Results of Primary Vote Narrowly Splits State Races
Unofficial returns show McCray leading for governor with Fosler close behind. John S. Benham renominated for Congress by a large margin. County tickets favor Wm. B. Goyert for treasurer and Thomas Harper for sheriff, with smaller margins in local precincts. Democrats focus on Canfield’s congressional nomination with sizable leads across several counties.
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McCray
Fosler
John S. Benham
Wm. B. Goyert
Thomas Harper
Johnson Township
George Michel
Shelby Township
Batesville
Laughery Township
Johnson
Harding
Seers
Wood
Lowden
Fesler
Arlel
Benham
Smith
Peewee
Eeenee
Royce Co.cc Ee
Atwell
Cece Saapidwrmgr Ee Steuhs
Woyert
Gang
Jarvis
Ripley County
Dearborn
Jackson
Decatur
Switzerland
Jennings
Bornemeier Narwold Wedding at St John’s Church
A wedding at St John’s Church united Nora Bornemeier and Harry Narwold with Rev Held officiating. The bride wore georgette and orange blossoms, a bouquet of white roses, and was attended by Elsie Narwold. Albert Blant served as host. A reception followed at the parents’ home and a dance at St Clair’s Hall capped the day. The couple will live on the groom’s father’s farm near Batesville.
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St. John’s Church
Nora Bornemeier
Herman Bornemeier
Harry Narwold
August Narwold
Elsie Norwold
St. Clair’s Hall
Batesville
Death of Miss Louise Klostermeyer at Batesville
Miss Louise Klostermeyer died after a brief illness last Thursday. She was taken to Madison Hospital where she died three days later. Undertaker Zierer returned her body to the Batesville home for services at the home and St. Pauls Church before burial in the church cemetery. Survived by brothers William and Henry and sisters in law Mrs Otto Kirschner and Mrs Charles Ebel of Cincinnati, plus many relatives and friends from forty eight years at the Batesville home.
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Louise Klostermeyer
Madison
Zierer
St. Paul’s Church
William
Henry
Otto Kirschner
Charles Ebel
Cincinnati
Batesville to Host Two First Class Baseball Teams This Season
Batesville will host two prominent teams this season with home games every Sunday. The grounds are being upgraded with new stands and a backstop to improve spectator comfort. First games begin May 16 against Madison, with alternating dates as Arlington, Madison, and Lawrenceburg visit, and the Indianapolis A B C team visiting June 20.
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Batesville
Madison
Connersville
Arlington
Athletics
Lawrenceburg
Indianapolis
Batonville
Commissioners to Meet in Batesville on Road Plan
Ripley County commissioners will meet at Batesville City Hall at 2:00 PM Thursday to discuss building several miles of Laughery Township county unit road. Local support is urged to help secure a contractor and sell bonds, as contracts and financing depend on community backing to improve the road.
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Ripley County
Batesville
Laughery Township
Salvation Army
Peter Holzer
Osgood Journal
M. F. Bohland
Laughery
Adams
Delaware Townships
Holzer
Center Township
Prell-Hland Post
Chautauqua plan eyed for Batesville community
Batesville directors hear a cooperative Chautauqua proposal from Miss Anne Laughlin of Blooming ton outlining local participation via five hundred tickets at 1.50 dollars. If sales meet the target, local risk ends and profits, if any, go to the community. a meeting to discuss details will be announced.
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Batesville
Anne E. Laughlin
Cooperative Chautauqua
Bloomington
Illinois
Chautauqua
Miss Laughlin
Chautauqua Company
Commercial Club
Schroeder and Mary Martin Wed in Tampa Post Honeymoon Return
Joseph Schroeder of Batesville Ind and Miss Mary Martin wed at Sacred Heart church in Tampa. Bride wore navy blue suit and corsage roses. ceremony by Father De Stock with Ruth Dupuy on piano. They honeymoon to Havana and Cuba then east coast, plan home in Batesville after May 1.
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Joseph Schroeder
Tampa
Fla
Florida
Tampa Daily Times
Church of the Sacred Heart
Mary Martin
Joseph J. Schroeder
Batesville
Ind
Father de Stock
Ruth Dupuy
Mary A. Driscoll
W. A. Brown
Cleveland
P. W. Driscoll
P & O. Mascotte
Havana
Cuba
Key West
Ida Winsor Installs Pythian Sisters Temple at Metamora
Mrs. Ida Winsor district deputy grand chief of the Pythian Sisters installed a Metamora temple Monday night naming Valley Falls Temple No. 412 with 35 charter members. A six o'clock dinner for 165 guests followed as Lyle Temple Blooming Grove conferred the degree work. local attendees included Mesdames Lockwood Ambrecht Kessens Behlmer Vaughn Tangman Greemann Lightner Winsor Schrader Schwetman and Messrs Ambrecht Lightner Heitzman. Mrs. Winsor recently installed a temple at Aurora and this second installation was praised for boosting the order’s growth.
