The Mason Fence Company in Leesburg, advertised its mason steel post products, complete with double grip staples and tools for applying, including a six-foot post for 29 cents and a seven-foot post for 35 cents. Church and the Johnsonia Theatre announced that “My Boy,” starring Jackie Coogan, planned to be shown at the theatre, with admission costs being 15 and 25 cents. Hillsboro Village Council held a discussion on whether or not to send out the fire truck to assist other towns with fighting their fires because it could leave Hillsboro without a fire truck if a fire broke out when it was elsewhere. The year’s version of the Leesburg-Highland Fair reported a policy that it had to be “bigger and better than ever,” with “a score or more of especially talented people” chosen by the fair board as leaders of miscellaneous sections of the upcoming fair to be held from Aug.
Plans for a gymnasium in Leesburg were shown to multiple people, with the city given the possibility of a “most modern and commodious gymnasium” should the plans go through, with seating able to hold several hundred people. Lillie Ayres was assisting in the office temporarily. Mulligan announced to be the deputy and Mabel Williams to be his clerk. Calvert took over the responsibilities of Highland County auditor from Joseph Karan, with C.L. This week in 1923, The Leesburg Citizen reported that about 25 local businessmen planned to be guests of the Dutch Treat Club in Washington C.H., with around 100 from Hillsboro invited to attend the meeting as well. Editor’s note - We’re continuing our tradition of taking a look back each Saturday at some of the important, interesting or even odd events as they were reported during the same week throughout the years, along with interesting advertising features from years gone by.
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