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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1916
Page
5
Dr Shirley C Lang returns from postgraduate study at Mayo Bros and Chicago Clinics and resumes medical practice.
The M. E. C. A. girls Myrtle and Helen Posey will meet on Tuesday December 26. The Evangelical Sunday school plans a Christmas night entertainment at the church on Washington street. Herman Givens and Miss Blanch Schultz of Spring Lick Kentucky wed at 11 o clock Monday night by Hse R R Snyder. James C Prather and Miss Martha Rout wed last Saturday evening at Esq Snyder’s Elm street home with Miss Emma Nohse named bookkeeper for Cull Hamilton Co. replacing Miss Emma Feigel who left for Florida for the winter. The silver medal contest at the Baptist church, postponed due to sickness, will now be held two weeks later at the same time and place December 31.
Personal mentions list residents and visitors in Evansville and nearby towns. Several towns including Clay Luce Hammond and Louisville are noted with travel, business, and holiday plans. Church revivals, school events, and a infant death are also recorded.
W A McCullough has been chosen special stage to try a kidnapping case in Perry circuit court. The cause is set for trial in the January term. Mrs John Olsch recovering after a difficult surgical operation by Weiss Baumgartner and Ehrman. Tobe Brisco and Jim Roberts faced charges of assault and battery, were tried, and discharged. Dixie Schumacher returned home from Champaign Illinois for Christmas with her parents and expects to graduate this year and has a teaching offer from Washington state to domestic science forthcoming.
Ed Waters age 25, farmer from Rockport, wed Lola Myers 26 of Spencer County. Herman Givens 21, lineman from Spring Lick, wed Blanch Schultz 18, also of Spring Lick, on December 18. Clyde Toles 22, farmer from Kentucky, wed Nancy Bivens 18 in Kentucky on December 20 by Esq. Snyder.
Trinity Lutheran under Pastor Diehl holds Sunday school at 9 15 am with a 10 30 am Christmas program for all ages. Baptist church features Jesus the Promised Messiah and a children’s missionary program replacing the evening sermon. St Bernard’s sets Mass times on Christmas Day at 5 00 am and 10 30 am with afternoon services at 3 00 pm.
The Kehrer family thanks friends and neighbors for kindness and sympathy shown after the death and burial of their son James Austin.
Rural and city carriers will be at the post office from 9 30 a m until noon Sunday Dec 24 to deliver mail to those who call. Rural and city carriers will make regular trips Christmas day. Post office open until 11 o'clock Christmas morning. Chas H Salm P M
We thank neighbors for kindness in sickness and death of our husband and father. Mrs. John Swonder and children.
Richard Gentry and Oral Cotton have purchased the One Minute restaurant and will operate it on strict sanitary principles. Both new owners bring significant restaurant experience and appeal to public patronage.
For sale to avoid inbreeding I will sell my royal St. Lambert bred registered Jersey bull at farmer's prices. Phone 140-3, Rockport, Ind. J.S. Pattie.
James Hungate aged 21 and Edna Stacer aged 18, both of Kentucky, married December 14. Thomas N. Coleman 43 of Owensboro to Mrs F W Kowitz 42 of Yelvington, married December 14. Horton Boyd 23 of Kentucky to Leota French 18 of Daviess County, married December 16. James A Prather 22 of Rockport to Martha Rout 22 of Rockport, united in marriage December 16. Charles E Hill 22 of Owensboro to Mary Crash 18 of Owensboro, married days ago.
A lost pocket book containing money, pearl rings, and bull moose nickels was found in a ten cent store. Parties seen picking it up should return it to the Democrat office in Rockport, Indiana. Also advertised is a for sale notice for an eight room home on Sixth Street with a barn and outbuildings, Highland water, inquiries at the recorder's office under Joseph F. Vaal.
Blacksmithing and woodwork offered by first class workmen. Buggies wagons plows and repairs done on short order. P. F. Kanzler. For sale one purebred Holstein male calf area ins brood sow with seven pigs. J. W. Strassell.
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