Local social notes from Westfield and surrounding areas
Westfield and nearby towns report visits and gatherings. Recurring names include Merrick Garver Moore Houser Rider Myers Fogler Tohill Watson Shuey Rider Miller Hayes Miller Prather among residents attending reunions, dinners, and family visits in Villa Grove Bethany Ashmore Decatur and Waynesburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. F. Merrick
Erie
Carl Merrick
A. H. Garver
Decatur
Garver
Gail Moore
Waynesburg
H. C. Houser
PF. C. Rider
Charleston
John Myers
Brook, Ind
Eli. Fogler
C. O. Tohill
John Watson
Villa Grove
A. C. Miller
Lucinda Hayes
Grace Miller
Archie E. Prather
Ashmore
Westfield wedding and local notes in Ashmore area
Ice and Jessa MM Watson of Westfield wed at six in the evening at the bride’s parents home in Ashmore. Vanscoyk and others received Springfield guard appointments for the fair. Westfield Stars beat Casey 13 to 2 Sunday. Mrs Johnson and children visit Terre Haute relatives. C. Burnap recovering after an operation at Oakwood hospital Charleston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ice
Jessa MM “Watson
Westfield
Ashmores Co
C. Vanscoyk
D. N. Iabacky
Redman
William Luther
Springfield
Westfield Stars
Casey
W. F. Johnson
Terre Haute
Local residents and visitors mingle at Livingston gatherings
The report lists numerous residents and relatives from Livingston and nearby towns visiting kin in Martinsville and Terre Haute. It notes a large Sunday school convention and a general tone of community, family visits, and weekend activities among the area's people.
Spiketown Ice Cream Social Draws Local Attendance
A Friday ice cream social in Spiketown drew a sizable crowd. Several residents are listed as visiting relatives or traveling, including Opal and Myrtle Irwin with Mrs Chas Riggs in Terre Haute and the Washburn family in Indianapolis. Roe Hargrove Frank Gagen and the Irwins toured St Louis while Ben Sweet and family plan a California motor trip. A quip about wives closes the item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Harper
Opal
Myrtle Irwin
Chas Riggs
Terre Haute
Silas Litteral
Indianapolis
Wm. Washburn
Roe Hargrove
Frank ~Gagen
Cecil
St. Louis
Pearley Babcock
Waldo Fox
Paris
Ben Sweet
California
Old settlers reunion in York reelects Perl Nicols president
Community notes from York recount visits of Clark Yorks family and friends including Mrs Ruth Nicolas and Mrs Pearl Murphy. The old settlers reunion association reorganized with Perl Nicols elected president. Several locals attended Madison reunion at Greenup and incidents include Maude Band injured by exploding sealing wax cup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clint ‘Clark
Asin
Henry ‘Clark
Caroline Claypool
Marshall
May
Bone
Perl “Nicols
Mae Nathart Musgrave
John W. Elliott
Orange Township
Ernie Barker
Palestine
Fern. Eisner
Airs Belva Skidmore
Mattie Roberts
Roscoe Witheral
Margie Pinkston
Madison
West York Notices and Local Social Roundup
Emma Burson of Paris returns home from visit. many locals host, travel, and visit relatives across Indiana towns including Terre Haute Urbana Sullivan Robinson and Chrisman. A veritable social scene with lake trips hay fever cure trips to the lakes and school openings noted alongside cricketer and family updates.
Fires Burn Two Barns And House In Dolson Area
The two barns and a house were destroyed by fires Thursday around eleven o’clock. Officials have not determined the cause. Ed Read of Marshall noted ailments and the sick are slowly improving. Clarence Marrs and family visited Oda Marrs in Terre Haute. Robert Babcock and Pearley Babcock with their family joined Waldo Fox at Cologne. Hutchings and Clapp reunion planned for August 28 at W. F. Clapp’s home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Read
Marshall
Art Burger
Clarence Marrs
Terre Haute
Oda Marrs
Robert Babcock
Pearley Babcock
Charles W
Waldo Fox
Cologne
Hutchings and Clapp
W. F. Clapp
Community notices of gatherings and visits in Paris area
A fragmented local note lists numerous family visits and social events near Paris including Edward Burger and friends, John Higginbotham and kin, Sylvia Hollenbeck, Maude and Martha Buzzard, the Walker and Le Huggins families, Perry and Earl Jackson, Claude Buzzard, Raymond Kaufman from Terre Haute, Irmagene Miller, Mrs Enoch Worick, Howard Burger and daughters Edna and Gertie, and others hosting meals and cream social events across a weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Burger
