Batesville Gas System Report Shows Limited prospects
Engineer W C Bevington surveyed Batesville Gas Company for the Commercial Club and City Council. Ten leased wells, 85 000 feet of piping, 177 motor vehicles and equipment serve about 145 customers, mostly private homes, with the Casket Factory using 100 000 cubic feet monthly. Wells likely need cleaning or tubing renewal. cost about 500 per well, with no guaranteed yield increase. Distribution pipe is aged and pitted. high pressure main interferes with farms, and no expansion is foreseen as consumption matches production. The report warns renewing wells may not repay, and no new customers are being sought. Continued on page four.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. C. Bevington
Snider and
Casket
Bevington
Indiana State Board of Tax
First M. E. Church Redecorated For Opening Sunday
The First M. E. Church completed its renovation after weeks of work by The Schoenbacker Co. Springfield Ill. The interior gained a new lighting system and frescoing cost about 1500 dollars, covered by morning and evening collections. Rev C B Koch preached and a strong choir from Berea Ohio joined local talent for a celebratory program. Will Gelvin spoke on fundraising needs. The congregation takes pride in the updated, brighter church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E
C. B. Koch
Emory Annewehr
Hulda Ficken
Wilbur Schwi
Springfield
Ill
Saxer
Health meeting at City Hall tonight in Batesville
An outdoor or indoor health program focused on tuberculosis prevention will be held at Batesville City Hall at eight o'clock. Dr H W McKane leads the Tubercular Division event with Miss Elsie McKane and O T Lawman handling activities and visuals. Public attendance urged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Health
H. W. McKane
Elsie McKane
O. T. Lawman
Batesville
Succumbs to long illness dies at thirteen
Thelma Colson daughter of Claude Colson near Newpoint died Friday at age thirteen after two years of illness. Survived by father one brother and several relatives. Services held at home by Rev. Schreiber and burial at Laughery Cemetery. Elmer Peine and Ida Kaes wed at St. Cecelia Church Oakley with Romweber and other families attending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thelma Colson
Claude Colson
Newpoint
Schreiber
Laughery Cemetery
A. W. Romweber
John
Fourth of July Dance at Batesville Fair Grounds
The Eureka Band presents a big Fourth of July celebration at Batesville Fair Grounds on Monday July 6 with dancing after noon and in the evening. Danner's Orchestra of Indianapolis provides music. A big ball game is scheduled in the afternoon with refreshments and light meals available. Admission is free and dancing costs 50 cents for both gents and ladies including war tax.
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Eureka
Batesville Fair Grounds
Danner’s Orchestra
Indianapolis
Demonstration of Motor Trucks At Batesville Meadow
A Cincinnati Truck Dealers Association demonstration on Meadow North of Golf Links showed pneumatic tired trucks' farm and highway utility. Trucks from Armleder, Ace, Chevrolet, Dodge, Federal, G M C, Nash, Packard, Paige, Rev, Trailmobile and others impressed farmers and townspeople with hill climbs, safe handling, and cargo transport benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville
Cincinnati Truck Dealers’ Association
Armleder
Armleder Company
Ace
Southern States Motor Corporation
Chevrolet
Chevrolet Company
Dodge Bros
Mason Towle Company
Federal
F. & N. Motor Company
Raterman Motor Company
Nash
Nash Cincinnati Motor Company
Packard
Citizens’ Motor Car Company
Paige
H. & T. Auto Company
Herald Motor Car Company
Bastner Bros
Trailmobile
Trailmobile Company
Main
Adamson
Gibson
Chicago
Golf Links
Wedding Trip Finds Newlyweds Near Pekin and Sunman
John Drockelman and his bride Ella Stoeger traveled from Pekin to Batesville then Sunman to visit relatives on their wedding trip. The couple wed last Wednesday at the bride’s Pekin area home. The groom, formerly from this community, farms near Pekin and begins married life with wishes from friends in Ripley County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Drockelman
Pekin
Illinois
Batesville
Sunman
Henry Drockelman
Ripley County
Ella Stoeger
Inspecting Fire Apparatus by City Officials
Fire Chief John Wooning and council members Will Foerster and George Doll traveled to Columbus and Prospect Ohio to observe a fire truck demonstration with the aim of possibly purchasing a new vehicle for city use.
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John Wooning
Will Foerster
George Doll
Columbus
Prospect
Ohio
Brother and sister drown in Fox River outing tragedy
Peter Holzer's brother Will and sister Mrs Mamie Gilligan died during a river outing from Filatville Tennessee to Sheridan Illinois. Gilligan survived briefly after dragging her brother underwater. both bodies were brought to St Magdalene for funeral services.
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Peter Holzer
Will
Mamie Gilligan
Fox River
Sheridan
Ilinois
Filatville
Nicholas Holzer
St. Magdalene
Rain Delays Football Games Sought By Local Clubs
Rain spoiled last Sunday games as Athletics and Batesville faced weather woes with Vevay and Dennison’s A B C’s of Indianapolis. Next Sunday Connersville Furniture Company visits to play the Athletics, and July 4 5 feature the city championship series at the Fair Grounds with high hopes and big followings.
