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Newspaper

Boonville Enquirer

Location

Boonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1923

Page

8

Dodge's Telegraph Institute Ad Offers Morse Courses

Wanted young men and women to learn Morse and Wireless Telegraphy with railroads Western Union and wireless companies needing operators. Quick training low expenses and opportunities at good salaries. Free catalog. School established fifty years at Monroe Street Valparaiso Indiana. (June 29 to Aug 17) Also for sale American cockerels from trap nested pedigreed stock by T. G. Gowen 419 East Maple Street. July 6-13-20-27

Western Union Wireless Companies Dodge’s Telegraph Institute Monroe Street Valparaiso Indiana T. G. Gowen East Maple Street

Six Per Cent on Savings Promised by Association

Boonville Buildings and Loan Association declares savings earn at least six percent. Accepts savings in any amount at any time. Advertisement dated May 4.

Boonville Buildings and Loan Ass’n

Bildad Nursery Co to Take Orders in Warrick County

Notice to potential sellers of nursery stock that Bildad Nursery Co will send representatives to Warrick County with headquarters in Boonville during July to take orders for November shipment. Based in Smithville Tennessee. Dates listed July 6 13 20 27.

Bildad Nursery Co Warrick County Boonville Smithville Tennessee

Assistant State Forester to Spend Month in County

George R. Phillips assistant state forester from the Forestry Division will be in Warrick county for about one month starting July 17. He has just been appointed and has worked with state forester Charles C. Deam. Phillips will provide information on the wood lot tax exemption act and can be reached through County Agent Murray's office.

Forestry Division Department No. 7 of Conservation Indianapolis Warrick County Murray George R. Murray Phillips Charles C. Deam

Real Estate Transfers in Various Townships and Boonville

Real estate transfers listed include James I Phillips to Carl J Phillips for Pigeon township at $1 and related transfers to Carl J Phillips. Jonathan E Pursley receives Maple Grove Cemetery Assn parcel lot 108 for $40. Boonville parcels 7 and part lot 6 transfer between Matilda E Ashby and Geo J Ritter and spouses for $1650 and $1 respectively. Yankeetown plat by Horrom Watson recorded July 7 1922.

James I. Phillips Carl J. Phillips Jas. F. Phillips Geo. M. Pursley Jonathan E. Pursley Maple Grove Cemetery Edward Pursley John P. Horrom Pina Dempsey Yankeetown

Fishermen Return From Trip With Reported Lucky Catch

Local Boonville fishermen who visited Roth rock on Blue River near Mill town last week report two catches during the camp. The party includes Eugene Rogers A J Hopkins Judge Roscoe Whiper Charles Hebner Edward Schafer and son Earl and Clare Hargrave Ezra Lyon and Kyvansville father in law L E Kindermann. Mrs Anna Rinkel Brady recovering from appendectomy in Evansville. Henry Hay’s new East Main brick home nearing completion in four weeks. Ohio and Anderson township Sunday school convention to meet at Newburgh Presbyterian church with Boonville delegation.

Rock’s Blue River Milltown Eugene Rogers A. J. Hopkins Roscoe Whiper Charles Hebner Edward Schafer Earl and Clare Hargrave Boonville Ezra Lyon Kyvansville L. E. Kindermann Kiper Andy Hopkins Mr. Lyon Henry Hay East Main Street Ohio and Anderson Township Presbyterian Church Newburgh

Warrick County Methodist Rally Set At Boonville Grounds

Warrick county Methodist churches announce a full day rally at the Boonville fair grounds on Thursday August 9. The program runs all day with song contests and speeches starting 10 AM followed by a basket dinner at noon. A team of four speakers from headquarters will deliver the afternoon message. Everyone in Warrick county and southern Indiana is invited to attend with baskets.

Boonville Fair Grounds Warrick County Indiana

Local Figures Named to Conference and Education Posts

John Y. Baker elected delegate to the M. iE. conference to be held in Evansville in September. Mrs. Dolly Moore Maupin of St. Louis visits her uncle K. D. O. Moore. Miss Dorothy Kelley, former Boonville primary teacher, will teach English at Mishawaka High School in Indiana.

John Y. Baker M. Ie Evansville Dolly Moore Maupin St. Louis K. D. O. Moore Dorothy Kelley Boonville Mishawaka, Ind

May Lowell Weds Clifford Eskew at Boonville Parsonage

The marriage of Miss May Lowell to Clifford Eskew took place Monday at 4 PM at the Main Street M E parsonage with Rev. G W Holmes officiating. Attendants were Miss Marie Carter and John Reedle. The bride, Boonville High School graduate, will live with her parents south of Boonville while the groom, a farmer, settles nearby.

May Lowell James Lowell Clifford Eskew William Eskew Main Street M. E. Parsonage G. W. Holmes Marie Carter John Reedle Dale Boonvile High School Boonville

Chautauqua Guarantors to Meet Friday Evening

A meeting of the signers of the Chautauqua Guaranty will be held in the Library room Friday at 7 30 p m. Matters of importance will be acted upon. Roscoe Kipier is the Chairman and Roger Gough the Secretary.

