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Newspaper
Galveston Leader
Location
Galveston, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
4
Wednesday visitors Paul Garrison and Lawrence McDonald stayed in Rochester. Sunday guests included Jos Constable’s family in Kokomo, Dr. Cornell and kin, and W H Whiteside with kin. WeekEND visits featured Oscar Bransford in Tipton, the Wilson families near Onward, Gretna Graham with Eva Stanley, and Z A Loop with Clarence Loop.
Everett Cornell and family spent Sunday with Chas Henderson and a curtain found by the automobile owner, calling the office for pickup. B F Connell spent part of the week at his Parke county farm. Mrs J J Bennett and daughter of Muncie visit her parents J P Harris and wife. John Dixon and wife visited Arthur Dixon and family in Kokomo. Joe Fickle and wife James Saylor and wife saw The Secret of the Storm Country in Kokomo Saturday night. Dan Oakley and wife Sam Sprinkle and Miss Marie Johnson spent Sunday with Harvey Johnson and family in Frankfort. Mrs Ida Fletcher and Miss Ethel Barnett of Kokomo spent Saturday night with Ray Oldfather and family and all spent Sunday with relatives at Miami.
Auburn E Leese pastor delivers church activities for Sunday school at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 with sermon The Reasonableness of Prayer and 8 pm service Jacob and His Divine Weather Epworth League at 7 leader Goldie Pierson Ladies Aid meet Wednesday at Mrs KE Emerick home Mission Study Class Thursday at 8 War Savings Stamp fund drive Friday mass meeting to boost patriotism
G W Gates in very poor health M Cook visiting relatives in iv Harry Gray and family of Bluff ton spent Sunday here George Stanley and family visited Rev J B Morgan and Mrs Harry Persinger and grandson Frank McDonald spent Tuesday in Anoka Wm F Stanley and wife were Sunday dinner guests of Hershal Williams and wife Alba Ault and wife Jas Peters and wife visited Hartdrove and wife at Tipton Mrs Dora List and daughter Ethel Bert Verbryck and family attended church at Kokomo and Walton Clare Harness Chas Hoover and nieces Edith Hoover and Darrie Harness spent part of the past week at North Manchester John Marshall home from Camp Taylor Kentucky for weekend Chas Zoll man and family Tom Marshall and family A O DeHaven and wife were Sunday guests of Mrs Marshall Mrs G W Patterson owns a pillow top sent by Merl Patterson stationed at Gerstner Field Louisiana made of felt in national colors with American Eagle Mort Whitman and family and Herbert Beall of Kokomo Frank Graff and family Harry Baker and family spent Sunday with John Whisman for his 70th birthday A good dinner and day enjoyed Blanche Stanley entertained Sunday School class boating fishing swimming and chicken dinner attendees Forrest Miller Donald Spence Edwin Kitchel Roy Maze Wayne Hicks John Maze George Brown Harry Cook and Forest and Ralph Williams from Kokomo B O C club met at Mary Wininger home Includes national contest won by Flossie Ault for linen stationery Next meeting with Nellie Young
Paul Henry and daughter Georgia visited Clint Henry and wife. Glen Howard of Piqua Ohio visits A P Watkins and family. Miss Cora Reed visits Indianapolis this week. Cleo Henry and friend from Twelve Mile spend Sunday with Emmett Graff and wife. Roy Hyatt and wife host Sunday dinner. C N Hyatt and family of Galveston, Ed Nutter and family, Dr. Harrison and family, Beatrice Armstrong of Kokomo, and Mary Hyatt noted. E R Snyder and family guests of Jess Smith in Kokomo. Harley Gabriel and family of Walton and Anna Jump dine with FE Gabriel and family. Mrs Minnie Roach visits Logan sport Saturday. John Swafford and family and Jake McDonald visit Wm Munson Sunday. Roxie Bruner and children of Kokomo dine with Chas Roach and family Saturday.
Corwin Liston works first at Camden as trick operator. Nettie Walker visits Mentone. E M Roferty and wife called to Greentown by a relative’s death. Paul Fickle returns from Ft Benjamin Harrison for weekend. Mrs Cora Liston and Corwin dine with the Wilm Campbell family. Eva Stanley hosts six oclock dinner with Leslie and Estie Bell. Baptists note Rev J B Morgan pastor. Sunday school at 10. Willing Workers meet with Mrs Fanny Logan. Funeral attendance by Rev J V Verflinger. Hosts and guests share hospitality at several homes. The Fourth will be quiet in Galveston as Logansport plans a county pageant. A frost damaged corn oats tomatoes and garden truck but extent uncertain. Birthday party at Mrs Mary Woolley’s home drew many relatives and friends from multiple towns. The afternoon featured music at the A L Robertson home and carding birthday wishes for Mrs Woolley.
Vera Young visited Chas Steidle and family in Hemlock last week. Pearl and Irene Belk of Lincoln were Sunday guests of Goldie Saylor. Chas Lynas and family from near Young America spent Saturday with Otho Young and family. John L Symons and Leona Symons of Sharon PA visit their grandparents John Symons and wife. Amanda Brown visited Tipton for a few days with Elmer Barr. John Novingés and wife returned to Logansport after a visit. Willard Burrows and wife accompanied them home.
John Eisenbrey and wife Chalmer Spaulding and wife visited Indianapolis with Dorothy Teague joining them for the return. George Logan and family Mat Cree and family John Hyman and family Clifford Cree and family Virgil Beck and wife Chas Ridenour Gilbert English Ocie Hursh and Honor Davis spent Sunday in Fort with a birthday dinner for Mrs Joanna Collier.
The K of P lodge to dedicate a service flag with an entertainment program next Tuesday evening. Performers include Mrs A E Leese Mrs Mabel Zehiring the Belk Sisters Forest Rare and wife Miss Cora Reed and address by B B Richards.
Seven foot Arnold Noel and family of Bar netsville spent Sunday with his parents Isaiah Noel and wife. The residence of Philip Noel burned to the ground Saturday morning due to a defective flue. Most household goods saved. loss partly insured. Social life includes a Ladies Aid event Saturday night and a birthday dinner for Mrs Sperry. Several families visited relatives in Walton and Kokomo park excursion noted. Preaching next Sunday at the usual hour.
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