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Newspaper

Galveston Leader

Location

Galveston, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1916

Page

3

Christmas Gatherings and Local Visits Across Crooked Creek Region

Logansport visitors Morton McCoy and others share past week visits with friends and relatives in Lucerne Flora Kokomo and Cassville. News notes include Christmas dinners dances theater showings Isis Theatre and Sipe theatre and praise for Spencer Chamness in the Kokomo Tribune review of the Melting Pot cast.

Sipe Kokomo The Kokomo Tribune Spencer Chamness Quincy Davenport Chamness

Holiday Travels Highlight Local Residents

Chester Meeks and his wife are spending the holidays in Louisiana. Roy Johnson is studying telegraphy at the Pennsylvania depot.

Chester Meeks Louisiana Roy Johnson Pennsylvania Depot

Vigo Turley and Family Visit James Ronk Household

Vigo Turley and family of Young America spent Sunday with James Ronk and family, sharing time and hospitality in a community gathering setting.

Vigo Turley Family of Young America James Ronk Family

Conwell Couple Spend Christmas With Patterson Family

B F Conwell and his wife spent Christmas with Wm Patterson and his wife north of Lincoln, according to local notes.

B. F. Conwell Wm. Patterson Lincoln

Willing Workers Meet with Mrs Harris Friday Afternoon

The Willing Workers will meet with Mrs J P Harris Friday afternoon after noon. The class topic is Revelation.

J. P. Harris

Swafford and Butler Families Celebrate Christmas in Logansport

Emmett Swafford and wife of Ko komo John Butler and family spent Christmas with Arthur Marsh and family at Logansport.

Emmett Swafford John Butler Arthur Marsh Logansport

Majestic Circle Christmas Entertainment at Woolley Home

The Majestic Needle Circle held a Christmas program at O K Woolley’s home with songs readings by members including Chas Hicks Arthur Price John Ronk and others. Santa delivered gifts to attendees. A fruit salad and graham sandwiches reception followed.

Majestic Needle Circle O. K. Woolley Chas. Hicks Arthur Price John Ronk Clarene Ronk Eva Merrell Alice Hicks Seymour Price Oscar Woolley John Merrell Dollie Crites Myrtle Price Lena Geeting Lee Foy Old

Lost gold watch fob and holiday greetings from Bid Winger area

Lost watch fob item reported with a note to return to Clifford Toney. The column lists Christmas and visiting events: Wm Toney and family with Clifford Toney, Glen Loop and Clarence Loop with Dr Loop family, Avis Lantz from Indianapolis visiting Bid Winger, Sam Snyder and Audra Butz from Walton visiting Galveston, Wesley Whittaker family visiting Indianapolis, Oscar Preble and wife dining with Tom Young, Mrs Henry Gilbert dies near Kappa and funeral at New London, Elenores meet with Mrs Clifford Toney. Christmas exchange noted. next meeting with Mrs Cora Hubler.

Elenores Clifford Toney Cora Hubler

Milwaukee Couple Guests of Local Residents

H. L. Troutman and wife of Milwaukee Wisconsin were Sunday guests of Wm Troutman and wife en route home from a visit in Toronto Canada.

H. L. Troutman Milwaukee Wisconsin Wm. Troutman Toronto Canada

Card of Thanks for Mother Illness and Death

We thank all who kindly assisted us during our mother’s illness and death. James Yens and family.

James Yens

Christmas Dinner Guests in Kokomo and Lincoln Families

A list of individuals and families from Kokomo Lincoln Galveston and Anderson who shared Christmas dinners including Mort Bell G W Gates Wm Wampler Bertha Brown Jesse Stafford Mary Stafford Julia Stafford and others along with a Union Traction time card.

