Remarkable no hit game by Nieman delights Batesville crowd
Fred Nieman pitched his first Batesville game and held the Connersville Lexingtons scoreless for nine innings with faultless defense behind him. The 2 to 0 win featured 14 strikeouts for Nieman and an early lead on Bloemer’s double and Benz’s run, as Batesville improves to 2–0 against this opponent. Next Sunday John Nieman travels to Arlington for another away game.
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Connersville Lexingtons
Batesville
Fair Ground Park
Fred Nieman
Lexington
Fred
Watts
Toser
Casselman
Connersville
Benz
Hurdle
Bloemer
Thompson
Eureka Band
Nieman Brothers
Arlington
John Nieman
Batesville Athletics
Central Furniture Company
Batesville Boys
Athletics
Wintz
Snirring
Brummer
Harry Moorman
Indiana
Cronge
Schwartz
Lambert, Lb & P
Brackman
Hill
Blume
Mathis, P
Mayer
Poae Ollier
Luhring, Lf
Taylor
Her. Moorman
Har. Moorman
Robinson
Luhring
Mathis
Lambert
Moorman
St Pauls Ladies Aid Bazaar on Cross Roads Grounds
St Pauls Ladies Aid Society hosts a social and bazaar on Thursday June 3 on the school grounds at Cross Roads. A light lunch and refreshments will be served. Everyone is invited to attend.
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St. Paul’s Ladies’ Aid Society
Cross Roads
Chautauqua Assured as 500 Season Tickets Pledged
Batesville moves forward with a Chautauqua this year after business leaders pledge the required five hundred season tickets. Rev Schreiber and Professor Wallace led the canvass with support from the First M. E. Church and the Cooperative Chautauqua of Bloomington. First 500 tickets cost 1.50 for ten numbers. after that tickets rise to 2.00.
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Wallace
Rev. Schreiber
Co-operative
Impressive Communion Services at St. Louis Parish
Next Sunday May 30 thirty children will receive First Holy Communion and twenty eight will receive Solemn Communion. Knights of St John, mass servers and clergy escort them from the school to the church. The day features renewal of baptismal vows, a Solemn High Mass, Te Deum, a low Mass, 2:30 vespers with scapular enrollment and Benediction.
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Knights of St. John
Disappearance of Miss Lucy Fink Near Lawrenceville
Miss Lucy Fink daughter of John Fink and wife of a Lawrenceville area man vanished from the North Meridian Street home where she worked. A note suggested suicide by drowning in Fall Creek, but no body has been found after a creek search by Indianapolis police. Rewards totaling 200 by her brother and by the Ballweg couple accompany the case.
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Lucy Fink
John Fink
Lawrenceville
North Meridian Street
Miss Fink
Fall Creek
Indianapolis
Norwood
Ohio
Ballweg
Ripley County Forms Bar Association in Versailles
The Ripley County Bar Association organized at Versailles with twelve active members. Retired attorney Thomas Wilson and Judge Carney named honorary members. M. F. Bohland elected president and Charles Wilson secretary treasurer to lead county lawyers joining the new association.
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Ripley
Pythian Sisters Meet Versus District Convening in Rushville
Bon Ami Temple members from Batesville traveled to Rushville for the district Pythian Sisters convention. Mrs Ida Winsor presided with Ivy Temple Rushville delivering a welcoming reception and an evening exemplification of degree work. Batesville attendees included P E Lockwood and others. the event concluded with resolutions and a late program. Meanwhile Batesville Athletics fell 6 to 3 to Connersville in a muddy Sunday game, blaming umpiring for key sixth inning decisions and planning a rematch.
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Bon Ami Temple of
Pythian Sisters
Batesville
Rushville
Rush
Fayette
Union
Franklin
Ripley
Dearborn
Ohio
Switzerland
Aurora
Valley Falls
Metamora
Ida Winsor
Ivy Temple
Winsor
William McMullen
Sunman
Maud Fecher
Clarence Greemann
Carrie Schwetman
Ivy Temple of
Henry Winsor
Mesdames P. E. Lockwood
C. Smith
Thomas Telles
Edward Ambrecht
Edward Fecher
H. H. Kramer
Charles Becker
M. L. Samms
Frank Behlmer
Mary Hale
William Vaughn
Louis Ambrecht
William Krieger
William Foerster
George Kessens
Margaret Baas
Fred Turner
Monroe Wonning
Former Glerk Josiah P Day Dies at Versailles
Josiah P. Day longtime county clerk official dies at his Versailles home after months of illness. He served as deputy clerk for 23 years and as clerk for four years, leaving a wide circle of colleagues and friends. Survived by widow and two daughters Mrs Hayes Shaffer of New Marion and Mrs Ralph Downes of Anderson.
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Josiah P. Day
Versailles
Mr. Day
Day
Hayes Shaffer
New Marion
Ralph Downes
Anderson
Death of Mrs Albertina Ferkinhoff at age sixty nine
Mrs Albertina Ferkinhoff died Monday at age sixty nine at her daughter’s home south of Batesville after a four week decline due to valvular heart trouble. Survived by two children Mrs Philip Wueste feld and Joseph Lechner of New York, eight grandchildren, and many friends. Services held at St Anthony's Church Morria at nine this morning with burial at the church cemetery. Weigel and Burst funeral directors in charge.
