Batesville Defeats Dennison A B C in Tight Pitched Battle
Large crowd sees Batesville beat the Dennison A B C 3 to 2 at the fair grounds park. Andler pitched superbly with four hits allowed and eleven strikeouts, while Batesville stole six bases and executed sharp defense. The teams meet again next Sunday in Connersville and here the following week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Dennison A. B. C
Fair Grounds Park
Andler
Brandom
Owsley
R. Camel
Clark
Davis
Wintz
Fritsch
Meyer
C. Camel
Granville
Weigel
Brewer
Benz
Brandum
Lightner
Ches
Connersville
Batesville Gas to Be Removed and Service Ended
Mayor Gibson received a letter from Carl H. Mote of the Public Service Commission stating Batesville Gas Company filed notice to dispose of its property as junk and discontinue service on August 12, 1920. Engineers’ survey warns the plant price is too high for purchase and City officials likely to seek an injunction to protect streets from pipe removal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibson
Carl H. Mote
Public Service Commission
Batesville
W. C. Bevington
Batesville Commercial Club
Masonic Outing Arrangements Set for Ripley County Gathering
Elmer Heidt and H F Schrader of the Batesville Masonic Lodge met at Sunman to organize the annual Ripley County Masons Eastern Stars and friends outing. The Sunman event will be held the second Sunday in August with contests and entertainment planned, following a large Milan gathering last year that drew participants from southern Indiana and nearby states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Heidt
H. F. Schrader
Batesville
Masonic Lodge
Sunman
Masonic Committee
Ripley County
Milan
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Purchase Business Building by Goyert and Wenning
Goyert and Wenning bought John Gauck's business building at Walnut and Boehringer Streets and moved the Dodge Agency and their produce business there. They had earlier bought land on West Pearl Street to build a modern garage but opted to buy Gauck's building due to material and labor delays. John Schmocker now leases the Lehmkuehler Building room once used by the Dodge Agency for his implement business, with Citizens' Building and Loan Association also permanently housed there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goyert and
Wenning
John Gauck
Walnut and
Boehringer Streets
Dodge Agency
West
Pearl Street
Mr. Gauck
Lehmkuehler
John Schmocker
Citizens’ Building and Loan Association
Revenue Man Killed in Portland Auto Crash
Captain Jacob Rief of Lawrenceburg and deputy United States Revenue Collector was struck by a car in Portland Indiana on Sunday. He suffered a base skull fracture and died shortly after. He was a well known official with many Batesville ties and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Rief
Lawrenceburg
United States Revenue
Portland
Indiana
Rief
Batesville
Sunday School Picnic At St Johns
The St John s Sunday School annual picnic is set for Saturday July 31 with an afternoon and evening program. A supper from five to seven, amusements for all ages, refreshments and music by the Eureka Band are promised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. John's Sunday School
Eureka Band
Frank Grieshop Dies Suddenly at Work in Batesville
Frank Grieshop of Batesville dies suddenly Tuesday afternoon in the machine room of the American Furniture Company after a period of ill health. He was 55, born in Oldenburg, a long time Hillenbrand Company employee, and a member of multiple fraternal orders. Funeral at St Louis Church with Weigel and Burst funeral directors. He leaves a wife, five children, three brothers, three sisters, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Grieshop
American Furniture Company
Mr. Grieshop
Oldenburg
Ind
Cincinnati
Batesville
Hillenbrand Company
American Aid Society
Knights of St. John
Knights of Columbus
St. Louis
Anthony
John
Fred
Bert Youngman
Anna
Katie
Shelbyville
Batesville Golf Club Defeats Shelbyville 17 6 in Sunday Match
Eight Batesville Golf Club members defeated eight Shelbyville Country Club players on the local course by 17 to 6. The win starts a best two of three series to claim the large silver cup for the year with the next contest in Shelbyville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville Golf Club
Shelbyville
Osgood Fair Dates Set for August First Week
The Osgood Fair will run from Tuesday August 3 to Friday of the following week. Organizers expect large crowds and have planned exhibits amusements and a strong racing program to entertain attendees.
