. Marie Castle is in Centerville
and will assume the duties of pastor
of the Friends church at once. Miss
Ruby Leeds spent Saturday and Sun
day with friends in Milton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Smith are moving to
Richm ondthis week. Mrs. Smith will
make her home with her parents dur
ing the absence of her husband, who
will be called to service as soon as the
influenza epidemic is allayed in the
ca mps.. ID. B. Medearis and wife,
Carl -Medearis and family and John
Medearis and wife were called to Day
ton Sunday on account of the death
of Elmer Myers. grandson and
nephew, who died Saturday in camp,
of Spanish influenza Rev. and Mrs
O'Conner were entertained Friday at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Cheesman. Miss Edna Johnston en-
tertained number of her friends
from Richmond at her home Sunday.
Peck Davidson has purcha sed the
Hill property on Main street and will
move his family here in short time.
-. Sergeant Robert Peele was home
over Sunday from Camp Taylor
Robert O'Melia of Camp May. N. j. is
here with his family for a few days
furlough. Lucille Erik of Richmond
was the Friday guest of Mrs. Lizzie
jackson. .Delbert Fouts of Union
City, Earle Fouts of Edinberg and
Oran Fouts of Dayton, the three sons
of Wilson Fouts, came Sunday and
spent the day with him. Robert
Lashley and wife spent the week end
of Pueblo, Col, who has been visiting
Ills UlOlucI at DoSloh q lew I'd re-
turned Sunday to complete his visit
with his mother. Mr.. and Mrs Bert
Horner left Monday for visit with
their daughter, Pearl, who is doing
government work in Philadelphia.
They will make the trip in their auto
F.. Misses Myrtle Chairman, Lizzie
Lashley and Emily Hurst were enter
tanned Sunday at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elmer Jackson west of town =.
The Young Married Peoples class of
the M. e. church gave surprise So
cial in the parlor of the church Friday
evening in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Smith and Mr. and Mrs. Noel Mathews
who have been very active workers
in the church and are planning to
leave here in the near future. -.
VIM. Wickard and wife spent Sunday
with Mr. and Mrs. Wycoff north of |
1. i. Donald Lantz of Cam
bridge City has accepted a position
with the Electric Light company at
Richmond. Mr.. and Mrs. Lantz will
make their home at present with Mrs. |
Lantz's parents, T. G. Dunbar and |
wife, and Mr.. Lantz will go from here
to his work. 49,. Helen Appleton of |
Richmond was the Sunday guest of |
Miss Erpha Lundy.
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