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Newspaper
Batesville Tribune
Location
Batesville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1917
Page
5
Local church pages list German and English services at St John’s St Mark’s and Bethany Lutheran churches. Memorial Day prayer event, Boy Scouts meets, and prayer services scheduled. several members travel for visits and family drawbacks noted.
Some townships have not submitted full Red Cross returns, delaying a complete county report. Campaign Manager M F Bohland says Ripley County has met its $9000 quota, though a few townships lag in raising their share. A Lyric Theatre free entertainment by Miss Nickel pleased children and adults, with The Star Spangled Banner the highlight.
Public notice warns against trespassing on St. Clair’s Grove property with penalties for injury to trees windows litter and animal remains. It cites past offenses and vows prosecution to the full extent of the law in the name of Mrs G W A Ernstingy formerly Eva St Clair.
The body of Mrs. Emily Thackery, widow of Ezra Thackery, arrived Sunday and she was taken to the home of her granddaughter, Mrs. Louis Jobst, at Laughery Bridge for services and burial at Salem. Her death echoes the 1916 murder of Ranzel and Mrs. Brown, which she narrowly survived.
Pvt. Harry J. Fischer of the 14th Machine Gun Co writes from somewhere in France about arrival overseas health good weather and eagerness to crush the Kaiser. He asks his family for news of his brother and details life in the war zone while noting language hunger and plans to return home someday. The page also lists numerous local social visits and travel notes from Batesville residents during wartime.
A wartime appeal urges families to equip draftees with Smileage books to ensure cheerful departures and post drill relaxation. The Liberty Theatre advertises a pleasant evening for soldiers with a Smileage book in pocket. Chaplains will distribute to orphan soldiers. sales are at barber shops, drug stores, and banks.
Otto Wissel’s home four miles northwest of Batesville was nearly ruined by a Monday morning fire. The lower floor furnishings were saved but the upper floor contents were lost. Neighbors helped move items to safety as flames overwhelmed the upstairs. No cause is known. The Wissels receive community sympathy. A. B. Wycoff and wife, with Neil McCallum and wife, spoke in Vernon Sunday on War Savings Stamp campaign opening, run by County Chairman Joseph Verbarg. The afternoon program drew a large crowd at the Court House.
Mrs Anna Engel recounts a letter from her son George who writes he has met General Pershing in France, a moment she calls a rare honor. Mrs Nora Huston of Indianapolis, visiting daughter Miss Jennie, has returned home.
Mrs. Gregor Spiegel and son Nor bert spent Wednesday with her mother at Morris. Misses Carrie Harvey and Amelia Holdgrieve of Morris were callers here Wednesday morning. Mrs. Lee Butler returned to Newcastle Indiana after attending the funeral of her grandfather Charles Johnson held last Thursday. John Martin from Indianapolis visited family before joining the Engineers at Fort Benjamin Harrison.
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