Chautauqua Guaranty Roscoe Kipier Roger Gough

Local social notes and upcoming district meeting in New Harmony

Amy E. Hemenway of Oakland City visits the Newbys. Charles H. Garrison, county chairman and fertilizer man, visited English on business. Mrs. Anna Koegel and Miss Maurine Miller hosted a bridge party for Mrs. Stanley Miller of Leland, Florida. Mrs. Charles Stinson attended as an out of town guest. The Ladies Aid of Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church met at 2 30 in the afternoon with hostesses Mrs. Batt eiger, Mrs. Batteiger, and Mrs. Kate Craig of Paducah. A district meeting of county school superintendents and township trustees will be held at New Harmony on August 8. L B Barker and Truman Mundy will attend with likely wives.

Anna Koegel Maurine Miller Stanley Miller Leland, Fla Charles Stinson Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian Church Mesdames Chris Batteiger Earl Batteiger Kate Craig Paducah, Ky New Harmony L. B. Barker Warrick County Truman Mundy Boon Township

Community Notes From Barrenfork and Nearby

A Sunday schools meeting is planned at Barrenfork Church with all union and invited Sunday schools encouraged to attend. An all day program and a basket dinner follow Saturday night services led by C H Cissna of the American Sunday School Union. Mrs. Stanley Miller sails to Deland Florida after visiting her parents in Boonville. Squire Granville St Claire presided at two Evansville couples marriages, Clemens Kempf with Dorothy Hughes and Harold Covey with Beatrice Adamson. Ebenzer church Ladies' Aid hosts an ice cream social July 20 at Edward Schnepper's home three miles east of Boonville. Chief of Police Lewis Finch and family return from Russellville Kentucky after visiting relatives and reporting good hunting and few criminals back on duty.

Union All Union C. H. Cissna American Sunday School Union Squire Granville St. Claire Evansville Clemens Kempf Dorothy Francis Hughes Harold James Covey Beatrice Adamson Ladies’ Aid Society of the Ebenezer Church Edward Schnepper Boonville Lewis Finch Dorothy Russelville

Something New to Doc Scales Nickname Spillers

In a Main Street barber shop the author recalls meeting Dr. T. D. Scales known as Doe to a barber crew. The tale shows how the nickname circulated briefly only in that shop and the author jokes about sharing it with the Kiwanis club.

Doc” Scales Spuds T. D. Scales Elello Doe Kiwanis Club

Young business push through advertising praised

The Enquirer invites news from Boonville and Warrick county. Miss Fannie Schwinn and Miss Leona Allen, Oakland City classmates, visited relatives and friends here before traveling to Mt. Vernon with Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McKinney. Mr. and Mrs. Virgil McKinney, of Kalamazoo Michigan, spent time with C. A. McKinney's family and returned home.

Fannie Schwinn Leona Allen Oakland City College Oakland City Mt. Vernon Virgil McKinney

Rail excursion offers low round trip fare

The Southern railroad announced an excursion from Louisville and New Albany to Boonville and other Warrick county points for Sunday July 29. The round trip fare from the named points is $2.25 and applies only to that date. Citizens are urged to invite friends to visit.

The Southern Railroad Louisville New Albany Boonville Warrick County

Kiwanis Club Meeting Highlights New Boonville Factory

Thomas K E Downs editor of the Boonville Standard urges Kiwanis members to attend the open house at the Moses-Rosenthal Garment Company factory now in the Roth building. The first open house is Tuesday July 31 with a promise of free underwear suits and advance size measurements for men like John Kohlmeyer.

Thomas KE. Downs Boonville Downs Kiwanis Club Doc” Scales Mr. Downs John Kohlmeyer

Coal bids sought by Boonville School Board for next year

The Boonville School Board invites sealed bids for mine run coal of good quality to supply all schools. Deliveries to various buildings as needed. Bids open Monday night August 18. Send bids to Supt. W. F. Vogel or to the Board. BOARD OF EDUCATION, R. R. Wilson, Secretary.

Boonville W. F. Vogel Board OF Education R. R. Wilson

Notice to Contractors for School Remodeling in Boon Township

The trustee of Boon Township Warrick County Indiana will accept sealed bids by 2 pm on August 4 1923 for remodeling a one room two story school east of Boonville. Estimated cost 900 dollars. Plans on file in Boonville. Sealed bids with 2 percent certified check required. The right to reject any bid reserved. Truman Mundy Trustee. (July 20 27 Aug 3)

Boon Township Warrick County Indiana Boonville State Board of Accounts

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Maurer’s East Side Ink Cash Store Ira Scales Ll. W. Owens South Side Tillman & Co R. D. O. Moore Armstrong North Side Glory John Deere and Black Hawk Corn Planters Boonville Implement Co Boonville, Ind Cuardner Laswell James W. Davis Henry Seavers Third St Ind Walnut St First Ave Chas. Kirsch Benedict Kirsch N. J. Ave Tennyson Paul Forston George R. Phillips Roth Anna Rinkel Brady Methodist Churches Methodist Churches of Warrick Palmer School Lowell—Eskew Philip Werry Chester Mayme Bohn This City L. B. Werry and Son Hartford City Mammoth Cave EB. W. Kelley Charles Dyke W. W. Rhody Madgan Halbrugé Hartwell Mary Seiple Henry Roetzel Rockport Chautauqua Amy E. Hemenway James Newby Charles H. Garrison English Barrenfork John E. Baker Deland, Fla Leland Fla Mickie Servier Enquirer Kalamazoo Mich C. A. McKinney Mr. McKinney L. Chaver GEO. D. Greer North Side Kiwanis Club Meeting
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