Decoration Day Observed in Batesville with Memorial Ceremony
Decoration Day observed in Batesville featured grave decorations by G A R and a memorial at St. Clair's Hall. The Eureka Band led a parade to the hall where songs, an invocation by Rev. Schreiber, Lincoln's Gettysburg Address, and a moving tribute to World War II fallen heroes were heard.
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Batesville
St. John’s Cemetery
G. A. R. Post
Eureka
M. L. Samms
St. Clair’s Hall
Flora
Esther Goy
America
Schreiber
M. E. Church
Peter Holzer
Harts
Hugo Preil
Roy Fruchtricht
John Bland
Neil McCallum
H. J. Walsman
Columbia
Volunor
Lacy
Beacred
Batesville First in the World for Quick Centenary Gift
Rev. Schreiber and the First M. E. church in Batesville led the Centenary movement by promptly raising their quota of one hundred fifteen million dollars. Their surplus inspired other congregations in the Cincinnati Louisville district to follow Batesville as the first district to meet the goal. The Batesville church is praised as the world’s first Methodist congregation in this effort.
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Batesville
Schreiber
M. E. Church
Methodist Church
M. E
Cincinnati-Louisville
Cincinnati- Louisville
Fire at Belter barn quashed by neighbors bucket brigade
An evening fire at the Louis Belter place in the east end burned hay in a barn. Elmer Huneke, a Route No. 1 carrier, had rented the barn and left hay on the floor. A bucket brigade of neighbors quickly extinguished the blaze, preventing use of the fire department hose.
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Louis Belter
Elmer Huneke
Pythian Sisters Entertain New Members at Banquet
The Pythian Sisters district convention welcomed twenty three new members two weeks after their induction. On Wednesday evening they were invited to a special meeting, finding an excellent banquet and a social hour with toasts and hearty enjoyment.
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Pythian Sisters Organization
Victory Concert at St Mark's Reserved Audience applauds
The Victory Concert by St Mark's congregation last Thursday at the church drew a large appreciative audience. Vocal and instrumental music an address and a recitation offered a high class entertainment reflecting careful preparation. The article urges more such performances for their cultural value.
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St. Mark's
Spaan Delivers Scholarly Address on War, Nationhood
Henry N. Spaan of Indianapolis gave an hour long speech analyzing every United States war, its fighting principles, soldierly character, and America's standing among nations. He pressed the league of nations goals and citizen duties, delivering a lofty, thoughtful yet restless program amid sultry heat.
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Henry N. Spaan
Indianapolis
United States
League of Nations
Hen
Real Estate Transfers Reveal Milan Market Activity
A long list records transfers across Milan and neighboring townships including Eva Williamson to Bessie Walsh Lot 87 Milan for 800 dollars and Charles Horton to James Connell y 65 acres in Milan for 8125. Other notable deeds cover 100 acres in Washington to Bruce Nickel for 8000 and 153 acres in Johnson township for 4500. Two marriages conclude the item: Esther Wilker and Frank Wolcott wed at Versailles and Regina Dennert and George Benken marry in Saint Louis church with future homes in LaGrange and Mt. Healthy Ohio.
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Eva Williamson
Bessie Walsh
Milan
Elmira C
James H.connelley
John M.fuller
Bruce Nickel
Washington
W. N. Deatley
H. L. Doyle
Johnson Tp
A. J. Dever
John Rahe
Jesse Clark
Daniel Platt
Franklin
Jesse T. Ashcraft
Jesse W. McClure
Frank Lows
Joseph A. Boehmer
Batesville
Henry Burggraf
Charles B. Agrue
Washington Tp
Gay Kitts Millikan
Milton Hunters
Holton
Creighton Hendrixson
May Hendrixson Et al
Michael Dixon
Geo. Dixon
Franklin Tp
Louis QO. Willson
Chas. S. Hisey
Osgood
Lida R. Ward
Anice Sha
Thomas L. Cole
Geo. C. Lostuter
John Beyer
Aurelia Bramel
Ernest F. Ehlers
L. D. Weare
Mamie Leavens
Cora Cravens
Edward Cors
Alvin L. Brung
Adama
Edward R. Behlmer
Arthur L., Smith
Sunman
Calvin Skeen
Fred Hahn
Wm. P. Castner
Hayes Shaffer
Shelby
Emmett Simpers
A. B. Robertson
Harry H. Laws
Gould Hallowell
Brown Tp
Center Tp
G. B. Grimes
Georgian Spears
Notice of Stockholders Meeting at Farmers Merchants Bank Oldenburg
Notice states all stockholders of Farmers' & Merchants' State Bank Oldenburg are summoned to a June 18 1919 meeting to elect a Board of Directors. Cashier John E Baneking requests full attendance. The remainder of the text appears garbled and unreadable.
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Farmers’ & Merchants’ State Bank
Oldenburg
John E. Baneking
Brockman Rochert Wedding In Indianapolis Home
Miss Rosina Robert of Indianapolis married Walter Brockman in a quiet ceremony at the bride’s parents’ home on Lexington Avenue. The couple, previously of Indianapolis, will reside on Keystone Avenue after a wedding supper with relatives Alma Hockery and Carl Brockman attended.
