Folsomville News Notes and Upcoming Events
Obituary recalls John Gottfried’s death on July 13 from bladder cancer. Community mourns a good citizen, father, and husband. Miss Ocie Wright visits Evansville family. July 22 Sunday school convention at Barrenfork with basket dinner. L. E. Ferguson attended a Ku Klux Klan picnic at Mesker park. July 31 MBE church hosts a children’s disease film. August 1 free government medical exams for children ages 1 month to seven years, with movie and exam at no cost.
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John Gottfried
Ocie Wright
Artis Marshal
Evansville
Barrenfork
L. E. Ferguson
Ku Klux Klan
Mesker Park
M. BE
Canal
Sunday school next Sunday at 9 30 Preaching at S 06 All are invited Mrs John Schick is ill with diphtheria Miss Lucy Mottley is very ill Mrs Joe Schick is on the sick list Willie Willis is better Mrs John Hall and little daughter of Evansville are visiting her mother Mrs Derrick Lockwear Miss May Moore of Evansville spent Wednesday with R T Moore and wife Mrs Anna Hay returned Sunday from Stanley where she visited Mrs George Nicholson Herbert Walker and Lenpha De Weese sent Sunday afternoon with Garland Miller
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Schick
Lucy Mottley
Joe Schick
Willie Willis
John Hall
Evansville
Derrick Lockwear
May Moore
R. T. Moore
Anna Hay
Stanley
George Nicholson
Herbert Walker
Lenpha DeWeese
Garland Miller
Local families gather for weekend visits and church prayer
Mack Wood and daughter Odene and granddaughter Reva Harter visited Curt Fisher and family Saturday. Everett Harter and son Estel traveled to Huntingburg. William Howard and wife of Boonville stayed with daughter Mrs. Lelon Ambrose. Andrew Shopa f and family of Tennyson and Sarah J Dougan spent Sunday at Wm. F. Fark's. Wayne Dougan and wife visited Mrs. Dougan's mother Emma Bailey and children. Don’t forget prayer meeting every Thursday. Everyone is welcome to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Wood
Odene
Reva Harter
Curt Fisher
Everett Harter
Estel
Huntingburg
Wm. Howard
Boonville
Lelon Amborse
Andrew Shopaf
Tennyson
Sarah J. Dougan
Wm. F. Fark
Wayne Dougan
Selvin
Garrison Chapel Notes of Local Visits and Farm Busy Time
Mrs Floyd Powell hosts visiting relatives and neighbors join in social calls over the weekend. Harolds Byers and James Tennyson visit families while Logan Powell returns from Stewartsville where he worked two months. Farmers stay busy cleaning crops as canning berries proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Powell
Ralph Hunter
Harold Byers
Arvil Powell
James Tennyson
Logan Tennyson
Logan Powell
Stewartsville
Jenette Byers
Lotta Byers
Floyd Powell
Evansville
Fred Powers
Nana Byers
Letta
Lota Byers
Tilla Phillips
Tessie Roth
Ice Cream Festival in Folsomville Saturday Night
Local notes report an ice cream festival planned in Folsomville Saturday night. Community members, including Miss Alma Byers and Miss Mildred Austil, are mentioned with social visits and common weekend activities.
GOAD SCHOOL By Clova Schick
Blackberry pickers are busy this week. Gurley Leslie with wife and son visited Lane Schick Saturday night. Norman Wilson and family visited Eric Pemberton and family Sunday. Children service at Freedom church Sunday night July 22. Everyone welcome. Miss Madah Rice and Mr. Quincy Leslie with Clara Schick and Lowell West attended Ebene ser service Sunday. Lawrence Fisher and daughter visited George West and family Friday to Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gurley Leslie
Lane Schick
Norman Wilson
John Wilson
Tommy
Eric Pemberton
Freedom Church
Madah Rice
Quincy Leslie
Clara Schick
Lowell West
Ebeneser
Lawrence Fisher
Msrs
George West
Births and travels fill local week newscap
A 9 13 pound son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Micheal Herr Friday afternoon. Miss Lillian de Forest leaves for Sikeston Missouri for a month visiting her grandmother Mrs. Fisher. Sam Redman plans a new home with friends the Rheinhardts after a Thursday fire destroyed the old one. Catherine Sue Loftus and Mary Elizabeth Kellner visit Miss Katherine Lee Powell. Families of W A Hopkins and Nat H Youngblood return from a week in French Lick and Lexington with Hopkins leaving for Camp Fire outing. Dora Antes leaves for Kansas City to visit relatives. Eugene G Sargeant’s Boonville road coupe caught fire, extinguished at Jode Wilder’s farm. Mrs Hogue travels to Cincinnati to visit relatives. Meridith Hogue to enter college for ministry in September. Melvin and Audley Wilson attend a barbecue in Waverly Kentucky.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Micheal Herr
Lillian de Forest
Sikeston
Fisher
Sam Redman
Fred Rheinhardt
Catherine Sue Loftus
Uniontown
Mary Elizabeth Kellner
Evansville
Katherine Lee Powell
W. A. Hopkins
Nat HH. Youngblood
French Lick
Lexington
Hopkins
Kentucky
Sam Bell
Florence Knight
Minneapolis
Herman Schumaker
Dora Antes
Ed. H. Locke
Kansas City
Dan Antes
Boonville
Eugene G. Sargeant
Jode Wilder
Smiles spreading miles of cheer across daily life
A playful verse highlights how one smile causes others to smile in return and creates a chain of happiness. It reflects on the simple, enduring value of a cheerful greeting in everyday moments and relationships.
