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FREDER|CKTOWN

The IIuddle G. Meredith store room
is being wired for electricity, after
which 1t will be repainted, papered,
etc.
The Presbyterian and Baptist 81.
cieties are planning to utilize the
spare room under their churches,
converting the same into rooms that
could be used for Sunday school and
banquet purposes. This is one thing
all the churches Of this place are very
much behind the time on. There is
little to attract the young people to
engage in anything of religious ac.
tivity. Alluring outside influences
overcome the opportunities offered by
the church. This must be remedied
and reversed. Brighten up the sur.
roundings at the church and give the
young people the most pleasant sur
roundings possible.
Miss Weltha Keck, who has been
spending her holidays with her. par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Keck,
north Of town, has returned to Youngs.
town where she is engaged in teach
ing in the public schools.
Mr.. Charles Benedict of Shelbyville,
Ind, was visiting friends here several
days the past week. There are some
of our citizens who will remember
when Lucien Benedict and family
consisting of himself, wife and three
sons, lived In small house. where the
house of Andrew Burch now stands
Charles is the only one left of the
family and this was his first visit
back here in 13 years, although many
more years ahd passed since his re-
moval from here. For several years
he clerked for ]. A. Barker in q gro
Gerry. the Barker family are all gone
and Charles found few associates left
Say! If you have any news items
call up No. 300 and tell us about them
Doc George and wife left Monday
evening for the sunny south for an in
dofinite time, it being possible that
he will locate there. They went to
Mobile, Ala, but will spend part OF
the time in New Orleans.
Mrs. Maggie Dickey of Detroit
Mich, former resident of this place
is here on q visit to her brother and
sister, J.. B. Foote and Mrs. l.. B.
Rlackledge
The Thursday club met with Mrs
Fl. F.. Cassell Wednesday to plan for
the celebration of the 25th anniver
sary of the organization of that club
to take place the latter part of this
month. STE #
"The Deacon Entangled" is the
name of side,splitting drama to be
produced by the high school pupils in
the near future.
Miss Marian Hosack left Tuesday
to resume her school work at Madi
son, Wis, after having spent the hol
idays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs
F. +. Hosack.
John Boyer of Gallon, for many
years resident of this place, has
been the guest of William Kline and
family the past week.
Miss Catherine Dague, after having
spent her two weeks vacation with
her parents. Mr. and Mrs. ]. c. Dague
returned this week to her studies at
Ohio university.
Mrs. Otis Johnson and little daugh
ter of Wheeling, w. Va, have been
the guests of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. d. M. Brumbach, the past week.
FredericktOwn subscribers to the
Banner can renew their subscription
with Lorin Marple. If you have a
friend who you think would be in
terested in the Banner, either daily
or semi-weekly, hand them this copy
of the paper.
Mrs. Sarah Gibson has been spend.
ing several days with her son Harry
who has splendid position in one OF
the leading banks of Toledo Harry is
another one of those Fredericktown
boys who is forging his way to the
front to places of confidence and
trust.
Dell Halfway of Boise City, Idaoh,
a former Fredericktown boy, has been
visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Marion Hathaway, and other relatives
and friends in this place and vicinity
for the past week or more.
Both the girls and boys basketball
team of Frederlcktown high go to
Centerburg Saturday evening to play
Centerburg high teams. The boys will
go to Croton to play the high school
five of that place Friday night.
]. H. Andrews is plnning to open a
tailor shop in this place in the near
future If suitable room can be OBJ