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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Dec 31, 1920

Page

7

Local Family Ills and Funeral Notices

Happy New Year greetings open the column as families share illness updates. Damon Groves recovers from a gunshot with Evansville hospital care, while five year old Charles Robinson dies of membranous croup and Paul Robinson had died weeks earlier. The notice also lists Christmas visits, relocations, and funeral plans for the English, Indiana service. The column ends with an entertainment note for The Broken Melody at the Alhambra Theatre on January 4 and 5 starring Eugene O’Brien with Lucy Cotton.

Tatte Lucy Ilk Persning Imrs Inest Ruehle Westey Carter J. J. Burkhart A.B. Burkhart Evansville Joseph Werth Oakland City David Barnett Damon Groves St. Mary’s Hospital Earl Roberts Twyla Claryce Burkhart Charles Robinson Ind Paul Greenwich Village Manhattan Eugene O’brien Selznick Lucy Cotton Mr. O’brien Alhambra Theatre

Christmas visits and obituaries noted in Hatfield Maxville announcements

Miss Gertrude Mattingly visits sister in St. Louis and Mrs. R. R. Rhodes spends Christmas with her mother in Boonville. Nellie Ragsdale visits Owensboro sister for Christmas. Will Sims family visits Alva Glenn kin. James Mills of Eureka dies of tuberculosis leaving a widow. The Frank family visits Jesse Frank for the holidays. Theodore Tableman n has a surprise dance. Tom Hall dies and is buried. Snow and freezing temperatures affect Maxville roads. Harrison Jackson dies in Kyana Ind at Troy home leaving several children. Mrs Fella visits Louisville kin for Christmas. Local stores report strong Christmas trade.

Gertrude Mattingly Barbour St. Louis R. R. Rhodes Boonville Nellie Ragsdale van Winkle Owensboro Will Sims Theodore Tableman Tom Hall Maxville Harrison Jackson Kyana Ind Clarence Howe Troy Kyana Thresa Fella Louisville

Community Notes From Lincoln Visitors and Illnesses

John Stevenson and wife of Lincoln Illinois visit relatives here. Annie Harris returns to Bloomington Illinois after holidays with parents Mr and Mrs Goodman Harris. Miss Lillian Williamson not improving. Charles Hassemeyer ill with stomach trouble. Ed Selbys and daughter Anna Lee of Lincoln Illinois visit relatives. Helen Lloyd Evansville and May Lloyd visit with mother Mrs Hester Lloyd. Roger Hagan Fowler Indiana visiting relatives. John Rust and family Sullivan Indiana visiting town. Miss Hilda Powell Evansville visiting home folks. Charles Dilger Evansville visited friends last Monday. Anna Kriege Akron Indiana home for holidays. John Harris quite ill. Roy Lamar Evansville visiting relatives. There will be preaching at the M E church Friday evening with watch party. Rev George Stalling and Benz Merritt Webb to assist. Mr and Mrs N Woodward social Tuesday evening with young converts from recent meetings. Protracted meeting at Turner's chapel yielded 100 conversions and additions to church. Mrs Peter Miller aged 74 died Tuesday afternoon. Pearl Bunner Lincoln Illinois.

John Stevenson Lincoln Ill Annie Harris Bloomington Goodman Harris Lillian Williamson Charles Hassemeyer Ed Selbys Anna Lee Helen Lloyd Evansville May Lloyd Hester Lloyd Roger’ Hagan Fowler Ind John ~ Rust Sullivan Ind W'Amiss Hilda .Powell Evyans- Nillevis Harles Dilger Anna Kriege Akron John Harris Roy Lamar M. E George Stalling Benzs Merritt ‘Webb N. Woodward Joer Turner’s

Children of Rockport Visit Parents of Mr and Mrs Bunner

Rev R Osier travels to Bloomfield this week assisting Rev W Thom to hold a protracted meeting as the Bunner family hosts their visiting children.

Cildren Rockport Wheeler Bunner Rev R. Osier Bloomfield W. Fk. ‘Thom

Richland City Christmas Weddings and Holiday Notes

Miss Irene Halsey and Celie Winsett wed on Christmas Eve at C. C. Pirtle home. Mrs David Day visits her mother Mrs Ayers near Rockport. Ernest Gray’s child ill. Mrs Ford Beanblossom very ill. Howard Day visits family. church programs at Christian and Methodist churches. Q U C club plans turn-backwards party. Astern Stars hold New Year watch-party.

Irene Halsey Celie Winsett C. C. Pirtle David Day Ayers Rockport Ernest Gray Ford Beanblossom Howard Day Christian Church Methodist Church Q. U. C. Club J.C. Jolly Astern Stars

Winters Bring Cold Weather to Clay City Area

A fragment notes winter conditions and lists local residents visiting relatives for Christmas and Overlooked names. Church services are mentioned for Sunday morning amid scattered references to families and guests from nearby towns.

Nahs Ya MRA Dru Eam Value Reduction Notice

NR Nahs ya MRA dru eam shows four dollar value items reduced to three twenty each. Affected stock items reflect price cut across listed categories. Inventory adjustments indicate a limited time sale and possible further reductions.

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