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Newspaper

Batesville Tribune

Location

Batesville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 22, 1920

Page

5

Batesville Faces Connersville In Return Game At Home

Batesville travels to Connersville for the return match after an 8 to 5 loss. Fred Nieman will likely start for Batesville as locals claim Connersville must improve. W. Wernke led Batesville with two singles and a double, while Fultz hurled well for Connersville amid wild control.

Connersville Fred Nieman Batesville Connersville Furniture Co Andler Benz Fultz Martinsville W. Wernke Wintz Schwartz

Batesville Roller Mills Feed Notice

FEED FEED FEED Horse Feed Dairy Feed Cattle Fattener and Branaw on hand Buy while the supply was available at Batesville Roller Mills.

Batesvile Roller Mills

Batesville Gas Plant Sale Rejected by City Council

The Batesville City Council rejected an $18,000 proposal to dispose of the gas plant after an engineer’s survey and a governor’s note that keeping the service would incur prohibitive costs. The dispute centers on gas shortages, the plant’s true value, and whether the piping and facilities justify any sale.

Batesville Gas Company Commercial Club M. F. Bohland Goodrich Bohland

Long Illness Fatal to Batesville Man Henry Feinthal

Henry Feinthal died after a long illness at sixty living south of the city. A meat cutter by trade he came to Batesville from Cincinnati in 1918 to work at Michael Benz Meat Market and later lived on a farm south of town. He suffered cancer of the glands, had surgery last September, spent winter in Tennessee with his daughter Mrs. Germo, and died last Wednesday. Funeral at his sister Mrs. Sipple’s home in Cincinnati Saturday with interment at Spring Grove Cemetery. He is survived by a wife five sons and two daughters, with many relatives and friends mourning the loss.

Henry Feinthal Batesville Cincinnati Michael Benz Tennessee Germo Sipple Spring Grove

Stockinger Named Noblesville Superintendent

W A Stockinger longtime Marion high school principal was chosen Monday night as Noblesville schools superintendent. He succeeds A C Payne who recently resigned to lead Connersville schools. Stockinger oversaw Rush County schools earlier and has taught across Indiana for 25 years, a Laughery Township native with broad local ties.

W. A. Stockinger Marion Noblesville A. C. Payne Connersville Stockinger Rush County Indiana Indianapolis News Laughery Township

Mailing list date correction notice to readers

Our mailing list has been corrected to date and we request subscribers to note the date after their name. If misdated please notify us and if arrears are shown we will appreciate your remittance.

Attend district meeting of the Ladies Auxiliary

Mesdames Mary A. Mitchell Mary Dietz Elizabeth Fischer Catherine Kirschbaum Cecilia Bettice and the Miases Rose Drescher Johanna Luesse Marie Luesse Stella Vascou Clara Fischer Cleona Gauck Margaret Firsich Esther and Adeline Thiel attended the district meeting of the Ladies' Auxiliary at Greensburg on Sunday.

Mary A. Mitchell Mary Dietz Elizabeth Fischer Catherine Kirschbaum Cecilia Bettice Rose Drescher Johanna Lueses Marie Luesse Stella Vascou Clara Fischer Cleona Gauck Margaret Firsich Esther and Adeline Thiel Ladies’ Auxiliary Greensburg

Batesville Telephone dispute seeks rural rate cuts

A five member committee report to Batesville Commercial Club proposes rural rate cuts for farmers paying $1 a month while city patrons keep existing charges. The city council directs city attorney to pursue a proportional reduction to protect Batesville residents, though the telephone manager says no PSC request will be made to lower city rates.

M. F. Bohland Batesville Commerial Club Batesville Telephone Company Commercial Club Batesville Commercial Club Farmers’ Committee Public Service Commission of Indiana Public Service Commission of Indiana Public Service Commission Batesville Schultz

Double Tragedy in Southern Ripley County

In Shelby Township near New Marion, John Hallet shot neighbor L. C. Matthews seven times, then killed himself with strychnine. Matthews, 56, had been released recently from Cragmont State Hospital after a year as a patient. Matthews' daughter had sworn out an affidavit against Hallet, leading to the deadly sequence in a rural Indiana community.

Shelby John Hallet Indianapolis News Versailles L. C. Matthews Matthews New Marion Hallet Edward Matthews Thomas Harper Southeastern Indiana Hospital For Cragmont

Mrs. Charles Bischen Recovering From Gall Stones Operation

Friends report Mrs. Charles Bischen is recovering after an operation for gall stones at Betts Street Hospital in Cincinnati last Friday. Doctors say the procedure was phenomenal, removing five hundred seventy five stones, an unprecedented count in their experience.

