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Newspaper

Boonville Enquirer

Location

Boonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 13, 1923

Page

5

Lunenburg School News Highlights Local Visits and Harvest

William Keen of Evansville moved on the Kaiser farm. Families of Beeler Addington and Ho lcomb visited Ex County Agent H R Holcomb. Hedges and Youngbloods shared Sunday visits. Wheat yields are about half normal. A Pleasant Chapel concert by Boonville M E orchestra drew local attendees. Irene Hanold visited family. Bea and Herbert Addington rushed to Boonville for Mrs Taylor’s illness.

William Keen Evansville Wm. Kaiser Nathan Beeler Dee Addington Ft. Branch H. R. Holcomb Robert Hedges Boonville G. C. Youngblood G .E. Hedges W. W. Youngblood J. W. Youngblood Elizabeth Powell Harrison Powell Fred Powell Alex Hanold Pleasant Chapel M. E. Orchestra Irene Hanold Bea Herbert Addington Tom Taylor

Pelzer Social Notes From Mrs Day Guests In Boonville

Mrs P J Harris and son Albert and Mr and Mrs Major visited Boonville on Sunday as guests of Mr and Mrs Wm Kellicy. Mrs Charles Comstock and children of Yankeetown visited Mrs Leota Harmon Monday. Mrs Dalton Hall of Yankeetown, Frances Moses and Mrs Norman Roberts and children of St Louis were guests.

P. J. Harris Albert Major Boonville Wm. Kellicy Charles Comstock Yankeetown Leota Harmon Dalton Hall Frances Moses Norman Roberts St. Louis

Local families host visits and a birth reported

Week of social visits includes Mr. and Mrs. Major of Evansville with daughter Emma Harris. Florence Wilhelms visits Helen Boyer. Alma Harmon hosts Kissel family. Pleasant Chapel pastor Skelton preaches at Friendship church. Numerous gatherings with White, Harmon, Perigo, Hanold, and other families. Doris Katherine born to Mr. and Mrs. Shirley Harmon on July 3.

Major Evansville Emma Harris Florence Wilhelms Helen Boyer Henry Kissel Alma Harmon Skelton Friendship Church Pleasant Chapel Church John T. Youngblood Willie Perigo Carson Miller Richland Clara Richardson Velma Powell Rachael White Hazel Martin Millersburg Martha Harmon Harrison Boyer Boonville Frank Wilhelms Alberta Vote Jean Hoagland Lena Hale Milwaukee Wis Minnie Shaul Lorena Harmon Opal Lielie Ada Perigo Irene Hanold E. Hanold Wm. Perigo Gilbert Louis Feldwisch Norma Harmon Bert Smith Geo. Day G. O. Day Shirley Harmon Doris Katherine Henry Warren Albert Hedges

Granville St. Claire Qualified as Justice of the Peace

Granville St. Claire was qualified as a justice of the peace in Boon township on Wednesday, marking a formal appointment to the local judiciary.

Granville St. Claire Boon Township

Deaths of Lillian McCallister Alvah Shoulders and Hugh Skelton

The notice lists Lillian McCallister nine months who died at Paradise and burial in Buffaloville. Alvah Shoulders 33 died at Evansville last Friday and was buried at Maple Grove cemetery after a 2 PM funeral in Boonville. Hugh B. Skelton 77 Civil War veteran died at his son’s home in Tennyson. services held at Little Zion church with burial in church cemetery. Veterans of the Civil War join the G A R in number.

Lillian McCallister Eli McCallister Paradise Buffaloville Alvah Shoulders Evansville Boonville Maple Grove Cemetery Hugh B. Skelton Tennyson Ind Truman Skelton Little Zion Church

Red Brush column notes visits and birth announcement

Mr and Mrs George Kaiser spent Sunday with Solomon Eble and family. Born to Mr and Mrs John Conner a boy July 6. Henry Metzger and family visited Mrs Jane Pyette Sunday. Mrs Floyd Byers visited Maud Metzger Thursday.

