Obituary of Martha Hixon Passes After Illness in Montezuma
Martha Hixon died Thursday morning at three after a three week illness of double pneumonia. Born March 10 1844 in Parke County Indiana she came to Montezuma with her children Frank and Minnie from Wabash County over the years. Survived by son Frank daughter Minnie nephew Edward A Hixon two brothers William Bennett Reuben Bennett and sister Mrs Joseph Streeters. Funeral services were conducted with church ties noted and her remembered charity to neighbors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Groen
Martha Hixon Ted
Altho
Mrs. Hixon
Willian Hixon
Montezuma
Frank
Spare
Newhew
Ndaward Alexson
Martha
Thomas and
Cynthiana Bennett
Parke County
Ind
Shire
William Tixon
Rosa
George
Minnie
Hixon
Montezumia
Farmain Wabash Townsill
Tsy
Edward A. Hixon
Methodist Episcopal Church
Sbonteguila
William Bennett
Masonville
Reuben Bennett
Naime
Joseph Streeters
Armieshure
Cash Prizes for Letters About French Children of War
The contest offers 17s cash prizes for letters home from soldiers sailors and others in France during the war or their families sweethearts or friends. Enter by writing to The Fatherless Children of France Room 634 410 S. Michigan Ave Chicago with no entry fee. Describe simple incidents or friendships between French children and American service members to win.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Pierre
Marcelline
Henri
Germany
Aimee
Caine
Ftiera
Michigan Ave
Chicago
Mathers
Bill
Tom
Juel
Wheat and rye handle sets weekly record at local elevator
Wheat in the area is mostly threshed with lower grades on low land and fair to good on higher clay soil. The local elevator processed 196,000 bushels of wheat and 83,87 bushels of rye last week, a weekly record. About 3 of grain remains to be hauled in, oats soon moving in as well. Supply cars are scarce and the staff endures long days under ex-editor G. S. Overman who supervises amid occasional humorous desk antics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. S. Overman
Nazarene Tent Meetings Continue This Week
The Nazarene Tent Meetings offer nightly services with deep sermons and strong gospel emphasis. Rev A B Harding District Superintendent will preach Saturday night. Sunday features an all day meeting with a basket dinner at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nazerene
A. B. Harding
Funeral at Hixon Cemetery Burial for Local Resident
A funeral service was held Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the M. HK. church with Rev. Main Pastor officiating. Burial followed at Hixon cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. HK. Ehurch
Hixon
Card of Thanks for Mrs. Martha Hixon
The family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown during the illness and death of their mother and aunt Mrs. Martha Hixon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Hixon
Chautauqua Opens With Thavin Band and Grand Opera
The Thavin Band Grand Opera Singers and Corps De Ballet under A F Thavin open the Rockville Chautauqua on Friday with over fifty musicians and dancers. The program features the Dance of the Hours from Giocondo as the final number and includes Miss Bertha Warner and Frederick Morley among others. Canada contributes the DeMille Quartette with Miss Hilda Buckingham. Sunday's Soldiers’ Day enhances the extraordinary cross national program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thavin
Corps de Ballet
A. F. Vhavin
Jocckville
Cincinnati Zoological Gardens
Neff. Chew
Canada
DeMille Quartette
Hilda Buckingham
Local Notices and Socials from Bunson and Vicinity
Community items note Lindley of Bunson at home, visits by Mrs. Chas Russell and Mrs. Geo Leiser, and Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Wilfong visiting Ridge Farm relatives. Local sales include a bicycle and a stack of new wheat listed with price. Several residents are mentioned as ill or traveling to see relatives in Indianapolis Louisville and Newport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Monroe Wilfong
Ridge Farm
Mbks
W. E. Kemp
Kaiba
Indianapolis
Asale
Blue
Henry Johnson
Sprinring S Song Pageant and Music Events
A pageant titled Spiritual Beauty presented by Mrs Daisy Freeman Asman directs the physical education program at Lenox Hall University City St Louis MO. Highlights include Swiss costumes and Keho Song with zither, performed by Mrs Otto Freehtl and daughter. Also concerts by Louise Reynolds soprano and other lectures and features.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daisy Freeman Asman
Lenox Hall
University City
St. Louis
Switzerland
Otto Freehtl
GC. Ta
Homecoming Surprise for Carl Cole at Family Gathering
Mrs. Catherine Cole was overjoyed when her son Carl, recently returning from overseas service, appeared at her door Thursday morning. He spent thirty one days on frontline duty and endured considerable danger. About forty relatives and friends later gathered Sunday for a large noon meal and a memorable reunion with guests from Clinton, Montezuma, Newport, Quaker, Dana and Hillsdale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catherine Cole
Carl
Cole
Clinton
Montezuma
Newport
Quaker
Dana
Hillsdale
Little Maxine Noblett Dies in Clinton Home
Little Maxine Noblett died at her Clinton home Monday night. She had recently visited here with her mother.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxine Noblett
Clinton
Local notes and social visits around Covington and nearby towns
Sunday gatherings at Covington residents including Mr. and Mrs. Perry Jared and Maude Cotton. Visitors from Champaign Illinois Urbana Illinois and Marshall accompanied by farm and family news. Community notices advertise Kolko Palm soap at low price. Local fishing success and soldier arrivals from overseas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Perry Jared
Lee Thurman
Maude Cotton
Covingdon
Rev and Mrs Main Arrive in Montezuma
Rev and Mrs Fred T Main arrive in Montezuma and are greeted by Al Sharp. They will reside at the M E Parsonage during their brief stay, with Rev Main coming from Bridgeport Connecticut and Mrs Main a former teacher from Massachusetts and Connecticut.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred T. Main
Montezuma
al Sharp
M. E
Rev. Main
Bridgeport
Essex Conn
New York
Small Pox Victim Mrs Carrie Conley Smock Dies
Mrs Carrie Conley Smock wife of Herbert Simock died Monday afternoon of small pox at her home in Helt Township after a week of illness. She was 34 and survived by husband a daughter mother and sister Emma. Burial was last Tuesday in Hell's Prairie cemetery with no funeral service due to contagion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Conley Smock
Herbert Simock
Helt Township
Spencer Conley
Salem Church
Helt’s Prairie
Herbert Smock
Salem Tetest
Emma
Hell’s Prairie Cemetery
Carnival Arrives In Town With Clean Attractions
The Lexie Smith Amusement Co arrived Monday and will exhibit all week at the school grounds. The company is described as clean with polite managers and no rudeness expected. Attractions include a merry-go-round a ferris wheel clean shows and concessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexie Smith Amusement Co
Homecoming Notes From Terre Haute and Nearby Towns
Mrs Mary King and son Clarence return from Terre Haute. Mr Roebuck and wife visit Hillsdale relatives. Local residents Jo e H Turns J W Sylvester and John Pickel travel to Terre Haute. Ora Morris arrives home from France with brother Otis slain in battle remembered. Charles Rawlings arrives in New York after overseas service.
