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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1921
Page
8
The article notes memorial services held at Pleasant Valley and Dale Bronday with attendees including Frank Fercaris and Sherman Deweese. A Memorial salute honored Orville Oskins, and Jenkins Post of American Legion conducted services at Olive last Sunday morning. Two were present.
The local Red Socks defeated St Meinrad Champions in a Sunday game. E Lindauer led with two hits, A Ernst hit a bases loaded homer, and Zdgl man added four. Paul Ernst pitched the ninth. Batteries were A Fenst EK Lindauer R Ernst and Wirthwine for the Red Socks.
Holwincert returned from Evansville to visit relatives in Yorks and others from Tell City attended, with a college play by the Semm erians drawing a packed hall. The St Meinrad Abbey power plant suffered lightning damage, forcing use of a smaller dynamo while the large unit is repaired. cost estimated at 3800 pounds. Revs Meinrad and Martin deicl hauled the damaged unit to Louisville for repair, expected to take about two weeks.
Leonard Sitzman and Clara Zoglman married by Rev Celestine Sanders at 9 am Monday. They celebrated at groom's father Nick Sitzman’s home and a later free wedding dance at Kost's hall before settling in Leo Grkelich property.
Mr and Mrs Chester Griffin and Mrs Emma Anderson of Evansville visited the Lipsey home to decorate graves at Old Pigeon. Ada Day and children’s family were guests of Mrs O A Montgomery of Evansville. Lincoln City residents attended Decoration services at Buffaloville where Robert Armstrong of Huntingburg spoke. John McFall, burned in a Lincoln Coal Co mine explosion last week, remains poorly as Addie Basye of Dale nurses him.
We face heat and scarce rain with many people ill. Corn growth is fair but insect damage by corn flea bites some fields. Alexander neighborhood picnic at River Side park last Sunday ended well with cream served. Jordan Jones of Boonville camped here last week fishing and enjoying river breezes with Walter Neal.
Local brief notes describe hot weather and bee swarms. Several visitors from Evansville Huntingburg and Tell City attended Decoration Day events and memorial services. A mining area accident involved powder and lamp fire. A keynote Decoration Day address was delivered by Robert Armstrong of Huntingburg before a large crowd.
Mrs Lytle Richard and children from Covington Ky visit her parents Ali and Mrs Welson Harris. Mrs Howard Jackson of Chicago visits two weeks. attendees at local races include Foster Wilhelmus and Frank Swallow party. Various locals hosted guests from Evansville Tell City and Hatfield over the weekend.
MAXVILLE Ethel Sauter and Celeste Can non were in Cannelton Saturday. Mr. and Mrs. Leonard Lasher visited Cannelton to see Leonard’s brother. Jess Emmick of Troy joined locals in Cannelton. Alex Sauter and sons Fred and Floyd from near Grandview were in Troy Saturday. Victor Simon, recently working in Evansville, returned home Saturday night.
Fragmentary report lists Regina Eger ill and Mrs Schmicker mentioned with a church calendar entry dated May 25. The text is incomplete but indicates a visiting note among parish records and an illness reference.
The notes list Orval Vanwinkle on the sick list and mention Anna Purnage. Ethel Sauter attended a play at Lamar on Tuesday night.
Miss Maggie Barker and several Rockport residents visited relatives across the region. The G A R post of Buffaloville decorated veterans' graves in Little Pigeon cemetery. Mrs Schmicker, born April 1 1861, died after long illness leaving husband two daughters and three grandchildren.
Miss Mary Hurst visited Mr. and Mrs. Ora Kirk of Grandview. Dr. Harry T. Harter repairs his front porch. Sheldon Beanblossom of Evansville spent a day here. Mrs. John Stephenson visited Walter G. Ayer’s family in Rockport. Mrs. Goodman Harris hosted over fifty guests for her husband’s 51st birthday. Evansville visitors to Newtonville included Walter Jones family Tina Jenkins Charlotte Lord Harold Lord Sarah Henderson Roy Sutton family. John and spouse attended Decoration Day at Pigeon.
Mrs H J Harter and Mrs B F Summers of Evansville visit Meg and Bal. Vetters Fred Hempling and Chicago relatives visit. Lawrence MacIntyre and family from Rockport spend Sunday with Wheeler Burners. Olive Taylor of Boonville visits friends. Otto Fletcher and East St Louis family visit Kate Fletcher. W P Meeks buys a new Ford. Helen Lloyd of Evansville visits her mother. Richard Haas of Rockford and sister Jesse Mitchell visit Newtonville. Rev Lottie Simpson and Petersburg family en route to Rockport for B P U convention.
A notice states there will be a training class for teachers next Tuesday evening at seven o clock at the Presbyterian church for organizing a class for Sunday services.
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