Fray School by Helen Byers notices and visits across towns
Mr and Mrs Herbert Wright and family spent Sunday at Kenry Smith s Rebecca Wright returned home from a long visit in Owerboro Mr and Mrs Joe Duke and Mr and Mrs John Sirles of Owensboro visited Herbert Wright s Fifth Carter of Mattoon IH returned home from a week at T A Barton s Maude Carter of South Bend visiting T A Barton s Woodrow Simpson visits relatives in Tennyson William Padget Richard Pace and Nelta Simpson visited Roy Simpson s Roy and Bernice Gore spent Sunday and Monday at William Eskew s Homer Gilmore and family spent the week end with William Gilmore Clarence Barton and family were at Jeha Smith s Roy Hudson and Bernice Gore spent Sunday and Monday at William Eskew s William Eskew spent Sunday in Evansville
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Wright
Kenry Smith’s
Rebecca Wright
Owerboro
Joe Duke
John Sirles
Owensboro
Fifth Carter
Mattoon
T. A. Barton's
Maude Carter
South Bend
T. A. Barton
Woodrow Simpson
Edgar Simpson
Tennyson
William Padget
Richard Pace
Nelta Simpson
Roy Simpson
Bill Skelton
Homer Gilmore
William Gilmore
Clarence Barton
Jeha Smith
Roy Hudson
Bernice Gore
William Eskew
S. William Eskew
Evansville
Governor McMaster letter on Standard Oil price in South Dakota
In Pierre the governor reports a meeting with Colonel Stewart of Standard Oil of Indiana. Officials express willingness to adjust prices to reflect costs, with options to raise gasoline or keep 16 cents, Mitchell base. Standards will maintain 16 cents. The governor accepts responsibility and defends Standard Oil as cooperating, while Independents are criticized for profiting and resisting price reductions. Gasoline available elsewhere at seven cents a gallon is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Standard Oil
Pierre
Stewart
South Dakota
Standard
Mitchell
Beverson
Little Zion Community Notes Across Families
Mr and Mrs P W Ward and Mrs Ina Harper and son Clemmer spent Sunday with Chas Bass and family. Bob Dimmett and wife spent last Sunday week with Wm Polk and wire. Miss Lota Wires spent last Sunday week with Miss Clophia and Ida Bass. Those who spent Sunday afternoon with Miss Noble St Clair were Misses Belt Breurner Rose Hunt Ida Bass Mayie Garrison Clophia Bass Lloyd Shelton Rufus Dowdell Ira Bass Cledith and Lyle Williams Oatley Shelton and Truman Dowdell and Verner Conner. Thurman Bass spent Saturday night and Sunday with Chas Bass and family. Rufus Dowdell spent Saturday night with Ira Bass. Miss Opal Gassaway spent Sunday with Lota Wires. Several from around here attended the Boonville fair Thursday. There will be no preaching at this Place next Saturday and Sunday on account of the association at Huble. Miss May Emily Polk spent Monday afternoon with Ida Bass. The little daughter of Arthur Garrison is on the sickest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. W. Ward
Ina Harper
Clemmer
Chas. Bass
Bob Dimmett
Wm, Polk and
Wire
Lota Wires
Miss Clophia
Ida Bass
Cledith
Lyle Williams
Oatley Shelton
Truman Dowdell
Verner Conner
Thurman
Family
Rufus Dowdell
Ira Bass
Opal Gassaway
Boonville
Huble
May Emily Polk
Arthur Garrison
Grace Green Visits Rute Buzzingham Family
Indianapolis visitor Grace Green spent last week with her uncle Rute Buzzingham. Various local residents hosted or visited relatives during the week including the Stone, Bickel, Ward, Hargrave, Cunningham, McKinney and McNeely families. A birthday dinner surprised Mrs. Almond Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Green
Indianapolis
Rute Buzzingham
Francis Stone
Theda Miller
Frank Bickel
Ethel Stone
Norman Baum
May Julian
James Cunningham
Evansville
James Hargrave
James Sutton
Norman McKinney
John McNeely
Lottie
Virgie Inman
Dubois
Ben Wagner
Bullocktown Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Roscoe Youngblood and family of Boonville spent Sunday with Frank Skelton and family. Helen Skelton visited Flora Powell. Wander Myers stayed with Ben Powell. Alvah Hess and Ruth joined W. B. Richardson family. The Blairs hosted Emil Lockhart and Bryan Skelton. W. W. Brown's family visited Tennys. James Gunn and daughters attended church at Hatfield. Floyd Sarver and family visited Spencer. L. D. Lockhart and wife with Wm. Raibley couple. R A Harrison and wife visited Lincoln City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Youngblood