George Kaiser Solomon Eble John Conner Henry Metzger Jane Pyette Floyd Byers Maud Metzger

Bethabara By Alma Byers

Miss Lota Conner spent Saturday night with Miss Myrle and Meredith Broshears. Those who spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Everett Broshears were Delmore Conner and family and Bloomfield Grimes and family. Herschel Byers and wife visited Mr and Mrs Andrew Hunt. Oscar Byers and Kenneth Mottley have gone to Illinois to work. Mrs Ida Byers spent Sunday evening with Elzada West.

Lota Conner Miss Myrle Meredith Broshears Everett Broshears Delmore Conner Bloomfield Grimes Herschel Byers Andrew Hunt Oscar Byers Kenneth Mottley Illinois Ida Byers Elzada West

Elberfeld Birthday Celebration For Mrs Thompson

Sunday, July 8, a large crowd gathered to honor Mrs T A Thompson on her 75th birthday. Guests included Flora and Willie Thompson with daughters Dorris and Anna Margaret, Gilbert Thompson and wife, Philip Hedges and family, Gerald Hedges, Riley Rallings and son Junior, and Miss Mertie Thompson.

T. A. Thompson Flora Thompson Willie Thompson Dorris Anna Margaret Gilbert Thompson Philip Hedges Gerald Riley Rallings Mertie Thompson

Sunday Creek Outing With Evansville Group

Seven boys from Evansville spent Sunday at a creek. They swam in the morning and at noon prepared a fine dinner at a shack. After another swim the group enjoyed a mud fight and a small scrap, then returned home by six o’clock with John W. Greer driving. Attendees: Robert Arendell Verlis Greer Edward Arendell Reuben Ahrens Preston Arendell Melvin Speer Edward Jenkins.

Virgil Lance Evansville John W. Greer Lizzie Robert Arendell Verlis Greer Edward Arendell Reuben Ahrens Preston Arendell Melvin Speer Edward Jenkins

Social visit roundup from Hunsaker households Sunday

Local residents census recount of Sunday visits lists Wash Rice and wives Shirley Hunsaker Amine Hunsaker Henry West Lloyd Hart Bernice Brashears Lucille Peri and others visiting T C Hunsaker. Nearby gatherings include Wintford Posey Aunt Bet Irvin Grace Laslie and family Dallsa McIntire Josiah McKinney Rice McKinney Homer Stephens Gurley Hopper Cleve Spradlin and Paul McKinney relations. Ice cream and cake were served.

T. C. Hunsaker Wash Rice Shirley Hunsaker Amine Hunsaker Henry West Lloyd Hart Bernice Brashears Lucille Perigo Wintford Posey Bet Irvin Grace Laslie Dallsa McIntire Josiah McKinney Rice McKinney Homer Stephens Gurley Hopper I. T. Hunsaker Cleve Spradlin

GOAD SCHOOL By Clova Schick

Residents spent the fourth of July at home with an ice cream party at Lane Schick's. Attendees included the Leslie, West, Goad, Rice, Schick and Kern families and others. Madah Rice and Clara Schick visited the Carter family near Stevenson Station on Friday.

Lane Schick’s Charley Leslie George West Press Goad Charley Rice Madah Eloise Rice Iva Ima Aileen Lucile West Rosa Margaret Lois Leslie Lillian Goad Lester Severan Leslie Kern Carl Walter Goad Lowell West Quincy Leslie Madah Rice Clara Schick Clarence Carter Stevenson Station

Local Whose-Who: Weekend Church Visits Shared

Saturday notes show Madah Rice and Quincy Leslie attended a children s service at Mt Zion on Sunday night Eric Pemberton and family visited relatives in Boonville on Sunday Lewis Hall his wife and daughter Evelyn visited C W Goad s on Sunday

Madah Rice Quincy Leslie Mt. Zion Eric Pemberton Boonville Lewis Hall Evelyn C. W. Goad

Dayville Gossip Notes From Independence Day Visits

Mrs B Forler and Agnes and Gerald Forler spent the Fourth of July at the Boonville state grounds. Mrs A Lineback and her son Firmin of Newburgh visited Balser Forler Sunday afternoon. Miss Mary O Wilsbacher returned home from J Schmitt’s Leroy. The infant son of Mr and Mrs J Schmitt is on the sick list but improving. Wheat threshing is under way in the community. Gerald and Leo Forler were in Evansville Sunday evening. Mr and Mrs George Kaiser of Evansville spent Sunday with local relatives.

