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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 07, 1918

Page

8

Local Social News Highlights From Town Visits and Births

Mary Gerlach is noted as being from this place. Alma McCoy visited with Mrs. Marie Kramer at Roth Hill last week. J. G. Bender, a Evansville business college student, spent the weekend with his parents. Thorste McCoy and Mrs. McCoy of Grandview visited here. Mrs. Jessie Mosier of Evansville visited relatives. A baby girl was born to Mr. and Mrs. Everett McDonald of Decatur Georgia. Mrs. McDonald was formerly Nell Fehrman of this place. Mrs. Mary Osborn visited friends at Heisman Saturday and Sunday. A baby clinic was held Thursday and Friday at the Friendship Church with Dr L O Walters of Chrisney as physician.

Mary Gerlach Alma McCoy Marie Kramer Roth Hill J. G. Bender Business College Evansville Thorste McCoy Grandview Jessie Mosier Everett McDonald Decatur McDonald Nell Fehrman Mary Osborn Heisman Friendship Church L. O. Walters Chrisney Ben Sergesbetter Maria Hill Carl Lindauer Ralph New Boston Geo. Boehm John Schatz Frances Joan Schaeffer Mariah Hill Joseph Schneider Joe Loehrlise Camp Taylor Victor Friedle Wm. Haller Dale Agnes Gross J. A. Sergesketter John Colliza Mr. Collignons Alsasee Loraine America Co. B 42Nd Kee Indiana Infantry Joseph Ferdinand Frank Alpert Otto Herman Jacob Schaeffer Carry Mosberger John Waninger Edward Collignon Troy John Collignon

Midway Service Flag Dedication Honors Local Volunteers

A service flag was dedicated at Midway honoring nineteen area men serving in France. Judge R. E. Roberts gave a strong address while a committee of Misses Nettie Abbott Nevie Lloyd Alice Metz Hattie and Helen Weber led the program and carried the flag and U S colors into the church at the UL B Shureh.

Midway R. E. Roberts Nettie Abbott Nevie Lloyd Alice Metz Hattie Helen Weber U. S Herschel Giles Otto Meeks Roland J. Jones Luther Meeks Orville Edwards Sid Meyer Archie Meyer France Floyd F. Giles Roy Isaacs George Tremper Ivan Pope Gert Seales Oscar Fueger Chester Uulting Andrew Atkinson Carrol Atkinson Mark Samples John Leingang Vernie MecDanie Ul.b Shureh

Red Cross Members List and Local Social Notes

County notes list Red Cross members including Theo Fischer Rev Chas Tirardot Bombrowsky Henry Tropp and many others. The item mentions Sergesketter returning from New Boston and various visits, car purchases, and a death of John Collignon with funeral details and family tributes.

Red Cross Theo. Fischer Chas. Tirardot Rank Bombrowsky Henry Tropp Herman Vaal Ben Boehman Frank Neihaus Sr Julius Becher Jake Denning Phillip Ficher Loyena Denning Anton Meiring Jr Frank Denning Hubbert Winterhalter Jake Nickels Pierce Dixon Frank Smith John Geron Sisters of Str. Benedict John Voger Miss S. Ringeman Frank Ruxer Louis Becher Joe Vadedes Albert Sehad James Burns Paul Ringeman Fred Leohrein Henry Rehmann Frank Konerding John Haller Geo. Stach Thomas McGrath Mike Mehling Sr Joe Altman Boniface Davobs Anton Mehling Frank Mehling John Rehman di Joe J. Lueken Frank Seaninger Frank Me

Mrs T E Jones Visits From Toronto Kans

Mrs T E Jones of Toronto Kansas returns home after a three week visit with relatives. A baby girl named Jessie Marie Lasher was born to Mr and Mrs John Lasher at 2208 East Columbia Evansville.

T. E. Jones Toronto Kans John Lasher Columbia Street Evansville Jessie Marie Lasher

Prominent Tennessee Railroad Man Declares Vin Hepatica Restores Youth

Bartlett Tennessee L N agent and cotton broker W E Smith at sixty nine reports feeling like an eighteen year old after using Vin Hepatica. He suffered indigestion and weakness, credits the nature remedy with remarkable results and urges others to write for details from Bartlett Tennessee.

Tennessee W. E. Smith Bartlett, Tenn Bartlett Tenn

Clay City Weather Outlook and Social Events

Rain revived growing things and wheat harvest nears with good prospects. Mrs Chris Brockman and Mrs Carl Schnuck visited Dale. Louis Tableman of Liberal visited Wm Brinkman family. Mrs Day of Hawesville stayed with the Wetzel family. Clover looks good as Elmhurst student Wilson Emighotz returns for summer. The young people's League meets next Sunday night. all welcome.