Boonville
Frank Skelton
Helen Skelton
Flora Powell
Wander Myers
Ben Powell
Alvah Hess
Ruth
W. B. Richardson
Orval Blair
Emil Lockhart
Bryan Skelton
W. W. Brown
Tennys
James Gunn
Marie
Lillian
Iva
Oscar Folsom
Hatfield
Floyd Sarver
Spencer
L. D. Lockhart
Wm. Raibley
R. A. Harrison
Lincoln City
Folsomville Revival Ends With Combined Feed at Canning Factory
The revival at Folsomville, led by Rev. Moore of Newburgh and Rev. Sutton of Selvin, ended Sept. 2 with a joint Bethabara Folsomville gathering and a large canning factory feed. Miss Artie Perigo plans to return to Ohio as principal with a raise. Two locals, Christopher Kissel and Martha Austil, wed Aug. 31 at Boonville followed by a country charivari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bethabara
Folsomville
Canning Factory
Moore
Newburgh
Sutton
Selvin
Artie Perigo
Ohio
Christopher Kissel
Martha Austil
Boonville
Crows Crossing by Genelle Easley
Leslie Lauderdale visitors included Mr and Mrs Roy Easley and daughter Genelle along with Mr and Mrs Denby Hopkins of Dale Those on the sick list are Mrs W L Easley Harriett Hopkins and Truit Brown
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leslie Lauderdale
Roy Easley
Genelle
Thornburgh Warehouse Seeks Clover Seed and Stock Peas
Thornburgh Warehouse advertises purchase of Clover Seed and Stock Peas paying the highest market price. Contact by phone at 2u4 for details amid a note dated saug 31th.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thornburgh
Saug
Gentryville Social Notes Record Visits and Stayovers
Miss Iva Lamon spent Wednesday night with Miss Gladys Bender. Miss Ruth Jennings returned from St. Louis to attend the high school. Alvah Hendren of Dale spent Saturday night with Ralph Feltner. Miss Mary Shultz of Evansville visits here this weekend. Irene Feltner visited Mrs. George Harris Sunday. Miss Gladys Bayer of Louisville visits grandparents. Mrs. Myrtle Frakes and sons Harold and Wallace spent Sunday with Mrs. George Feltner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iva Lamon
Gladys Bender
Ruth Jennings
St. Louis
Alvah Hendren
Dale
Ralph Feltner
Mary Shultz
Evansville
Irene Feltner
George Harris
Gladys Bayer
Louisville
Myrtle Frakes and Sons
Harold and
Wallace
George Feltner
Lynnville Social Notes Highlight Local Visits
Sunday visitors at Chas Parker's included Mr and Mrs Geo Gore and children and Mr and Mrs Luther Cabage and daughter Marjorie Jean. James Ricketts and Geo Thompson families toured to Evansville with Miss Annie Thompson returning home. Eli Beckworth is on the sick list. Gene Camp family spent Thursday and Friday in Boonville. Luther Cabage, wife and daughter were mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. Parker’s
Geo. Gore
Luther Cabage
Marjorie Jean
James Ricketts
Geo. Thompson
Evansville
Annie Thompson
Eli Beckworth
Gene Camp
Boonville
Freedom Association Event Attracts Local Attention
The Freedom Association will be held at this place on September 7 8 and 9. Mr and Mrs John Prince visited John Bells Sunday. Mr and Mrs Belmar Conner and family visited Abb Williams Sunday. Mr and Mrs Truman Skelton and daughter visited Dolgh Skelton Sunday. Aril Shelton and children visited Earl Shelton Sunday. Arthur Garrison's baby was very ill. Several from this place attended the Boonville Fair last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Prince
John Bell
Belmar Conner
Abb Williams
Truman Skelton
Dolgh Skelton
Aril Shelton
Earl Shelton
Arthur Garrison
Hartley Family Illness and Visitors Reported
Chrisney news notes Ruth Hartley is very ill. Ed Cissna and family and Harry Taylor visited in Perry county. William Allen of Evansville called on E. V. Hartley. The Hartleys and Catherine and Brooks Hartley spent the weekend in Cynthiana with Emanuel Wallace. Mrs. Buxton on sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Ruth
Ed Cissna
Harry Taylor
Perry County
William Allen
Evansville
E. V. Hartley
Catherine
Brooks Hartley
Cynthiana
Emanual Wallace
Tamily
William Buxton
Pumpkin Center Dinner Guests Share Sunday Evening
Minnie and Hubert Crow visited Sylvester Mitchell for dinner with Mrs. Alex Santherd and others. The gathering included Mr. and Mrs. Ed Yates and son Arnold, Mrs. Ratcliy Me oal, and William T. Os borne of Evansville. John Hawkins moved to Chandler. Frank Kinsmen of Fr. Branch joined Homer McConnell family for Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnie
