New Businesses Flourish On Main Street as Moves and Sales Continue
Several Main Street ventures change hands or relocate with E R McGraw and Forrest Macy moving into the Vinton House, Ernest C Reynolds opening a dry cleaning shop, Earl Weaver selling Dol lar Cleaners to R E Graham, Fox & Ballinger grocery sold to M A Burt, Kroger leasing the Callaway building east room, Nora Lucas to occupy Kroger room for a restaurant, Thompson Johnson taking Ford agency with Russell Chapman in charge, Cambridge City Sales Co to continue Ford service, Lemuel Crockett suffers three broken legs in a multi-car accident involving a Connersville driver. a baby is seriously injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Main Street
E. R. McGraw
Forrest Macy
Vinton House
Ernest C. Reynolds
Earl Weaver
Dollar Cleaners
Ebert Building
R. E. Graham
Ael
Monay
Fox & Ballinger
M. A. Burt
Connersville
Burt
Kroger
Kroger Grocery and Baking Co
Callaway
Judkins
Nora Lucas
Central
Kroger Rooom
S. Thompson & Johnson
Ford Car Agency
Russell Chapman
Ford
Cambridge City
Ford Car
Local Social Roundup: Weekend Travels and Visits
Local residents report weekend plans and gatherings. McKinleys and Hunt guests head to Chicago for air races while a surprise birthday dinner hosted by James Hunt in Richmond drew many friends and relatives. Additional visits include Centerville 4 H activities, Knoxville kinfolk, and gatherings at the Bertsch home in Salem.
Local Social News About Dinners and Visits
Mrs Louise Yohler and daughters hosted a six o'clock dinner last Wednesday. Attendees included Mr and Mrs W N Bassett Mrs Herbert Bruner and children Mary Margaret Laura Lynn and James Philip Brunner of Greenfield. Keith Reynolds is visiting relatives in Columbus Ohio this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louise Yohler
W. N. Bassett
Herbert Bruner
Mary, Margaret
Laura Lynn
James Philip Brunner
Greenfield
Keith Reynolds
Columbus
Ohio
Bassett Guests Visit Greenfield with Bruner Hosts
Mr and Mrs W N Bassett spent Sunday in Greenfield as guests of Dr and Mrs Herbert Bruner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Bassett
Greenfield
Herbert Bruner
Local Social Visits Highlight Greenville Weekend
Mr and Mrs Harry Ault of Chicago visit his father and sister Lee Ault and daughter Miss Harriett. Mrs Clarence Whelan hosts her bridge club. Horace Boyd of Fort Wayne visits H B Boyd family. Lee House returns from Cincinnati. Several women guests join Mrs Miller in Greenville Ohio with Mrs Harry ller and Mrs Fred Mellinger in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Canaday
Newcastle
Lee Ault
Harriett
Harry Ault
Chicago
Horace Boyd
Fort Wayne
Mrs
H. B. Boyd
Richmond couple visits parents in weekend gathering
Mr and Mrs Dan Chapman of Richmond spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Carl Chapman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Chapman
Richmond
Mrs
Carl Chapman
Local Socials Note Mr and Mrs Hutchinson Host
Mr and Mrs Hutchinson entertained with 500 Tuesday evening joining Mr and Mrs Jeeany and Mr and Mrs Chas Lie John Sohn Kincinger, Hr and Mrs Fiel and Mrs Honey Winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Hutchinson
Jeeany
Chaslie John Sohn Kincinger
Fiel
Honey Winter
Andrew Higgs obituary and social notes from local paper
Andrew Higgs aged 69 died at his home last Wednesday afternoon from a complication of diseases. Funeral services were held Friday at the Howard funeral home with interment in Riverside cemetery. He is survived by a daughter Mrs. Luthedas Thomas of Connersville two grandchildren two brothers Everett of Ft Wayne and Allen of Livermore Ky. He formerly lived in Milton. Mrs Wm H Doney entertained her bridge club last Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrew Higgs
Andy
Howard Funeral Home
Riverside Cemetery
Luthedas Thomas
Connersville
Everett
Ft. Wayne
Allen
Livermore
Milton
School Days for Cambridge City Community
A call to improve local schools highlights the value of school days in shaping character and future citizens. It urges better buildings, nine month year, well paid teachers, full attendance, graduation from grades and high school, and broader vocational options for all students.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cambridge City
Visiting Dayton Leads to News on James Bassett
Tuesday in Dayton reports James Bassett visiting by relatives in a hospital where he had been for weeks and showing marked improvement.