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Mary King
Clarence
Terre Haute
Messrs
Joe H. Turns
J. W. Sylvester
John Pickel
Ora Morris
James Morris
France
Otis
Ora
Church Services and Sermon Topics This Week
The Church of Christ schedules morning worship at 10 30 and evening services at 8 03 with Sunday School at 10 00 and a Thursday prayer meeting at 8 00 led by Rev Fred T Main. Sermon title Christ and the Crowd. Linebarger Chapel offers Sunday School at 10 30 and preaching after. Elmer Garrard is Sabbath School Superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Fred T. Main
Linebarger Chapel
Elmer Garrard
No Sabbath Services at Christian Church This Sunday
The Christian Church will not hold Sabbath School or preaching services this coming Sunday due to interior work underway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Religious Service Schedule With Times
Midweek prayer service Thursday evening at 8 and Sunday School at 10 followed by preaching at 9:00 and 8:15 p.m. Song service begins at 8.00.
Catholic Church Schedules Mass on 2nd and 4th Sundays
The church announces monthly worship on the second and fourth Sundays, inviting parishioners to attend services and participate in upcoming church activities at the parish.
Church notices urged to file announcements earlier
Notice asks churches supplying announcements for the paper to submit to the office by Monday for Tuesday publication. Forms close Wednesday noon. Tuesday through Thursday are busy, and no changes will be made unless compliance is followed. Each church should appoint a coordinator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
aDsey
Trains Schedule Snippet From Early Bulletin
The clipping lists train times for multiple routes including East and West departures in the morning and afternoon, with Sunday and regional lines noted. Destinations such as C. & EAL and Brazil division are cited with listed departure and return times.
Marriage of Winnie Huffman and Otto Gill in 1919
Winnie Huffman and Otto Gill, both 20, were wed on July 10 1919 at the office of John S Houchin. The couple resides in Montezuma and are praised as highly respected. The Enterprise extends congratulations and best wishes for long married life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John S. Houchin
Winnie Huffman
Otto Gill
Montezuma
Gill
Six O'clock Dinner Hosts William Morris Family
On Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. William Morris and family hosted a six o'clock dinner. The table was laden with plenty of food. Guests included Grandma Naylor and Fred McIntosh of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Morris
Grandma Naylor
Fred McIntosh
Chicago
Elizabethtown Judge Visits West Then Returns Home
Ex Judge W A Barry of Elizabethtown Kentucky visited town for several days and left Saturday for the West to tour western states before returning home. He is a brother of Mrs Pawley and subscribed for the Enterprise before leaving. Pillsbury Flour delivered anywhere in town for 185 dollars. Pawley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Barry
Elizabethtown
West
Barry
Kentucky
Mr. Barry
Pawley
Enterprise
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Martha Bixon
Parke Co
Hixon Cemetery
Rainbow Saxophone
Bertha Farner
Bertha Warner
Frederick Morley
Ralph Michaelis
Ethel Murray
Warner
CAL
Lindley
Bunson
Ayat Home
Pawleys
Cis
Doss and Family
Shepherdoville
Franz Ordgomery
Goldie Picke
Chas. Russell
Geo. Leiser
Washit Magine
D. I. Dunlap
F. M. Berry
Elsie Scott
Pricbe
Wallace Hamilve
Louisville, Ky
Pitman
Alpine Singers
Yodlers
Bostonia
Carl Cole
Nettie Bradey
Champaignn
Uil
Lee White
Urbana, Hil
Wes Kennedy
John Dean
Neal Davies
Purkey Itun
Florence Chapman
Near
Marshall
W.S. Rawlings
A. Ki. Higbee
Mary Ijlizabeth
Lebanon
Mr. Higbee
Pawsley
Vernon Anderson
F J. Auburn
Helen Brown
Catur
Harnestmore
Is Place
Mount
Joy Fine
Skeeters
William ‘Jters
Dweed
Jer
T Pawley
Iville Whitson
Rave
Corinne
Mount Vernon
Johnerick
Broderick
Rev
Mrs. Main
Mr. Roebuck
Mrs. Wilfong
Fred Mathas
Blane Miller
Judson
Mathas
Ray Bosley
Lucy Dean
Misses Gladys
Mildred Waldridge
Lvening
M. E. Church
THE
U. B. Church
C. 1
EAL
Brazil
Pillsbury
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