Chris Brockman Carl Schnuck Dale Louis Tableman Liberal Wm. Brinkman Day Hawesville Louis Wetzel Wilson Emighotz Elmhurst Young People’s League of Clay City

Rain aids crops as towns observe Decoration events

A light rain last Sunday boosts crop prospects while residents like Mrs. Jane Emmick and Mrs. Emma Anderson travel from Evansville for Decoration. Carl Wetzel headed to Camp Taylor, and relatives of Elmer Schierbaum and Ben Kroger learned they landed in France. Memorial day programs drew large crowds with Rev. Akerman and Rev. W. Wright speaking. Local social visits include A B Barkhart family tending graves, F A Barker’s Rockport trip, and guests of Mr. and Mrs. Emmons and others from Huntingburg and Chandler.

Jane Emmick Evansville Liddie Ludwick Carl Wetzel Camp Taylor Sam A. B. Barkhart F. A. Barker Rockport Elmer Schierbaum Ben Kroger France Akerman Rev. W. Wright

Decoration Day Visitors Reach Local towns

Miss Agnes Simons of Tell City visited and decorated her parents graves in Santa Claus. Mrs. Bell Stocking and sons and Mrs. John Stocking of Rockport attended Decoration Day. Beulah Egnew of Evansville stayed with Uncle Egnew. Alvey Porter and family from Hatfield joined relatives. Mrs. Lydie Quiatt of Tennyson came last Thursday. Sunday schools from Clay City and Buffaloville joined veterans in marching. readings by Donald Wetzel Arvel Skelton and Dorothy Sableman. Reverends Emickholtz and Daniels spoke in Roexport. Mrs. Fred Bolen and her little son visited Addie Staten in Newtonville this week.

William Hartloff Agnes Simons Tell City Santa Claus Bell Stocking Ray John John Stocking Rockport Beulah Egnew Evansville Alvey Porter Hatfield Lydie Quiatt Tennyson Clay City Buffaloville Donald Wetzel Arvel Skelton Dorothy Sableman Emickholtz Daniels Roexport Fred Bolen Little Son Newtonville Addie Staten

Cream Separator Prospects at Special June Prices

We offer a De Laval and Sharples cream separator at a special June price. Write or wire us for these reduced rates and limited time savings.

Junior Red Cross Ice Cream Supper Planned in Lincoln City

Lincoln City residents note an ice cream supper by Junior Red Cross set for June 15 with all welcome. Several locals including Margaret Herron Dwight Wildman and Margaret Tomibi were visited by family and friends over the weekend. A church ice cream social last Saturday drew a large crowd and cleared 17 dollars and 40 cents.

Red Cross Margaret Herron Gentryville Dwight Wildman Ed. Krause Maxwell Roy Hopkins Camp Taylor Marie Tomibi James Murray St. Louis Betty Jones Chrisney Caras. McCoy Fred Suhrheinrich Ralph Mt. Carmel John Kruse James Herron Lamar Emma Anderson Evansville Olive Seales James Walker Otis. Fiiby Wannah Douglas Gentryville Marie Schrader Edith Hopkins Boonville Ruth Oskins Mildred Richardson

Local Notes From Poseyville and Nearby Visits

Mary Kordes of Huntingburg visited relatives here last week with Max Kern Mary Jochim and baby spending Saturday and Sunday at Poseyville Otto Spayd was in Ferdinand on business Tuesday Minnie Maslowsky of Owensboro Ky spent Sunday with her mother Margaret Maslowsky Martina Nord of Louisville visited her parents Killian and wife Chris Michel of Camp Taylor called on a friend in town Sunday The Red Cross benefit dance Tuesday night was a grand success.

Mary Kordes Huntingburg Max Kern Mary Jochim Baby Poseyville Otto Spayd Ferdinand Minnie Maslowsky Owensboro Margaret Maslowsky Martina Nord Louisville Killian Nord Chris. Michel Camp ‘Taylor

June sowing offers milk producing seed varieties

They can be produced with very little labor and sown any time in June. They are among the best milk producing seeds grown. We have good seed on hand at reduced prices including millet. For an abundance of seed mix peas and millet together.

Arrow Perfecto Selecto

Local residents visit relatives. church and small-town notes

Mrs. Anna Sutton and daughter Lillian Phillips of Huntingburg visit relatives here. Rev. McKinney and family travel to Corydon for conference and visit Greensburg. Tobinsport and Greensburg greetings follow Wilmer Suter illness. Millinery worker Beulah Rumple returns from Indianapolis. Red Cross registration set for Friday and Saturday. Several Chapmans called home to care for ailing Ade Chapman.

Anna Sutton Evansville Lillian Phillips Huntingburg McKinney Corydon Greensburg Jacob Hagan Claud Suter Tobinsport Wilmer Suter Miss Grace Maud Hill Chrisney Red Cross Lawrence and Golda Chapman Kinney, Jr Forest Chapman Indianapolis Wallace Chapman Oglesby, Ml Russell Chapman Newburg Ade Chapman

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