Gerald Leo Forler Evansville George Kaiser

Canal by Jessie Bright Canal

Children's Day services will be held here Sunday night, July 15. Mrs. Guy Cooper and her son from Rockport visited with Mrs. Herbert Atkinson. C. J. Miller and wife visited Roscoe Fisher and family in Chandler. Mrs. Annie Hay visiting. Mrs. George Nicholson of Stanley visiting. Miss Julia Ahrens visiting Evansville. Roy Nunn and wife of Evansville spent Sunday with R. S. Nunn and wife. Willie Willis listed as sick. Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Schick Jr. spent Sunday in Evansville with Mrs. Fisher who has been ill.

Guy Cooper Little Son Rockport Herbert Atkinson C. J. Miller Roscoe Fisher Chandler Annie Hay George Nicholson Stanley Julia Ahrens Evansville Roy Nunn R. S. Nunn Willie Willis Jacob Schick, Jr John Fisher

City National Bank of Boonville Report Promotes Growth

The Enquirer presents a review of City National Bank of Boonville showing assets of 1,074,148.21 dollars. The article credits leadership and backers for the bank’s strong position and growth potential.

City National Bank of Boonville Enquirer

Social visitors from Lawrenceville and Owensboro stop by

Mrs. Susan C. Miller and her Chandler daughter hosted guests Saturday and Sunday. Etta F. Bryant Ruth Leach and family from Lawrenceville and Alvah S. Martin with Josephine Johnson of Owensboro were also motoring visitors.

Susan C. Miller Chandler Etta F. Bryant Ruth Leach Robert Lawrenceville Alvah S. Martin Josephine Johnson Owensboro

Chandler M E Church Struck by Lightning Damage

The M. E. church in Chandler was struck by lightning during an electrical storm Thursday afternoon last week. The steeple and roof suffered damage as shingles were torn away and fire started, but a heavy rain quickly extinguished the flames. The church is among the largest in Chandler.

M. E Chandler

Warning to Parents About Dangers of Pi geon Creek Lake

Officials urge parents to warn children against swimming at Pi geon Creek Lake. The lake has a dangerous treacherous bottom and management may prohibit all bathing if unsafe practices continue.

Pigeon Creek Lake

July issue of Boonville Building and Loan News highlights

The July issue of the Boonville Building and Loan News is published and circulated with interesting reading. Readers are urged to obtain a copy to see the featured articles and notes.

The Boonville Building and Loan News

Flourishing Condition of Peoples' Trust and Savings Bank

The Enquirer reports the strong, satisfactory condition of the long established Peoples' Trust and Savings Bank. The piece credits the well known leaders directing its affairs and highlights stable operation in this week's issue.

Peoples’ Trust and Savings Bank The Enquirer

Lincoln Memorial Site Decision by Lincoln City Residents

The Lincoln memorial location will be decided by Lincoln City residents. If park-site property owners set a fair value for their property, the building will be erected there, according to the Dale Reporter.

Lincoln City Dale Reporter

Ghostly rumor stirs Boonville with black mule tale

Dale Reporter notes Boonville residents report a woman in black and a rumor of drinking black mule cocktails, stretching local folklore into a mild scare among townsfolk.

Boonville Dale

Mrs Owens Visits Lexington Latshaw Family

Mrs Ralph Owens of Lexington Kentucky arrived Wednesday to stay with her parents Mr and Mrs T R Latshaw for a family visit.

Ralph Owens Lexington, Ky T. R. Latshaw

Also Mentioned on This Page

Floyd & Gray Motor Co Heinzle & Nester Boonville Bidg. and Loan Association L. W. Owens South Side P. Hebner & Son Jewelers Bert Parker Boonville Implement Co George Greer Pressing Shop Derr Brothers Union Creamery Co Boonville Milling Co Roscoe Kiper J. M. Jarrett George Trimble Co Owens & Goerlitz Grocery Co Boonville Enquirer GEO. D. Greer’s North Side Lunenburg School Bernice Youngblood Ed Day Genevieve Fisher Old Reliable Bakery Kuntzman’s Dedman and Rucker Proprietors East Side Alvah Maude Metzger Scalesville Goad School Clova Schick Dayville Jessie Bright Tutt Chandler M. E
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