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Ida Winsor
Pythian Sisters
Metamora
Valley Falls Temple
Lyle
Blooming Grove
Mesdames Pearl Lockwood
Ed Ambrecht
Louis Ambrecht
George Kessens
Frank Behlmer
Wm. Vaughn
Frank Tangman
Clarence Greemann
Dick Lightner
Henry Winsor
Lotta Schrader
Carrie Schwetman
Messrs
Philip Heitzman
Winsor
Aurora
Fire Truck Demonstrations Impress City Officials
A large Stutz Motor Fire Truck toured the city Sunday and Monday, drawing many residents as it showcased two water streams from a cistern and hydrant with main pressure. Officials plan further demonstrations and thorough investigations before any purchase decision.
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West Pearl and
Second Street
North Walnut Street
West Pearl Street
Dance At St Clair Hall With Brookville Jazz Band
A dance is set for Saturday May 15 at St Clair’s Hall with music by the Brookville Jazz Band. The notice invites attendees and mentions Foerster’s thin sliced dried beef or boiled ham as a snack option.
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St. Clair’s Hall
Brookville
Foerster
Public School Notes and Events Highlight May Activities
The school closes Friday May 28 with commencement by Prof J B Thomas of Central Normal College. Teachers’ institute is set for Saturday May 8 at 9:00. Senior English marks Americanization Day with a patriotic program. Sophomores stage Ivanhoe scenes. Freshmen invite ball game vs upper classes Saturday at 3:00. Senior class rehearses Claim Allowed Continued for May 21. Kenneth Kramer visits Purdue. Stanton Nickel returns to work.
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J. B. Thomas
Department of Education
Central Normal College
Teachers’ Institute
Forrest
Ivanhoe
Kenneth Kramer
Elton
Purdue
Death of Arthur Diver in Phoenix News of a young man’s death reaches relatives in town
Relatives here learn of Arthur Diver’s death Sunday at his Phoenix home. He was the son of Mrs. George Bruns and grandson of Mrs. Mary Diver, long troubled by lung illness. The family had moved to Arizona hoping better health, after his father’s recent death.
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Arthur Diver
George Bruns
Phoenix
Arizona
Mary Diver
Bruns
William Greemann
Oldenburg Pike Improvement Favored by County Board
Prenkling County commissioners backed a petition to macadam the road from the Franklin County line into Oldenburg and will review the project next Monday. The Batesville to Oldenburg route carries heavy traffic and the plan promises a boosted link if the Ripley County end is also improved.
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Prenkling County
Franklin County
Oldenburg
Batesville
Ripley County
Court House News from Versailles and nearby area
County trustees report school enrollment in Versailles while court actions include cases from Indiana against Gus Vanosdol and Wm Brown acquitted on petit larceny. Marriage licenses granted and divorces filed. commissioners discuss improved highways and road resurfacing plans across Shelby Washington Johnson and Adams townships.
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Versailles
Henry Laswell
County Board of Education
Rezin Murray
Osgood
State of Indiana
Gus Vanosdol
Wm. Brown
John H. Kirtley
Chas. Mundy
Jennings County
Batesville Wins Doubleheader Over Sunman High School
Batesville High School defeated Sunman 8 to 0 in game one and 9 to 7 in game two at the High School Grounds Sunday. Hazen pitched well for Sunman with 15 strikeouts but received little field support. Batesville benefited from Sunman errors and limited hits to secure both victories.
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Batesville
Sunman
Boehmer
Kirschbaum
Hazen
Brinkman
Siebert
Sherman
Home Baking Sale by Bethany Church Set for May 8
The Christian Workers of Bethany Church announce a Home Baking Sale on Saturday May 8 at 2:00 p.m. at A. C. Foerster's store. Proceeds support church activities and local charity efforts.
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The
Christian Workers of Bethany Church
A. C. Foerster
Supper and Social by St. John's Luther League
The St. John s Luther League plans a social and supper at Huntersville School House on Saturday May 15. Everyone is welcome.
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St. John’s Luther League
Huntersville
Everbody
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Bartholomew
Jefferson
Ohio County
William D. Ricketts
Brown
Canfield
Conaway
Craig
Ricketts
Bornemeier-Narwold
Louisa Klostermeyer
Peter ‘Holzer
Tribune
Metamora Lodge
Laughery Valley Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Knights of the
White Water Valley
Batesville Boys
Public
Oldenburg Pike
Court House News
David H. Hughes
Mabel Williams
Ted Raymond Wesler
Nellie Marie Hickman
Thomas Merkel
Morris
Rose Schneider
Chas. Shook
Olean
Mary E. Ake
Milan
Viccie M. Levi
Harry Levi
Mildred Rozelle
Edward Rozelle
Royce
Elizabeth M. Schraub
Philip Schraub
Commissioners' Court
Chas. H. Miller
Shelby
Milford H. McCabe
Washington
Wm. J. Baas
Walter H. Fitch
Ed Shazer
Franklin To
Rowland Robinson
Home Baking Sale
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