Drancea
Ferris
Maraball
Lew Norton
George
Lodermann
Bylvia
Hollenbeck
Aid
Mary Lodermann
Bunday
John
Higginbotham
John Buzzard
D. AG Srasman
Melrose
Bonnie’ Qarrenter
Margaret’ Hollanbeck
Maude
Martha
Buzzard
Paris
Bilder
G. le Huggins
Ben
Noel
Marshall
Ruth Walker
Jesse“ Walker
Nlxty
Charles ‘Hollenbeck
Perry Jackson
Earl Jackson
Allright
Claude Buzzard
Raymond: Kaufman
Terre ‘Haute
Thomas
Irmagene
Martinsville Notes of Visits and Local News
Mrs Izewasig visited with home folks at E Birmingham Friday. Mr and Mrs John Collier are visiting relatives at Carbondale this week. Joshua Pendleton of Orange town was a Martingville visitor Friday. Thomas Me Cooper Jett on 8 visited Marshall Indiana Saturday for a reunion at Mrs Goopers relatives. Mrs Hattie Smith came from Danville Saturday to visit her parents formerly connected with the post office here. Will Beadle of Auburn visited Mr and Mrs Alva Macklin Saturday. A young man was arrested Saturday evening for fast driving of O horse on the streets here near Johnsons house with the contents burned Monday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emma Burson
Paris
Carrie. Nidey
Joe Sims
Everett ‘Swope
Annapolis
Cullop
the Lakes
Miss Pet Motte of
Marshall
Charles Piety
Cambridge
Mass
Terre Haute
Martin Newlin
Dewey McKain
Hutsonville
Estella Wheeler
Seymour Cottage
Axiom Spivey
Guy. Hager
Lake Street
Frances A. Kelly
Sullivan
Ind
W. H. Piety
Little Burton Holaday
Robinson
B. ‘E. Newlin
Arthur Hill
Joana Barlow
P. G. Bradbury
James Lindley
William Miller
Charles "Raines
Arthur
Priscilla
Mourit
Clara
Marguerite
Gallop
Aid
Harry, Bennett
Richard
Gage
Clera Beal
Terra
Hante
Iola Carter
Ohio
Frankis Badealet
Gary
Pate
Thurgsday
Julia ‘Miller
Walton
Miller
Chicago
Sanford
Harold V W. Miller
Orla Fancher
Urbana
Joel’ "Weaver
Conel
Emily, Walker
Carlos ‘Walker
Richmond
Pog We
Ragland
Harold
Chrisman
Keach
Rose Hill
Rose Turner
C. A. Kennedy
Berney G. Huddleston
John Huddeston
Sthel Thompson
Prideau
Marshall and
Wmir
H. M. Grant
Wilma
B. G. Huddleston
RB. C
Fuson
Shobonier
J. M. Brown
Effingham
Anna Bradley
Marion Part Jow
Lilian Poole
Polo
Lyte Cook
Mary A. Rodabaugh
Oeeemee
French Lick
Thomas J. McCambridge
Deseronto
Ontario
Canada
A. L. Harris
Muskogee
Okla
R. A. Young
Mae Harrison
Mary Miller
Charleston
J. O. Schiver
Taylorville
Lydia Huey
Rosemary
Westfield
Ann Huey
Lee’ A. Brown
William Weibel
M. W
Gilbert
Leland Brewer
Monnday
Herrin
Ill
Marion Burr
Indianapolis
Bura Foreman
A. H .Rockafellar
Brookville
India Sanford
Wayne. Smalley
Wey
Pureell’ ‘Company
Martha
Marion
Mo. Morris
Bane Fliat. Oy
Kenelyn
Ize “Wasig
Ebffligham
John ‘ Collier
Carbondale
Joshua ' Pendleton
Orange
Thomas
Me Cooper - Jett
Gooper
Hattie Smith
Danville
Will: Beadle
Auburn
Alva
Macklin
West Union social notes and reflections from a Baptist picnic
Miss Josephine Manhart entertained the Sunbeam Band at her home Saturday afternoon with twenty two attendees and refreshments. Miss Clatrine Pearce visited the Manharts near West Union. Elnore Noakes Mabel Poor man Elizabeth Ann Manhart and Leslie Jane Manhart attended a Baptist Sunday school picnic in Palestine. A saying notes a child’s stomach as truth and hints at views on movie stardom for women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary
Josephine Manhart
Sunbeam
Miss Clatrine
Pearce
Bestal Manhart
Near West
Union
Elnore Noakes
Mabel Poorman
Elizabeth
Ann” “Manhart
Leslie Jane” “Manhart
the Baptist
Palestine
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Lloyd, Berton
Charlie Krackenberger
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Haute
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Wm. Calloway
Sylvia
Reece Weaver
Keith
Martinsville
Asa Rogers
Bert Hall
Andrew Cork
Andrew Kesler Fond
Hal Kesler
Andrew Dunkel
Armstrong
Walter Brown
Helen Weaver
Licille Cork
Charles Denham
Eldric Engles
Wayne
West Terre Haute
Isaac Frances
Ben Cork
Spiketown
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Clark County
Clark ‘County
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York
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Sumner CG. Bowman
Pauline
Indena
Clarence “Moore
Wisconsin
William
OC. Turner
Evelyn
Ruby Lowe
Tinois
Detroit
Mich
Robert Patrick
Eye Rex
Petérs
Brooke Foster
South Dolson
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