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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1921
Page
1
On Monday August 4 hunters head to the woods near Columbus to shoot squirrels. Ed J. Zuerner Everett Cox Geo Hessing and others travel by motor to White River take a tent and plan a day or two in the field. Wayne Walls plans to go to Mitchell to bag squirrels tonight.
Retired teachers on the pension list are expected to receive overdue payments soon after more than six months of waiting due to a prior shortage in the pension fund. Listed beneficiaries include CM Marble F E Andrews Miss Lizzie Herisch Miss Kate Wicht Miss Bertha Williams Miss Belle Eaken and Miss Kate Veasey.
The old Amoskeag fire engine remains in a corner of the Fire Department kept in gas order by the boys. It is as good as new and could be put to use in a pinch if needed.
Revival services start Wednesday at the Port Fulton Tabernacle focusing on good citizenship and community betterment. Speaker for Wednesday night is Mr Frank Grete of Louisville.
A truck used in road work caught fire on the road near Memphis but no explosion occurred. The driver Orville Fisher jumped to safety as the vehicle sustained heavy damage. M A Graham, 621 First Street Louisville, was in the city, 86 years old but active. The McCulloch Baseball Nine beat Centenary club of New Albany 7 to 6, tying De Pauw Memorial for the championship with a decisive game to be played at Greenwood next Saturday.
A gathering at the old Brock Church within Silver Creek Cemetery is set for Saturday at 2 P.M. by the group Gwhers, inviting all interested parties. No collections will be taken.
The Chamber of Commerce directors convene at the Green Lantern on Wednesday at noon to discuss the upcoming Farmers Jubilee and other key community matters.
Aurelius Riall stepped on a nail at Carworks on Saturday. The nail penetrated his shoe and pierced the ball of his foot, leaving him unable to work.
The W F M S of Wall Street Church will skip this week and instead hold the final meeting of the year on the last Tuesday night in August.
The thirty fifth annual Ohio Falls Holiness Association camp meeting begins at Silver Hills camp ground behind New Albany. It starts Thursday for ten days with a sunrise prayer service and almost hourly services daily including noon and night sessions.
The American Legion boys promote a big Glenwood picnic on August 10 with a ticket sale contest. The top seller wins a diamond lavalliere if a girl sells, or a gold watch if a boy does. Exhibitions are planned in Young's and Pearcy's stores, with John Stemler at the Dream Theater area for details.
The Odd Fellow Boosters traveled from Henryville to Sell ersburg Speeds Memphis and Henryville for friendly receptions. Franke performed on harmonica, Bro Harry Long delivered an illustrated lecture, and both sides exchanged talks before ladies served ice cream and cake. The return trip ended after midnight with a heavy load on the autos.
Eastern Cemetery lot owners held their annual meeting at AR Schimpff's home on Thursday. M B Worrell and Charles Strauch were reelected as directors, Jacob Scheller elected to replace John Schlafer, who moved away, and Thomas LeCair to succeed the late John Loomis. Worrell was named president as the board reported progress and efforts to pay off $41,000 of debt.
Local residents attend visits and gatherings across cities. Mr and Mrs W M France of Chicago spend summer by Jeffersonville while Chautauqua causes scheduling changes for Old Ladies Home Board. Numerous social visits occur with Ruth Sage, Ruth Bottorff, Margaret Simms, and others attending camps, dinners, and trips in Evansville Indianapolis Louisville Carrotton and Charlestown.
Courthouse notices report conflict in the divorce suit of Mrs Syria Brown against William Brown with a restraining agreement objected to. Edward J. Iarl, head of the National Energying Company, filed in the Circuit Court for collection of $110 due on a contest. Emerson V. Abbott of Bethlehem is to appear at the Southeastern fort like proceeding. James A. Naehand to appear for May 40% bloc No. 420 in Joyesonville for $8,000. A citation in the Wardrip custody case requires Randall Wardrip to appear before Judge James W. Fortune. Wardrip ordered to pay $30 monthly for two children. Frank W. Carr reports $700 in administrated estate Mary L. Vaughn.
