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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1920
Page
4
Local column records callers and visits from Morris to Oldenburg and Cincinnati. Notable events include births and travelers like Miss Lillian Clement Sunman and Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Peters visiting from Cincinnati. The item highlights community ties, social calls, and regional movement.
At the Osgood Fair last Thursday and surrounding days, local residents including Harry Schwier, William Pohlar, and Herschel Dickey flew in an exhibition plane from Kokomo. The airborne tours boosted local spirits amid coal worries as crowds enjoyed views of homes, farms, and distant towns.
A Haywood tire repair operation will open within a week or two at the former Bradley Sisters building on Pearl Street opposite the freight depot. A Haywood graduate will supervise repairs including cuts in tread fabric breaks in casings rim cuts and bead issues. The unit promises to reinforce and restore tires and tubes to new condition using the Haywood system.
Miss Norma Yager and Albert Joining were quietly married at St. John's Church parsonage on Monday evening last. A supper at the bride's parents home followed. The couple left next morning for Dayton Ohio where the groom has a good position and their future home.
Sunday School at 9:00 a m teaches The Sins and Sorrows of David Divine services at 10:00 a m subject Seek ye first the kingdom of God Luther League Wednesdays at 7 15 Evening preaching at 6 45 subject If You Dont Somebody Else Will Preaching at Peppertown 2 00 p m Sunday School at Spades 9 00 a m Ladies Aid Society of Spades meets Thursday at 2 00 p m You will be made to feel at home when you attend our services J BARTHELMAS Pastor
The First M. E. Church urges attendance with Sunday School at 9:30 and worship at 10:40. No evening service due to Chautauqua. Bible class for men and English service at 10:15. Special meeting at 1:30 and Luther League at 6:30. No services on August 22. St John Brotherhood meets August 16 at 7:30.
Bethany Lutheran Church announces Bible School at 9 30 morning Worship at 10 30 no evening services due to Chau Tauqua vesper program at 7 30 Pastor D P Heltzel leads the service.
Batesville Gas Company has disposed of its plant and the new owners plan to begin diamantling the site within the next week or two if labor arrangements are made.
The six year old son of Henry Effing fell from a lumber pile Tuesday afternoon breaking both bones in the right forearm. Dr. Gibson set the fracture and the boy rests as easily as possible.
Batesville Roller Mills offers lowered prices on scratch grain and all other feeds. Mrs Frenselmeier visits son Ed and family then stays with daughter Mrs L A Beer in Sunman. Miss Della Kellerman from Oldenburg visits brother Frank Kellerman and family for a few days.
Women favor black with white on summer hats. All white hats feel dull and a white hat with trimming seems insipid unless crafted by an artist. A touch of black adds smartness, with organdie hats and black tulle, pale yellow organdie veiled with brown net, and taffeta flowers on white organdie or black horsehair hats.
Hand painting on taffeta hats drives novelty in millinery with growing vogue. Batik decoration and metal embroidery appear on accessories while Corset lines shift toward a flat straight silhouette. Black velvet hats may return as Paris hints. negligees and georgette offerings show bold and delicate designs for autumn fashions.
French trimming called confetti appears popular in Paris markets. It uses fabric such as alk or georgette as a foundation with confetti-like spots cut from fabric felt or leather in bright colors. The trend comes from recent arrivals and reflects lively Paris styling.
Classified notice lists a No 1 square piano offered for sale by Harry Baumer of Oldenburg. The ad presents a simple transaction with no additional details or prices.
The Specials fell 11 to 15 against Morris after mistimed play and late rallying Morris offense. Johnson pitched for the Specials with Freeland catching, while Bowman started for Morris and Hahn covered the plate as spectators whispered about the game's outcome.
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