Mort Bell Kokomo A Bell Lincoln G. W. Gates Wm. Wampler Bertha Brown Galveston Cotterman John

Christmas Greetings Across Town and Nearby Regions

Wm Endicott and family of Butler visit relatives here. Mrs Alice Meek spends Christmas with Ed Burrows and wife at Walton. Odd Fellows dinner to be held New Years Day. Misses Mary and Martha Armstrong holidaying in Indianapolis. Ames Spring and wife of Clymers visit Clint Daggett and family. J W Terflinger and wife with son Dr Terflinger and wife of Lonsdale. Addie Robertson and son Carl plan winter stay in Florida. John Davisson and family entertained Christmas War. Endicott and Butler guests including Mrs David Davis and others from Kokomo, New Castle, Indianapolis area visit Jerry Yoder family. James Shaffer and wife of Bennett’s Switch, Clarence Shaffer and family, Earl Williams and family of Kokomo visit Gordon Shaffer family. Lew Harness and Mrs Blanch Applegate of Oklahoma, plus George Murphey Vern Yater and family E E Elleman and family join Ora Davies family at Poplar Grove for Christmas.

James Shaffer Bennett Clarence Shaffer Earl Williams Kokomo Gordon Shaffer Lew Harness

Local visits and family gatherings noted in regional town gossip

Miss Edna McGriff and Kather Goldsberry visit Sim Goldsberry and wife. H. Z. Carey and family spend Monday with Mrs Carey's grandparents near Bunker Hill. Miles Houser Leo Braskett with Miss Pearl Zartman and Bernice Henry spend Sunday in Logansport. Pleny Davis of Frankfort and Mrs A G Crume of Kokomo visit Lew Samsel and family. Wm Troutman and wife with guests H L Troutman visit E J Studebaker and wife in Kokomo.

H. Z. Carey Miles Houser Leo Braskett Pearl Zartman Bernice Henry Logansport Pleny Davis Frankfort A. G. Crume Kokomo Lew Samsel Wm. Troutman H. L. Troutman E. J. Studebaker

Social guests at the Lenons from Indianapolis and friends

Mrs Mabel Teague of Indianapolis Miss Pansy Wood Chalmer Spaulding and wife Walter Graham and wife were Sunday evening guests of Clark Lenon and wife in a social gathering.

Mabel Teague Indianapolis Pansy Wood Chalmer Spaulding Walter Graham Clark Lenon

Christmas entertainments at churches well attended

The Christmas entertainments given at the Universalist and M. E. churches Sunday night were well attended and the programs were good. A distribution of gifts and the annual treats were duly appreciated by the little folks.

U B Universalist M. E

Also Mentioned on This Page

Morton McCoy Lucerne Mrs. Malinda Freed D. H. Burcett and Cassville J. Grier John Burris Claude Small Walton Frank Brown George Sparling Converse Lon McClain Chas. Martin Jennie Fitzgerald Ward Tidrick H. N. Woods Joe Buchanan Marion Emma McKinney Lizzie Buchanan Sarah Buchanan J. F. Cornell Jos. Constable Herschal Williams G. H. Sparling Flora Will Spitler Shaners Dave Cook Lora Wrllinger Bunker Glen McIlwain John Thomas Jack Emerick L. Heaton Warren Armstrong Chas Henderson P. M. Henderson Rev. Hyatt of Alexandria Arthur Rickard Chas. Durr Clifford Peter M.B. Wininger Mrs. Barnhart M. B. Wininger Henry Rickard Harley Walker M. Cook Scott Walker Floyd Harness C. M. Harness Florence Harness Rachel Crites Chas. Crites Ward Merrell Isis Theatre Isis Majestic Circle Wm. Toney and Family Clifford Toney and Family Glen Loop Clarence Loop Dr. Loop Avis Lantz Bid Wininger Sam’ Snyder Audra Butz Wesley Whittaker Olive Oscar Preble Howard County Tom Young and Family Henry Gilbert W. A. Gilbert Kappa New London Jesse Stafford South Bound North Bound Wm. Endicott Butler Alice Meek Ed Burrows Mary Martha Armstrong Ames Spring Clymers Clint Daggett J. W. Terflinger Dr. Terflinger Lonscliff Addie Robertson Carl Florida John Davisson Endicott and Family David Davisson Leslie Davisson Caruthers New Castle Martha Kumler Cecil Kumler Jerry Yoder Eugene Shirley Chicago Edna McGriff Kather Goldsberry Sim Goldsberry Tae King Kennedy Clothing Company Tailoring Stevenson King Kennedy Clothing Company North Main Street Kok
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