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Albertina Ferkinhoff
Philip Wuestefeld
Batesville
Ferkinhoff
Joseph Lechner
New York
St. Anthony's Church
Morria
Weigel and
Burst
Agitation for Better Roads in Batesville
A writer urges improvement of nearly impassable Batesville roads and calls for township trustees to organize volunteer crews with teams and wagons. He asks capable residents to donate a day or two, and even preachers and priests to participate or, if unable, to contribute by arguing religion. The writer pledges to join the effort.
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Batesville
Beese Brothers Head to Woodman Colorado for Recuperation
Walter and Lester Beese left Tuesday evening for Woodman Colorado for an extended stay. Walter, recovering from surgery at tending college in Louisville, seeks rest at the Woodmen selected spot to regain health. Friends here hope he returns soon fully restored.
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Walter
Lester Beese
Woodman
Colorado
Louisville
Woodmen
Dance at Batesville Fair Grounds Opens Season
The Eureka Band will open the season with an evening at Batesville Fair Grounds on Saturday June 5. Jazzmo Band provides latest dance music. Refreshments available. Dancing prices are 50 cents for gents and 60 cents for ladies including tax.
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Eureka
Batesville Fair Grounds
Jazzmo
Ripley County War History Nears Publication
Ripley County Council of Defense members in Milan and Batesville meet at Mrs. A H Beer's home with Mrs. A B Wycoff to finalize Ripley County World War data. The book copy is nearly ready for publishers and expected to sell by August 1. Printing price remains undetermined as post details wait.
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F. W. Kline
E. G. Abbott
Milan
O. P. Shook
Holton
J. F. Lochard
A. W. Romweber
Batesville
A. H. Beer
Ripley County Council of Defense
School Play a Success at City Hall
The High School play Claim Allowed Continued by the Seniors drew a large crowd Friday at City Hall, with many standing and seating sold out. Performers impressed, some heard poorly due to acoustics, while the orchestra provided welcome interludes and the audience applauded each number.
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City Hall
Fire damages small room after oil stove explosion
Fire department was called to 2 pm Thursday for an oil stove blast at Michael Wernke's Western Ave home. Firefighters moved the stove outside, extinguished flames, and prevented major damage. Smoke filled the house but flames confined to a small room. clothing in the room was burned.
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Michael Wernke
Western Ave
Touring Car Wreck on Batesville Road Injures Visitor Party
A badly wrecked touring car with Louisiana plates left the Batesville and Newpoint road embankment Tuesday morning. Locals say the driver lost steering control while a Louisiana gentleman and friends were visiting Greensburg. Only a young woman sustained severe bruises, with others uninjured.
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Batesville
Newpoint Road
Louisiana
Greensburg
Dance Saturday Night at St. Clair's Hall
Local management announces a dance at St. Clair's Hall on Saturday May 29 with the Brookville Orchestra providing music. Admission is 85 cents for gentlemen, 25 cents for ladies and spectators, all including war tax.
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St. Clair’s Hall
Brookville Orchestra
Indiana
Stores Close Monday In Batesville Memorial Day Pause
Batesville general stores will be closed all day Monday for Memorial Day. Shoppers, especially women, should plan Saturday errands with this closure in mind.
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Batesville
Memorial Day Observance in Batesville by American Legion
The Prell-Bland Post of the American Legion leads Batesville Memorial Day ceremonies next Monday with the Eureka Band G A R and Knights groups in a long parade. Captain M L Samms is grand marshal. services at Memorial Park and First M E Cemetery include a D P Heltzel address and student songs.
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Batesville
Prell-Bland
American Legion
Commercial Club
M. L. Samms
Harry Engel
Mike Vanderheide
Prell-Bland Post
K. of C
Eureka Band
Memorial Park
East Pearl Street
Main
Knights of St. John
Eagles
Knights of Columbus
Masonic Hall
Canfield Fife and Drum Corps
Masons
Catherine Street
Walnut Street
Walnut
George
Vine
West Pearl
Knights of Pythias
Loyal Patriots
Woodmen
Redmen
M. E
St. Clair’s Hall
Batesville High School
D. P. Heltzel
America
Double Wedding at St. Peter’s Cathedral Indianapolis
A double wedding took place at St. Peter’s Cathedral in Indianapolis during nuptial mass. Henry Suhre and Mrs Anna Huser tied the knot with Harry Lamping and Mrs Eleona Munchel, united by Rt. Rev. Bishop Chartrand. The couples plan a two week honeymoon and return to home afterward.
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Oldenburg
St. Peter's Cathedral
Indianapolis
Henry Suhre
Anna Huser
Harry Lamping
Eleona Munchel
Bishop Chartrand
Change in Train Schedule No 43 West Bound
The No 43 west bound late train will no longer be late starting last Sunday. It will depart Cincinnati at 8 30 p m and arrive Batesville at 9 45. Sleeper cars for Chicago or St Louis will not be carried as before and passengers seeking sleepers must wait for the later Indianapolis train.
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Cincinnati
Batesville
Chicago
St. Louis
Indianapolis
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Comeraville
Bloomer
F. Nieman
Hammerle
Jones
Weigel
Fritsch
Ensinger
Cf Haeen
Meyer
Wernke
Seta
Ieee
Lewis
Keeley
Burkhart
Eran Hurdle
Nash
Hahn
Bnew Neees Beeen
Dawson
Williams
Sree Watts
Vewere
Michel Sehen
Te Neee
Chautauqua
Form Bar Association
Glerk
Rev
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