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Newspaper
Boonville Enquirer
Location
Boonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1923
Page
4
Evansville worker Lula Ashley and others share a week of visits and calls in Jockeytown and nearby towns. Families including the Bradshaws, Poseys, Scales, and Doors frequent relatives in Folsomville Owensboro Elberfeld and Beonville while guests and travelers pass through with news of health and returns home.
Mr and Mrs Joe Brown and family and the Misses Meredith and Raiia Skelton and Edith Smith of Bourgville visited Mr and Mrs Henry Smith Sunday. Mrs J T Sirles of Owensboro, who has been visiting her daughter Mrs Herbert Wright, returned home Sunday.
Miss Marie Rogers returned home Friday after a three week visit in Illinois with her sister Mrs Fred Roth. Local families spent Sunday at the river and visited with friends including Sanger Varner Harrison and Gunn families. Marie Gunn accepted a position at Orval Lawbury's Sunday school in New Hope each Sunday at 10 AM.
William Taylor announces support for the August Big Boonville fair. His sister Mrs. Reese Young, formerly Miss Pina Taylor of Boonville, has returned home to Evansville after several days in hospital following an Michigan automobile accident. A party of friends accompanied Mr. and Mrs. Young during the trip to Michigan for a camp outing.
Miss Marion Doane daughter of Mr and Mrs Clem Doane and a party of young folks narrowly escaped death Sunday night on the state highway. Gurley Howard of this place and Burless Day of Lynnville driving a speeding car struck the Doane auto turning it but not overturning. Burless Day was thrown through the windshield and his throat cut Dr Samples set several stitches. The other occupants escaped with slight injuries The Doane car suffered heavy damage The party included Helen Roth Margaret Meyer Robert Taylor Maurice Bohrer and William Brisle
The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Boonville shows a solid condition with increasing business. The Enquirer notes the bank is strong and reliable, likening it to the rock of Gibraltar and predicting ongoing growth.
Mrs. Mary Hamby spent Saturday night and Sunday with Alvah Shambers and family. Mr. and Mrs. Louie Kinder visited Levi Stephens and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Fisher and son Vermil and Mrs. Elvira Wallace spent Sunday with W. E. Fisher and family. Mrs. J. J. Byers of Boonville visited relatives here. Mrs. Spencer Barrett and son Carroll and Mrs. Chas Fisher and son Vermil visited Louie Spradlin's Tuesday. Mrs. Effie Harter and children of Selvin spent Sunday with her sister, Mrs. Jennie Fisher. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Rainey and children spent weekend with his sister, Mrs. Ezra Nickson and family near Pleasantville.
Rev. C E Fisher led a Baptist church service Saturday night and Sunday. Pigeon township Sunday school convention set for July 15 at Pleasant Hill church. Mrs. Riley Skelton from Lincoln City visits Raymond. William and Mrs. Smith recently toured Boonville and Haubstadt with children. Farmers complain of weeds due to excessive rain after two heavy showers last week. Albert Toole staying with his brother Frank attended church and had dinner with James Stephens. Roy Windles of Oakland City and Walter Whittinghill of Evansville visited Inez Easley on Sunday.
Thomas Foster and family of Evansville along with James Leslie and wife and William Foster and wife spent Sunday with George Foster and family. Otto Hunley and wife of Spurgeon and Bevis Campbell and wife joined Elmer McKinney for Sunday evening. Mrs Amanda Lee of Evansville visits relatives here. Lucy Hodges spent the past week in Boonville. George Gentry of Boonville and his niece Mrs Closson of St Louis visited Harve Gentry and family. Harve Gentry, who is sick, is better.
Mrs. Maude Hart reports Mr. and Mrs. Charles Boardman visiting in Evansville at Mrs. Boardman’s brother home. Rafe Buzzingham and daughter Myrtle visited Bill Baum’s family. Myra and Dorothy Cunningham from Rockport visited Mr. and Mrs. James Hargrave. Norman McKinney spent weekend at Spurgeon with his sister. Ralph Hargrave went to Dade Park races. Ed Hart of Waycross Georgia visited Edith and Ruby Stone and Mrs. Tom Miller. Theda Miller and Frances Stone visited Amelia Gilmore. Gertie Cunningham of Evansville spent the Fourth with the Hargraves.
