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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 06, 1920
Page
8
The Brown Trust Company promotes savings and investment growth for customers. It positions itself as a community savings bank for the people with emphasis on reliable savings support and financial growth.
Tony Baker of Troy and D A Bauman of Evansville were injured when their Ford rolled into a ditch on a newly gravell ed road near Canlton. Baker had facial cuts and a sprained ankle while Bauman suffered facial cuts and bruises.
Sunday visits bind Boonville and Rockport families as relatives and friends gather. A baby girl named Lucy Josephine Pittman arrives to Mr. and Mrs. James Pittman. Francis Hopkins from Rockport joins kinfolk for weekend in town.
Paradine King and Miss Grace Farrow attended the Sun day school picnic at Pleasant Hill Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Pace and children visited Geo. Pace and family at Boonville Sunday.
Lincoln City players defeated Boonville 11 to 10 in a closely fought game. Attendees include Miss Anna Mae Gentry Ola McCoy Marie Schrode and Bessie Schrader among supporters. Local residents Mrs Clarence Wood and family visited Rockport relatives. Several from the area attended a camp meeting at German Camp Ground.
Newtonville notes visitors from Evansville Degonia and Indianapolis visiting local families last Sunday and week. Names include Dr Albert Bean Mrs Mellie Musk Grayson Kenney Esther Vaughn Esther Peddicord Farah Henderson Warner Meeks and Otto Lloyd with others in Rockport Grandview and Oklahoma.
The text notes visits and guests across multiple households including Mr and Mrs Jacob Thorpe, Andr Adye of Detroit visiting his parents Dr and Mrs C H Adye, Mrs Waldo Wilbern and daughter Clementine from Bowling Green Ky with R B Hurst, J L Rice and family with Lucinda Rice of Dale visiting Lemuel Farrow and family, and Jennie Rice of Denver with other relatives.
Louie Wahl to return home this week after a Martinsville visit. Walter Barnett gravely ill at home with consumption. Dr. Williams opened a new office above the Farmer and Merchants Bank on Wednesday. An airplane visited town on Wednesday. John Wahl and children attended the Huntingburg fair Wednesday. Robert Myers of Boonville visiting his grandmother Mrs. Wahl here. Dick Mason of Memphis and Ralph Wallace vacationing at Grandview Chautauqua with Edwin Ehrman of Rockport. W. E. Hatter and family of Eldorado, Indiana toured to Dale and visiting relatives here this week.
John Howrey Jr returns home to visit his father while Mr Rue lies ill with typhoid fever at his uncle Isaac Burkhart’s home. Lillian Painter of Evansville travels to attend her father J. J. Painter. Beulah Egnew of Washington DC visits her parents. Families in Rockport Buffaloville Boonville and Kansas exchanges Sunday visits and hospitalities. The Presbyterian Ladies Aid met with Mrs W B Gwaltney. Mrs Cecil Magee improves at home.
A Friday born boy to Mr and Mrs Ura You kon and Saturday a girl to Mr and Mrs Sam Lambon. Mrs Mary Masters and granddaughter Mary from Central City Ky visited Dr R R Rhodes. Picnic attendance at county line noted. Dr Rhodes in Evansville on business. Mrs Frank Houston seriously ill. Nurse Miss Gertrude Mattingley assisting. Mrs Headley fractured hip after a fall. Miss Cora Cooley broke her arm while playing.
Mrs Louis Schnuck of Vincennes visits her sister Mrs Carl Schnuck and relatives. A chautauqua at Grandview drew many. Wallace Shimer hosted League members with a large turnout. Young Peoples Ice Cream Supper planned for Saturday night August 21. Nelta Schriefer visited Tillie Tableman. Many attended Rockport for better roads and county road plans. Citizens supported the St Meinrad Fulda Santa Fe route in county action. H F Brinkman and John H Ravens traveled to Rockport on business.
Midway notes Ernest Meyers and wife of Vincennes visiting his father Henry Meyers. Rev. Carl Bryant of Cynthiana Indiana called on friends here last Monday. Mr and Mrs Charles Veeck are also listed in community notes.
Richland reports visits by Myr and Mrs Allen Ferguson of Iowa to Mr and Mrs Ellis Wilson, and Mr and Mrs Kern Long with daughter on a Niagara Falls motor trip with Mr and Mrs Charles Williams of Boonville. Edith Byers Ada Hackleman of Los Angeles visit friends. Will Graham announces birth of a son last Sunday. A Grand View Chautauqua airplane dropped hand bills over Richland. Queen Esther club to meet Miss Hazel Dingle next Tuesday. Large turnout from Richland at Good Roads picnic in Luce township. Mr and Mrs McKinley Ayers of Chrisney visit sister Mrs Lucille Day.
Mrs Thos A Beasley and daughter return to Lincoln Illinois after visiting relatives here. Miss Norma Roth and Marie Tennyson visit J P Chrisney with others. Bert Pierson of Eldorado visits his parents. R J Horton returns from Knoxville and southern states. All Chrisney houses occupied. Glenn Rusher returns to Portland after visiting Mrs Hale. Mrs Henry Kehrer in Indianapolis visiting daughter. Judge E M Swan travels to Dayton Ohio for Cox nomination ceremonies.
William O Greathouse of Chillicothe Ohio and Miss Nellie Arnold of near Troy married at the Methodist parsonage by Rev A L Bennett on Friday July 30th They soon left for their home in Chillicothe Ohio
Residents and visitors gather in Rochester and Evansville as families host house parties. Notables include Miss Bessie Laird visiting from New York and Senator James E. K. Watson set to speak on the League of Nations at Santa Claus campground next Monday. Harold K. Forsythe of Grandview has articles on banking growth in Indiana appearing in Hoosier Banker.
Reverend Leroy Sargent of Fairlicia will visit relatives and friends and preach at the Christian church during the morning service next Sunday.
Mr and Mrs Audrey Haines and Miss Estella Haines traveled to Chicago last week Miss Haines will visit Mrs George D Gaw and Mr and Mrs Haines will camp in Michigan
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