Saturday starts the ling notices of absent voters for the September election on constitutional amendments. No notices will be sent out until August 21.
Clyde Purdy who was sentenced in Police Court to 60 days on the Penal Farm for stealing chickens surrendered to the police and said he would accept the sentence rather than appeal to the Circuit Court fearing a harsher outcome.
Mr John Rose returned yesterday from Grafton West Virginia where he visited his father Mrs Rose and son Vance remained longer for a visit Rev W B Yates of Marion Kentucky assisted in a royal at the Morton Memorial Church
Miss Ruth True spent Sunday in Parkland as the guest of Mrs John Rayhart.
Miss Louise Baird entertained a group at her Howard Park home with Misses Vivian Denzler Gladys Pennington Evelyn Sagabiel Evelyn Berry Leona Howard Janet Rielly Alice Rielly Florence Coyle Lewise Ricardson Davis Nellie Lambert Louise Baird and Messrs Elgon Fields Eugene Linney Alve Landwehr Chester Kopp Clifford Mitchell Forest Wenning Lavour Wenning Jacob Payne Herbert Howland. Guests enjoyed games music contests and dancing with prizes won by Miss Gladys Pennington and Mrs Chester Kopp and dainty refreshments were served.
Kentucky farmers receive rules from W C Hanna Commissioner of Agriculture for the Louisville fair September 4 to 17. Revenue for entry cards, deposit of fees, and placement deadlines are set with prizes decided by a single judge system though department heads may vary rules. Premiums are paid on site for livestock and mailed for other divisions.
The commissioners discuss road and bridge work this morning. They award contracts to Vincennes Bridge Co. for Jacobs Fisher and David Whittenghill bridges. They order ads for Henry Stricker road and appoint viewers for Whiteman road. Albert Miles road discussed but deferred due to length and a special election. A jail building contract for coal supply and a county physician for the project are noted for this afternoon.
The Standard Oil Company of Indiana plans to drop Mexican crude oil from its shipments to the Shipping Board and will replace it with American produced oil. The change follows new Mexican oil taxes and possible import tariffs debated in Congress. The contract covers millions of barrels delivered to New York Baltimore Norfolk Charleston and New Orleans at specified terminal and barge rates. The Shipping Board will charter tank steamers at government time charter rates.
Washington August 1 terse forecast for the week ahead. North and Middle Atlantic states generally fair with near normal temperatures. South Atlantic and gulf states fair and normal but with scattered local thundershowers. No disturbance seen in the West Indies. Ohio Valley Tennessee Great Lakes upper Mississippi lower Missouri valleys fair with near normal temperatures. Rocky mountains and plateaus scattered showers with normal temperatures. Pacific states generally fair and normal temperatures.
David Duggin the Scotch tenor headlines the Chautauqua program with four lassies providing orchestra support. The concert runs at 3 pm and 8 30 pm today, featuring ensemble singing and instrumental pieces, plus a humorous lecture by Dr Merle Stevenson at 7 30 pm titled A Cure for Pessimism.
A fragmentary report notes the body of Joseph Ofer was transported to Spencer County for examination. Details on cause or discovery are not provided in the readable text.
A brief exchange over right of way ends with a grim epitaph for William Jay: he died maintaining his right of way, underscoring the dangers of insisting on being right in traffic.
Captain Ira Dorsey of the Andrew Christy ferry pleads with Jeffersonville Police Chief Summers as divers, described as sunburned or possibly black, repeatedly plunge in front of the steamer near Big Four Bridge. Summers instructs to run them over, causing a tense exchange before the divers cease the dangerous dives.
Miss Lillian Temple the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Temple and niece of L Scott County Superintendent of Schools has been appointed a teacher by Samuel Kendall Township Trustee.
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