Hubert Crow
Sylvester Mitchell
Alex Santherd
Feeler Darente
Ratcliy
Ed Yates
Arnold
William T. Osborne
Evansville
John Hawkins
Chand
Frank Kinsmen
Branch
Homer McConnell
Local Social Visits Reported Around Fletcher Chapel Area
Mr and Mrs Date Hart with family visited Carl Phillips and family at Mc Cutchanville Sunday. Asa Huett and Millard Huett families visited Clarence Dimmett Sunday. Arthur Deweese and C S Deweese with Ralph Hiems visited Leander Bogan near Stevens Station Sunday. Ladies Aid plans dinner at Mrs Tom Esques sale on Saturday Sept 9. Our last preaching day before conference. Rev and Mrs Davis of Millersburg visited E S Deweese and wife Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Date Hart
Carl Phillips
McCutchanville
Asa Huett
Millard Huett
Clarence Dimmett
Arthur Deweese
C. S. Deweese
Ralph Hiems
Leander Bogan
Stevens Station
Ladies’ Aid
Tom Esques
Sale
Real Estate Transfers Across Multiple Townships
A sequence of property transfers recorded includes Emma Thompson to Delpha Floyd for 2600 dollars in Hart township. Samuel C. Ellis to Elizabeth Flittner for lots 23 and 24. Robi M. Mills to Mozelle Gough for 52 acres in Skelton township. Harry P. Peckinpaugh to Ellison Williams for Greer township at 250 dollars. Emma L. St. Clair to Agnes Oskins for 40 acres in Pigeon township at 1 dollar. Wills Taylor to Elmer Madden for part of lot 18 in Newburgh at 100 dollars. Almeda E. Williams in six deeds for 1 dollar each to named heirs. Geo. H. Williams in Owen and Skelton townships for 60 acres. Travis B. Williams in Skelton township for 95 1/3 acres. Wm. Wendell Williams for 160 acres. Clesta E. Holder et al. to Roger D. Gough in Campbell township for 60 acres at 25 dollars. Lot H. Fleming and wife to Minnie Fleming and husband for lot 12 and other Boonville lots at 1000 dollars. Augustus Allen to Chas. L. Allen in Boon township for 1 dollar. Edward Gough and wife to Frank Wilhelm and wife in Boon township for 300 dollars. Amelia J. Hunt and husband to Vernon R. Nunn for Pigeon and Owen Jps. at 1 dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Thompson
Delpha Floyd
Hart
Samuel C. Ellis
Elizabeth Flittner
Chandler
Robi. M. Mills
Mozelle Gough
A. Skelton
Harry P. Peckinpaugh
Ellison Williams
Greer
Emma L. St. Clair
Agnes Oskins
Pigeon
Wills Taylor
Elmer Madden
Newburgh
Almeda E. Williams
Geo. H. Williams
Owen and Skelton
Travis B. Williams
Skelton
Wendell Williams
Clesta E. Holder
Roger D. Gough
Campbell
H. Fleming
Minnie Fleming
Boonville
Augustus Allen
Chas. L. Allen
Boon
Edward Gough
Frank Wilhelm
Amelia J. Hunt
Vernon R. Nunn
Pigeon and
Owen Jps
Porter's Big Show Delights Boonville Fair Audience
Porter’s Stock Company gave a tent show at the Boonville Fair last week and drew high praise as one of the best tents seen there. Roy Porter, longtime Evansville theater figure, heads the act with his artist wife. They reside in Princeton and are touring this week at the Gibson county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Porter
Boonville
Roy Porter
Orpheum Theater
First
Locust Streets
Evansville
Indiana
Princeton
Gibson County Fair
Rauth brothers to attend colleges. Court of Honor meeting
Andy Rauth heads to Chicago University and Paul to De Pauw University in Greencastle Ind. Court of Honor members are invited to a Friday meeting Sept 14 at 7 p m with important business and refreshments. Dr Quincy L Hart has moved his practice to his father's home southwest of Heisman Pigeon township.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andy
Paul Rauth
Fred W. Rauth
Chicago University
Paul
de Pauw University
Greencastle
Ind
Court of Honor
Quincy L. Hart
Barker Building
North Third Street
John N. Hart
Heisman
Pigeon Township
Hart
Lanville
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Byers
McMaster
The
Standard Oil Company
Standard C Oil Company
Michigan
Chicago, Ill
Little Zion
Clophia
Oak Ridge
Mrs. Maude Hart
Bullocktown
Lilian Gunn
Mike Sels
Miss Austin
Wayne Wright
Artes Marshall
Dea Caurcy
CROWS
Genelle Easley
Gentryville
Eva Irene Feltner
Lynnville
Hitble
Mrs
Rinda Williams
Freedom Association
Chrisney
Mrs. Brooks Hartley
Electa Crow
Ler
Fletcher
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