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Lexington Ave
Indianapolis
Rosina Robert
Walter Brockman
Henry Brockman
Alma Hockery
Carl Brockman
Batesville
Brockman
Keystone Avenue
Well Known Educator Dies
Prof. John H. Bobbitt a Decatur County educator for over fifty years died Monday evening at his daughter’s Hillsboro home. Born in Virginia at seventy three he served in the Confederate army and settled in Aurora after the war. He later moved to Decatur County where he held various educational posts until retirement. A widely known figure in Southern Indiana teaching and professional circles.
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John H. Bobbitt
Decatur County
Hillsboro
Bobbitt
Virginia
Aurora
Indiana
Wonor Roll Erected in Batesville and Laughery Township
The honor roll on the Town Hall lot will include all Batesville and Laughery township residents who served in any branch during the late war. It currently lists 146 names and Bertha Greemann the Red Cross nurse is noted for continued service. Additional plates will be added to complete the roll.
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Batesville
Laughery Township
Bertha Greemann
Red Cross
Centenary Quota Reached by Wesley Chapel Charge
Rev. Ringo reports that Wesley Chapel in Greensburg district has raised its Centenary quota, being among the first charges to reach the assigned goal.
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Ringo
Wesley Chapel
Greensburg
Bank directors inspect new vault doors in Ohio
F. J. Moorman A. A. Hackman and F. J. Raver of the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Oldenburg with George Moorman visited Hamilton Ohio plants of Herrin Hall and Marvin Safe and Lock and Mosler Safe and Lock to inspect vault doors. The bank plans a move to larger quarters with a modern secure vault to protect patrons’ papers and valuables. The directors met to decide on doors and improvements for the new vault as part of expanding services for Oldenburg and nearby communities.
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F. J. Moorman
A. A. Hackman
F. J. Raver
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of Oldenburg
George Moorman
Hamilton
Ohio
Herrin, Hall & Marvin Safe and Lock Co
Mosler Safe and Lock Co
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank
Oldenburg
Auto Crash Injures Mrs Kraus at Park and Pearl
Sunday collision at the Park Avenue and East Pearl Streets junction involved the Kraus car with Tony Kraus and wife Leo Kraus and Jacob Riehle and an Empire vehicle from Indianapolis. Both drivers had limited maneuvering room due to an open ditch, causing damage to the Empire front wheel and Kraus running board and rear door. Mrs Kraus suffered bruises cuts and a nervous shock.
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Joseph Kraus
Kraus
Empire
Park Avenue
East
Pearl Streets
Tony Kraus
Leo Kraus
Jacob Riehle
Park
Pearl Street
Kraus Machine
Indianapolis
Knights of Pythias Meet Knighthood and Fish Fry
Laughery Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias held a well attended meeting last Thursday with three esquires knighted. Visiting brethren from Sunman joined the degree work and praised the ceremony. A fish fry followed, with high praise for the luncheon and social hour.
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Laughery Valley Lodge Knights of Pythias
Sunman
Laughery Valley Lodge
Petition Hearing on Sunman Farmers Telephone Exchange
Mr Haynes of the Indiana Public Utilities Commission and staff heard the petition of the Farmers Telephone Exchange of Sunman for connection with the Southern Indiana Telephone Co and Batesville Telephone Co. Ex judge Robert Creigmile represented the Southern and Batesville Companies while A B Wycoff represented the petitioners at the Town Hall hearing. Out of town attendees included E W Swarthout Aurora owner of Southern Indiana Telephone Co Ed R Behlmer Dr Vincent George Trautman William Voss Dr Fletcher Mr Abplanalp and Miss Kabasyee of Sunman and George Ashman of Ongood.
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Aurora
Southern Indiana Telephone Co
Ed R. Behlmer
Dr. Vincent
George Trautman
William Voss
Fletcher
Abplanalp
Miss Kabasyee
Sunman
George Ashman
Ongood
Dance at Batnsville Fair Grounds Opens Season
The Eureka Band will play the first dance of the season at Batnsville Fair Grounds on Saturday evening June Tth. Patrons are invited to attend and enjoy the event.
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Batnsville Fair Grounds
Eureka
Asphalt Road to Napoleon Proposed
City leaders and Batesville businessmen met with Franklin County Commissioners at Versailles to seek a sixteen foot asphalt road from the county line to Napoleon connecting with the Greensburg and Versailles route. Officials favor building from the county line through Batesville four to five miles south, with additional county road projects planned elsewhere, aiming to start early next spring if funds allow.
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Franklin Co
City
Batesville
Versailles
Franklin County
Napoleon
Greensburg
State Highway Commission
Fite
Milne
Washington Township
Walnut Street
West Pearl
Main St
Main
Oldenburg
Franklin
Laughery Township
Osgood
Ripley County
Missionary Society to Hold Next Convention in Batesville
The Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist churches met at Race Street Methodist in Cincinnati. Attendees included Will J. Gelvin and wife Mrs Luis Annewehr Miss Mary Annewehr John Michel and Mrs Theodore Schultz. It was decided Batesville will host the next annual convention at the First Church there.
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Will J. Gelvin
Luis Annewehr
Mary Annewehr
John Michel
Theodore Schultz
Women's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Churches
Race Street
Cincinnati
Batesville
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Wenry Spaan
Pythian Sisters
Wolcott-Wilker
Esther Wilker
Frank L.wolcott
LaGrange
George Jewell
LaGrange High School
Wolcott
Beneen-Dennert
Regina Dennert
John Dennert
George F. Benken
St. Louis Church
Helen Benken
Edward Hanrahish
BIG K. OF
P. Meeting
Amear Telephone
Fair Grounds
Atiend Missionary Meeting
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