Linville Sells Restaurant Business to John Cook
J. G. Linville disposed of his restaurant business to John Cook and Cook took possession last Monday. Linville will store household goods and his family will visit relatives at Clarksburg until Linville secures a permanent location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Linville
John Cook
Mr. Linville
Clarksburg
Tickets On Sale For Ten-Number Chautauqua Season
Garment of tickets offered by guarantors at 1.50 for all ten numbers. Limited to 500. after selling these, price rises to 2.00. Even partial attendance justifies buying as gate value for ten shows exceeds cost. List of guarantors includes M. F. Bohland and many local businesses and leaders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. F. Bohland
E. B. Schultz
A. C. Foerster
Neil D. McCalum
Roman Meyer
H. C. Canfield
A. B. Wycoff
W. F. Pohlar
A. W. Romweber
H. H. Kramer
A. J. Lindenmaier
C. H. Andres
Harry Schwier Co
First National Bank
E. J. Blank
George H. Beck
Meyer’s Garage
J. H. Wilker Co
A. G. Zierer
George A. Baas
L. E. Howard
Jacob Behr
J. G
Nicholas Volz
Oscar Goyert
C. W. Gibson
H. F. Buck
Monroe Peetz
W. H. Schwier Jr
Fred A. Ritter
Henry F. Hagemann
L. T. Zierer
Harry Timmermann
Will J. Gelvin
Batesville Roller Mills
Michael Benz
Joseph F. Burst
Monroe H. Wenting
Moody-Kelly couple quietly wed in Cincinnati
Mrs Mary Moody of Batesville and Dallas Kelley of Osgood were married in Cincinnati at noon last Friday. After the ceremony they visited Carthage and Hamilton before returning to Batesville Tuesday evening. The bride has long resided in Batesville, and the groom a veteran of the late war and the Rainbow Division, the only Ripley County soldier held prisoner by the Germans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Moody
Dallas Kelley
Osgood
Cincinnati
Carthage
Hamilton
Batesville
Ripley County
Champaigne
Republican Meeting at Hoyer School House July 24
Dr. McCallum will address Laughery Township residents on political issues at the Hoyer School house Saturday evening July 24. The meeting aims to present political facts and discuss enfranchisement of Indiana women, noting it expands the vote and heightens interest in November. Everyone is invited. the meeting begins at 8:00 p.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. McCallum
Laughery Township
Hoyer School House
Indiana
Allen Sykes to Open Batesville Grocery in Walsman Block
Allen Sykes and family returned from Newcastle on Tuesday and plan to open a new Batesville grocery store in the Walsman Block once the store room and stock are arranged. He has many friends in the vicinity glad to have them back. J W Roterz of Cincinnati visited Batesville Tuesday and went to Greensburg that evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Sykes
Newcastle
Walsman Block
Batesville
J. W. Roterz
Cincinnati
Greensburg
Knochsburg Grounds Debut Draws Nineteen Run Classic
Huntersville-Batesville Specials hosted Enochsburg boys at the new Knochsburg diamond near Wessel brick yard. Dieckman injured his foot delaying play, yet Knochsburg surged with eleven runs in the eighth inning to reach nineteen runs while the Specials managed two. Next Sunday Huntersville Flats visit to challenge the new grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntersville
Batesville
Wessel
Enochsburg
Knochsburg
Dieckman
Knochsburg Boys
Schrader
Enjoy Birthday Gathering at Pohlar Home Northeast of Batesville
George Pohlar Jr and wife hosted a Sunday birthday party for Paul Gaab at their home northeast of Batesville. Guests enjoyed music games and a surprise turtle soup dish praised as unusually good by attendees including John Schmocker family Louis Wittkamper family Henry Wittkamper family George Pohlar Sr and wife Henry Ritter Clyde Hackman Osgood Clyde Teegarten Indianapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Pohlar Jr
Batesville
John Schmocker
Louis Wittkamper
Henry Wittkamper
George Pohlar Sr
Detroit Vapor Red Star Oil Stove Promises Dependability
The Meyers Hardware Co promotes the Red Star Detroit Vapor Oil Stove as the reliable kitchen ally for big meals. It claims no wick failures and consistent baking and cooking performance from today into tomorrow, branding it “The World's Greatest Oil Stove.”
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit Vapor
RED Star
Detroit
Jit
Meyer Hardware CO
Birthday Surprise Tendered for Miss Lorena Fichtner
Miss Lorena Fichtner enjoyed a seven teenth birthday surprise hosted by about twenty of her friends last Saturday evening. Games music dancing and refreshments entertained guests until late. She received several thoughtful mementoes from her friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorena Fichtner
Miss Lorena
Big Midsummer Dance At St Clair Hall Batesville
James Withers presents a midsummer dance at St Clair Hall Batesville on Wednesday night July 28. Music by Harry Farley’s Garden Park colored jazz band of Indianapolis touted as the grandest colored jazz band in the Middle West. Hear them sing and see them dance the greatest endurance orchestra in America. Everyone is welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Withers
St. Clair’s Hall
Batesville
Harry Farley
Garden Park
Indianapolis
Middle West
America
Birth Announcements for Ritter Boehmer Wernke Families
Birth notices announce a girl for Fred Ritter on July 8 and a girl for Louis Boehmer on July 12. Mike Wernke and wife welcome a girl on July 14 and a wife’s birth reference appears in the fragmentary text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Ritter
Louis Boehmer
Mike Wernke
Athletes Win Extra Inning Victory Over St Paul
The Athletes defeated St Paul four to three after twelve innings. Luhring pitched eleven strikeouts with five hits allowed and stole three bases from the leadoff spot. The game extended to the eleventh and twelfth innings before Karbowski drove in the winning run for the Athletes, who host Waldron next Sunday and St Paul returns on August 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St Paul
St. Paul
Luhring
Aufderheide
Batesville Boys
Burst
Karbowski
Brummer
Pete
Bill
Waldron
Partnership takes over Engel Building ice cream parlor venture
Iliam Oehlman and George Bo assume management of the ice cream parlor pool room bowling alleys dance hall and soft drink establishment in the Engel Building. They pledge to devote their time to expanding all business lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iliam Oehlman
George Bo
Engel
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