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Newspaper

Bedford Weekly Mail

Location

Bedford, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Sep 12, 1919

Page

3

Local Socials Chronicle Bedford Visits and Birthday

Emery Stewart visited Bedford on Saturday and many locals hosted guests from Bloomington to Washington DC. The community celebrated Raymond Brent’s 15th birthday with friends and a birthday dinner at Oolitic with Thelma and Floe Stewart, Charley Owens, and other neighbors attending.

Charley Owens Camp Taylor Raymond Brent James Five Stewart Ruth Warrell Bernice Watson Bernice Baker Fay Pender Mildred Pennington Melvina Harvey Louise Watson Dorothy Lewis Morris Chambers Paul Finley Delbert Stewart Norman Harvey Max Finley Max Harvey Clifford Stewart Noble Pennington Bernard Brent Victor Owens Robert Brent Rolla Chambers Ti Res. A

Forty Five Years of Service Theme Meeting Notes

The Young Womans Mission Circle of the First Christian church met Tuesday evening at Mrs. Reeves Hanners home on West Seventeenth Street. Mrs. Ora B. Cox led a program with talks by Miss Pearl Montgomery Stella Allen Bianehe Allen and Mrs. Ione Garrison. The group shared brick ice cream and cake during social hour. Nearby residents visited relatives and travelers were noted including Mrs. Asbury McKnight and granddaughter Joanna visiting Decatur Sr. News of residents recovering from illness and a move to Huntingburg were also mentioned.

Young Womans Mission Circle The First Christian Church Reeves Hanners West Seventeenth Street Ora 'B. Cox Pearl Montgomery Stella Bianehe Allen Ione Garrison

Ingle moves family to Tunnelton and local gatherings noted

Pinhook items report H W Ingle moving his family to Tunnelton on Monday. Several neighbors and relatives visit for church services, illnesses, and social calls. A revival led by Rev Robert Ross continues with additions. Florence Peter funeral held near Ft Ritner. Robert Brooking party travels to Cynthiana, Kentucky by Ford.

Robert Ross Union City Robert Brooking Ezra Homer Cynthiana, Ky Herman Brooking

McKay Family Visits Relative in Huron Region

Mr and Mrs John McKay and brother Claud of Seymour visited relatives in Huron last week. Lester Connerley of Seymour came Friday to see his grandmother Mrs C Murphy.

John McKay Claud Seymour Lester Connerley C. Murphy Walter Murphy Indianapolis Standish Jr Volney Kern Eliza Murphy Bedfoed Bedford Florence Connerley Lester Harrison Mundy Charlie Trueblood

Local Roundup of Visits and Births in Fayetteville

Blanche Fields reports Norma Kern from Missouri visiting relatives. Many families including Boyd, Murphy, Fields, Inman, and McNabb relatives travel and host across Bedford Seymour Kokomo and Indianapolis. A newborn Marjorie and Clyde McPheeters visit grandparents James McNabb. Ice cream supper Sept 15 at Cretus Kerns aids Old Union Sunday School funds.

Chancie Sellers Marjorie Clyde McPheeters Hazel Bernice Fort Wayne James McNabb Cretus Kerns Old Union Sunday School

Divorce Grants and Custody Awards in Circuit Court

Lullas Gillen and Asia A Gilen divorce granted. Delia Roach granted divorce from Earl Franklin Roach with child custody to plaintiff. Minnie Forman divorced from Evans Forman with two year marriage prohibition. Herman Fletcher divorced from Mildred Fletcher. George F Hackler divorced from Minnie Hackler. Eleanor Smith divorced from Paul Smith with two year marriage prohibition. State of Indiana vs Clyde Gromer et al bond judgment of $500 awarded by Judge James A Cox.

Circuit Court Lullas Gillen Asia A. Gilen Delia Roach Earl Franklin Roach James A. Cox State of Indiana Clyde Gromer G. Te. Gromer Robert L.melen

Local Happenings In Heltonville And Bedford Area

Flora Mathis reports school starts September 15 in the area. Mort Allen works at Bedford this week. Several residents relocate to Bedford Guthrie farm and Pinhook. Local visits include Mrs. Hall and Grace at Mitchell and Mrs. John Simpson moving to Bloomington.

Mort Allen Bedford

Death of Little Grandson of Tucker Family

The six year old Robert Rhoades died after a tonsil operation in Danville Illinois. He was the son of Elva Rhoades of Paris Illinois and Mrs Nila Tucker of this city. His sister Alta Vernon, four, also had tonsil surgery. The Tucker family and relatives are noted for their local connections and recent travels.

Robert Tucker Robert Rhoades Elva Rhoades Paris Danville, Ill Alta Vernon Nila Tucker James D. Burch

Man Charged With Intoxication Ahead of Trial

Donald Henderson was taken in on Tuesday on a charge of intoxication. He has a trial set for Thursday for an alleged provocation against Mrs. Kate Brown.

Donald Henderson Kate ‘Brown

Divorce Filed by Mr and Mrs Bert Marshall of Paoli

In a suit filed by two years Mr and Mrs Bert Marshall and their two young sons of Paoli they came here for their two year old son’s medical treatment and visited their aunt Mrs Ida Mattingly while in town.

Bert Marshall Paoli Ida Mattingly

Lawrence County residents connected by marriages and notices

Several marriage notices are recorded in Lawrence County linking Clefis Loran Chastain to Lilian Armstrong and Roy Smith to Esther Turner. The report also lists local residents visiting families, funeral travel from Bedford, and a court case where Donald Henderson pleaded guilty to intoxication in Mayor Allen's court with a $1 fine plus costs.

Clefis Loran Chastain Lawrence County Lilian Armstrong Law ‘Rence County Roy Smith Lawrence Esther Turner Robert Hamilton Bedford Ethel May Blackwell Donald Henderson Allen

Petrisol Praised For Wide Pain Relief Across Ailments

Petrisol claims quick relief for rheumatism sore throat chest cold sore joints stiff neck pleurisy and other aches. The remedy is advertised as suitable for muscular and chronic rheumatism when rubbed in three or four times daily with immediate pain relief.

Two Hundred More Pupils Enrolled On Opening Day

The city schools report enrollment figures for opening day this year versus last year. Cain High School rose from 336 to 370, 3B Junior High from 530 to 412, Central School 350, Lincoln School 267, Stalker School 420 to 450, with overall high school enrollment up 24 to over 450 by mid year. Junior High shows 223 of 412 students in seventh and eighth grades.

Cain High Central School Lincoln Stalker

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