Charles Bischen Betts Street Hospital Cincinnati

Farley’s Colored Jazz Band Plays St Clair’s Hall Dance

James Withers presents a midsummer dance at St. Clair’s Hall on Wednesday night July 28 featuring Harry Farley’s Colored Jazz Band from Indianapolis. Endurance and pop leaders, the band performs from 8 15 to 12 15. Dancing prices are 1.25 per couple, 55 cents for unaccompanied ladies, 36 cents for spectators. Everybody welcome.

James Withers St. Clair’s Hall Harry Farley Indianapolis

Dance at Batesville Fair Grounds Next Saturday Night

Attend the big dance at the Batesville Fair Grounds next Saturday evening July 24 with Brookville Jazz Band. Refreshments of all kinds. Dancing tickets 60 cents for gents and 50 cents for ladies, including war tax. rural charges apply per current rate schedule.

Batesville Fair Grounds Brookville

Third Time The Charm For Huntersville Specials Victory

The Huntersville Batesville Specials won their third game of the season last Sunday, scoring nineteen runs against the Huntersville Flats who managed five. Stanley Hoene debuted as a wing artist for the Specials, Carl Brockman homered, Art Rudolph made a circus catch, and Jake Beverman umpired. Next Sunday the Flats host the Specials at Otto Wissel farm hoping for a reversal.

Huntersville Stanley Hoene Specials Carl Brockman Babe Ruth Carl Art Rudolph Alfred Thie Schimpke Art Thie Wissel Jake Beverman Otto Wissel

Operation restores mobility for Louisa Belter in Mansfield

Ben Belter and his daughter Miss Louisa returned Tuesday evening from Mansfield Ohio where Miss Louisa underwent an operation at City Hospital. Her right foot had long caused pain and was amputated just above the ankle on June 10. She spent a week in the hospital and has now returned home with relief and gratitude for the support shown by friends and relatives.

Ben Belter Mansfield Ohio Miss Louisa City Hospital Otto Krebs Louisa

Painful Woods Accident Injures Wilbur Kile

Wilbur Kile suffered a severe axe injury while working in the woods about a mile west of Peppertown last Friday. A limb blocked the blade, slicing a four inch gash into the arch of his left foot and severing a small artery,requiring immediate care at Dr. Gibson's office. His recovery proceeds slowly with significant pain and a lengthy healing period ahead.

Wilbur Kile Peppertown Wilbur

Attend Grieshop Funeral Draws Distant Relations

Attendees at the Frank Grieshop funeral last Friday included the Misses Anna and Catherine Grieshop Mr and Mrs Bert Youngman of Shelbyville Mrs Joseph Luchte and Josephine Carney of Oldenburg Mr and Mrs Joseph Eckstein and family of St Nicholas Mrs John Hirt of Cincinnati Mrs George Schutte and son Edward Mrs Theo Brue and daughter Anna Mr Henry Hoegeman and daughter Margaret all of Covington Ky Mr and Mrs Lou Hunt and family of North Deer Park Ohio and Mr and Mrs George Menzie and family of Greensburg.

Frank Grieshop Anna Catherine Grieshop Bert Youngman Shelbyville Joseph Luchte Josephine Carney Oldenburg Joseph Eckstein St. Nicholas John Hirt Cincinnati George Schutte Edward Theo Brue Henry Hoegeman Margaret Covington Lou Hunt North Deer Park Ohio George Menzie Greensburg

Convention Picture of State Legion Delegates at Evansville

A striking gallery photo displays the second state convention of the American Legion in Evansville Indiana. Bearl Kleiner, representative of Prels Bland Post, owns the image and is easily spotted among the delegates in the foreground at Blank's Pharmacy display.

the American Legion Evansville Ind Blank Bearl Kleiner Prels-Bland Post Earl

Waldron Falls to Athletes in Narrow Nine Inning Loss

The Athletes defeat Waldron four to one at the Fair Grounds as Harold Wolf hurled a seven year no loss game. Waldron finally scored in the ninth on a passed ball and a single, with Schreiber's miscue aiding. Return clash set for next Sunday at Waldron.

Waldron Fair Grounds Harold Wolf Harold Schreiber Karbowski Luhring Wolf Lefer Waldronite Art

Births of the Week Record at Local Hospital

To Matthew West and wife, on Friday July 16, a girl. To Monroe Wonning and wife, on Saturday July 17, a boy. To Anthony Weberding and wife, on Sunday July 18, a boy. There is only one kind of Prints worth anything the right.

Matthew West Monroe Wonning Anthony Weberding

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Abrhpoa E Weigel Fritsch Nee Bloemer Brewer Ates Meyer E. Wernke HPO AE Ball Batten Eeee Lambert Crouse Sacrifice Hill Scott Ball FE. Wernke Brackman Terry and Hunter City Patrons of Telephone Co City of Ripley Sheriff Harper Farley Colored Jazz Grieshop AB RH Taylor Vps Brummer Robinson Rf Reiber Renee Beens Leffler Brown Reever Kelly Dake Aurine Fischer Meals Welb
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