Mrs Della Toms and Daughter Visit Richmond kin
Mrs Della Toms and her daughter Miss Hattie of Chicago spent several days last week with their sister and daughter Mrs Frank Metzger and her husband in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Della Toms
Hattie
Chicago
Frank Metzger
Richmond
Mendenhall Reunion At Modlin Home Near Newcastle
Mr and Mrs S S Ballinger and others attended the Mendenhall reunion hosted by Mr and Mrs Harry Modlin near Newcastle on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S. Ballinger
Malinda Mills
Grace Fuhrman
Mendenhall
Harry Modlin
Newcastle
Mrs Hicks Hosts Bridge Evening Guests In Cincinnati
Mrs. Robert Hicks entertained with a bridge gathering Saturday evening. Guests included Mesdames Ethel Middleton Edna Swiggett Abiram Boyd J V Tounen Foster Scudder Roberta Hicks and Miss Evalon Hicks of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hicks
Bridge
Mesdames Ethel Middleton
Edna Swiggett
Abiram Boyd
J. V. Tounen
Foster Scudder
Roberta
Evalon Hicks
Cincinna
Beeson Leads Marker for Abraham Marlatt Tablet
Mrs. Glen Beeson arranges a nze tablet marker for Abraham Marlatt 1775 1783 noting his Revolutionary War service. The National Old Trans ter will place it at Marlatt tomb south of Pennville once completed by F H local monument dealer. Marlatt born 1761 died 1828, ancestor of Mrs. Beeson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Beeson
Abraham Marlatt
D .A
Hussey Frazier Reunion Draws Attendees Across State
At the Hussey Frazier reunion in Carmel Indiana August 18 about one hundred people from Cambridge City Milton and other parts gathered at Thomas Hussey’s home. A geological chart tracing the family from England in the 16th century to immigration in 1632 and settlement in Indiana in 1832 attracted the most interest amid heirlooms and letters. Lindley Baker presided at the meeting officers include Lindley Baker president and Milton Hussey secretary. Next year’s reunion will be at Riley Memorial Park Greenfield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hussey-Frazier
Carmel
Irid
Cambridge City
Milton
Hussey- Frazier
Thomas Hussey
State
East
England
America
Indiana
Lindley Baker
Or City
Callons Ilton Hussey
Zionsvil
Deborah DuGramat
Riley Memorial Park
Greenfield
Lindley Brier
Denver
Bernice Baker
Gonmlattos City
Wayne Ai
Manlove
Catherine Ae Lindley Hussey
John and
Louie Hussey
Hudds and Woodward and Hicks Plan Weekend Camp
Mr and Mrs Rollin Hudds Mr and Mrs Will Woodward Mr and Mrs Robert Hicks will the weekend with Mr and Fred Huddleston at camp near.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rollin Hudds
Will Woodward
Robert Hicks
Fred Huddleston
Camp
Weather and politics send California into a heat and humour drift
In a satirical column from Beverly Hills, the speaker riffs on heat waves droughts and floods while poking at Coolidge Hoover and Congress. The piece blends jokes about golf courses jails weather and a rock history caper with references to Dakotas Benlow tree sitters and income tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly Hills
Dakotas
Coolidge
America
Villans
Dakota
Benlow
Aimee McPherson
California
Federal Reserve
New Well Reaches Depth At City Water Plant
The new well has reached seventy feet with twenty feet of solid clay and a gravel bed at the bottom. Water stood fifteen feet from the top on Monday as engineers expect a flow of 500 gallons per minute once casing is completed. Mrs Allie Funk of Muncie was the overnight guest of Mrs Helen Kuster Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allie Funk
Muncie
Helen Kuster
Holland School Reunion at Creitz Park Sunday
Former students of Holland school will gather for a reunion at Creitz park on Sunday August 31. Attendees will reconnect, share memories, and celebrate the school's history in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland School
Creitz Park
Florida Reunion at H. E. Clevenger Home
The annual picnic and Florida Day reunion take place today at the H. E. Clevenger residence one and a half miles east of Windsor in Randolph County. Mr and Mrs Clark Faucett and children Ralph and Ruth attended the Harpring Schroeder wedding in Greensburg last Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Homer Bertsch
Joe Bertsch
Salem, Ind
Henry Bertsch
Emma Heiney
Clark Faucett
Ralph and
Ruth Faucett
Florida
H. E. (el) Clevenger
Windsor
Randolph County
Ralph
Ruth
Harpring-Schroeder
Greensburg
Deed Without Creed A Hoosier and Reunion Notes
Poem urging acts of charity over creed and a report on the Elabarger Herr family reunion in Newcastle. It notes the 101st birthday of John W Ellabarger, remarks by Rev Horace D Herr, and plans for the next gathering in Noblesville with leaders elected. It also lists related social visits and dinner party details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elabarger-Herr