Olsen Extradition Request Fights Indiana Bank Scandal
Governor Warren McCray renews extradition efforts to bring Jorgen Olsen back to Indiana amid the Newburgh and Beech Grove bank failures. Olsen faced charges of embezzling $89,000 and ties to North Dakota land deals. Court delays and leniency disputes accompany the case as a dividend payout to defunct bank depositors proceeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warren T. McCray
Nestos
North Dakota
Jourgen Olsen
Indianapolis
Olsen
Newburgh State Bank
Beech Grove State Bank
A. L. Halversen
John C. Effinger
Newburgh
Effinger
Warrick County
Vanderburg County
McCray
Indiana
Henry Bippus
Newburgh Bank
Isham Taylor
Henry L. Allen
Eugene G. Sargeant
Mt Zion Social News Highlights Local Visits
Mrs. Elsa Austin reports a flurry of visits including Florence Gore with Ralph Parker's family, Lennis Ashby and children with Dollie Cabage, and Bob Rice visiting his parents in Mt Zion. Several relatives travel from Chicago and Evansville to spend time with local families as church events and a burial close the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lennis Ashby
Lynnville
Dollie Cabage
Robert Rice
Cynthiana
A. B. Rice
Mandy West
Tennyson
Jesse
Hilbert Cox
Bloomington
William Cox
Hallie Husk
Boonville
Nessie Gore
Elmer
Chicago
Bernice Austin
Beatrice Austin
Chelsie Gee
Harold
Evansville
Walter Byers
Herschel Austin
Billie Husk
Frieda Daub
Plainsville
Ralph Parker
Jeanette
William Gearty
Ft. Branch
Robert
Claud Christmas
Big Dubois County Fair at Huntingburg
Attend the Big Dubois County Fair in Huntingburg from August 6 to 11 with $400 in gold prizes for attendees. See live stock poultry farm products free attractions and grand races. Purdue exhibit of special interest to farmers and daily aeroplane flights.
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Dubois
Huntingburg
Purdue
City Will Conserve Water For Homes During Shortage
Boonville city council meeting announces water supply reserved for home consumers in coming weeks. Parks, streets and railroad repairs discussed as engineer Slattery away on vacation. Mayor Mullins orders continued pipe work on East Main street and preparation for next year’s budget estimates.
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Court House
Opha Hart
Cash Coal Company
Southern Railroad
Evansville, Suburban and
Newburgh Traction Company
Third Street
Gus Muhlhausen
Traction Company
William F. Slattery
Slattery
Boonville
T. C. Mullins
Jam
Newby
Market
George X. Reed
Itv
Orde
Reed
Counci
Eisler
Ruble
Mullins
W. R. C. Meeting This Saturday at Legion Hall
The W. R. C. will meet Saturday afternoon July 21 at 2 30 at the American Legion hall with important business and a good attendance hoped. Mr and Mrs Wm S Hatfield and daughter Isabel will spend several weeks at Ashland farm. Mrs Belle Cavin of Owensboro will visit the Hatfields at their suburban home in a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion Hall
Wm. S. Hatfield
Isabel
Ashland Farm
Belle Cavin
Owensboro
Mrs. Hatfield
Ricketts School News Notes From Local Families
Deloris Seltzer Estell Holder and daughter Lois are on the sick list. Attendees at the threshing at Vernie Seltzer’s included Mrs Will Korte Mrs C W Holder Mrs Ed Rader Mary Korte. August Phingston returns to Evansville after two weeks with his parents. W C Ricketts lost a valuable horse last week. Ed Madden Bertis Watte and C W Holder went to Boonville. Mrs Rufus Ossage and Eva nsville family visit Ed Rader and family. Mrs Bert Dimmett visited Clara Justice. Mrs Zena Greer, previously sick, is improving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Deloris Seltzer
Estell Holder
Lois
Vernie Seltzer
Will Korte
C. W. Holder
Ed Rader
Mary Korte
August Phingston
Evansville
W. C. Ricketts
Ed Madden
Bertis Watte
Boonville
Rufus Ossage
Bert Dimmett
Clara Justice
Zena Greer
Notice of ticket sale by guarantor Jacob Lutz
Jacob Lutz announces he must sell ten Chautauqua admission tickets to meet obligations. Five tickets are left at City National Bank and five at Farmers and Merchants National Bank for purchase by interested buyers. He notes he is busy on the farm.
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Chautauqua
City National Bank
Farmers and Merchants National Bank
Jacob Lutz
Rev Blaylock To Speak At Mt Pleasant Picnic
A picnic and ice cream social at Mt Pleasant church two and a half miles west of Boonville is set for Saturday July 28. Rev Blaylock will speak Saturday night on Loyalty to Protestantism. Public invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Pleasant Church
Boonville
Blaylock
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James Hesson
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Lilly Mae Skelton
Inez Brown
Willie Skelton
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Ida Byers
Elzada West
Bethabara
Ruth Brown
Mable Gentry
Helen Gentry
Iva Gentry
Goad School
Clova Schick
Miles
Edison
London
Heinzle & Nester
M’gray
Atter Olsen
MT. Zion
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Florence Gore
L. Chaver
CHIRO
Ricketts School
Clara Holder
Safe Bank
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Bank OF Good Service
Rev. Blaylock
Mes
Purdue University Home Economics Department
Daniel Boone
Boonville Milling Company
Grandview
Thurman Grove
Joseph Forsythe
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