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Newspaper

Boonville Enquirer

Location

Boonville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jul 27, 1923

Page

4

Postoffice group enjoys fish fry trip on Onto river

Boonville post office staff and guests spent a day on the Ohio river last Sunday eating and sightseeing. Participants included James Miller postmaster and Fred Johnson assistant postmaster with several carriers and clerks. A three foot three inch fish was reportedly eaten and a visitor claimed to see a whale along the river, creating local excitement before Evansville.

Boonville Mr. McCool Evansville

Mt Olive News Brief Featured By Ruby Madden

Mr and Mrs Claude Holder visited Prince Madden and family Sunday. Mrs Agnes Madden and Mrs Letta Willis are on the sick list. Mr and Mrs C F Greer Mrs Mable Day and sons and Johnny McSwane visited home folks Saturday night and Sunday.

Claude Holder Prince Madden Agnes Madden Letta Willis C. F. Greer Mable Day and Sons Johnny McSwane

Barrenfork Sunday School Gathering Proves Successful

A large crowd attended the Union Sunday schools gathering at Barrenfork church last Sunday. affiliated with the American Sunday School Union Warrick county. Elder Melton spoke on The Front Line of the Sunday school. The Barrenfork school offered a fine program and community basket dinner. Miss Ora Taylor presented readings and prepares for missionary work in Africa. Dr. C S Martin spoke on Systematic Bible Study. E H Cissna led the program and praised county Sunday school work.

Union Sunday Schools Barrenfork Church American Sunday School Union Warrick County Melton Barrenfork

Deaths and funeral notices for Mrs Ed Shriver and William H Felts

Mrs Ed Shriver of West Main street died at 2 am at age 52 after a yearlong illness, with daughter Ruth of Chicago and two brothers surviving. Funeral at 3 pm from the family home, Rev. Burton of Hemenway Memorial Presbyterian church officiating, burial at Maple Grove cemetery. William H Felts, 74, of Warrick county, died Monday at his Boonville home after declining health. Survived by wife, son Charles, daughters Marie and Mrs. William Whitten, and sister Mrs. Charles Boardman. Funeral Wednesday at 2 pm from the residence, burial Maple Grove cemetery where he had long served as sexton.

Ed Shriver West Main Street The Enquirer William H. Felts Boonville Felts Warrick County Charles Felts Marie William Whitten Princeton Charles Boardman Rev Barrett Maple Grove Cemetery

Miner Gurley Howard Changes Mines to Big Four at Somerville

Gurley Howard, long employed at Key Coal, relocates to Somerville to work in the Big Four Coal Company mine. He will have six days of work weekly, with the Boonville Enquirer tracking the story.

Gurley Howard Key Coal Company Somerville Big Four Coal Company Big Boonville Enquirer

Jake Erfl er Renew s Boonville Postmaster Subscribes

Jacob Eifler known as Jake among Boonville and Warrick County residents called at the newspaper office Wednesday to renew his subscription. A Boonville leading citizen and lifelong Democrat, he served as postmaster during both Wilson administrations and was regarded as one of the city’s best.

Jacob Eifler Boonville Warrick County Jake Iwnauier Eifler

Woodmen of the World Leader Speaks at Boonville Camp Meeting

W. El Cady state Manager of the Woodmen of the World addressed Boonville camp Wednesday night. He discussed the order's progress in the state before a large crowd and the gathering was described as highly interesting.

W. EL Cady The Woodmen of the World Boonville Camp

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