Memorial Park
Newcastle
Horace D. Herr
Fort Myers
Fla
Burns
Herr
John W. Ellabarger
B. F. Wissler
Hugo
Okla
Will Good
Washington
Indiana
Sanford Bond
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Paul Eugene
James Christian
Ora Graver
Cambridge City
Noblesville
Nellie Fisher
Local Social Notes from Germantown and Nearby
Community members share visits and guest arrangements across Germantown Cambridge City Hagerstown and nearby towns. Family and work updates include Will Martin filling in at the bank and Beckett under his father care, with a note on upcoming conventions and a honeymoon trip to Flint Michigan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Wills
Archie Wills
Cammeee
CeoOwis
Marty Doll
Elizabeth Bouehrer
Chesterfield
B. F. Sourbeer
Marshall Rodenberg
Ee Lake
P. Leena
New
Beckett
Frances Hiday
Ter
Charles Y
Guy
Lake Wehi Camp Notes With Local Families
Campers include Mrs. Allen Stamper and 4 H members from Center ville with Miss Barbara Dodson of Cambridge City. Others are Beat Kiser Carl Lamberson and Carl Snyder from near Bentonville, Minnie Allen Economy, Robert Porter and party from Connersville, Hanon party from Richmond, William Hickman family, Bethel Boy Scouts. Annual swimming meet set for Aug 24 with fifteen prizes. Abington and Wehi teams meet Sunday. Owens reunion planned for Aug 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen Stamper
Centerville
Barbara Dodson
Cambridge City
Lake
Beat Kiser
Carl Lamberson
Carl Snyder
Bentonville
Minnie Allen
Cabin
Robert Porter
Connersville
Hanon
Richmond
William Hickman
Muncie
Boy Scouts of
Bethel
Abington
Wehi
Owens
Hopewell Social Notes Reach Across Reunions and Visits
Hopewell items record the Henley reunion at Webster, the Gilbert reunion with large attendance, visits by Maude Thurman to Lenna Doty in Milton, and Elma and Lillie Stites in Knightstown. Mrs. Dallas Stites and daughters traveled to Cambridge City. the Aid Society met with Linnie Williams for an all day event and a noon pitch in dinner occurred. Charles Elliott returned home from a trip. Ms. Wilson Gilbert left for Florida to stay with the Butler family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Jay
Henley
Webster
Maude Thurman
Lenna Doty
Milton
Gilbert
Dallas Stites
Elma
Lillie
Cambridge City
Aid Society
Linnie Williams
Charles Elliott
Wilson Gilbert
Florida
Milton Socials and Visits Highlight Weekend Notes
Milton residents welcomed visitors and hosted guests from Arcadia Richmond Covington and Indianapolis. Families and clubs gathered for dinners, weekend visits, and a piano recital at the Christian church showcasing eighteen pupils under Elsie Davis and Ruth Huddleston with notable gladioli gifts from C. V. Pitman.
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Lemuel Crockett
Jackson Hill
Crockett
McKinley Leapley
Annabelle Hunt
G. E. Moore
Ralph Tague
Frank Morrow
Quinn Leapley
Mart Lowery
Charles Lowery
Harold Hunt
James Hunt
Hunt
Mrs. Allen Stamper
Lake Fehi
Harry Elliott
Glen
Knoxville, Tenn
Cincinnati
Dora Ingermann
Jacob Ingermann
7. L. Booster
Lutheran Church of
J. L. Bertsch
Salem
Bertsch
Clarence Whelan
Thursay
Lee House
Ethel Middleton
Foster
Chas. Kniese
J. Young
Robert Hughes
Edna S
Harry Ller
Fred Mellinger
Cleveland
Miller
Greenville
Wm. H. Doney
United States
Willk Rogers
Mr. Hoover
China
Hoover
Senate
House of Representative
Capitol Building
Los Angeles
Milons
Darwin
McNaught Syndicats
Tee
J. T. Reese
Elabarger
Dayton
Thomas Erk
Edith Harrold
Clara Blempke
Grace Baker
West Alexandria
Joe Biswell
I. E. Doddridge
Gertrude Morris
Charles Doddridge
Vernon Doddridge
Wilma McMahan
Isaac Doddridge
Junius Doddridge
Esther Anderson
Wesley Doddridge
Germantown
Wilbur Personnette
Will Martin
R. P. Beckett
Christina Dryer
Will Dryer
Herschel Ammerman
Middletown
Ind
Rebekah Heiser
Otillia Heiser
Maxine Fort
Righton
Lake Wehi
Hopewell
Watkins
Dillsboro
Charles Albertson
Endi
Alice Catherine
Carl
Albertson
Arcadia
Hattie Keever
Clark Brattain
Mabel Mustard
Alice Bertram
Hilda Burris
Covington
Anna Hoshour
Earl Gehring
Alice Gehring
Pennville
Howard Christian
Elsie Gehring
Lawrenceburg
Charles Brane
Billy
Dorothy
Helen
West Carlton
Sarah Mehan
Charles Frazee
Bertie Frazee
Duluth
Will Bogel
Billy Bob
Shelbyville
Harry Doty
Pershing
Walter Jorge
M. E
Christian Church
Amanda Copeland
Elmer Lowry
George Manlove
Tom Ewers
Lilo
South Bend
J. M. Doddridge
Ewers
Bessie Buhl
Wm. Huddleston
Buhl
Huddleston
Lulu Layton
Franklin, Pa
Cora Brown
Layton
Lulu Sharp
Sharp
Wm. Jeffries
Elizabethtown
Bartholomew County
Pennington Newsom
Dan Hess
Stella Wissler
Alvin Lowry
J. C. Kellam
Candace Kimmel
Elsie Davis
Ruth N. Huddleston
C. V. Pitman
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