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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1918
Page
2
Mrs. Tom King visited Batesville to spend the day with her parents. Guests included Mrs. Joe Parmer and daughters in Greensburg, Mrs. A. G. Brown and daughter shopping in Greensburg, and others visiting relatives in Indianapolis Cincinnati and St Paul. Edward Meyers returned home from Montana for the holidays.
Merry Xmas greetings frame a social ledger of visits and church life. Families including Wilson Huneke Hoyer Huneke and Johnsons share Sunday gatherings. Salem holds services after an eight week break with 9 30 am Sunday school. other marriages and family events are noted among local households.
Pleasants Park residents Chas Dieckman and family visited Mrs Fred Norwold and children in Ballstown Sunday. Fred Kops of Indianapolis came to spend time with home folks. Red Cross canvassing by George Menchhofer of Ballstown occurred last week. Henry Meyer and family joined John Wis man and family Wednesday evening. Henry Peetz and family visited Herman Dieckman and family. Fred Peetz of Indianapolis is visiting home folks. William Bosse and daughter Lydia of Walterswitch visited Mrs Kops and sons. Christ Hornig and family near Batesville spent Sunday with Henry Peetz and wife and Gotlieb Peetz and wife. John Bauer of Napoleon was canvassing through here Saturday. Leo Bauer and family visited Roman Henry and family Sunday.
Mrs Nora Williams and children visited Mrs Gommel on Thursday. Annie McHugh shopped in Greensburg Thursday. Logan Alexander entertained friends Sunday evening. Mrs R Palmer went to Greensburg Thursday night and stayed with her sister Mrs Amanda.
Baylor and returned home on Friday morning. She was accompanied by her daughter Mrs. Lou Negles of In Harry Siebert and wife called on his parents Sunday afternoon. Bernice Brown who is attending school at Spiceland came home to spend the holidays with her parents. Mrs. Brown spent Monday with H. A. Brown and family. Florence Lyone entertained friends Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Sarah Garrett of St. Paul is visiting her sister Mrs. R. Parmer with her sister Mrs. Ott McWilliam. Mrs. Ruth Parmer spent Monday at Newpoint.
Miss Anna Kline visits cousin Miss Marie Smith in Napoleon. Edw Bredemeier and wife shop in Osgood Friday evening. Mrs Ed Waters and Mrs Fred Timke at Batesville Thursday. Henry Vogel and daughters visit friends at Sunman last Wednesday. Wilber Heimsath travels to Rush County for winter work with Otto Bokeman. N C Strader does business in Greensburg Thursday. Clint Shook hauls a truckload of tobacco to Madison Friday, grown by O Hull of this township.
Mrs D L Freudenstein and daughter Ruth Lim spent Thursday with Richard Hafft and family. Jas Benefiel did business at Osgood Wednesday. Frank Stewart of Camp McClellan is on a ten day furlough visiting relatives. Wm Ferguson did business at Madison Friday. Clifford Copeland and wife of North Madison visited his parents Thursday evening. Mrs Sherd Copeland and Mrs Nellie Lemmon called on Mrs Henry Hafft Tuesday evening. E O Shadday called on his customers here last week.
Ballstown residents extend season wishes and report social visits and local activity. Mrs Wm Menchhofer hosted and visited neighbors. Several gatherings occurred with Bultman Norwold Dieckman and Karl families. Meetings included road work, wood sawing, and Red Cross presence.
Court summons non residents Tennis Mack and others in Ripley Circuit Court to answer a 1918 quiet title complaint filed by August A Hackman. The action seeks to quiet title to Lots 6 and 7 in Albers Heirs Second Addition Batesville now Batesville, in Versailles, Indiana. Defendants must appear by February 3 1919 or risk default.
Mr and Mrs William Brumme express deep gratitude to neighbors and friends for acts of kindness during illness and to those who aided at the death and burial of their baby daughter Gertrude. Special thanks to Miss An Jansing Mrs John Siebert Rev Ringo Undertaker Zicrer and the Red Cross nurses for devoted care. May God bless you all.
Mrs. L. A Drinkard of Je son City Me reports relief from stomach trouble and nervousness after using Chamberlains Tablets. She notes rapid improvement within a week and recommends the tablets to readers hoping to reach buyers through the paper.
Christmas chatter from the Batesville area includes George Meister and wife calling, Miss Maggie Prakel staying with John Praker’s family near Adams church, and John Praker hauling cordwood to Adams church. Fred Thielbar gifts his wife a Victrola as festive music appeals. George Shane and Perry visit from Batesville while chasing scarce cotton tails. The Selkes return from Illinois. Harry Selke remains in Alabama. Keep quiet and you will not be disturbed by customers. Advertise in Wi Tribune.
E C Timmermann township trustee announces weekly office hours at the First National Bank Building in Batesville on Tuesday each week for parties with township business. Call on that day for matters.
A fashion note argues that before vest reforms remove men's pockets and watch compartments, designers should ensure storage features for watches matches eyeglasses pencils and business cards. It also mentions a rural visitor's money pocket inside vests and notes future safety concerns. Architecture piece discusses Metz reflecting Franco Prussian history with French begun fortifications finished by Germans, a Catholic cathedral, a Lutheran church, and ten doubly named city gates Porte d Allemagne and Deutsche tor.
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