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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1923
Page
1
Editors Carleton and Carleton announce a Friday publication of the Boonville Enquirer with subscription details and a note that advertising edits trimmed content. They urge readers to attend the Big Boonville Fair from August 27 to September 1, promising a bigger and better event.
The Farm Bureau Federation of Campbell township invites the public to an all day picnic in Mr Letterman’s woods west of Millersburgh on Saturday August 11. Prof G F Christie Purdue extension director and Judge Caleb J Lindsey Warrick circuit court will speak. Activities include band music baseball between Elberfeld and Stephenson running races and moving pictures at night.
Prosecutors H A Bippus and Thomas W Lindsey failed to obtain Jourgen Olsen from North Dakota to face trial for the Farmers State Bank wreck at Newburgh. They will return on September 7 to renew the bid, amid questions about influence behind the delay and concerns that victims may never see justice.
The Anderson and Ohio township Sunday school convention will be at Union church on Sunday August 26. Lane and Owen township convention will be at Johnsons Chapel on Sunday August 9. There will be an all day session. Dr Charles F Martin his wife and five children and Miss Nellie Dryer attended the General Baptist conference in Oakland City this week and will return today. Nathan Murphy has word from his sister in law Mrs R W Murphy Pomona Cal of the death of C C Graham at Sherman Cal August 1. Graham, a former Rockport resident, married Zella Pemberton of Boonville and lived in California twelve years. The burial was at Pomona. Graham is survived by two sisters and was about 55 years old.
Pocket Publishers' League members from First district and Perry Dubois counties enjoyed an all day outing at Lincoln City's Cancy Flanks Park. The event featured food, family attendance, and a brief business session led by Charles T. Baker.
Ernest W. Owen, Forrest's Theater musical director and local newspaper correspondent, returns from a five week western trip with his mother and brother. He denies rumors of eloping with the woman in black, noting the gossip began after his departure from Boonville. He greets hundreds of friends upon return and praises the trip.
Miss Florence Wilkie of Owensboro visits Miss Mary Lee Haynes. Warrick county Democratic chairman Charles H. Garrison and Congressman William B. Wilson with district chair A. C. Thomas attend a Democratic conference at Evansville. The M E Sunday school orchestra presented a varied program at the M E church featuring solos by Viola Kohlmeyer and Florence Veeck among others to a large audience.
The Boonville Dog Scouts and Scout master hosted an evening at the Barton homestead one mile south of Boonville. After a cat meal they played tug of war until exhausted and then received military drills from their Scout minister.
J W W Thornburgh and son Welby left Friday to travel to Bluefield West Virginia to join Mrs Thornburgh who has stayed there a week with her daughter Mrs Frank Roberts Miss Louise Rhody of Boonville graduated among sixteen in Oakland City college academy commencement last Friday evening KE E Ramsey the state high school inspector delivered the address to the class
The group favors hiring an expert engineer and forming a committee with Mayor Mullins and Judge Roscoe Kiper to meet the council. Dr. T. D. Scales leads an executive Kiwanis delegation to discuss highway markers, surveys, and needed city signs with Hoosier State Auto Association guests.
Evansville area notes show American Legion members raising funds to finish a flagpole project. The base will support a band platform for concerts. Delegates named to the Michigan City state convention include Earl Cassidy, Louis Worth, Karl Kelley, and Charles Colline.
Memorial services for the late President Warren G. Harding were held on the public square Friday afternoon, with business leaders and the public observing the mayor's proclamation. The Rev. August Doellefeld gave the invocation, Miss Ida Trimble sang Lead Kindly Light, and the Rev. G. W. Holmes delivered a well received address. Earlier, on August 8, Harding memorial services were held at Main Street Baptist Church with Dr. Charles F. Martin delivering the address and the audience joining in America.
Chandler residents enjoy electric lighting for a month and plan street lights though no municipal government exists. Jerry Smith reports fifty six wired stores and homes with multiple fixtures and notes Chandler exceeds Boonville in home electric adoption while Randolph McCool invites visitors to see the local plant. Elvin Harrison handles local accounts and merchandising at Harrison's store.
A daughter was born to Mr and Mrs John Jones on Wednesday at their home on Third Street. Henry Whittinghill county auditor is erecting a new suburban home on his farm three miles west of Boonville. The five room brick bungalow will be modern.
The Boonville Lodge of Elks schedules three August street dances with music by Frank Weitzys Scotch Highlinters, Mendenhall Syncopating Trio, and Spiegel’s Jazz Orchestra. An additional Friday dance is set, weather permitting, and a Friday night event is already attracting large crowds. The entertainment committee includes Virgil Kelley Herman Becker and John L. Woolley. Also noted are Mrs. H J Maurer’s expected hospital discharge after appendicitis and John Wesley Bateman, long village teacher now in Louisville, visiting Warrick County.
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