Flora Journal-Record

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The Flora Journal-Record
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VOLUME XV
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FLORA. ILUNOIS. THURSDAY. DECEMBER 30. 1926
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Ib Part Two of thia laaae ot ths JoarBBl-R«cord appears the program ef tlis dadicBtorr aerrloea of the Flora U»Ited Bretkren church, whicb !• t» MbbBM next Sundar, Jan. 2od. Read the program for further in fonnAUon.
Senrlcea are being held each night thia week, the other churches of the
. «tt7 eoepentlnv and the pastors pria^lag te he new edifice alterna tire prellmtauiry to the    dedicatory
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They karo ballt a modern lirlclt ohareh which is an asset to the west Blda of the c|ty of Flora, and it la MtpM the dedication wUI be a great aaeeeaa. Drerybody ahonid attend at least one aarrlee.
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Tha Loyal Danghters class ot the Flora Chrtstlaa Sunday school held a Boeial In the ehnreh basement laat Tuesday night and a flne time was had.
After a good aoeial time, refresh¬ ments were served, followed by an old-tashioned tatry pull.
Those present were: Benlah 8e- hie, l^m Sehie, Kathryn Woods, Clara Mann, Lrilllan Broeg, Martha llann, Margaret Mann, Veda Harri¬ son, Elizabeth Sparling, Fay Mann, Beu'lah Sypnlt, Pearl Bowman, Frances Reaugb, Nadine Greenwood, Mildred Talbert. Doris Billington, Stella ^Im, Annie Cobonm, Carmen Itindseyr Margie Burria, Florence I>aaglas, Marjorle Irrin-Burris,, Hrs. Johanna Coboum, Mr. and Hrs. U M. Wood.
Tha Flora legal flm of Smith * Smith on Tuesday received the glad tidings that; they had won, la the Supreme Court ot Illinois, the' suit ot Merla Oahan vs Mrs. Flora B. Qol- daa. BBiith A Sndth reproseated Mrs. Oolden.. Two different circuit court Judges had decided against them, bnt botlMlBg they were right, the case was appealed to the state's hifihesi tribunal, with tbe resultant victory.
The ease waa one in which Mr. Oahaa was asking Tor an additional flnaactal Interest tn the Ooldaa estate hy Ttriue ot hia flrst wife havtag b««a Mra  Oolden'* daughter.
The firm of Jas. H. Smith and Claraaea T. Smith is recognised as one of th* strong legal combinations In southern Illinois and they practieo in mkny eountlea in thia seotlon ot the State.
OurNesJj'&ars Tootiiia
U Bpcry Day of
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a Happy One
OHRIS^nCAS CHKER
A MBRRV TVLB-TlOB PARTY
\ One ot the seascn's enjoyable parties was that ot Tuesday after¬ noon when Mrs. C. E. Wright enter¬ tained a group of little friends tor her daughter, Geraldlne. The home was tn gala array for the Christmas time. A glittering Christmas tree taking flrst place, garlands, bells and tinsel were used offectlvely. Some interesting games and: contests -were planned for entertainment. Helen McMahan and Evelyn Shepard were prise winners. A deijcions holiday lunclison was served by Mrs. 'Wright, assisted by Miss Bstelle Hig- ignson. In en'.ertalning. Eighteen "Were present .
Tha officers in charge ot the com¬ munity Christmas funds instructed the treasurer. Miss Carolyn Dayton, to turn the balance on hands over to Miss Ethel Fry .This money, together TCith the amount raised at Miss Fry't recital^ was used by Miss Fry's com. mittaa to send baskets of food and good ehaar to a doxen needy famlllM Of riora^
Mias Fry and her pupils are to be commended tor undertaking the work this year. Ttiey are willing to con¬ duct an antaual recital for charity funds and desire to have the coopera¬ tion ot all such organisations in the leity.
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The families ot L. M. and Earl Wood held their Chrutmas tree fes¬ tivities al the L. M. Wood home. North Main and Sixth St., last Sat¬ urday. After tho tree had been un¬ loaded and the blS and little folks had received "Santa's" gifts, dinner was served.
Mr. and Mrs. D C. Staninger, Mr. and Mra. Ed Innce a^d Mrs. Chas. Staninger of Sumner_ relatives of Mrs. Earl Wood, were ' here for the good time,
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FAIRFIELD, Dec. 27—Fire ot ua- determined origin destroyed the Pea- dleton-Boggs business block here ear¬ ly Ssturday. with loss estimates at $86,000. Firemen from Mt. Vernon, Mt. Carmel and Albion helped the Local    Flre    Department    keep tka
HARSTAN   EDITOR   BNTBRTAINS
On the eventag of Dec. SS, at heri^ay morning, home on SI 4 Baat Flora Avennt, Mias Alma Martin very charmingly enteftained a number of her trieada. Thn guests were ushered Into nk* spacious living room which was deeo- rated with bright garlands, wreaths and an illuminated Christmaa tree in
flames from spreading. Building loss' keeping vrith the    Tuletide   aeaaon.
waa  about  140,000  and  atoek Ioa about f45,00n.
Tha flre started tn the Cummlna Dry Ooods store and spread to tha O. N. Stonementt drug store and B. T. Fleming furniture store in tH*. same building. The Cummins loss was $20,000, Stonemetx $16,000 and Fleming $10,000. The stock of th* John H. Humipbrey A Sons grooary, near by, was damaged $1,000.    •
Tha bnilding was owned by Mrs. Riehnrd Boggs, Fairfleld widowv and Mrs. John Robb of Boston. Ap¬ proximately 60 per cent of the loss was covered by Issuranoe.
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Oamas and contests provided much merriment tor the guests..
Later they entered the dining rooBfi. On the dining table waa an attractive centerpiece ot a small Santa Claus emerging from a chim¬ ney surrounded by snow. Snowballs containing favors were piled againat the chimney. The tavora, which were tiny toys, furnished much amusement. The hostess served very delectable refreshments. At a late hour they regretfully departed declaring their editor-ln-chiet to be a very delightful hostess.   '
The guests were. Misses Alma Har> tin, hostess: Ruth Drake, Mary Fal¬ lal Elsie Byars, Flossie Mathews, Lavina Oeorge, Marydell Jacobs, Ruth    English and    Messrs.    Lloyd
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"Chimes ot Tka Holy. Night," a Christmaa cantata waa given at the First H. B. c^rch Sunday evening ky he choir. The solos and olher numbers, w%t^ appeared on ibe pro¬ gram, was wiH|>fandered and the en¬ tertainment >'ma» flUed with the Christmas sptrtt. The church audl- ortum and SaMiiy aehool room w«r«