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Athletics
Batesville
Vevay
Dennison
Indianapolis
Darkies
Connersville Furniture Company
Fair Grounds
Marl Ashcraft Dies After Illness at Greensburg
Relatives report the death of Marl Ashcraft of Rushville following an operation at Grover Sanatorium Greensburg. He had suffered hemorrhages a week earlier and despite surgery could not recover. Services and burial will be in Greensburg this afternoon. he is survived by a bride of three weeks, formerly Miss Margaret Stevens of this city.
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Marl Ashcraft
Rushville
Grover
Greensburg
Margaret Stevens
Henry Stevens
Farmers Meeting In Placke School House Saturday Night
Ray Township farmers organization will meet at the Placke School house Saturday night June 26. All members urged to attend as important business will be transacted. Otto Wissel is chairman.
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Farmers Organization
Placke
Otto Wissel
James Withers Dance At St Clair Hall June 26
James Withers will stage another enjoyable dance at St Clair Hall on Saturday evening June 26. All are invited to a social night with excellent music and lively entertainment.
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James Withers
St. Clair’s Hall
Ripley County War History Fundraiser Seeks 1000 Subscriptions
A county history committee appeals Ripley County residents to contribute 3 dollars each to publish a World War era county war history. The book will cover home front efforts, soldier narratives, Gold Star lists, photos, and parades, with all profits returned to cost.
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Ripley County
Indiana
A. B. Wycoff
Batesville
Army
Navy
Synod Delegates Merge Luther an Church Structures
Rev C P Heltzel and Rev J Barthelmas left for Columbus Ind to attend the final Olive Branch synod meeting of the English Lutheran Church. The Olive Branch Synod had 66 churches across Indiana Ohio Kentucky and Tennessee. The merger with the Chicago synod created the Indiana synod uniting southern Indiana Kentucky and Tennessee churches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. P. Heltzel
Bethany
J. Barthelmas
St. Mark’s
Columbus
Ind
Olive Branch Synod
English Lutheran Church
Indiana
Ohio
Kentucky
Tennessee
Chicago Synod
Indiana Synod
Indianapolis
Utilities cut schedule due to urgent line repairs
Batesville Electric Light and Power Co announces the commercial current will be turned off Wednesday Thursday Friday and Saturday each week until further notice. Christ Horstman and wife from Greensburg visited Fred Stodenigge and family and other relatives here from Saturday until Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batesville Electric * Light & Power Coo
Christ Horstman and
Greensburg
Fred Stodenigge
Closing Exercises at St Louis Parochial School Delights Crowd
The St Louis Parochial School held closing exercises at St Clair's last Thursday evening to high praise. The Ven Sisters led the program with music by Hillenbrand Romweber Orchestra. Graduates received diplomas from Rev Father Adelbert as Rev Jos Hennings ford delivered the address.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Clair's
Hillenbrand- Romweber Orchestra
Little Ones
Rosella Benz
Mercedes Dennert
Marie Seibel
Will Romweber
Papa
Jos. Henningsford
Napoleon
Father Adelbert
Campaign Opens to Raise Salvation Army Funds in Batonville
The Prell-Bland Post of the American Legion kicks off a $300 Salvation Army drive in Batonville. A five man committee led by Andrew Irrgang will canvass businessmen and factories starting next Monday, urging contributions for wartime service and peacetime humanitarian aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prell-Bland
American Legion
Batonville
Salvation Army
Harry Belter
George Norwold
Joseph Wintz
Philmer Ward
Andrew Irrgang
Salvation Army Fund
Batesville
Indiana Bankers Convene at Magnesia Springs Meet
H M Sitterding G A Baas and John H Wilker of Batesville John Minger and wife of Sunman and John Enneking of Oldenburg attended Group Six of the Indiana Bankers Association at Magnesia Springs summer resort for their eleventh annual convention. More than two hundred bankers were present as banking conditions were discussed at a noon banquet and afternoon business session. J C Shirk of Brookville was elected President and Cambridge City was chosen as next meeting place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. M. Sitterding
G. A. Baas
John H. Wilker
Batesville
John Minger
Sunman
John Enneking
Oldenburg
Indiana Bankers’ Association
Magnesia Springs
Brookville
Cambridge City
Rural telephone patrons meeting at Placke Schoolhouse
Batesville Telephone Co manager B M Schultz invites all rural patrons to a meeting at Placke Schoolhouse on Friday June 25 at 7 00 p m. The notice encourages everyone interested to attend and participate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Placke
B. M. Schultz
Batesville Telephone Co
Local Feed Supplier Announces Fresh Carton of Feed
A regional supplier says a carload of scratch feed Fgg-a-Day C-Em-Grow chick mash and horse feed has arrived and urges customers to place orders quickly for delivery or pickup.
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City Hall
River
RAY Township Farmers Meeting
County History Committee
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