Mrs W W Martin and her four children left Tuesday to spend several days in Jeffersonville visiting her father F A Landwehr an inspector in the U S government supply depot.
Boonville residents are thanked for conserving water during a recent crisis. The use ban has been removed but continued strict economy is urged to avoid further restrictions in the summer. Signed by Mayor T. C. Mullins on July 11 1923.
Mrs. Randa Posey traveled to Scalesville on Monday with a long list of local visitors. The Fourth of July gathering at G. L. Taylors included many Taylors and relatives from Evansville, Aunt Rachel Powers visiting Paradine Lampton and family, and several calls and dinners across nearby homes. Uncle Will Ashby remains ill, while Miss Lena Spradlin and Miss Kathleen Spradlin return from Oakland City college.
John Dougan of Evansville and Lewis Dougan of Poseyville spent from Saturday until Monday in Selvin. Ora Garrison and Noble Dougan are on the sick list. Ed Stephens and family visited Mrs. Katherine Garrison Wednesday. Dr. Wm Wood and family visited at Mount Wood's Sunday afternoon. Mrs. George Windels was near Selvin visiting part of last week. S. J. Dougan made a business trip to Huntingburg Tuesday. Annie Bell Wood of Oakland City visited home folks Tuesday and Wednesday. Jewel Call attended the funeral of Mrs. Norman Meyer Saturday. Clyde Van Winkle visited Jewel Call Sunday. Wm. Fark and wife spent Sunday with Wayne Dougan and family. Ruby Springston spent Saturday night with her uncle Luther Dougan.
Floyd Powell and family spent Sunday with Isaac Powers. Claud Simpson of Evansville visits his sister Mrs. George Hunt. Miss Opal Gasaway Retta Martin and Thelma Hunt called on Nettie Powers. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford King of Marion visit her parents Scott Hesson and family. Advertise in The Enquirer.
Mr Zints family visited relatives near Stevensport Sunday with Samuel Duckworth and family Also Ola Irvin and son Elzey Low ell visited home folks Saturday Smarley Ashby and family visited his sister Mrs Chas Gentry Sun Those visiting Mrs Nancy Chambers Sunday were Mr Ollie Chambers and family Mrs J R Chambers Mrs Bonnie Evans and children and Ord Leslie and J B Morris Mr and Mrs George Martin visited Mr and Mrs Elmer Evans Sunday Mr and Mrs Lee Evans and daughter Gertie and grandson Carl visited Valentine Hay and family Sunday Alton Blackford and Willie Morris visited Carl Evans Sunday Otho and Geneva Morris visited Golden Elizabeth and Bobby Ferguson Sunday evening J B Morris and son Otho spent Sunday night and Monday with Mrs Bell Baldwin Elmer Claud and Carl Evans and J B Morris and wife visited Mrs Nancy Chambers Friday night to see her granddaughter Gracie Elenro who was very sick Those visiting at J B Morriss the past Week and Sunday were Miss Gertrude Chambers and two nieces Deila Marion and Helen Virginia Chambers Elmer Evans Thomas Irvin wife and baby Archie Leslie and wife Gertie
Mr and Mrs Wm R Judd with daughters Zedith Golda and son Chester visited Mrs James McKinney the 4th and made a brief trip to Summerville for a July picnic. Mrs Harvey Thompson injured her foot on a nail and endures considerable pain. Mr and Mrs Timothy Sims with son William Henry and Opal Filkinson visited Mr and Mrs G C Wilkinson.
Ben Heilman who has been employed near Vincennes visits his wife and daughter. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Phillips spent Sunday with Wm. St. Clair. Ira Ingram guests included Mr. and Mrs. Jake Young and Mr. and Mrs. Alonzo Phillips. Irene Phillips and Helen Oxley attended church and dined with Jesse Lindsey. Clarence Bass and wife of Boonville visited Willis Ambrose. A. E. Burch spent Sunday at Wm. St. Clair's. Rev W. E. Cissna of Boonville will preach here the first Saturday night and Sunday of each month.
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