County Board Delays County Agent Contract Amid Trustees’ Dispute
The Board of Education postponed hiring a county agent due to disagreement among township trustees over past actions. Purdue University will fund half the salary. the county shares the rest. The board also planned a county commencement at Grandview Chautauqua grounds on August first with about 175 graduates and free grounds admission for graduates’ parents. The County Board of Review met to assess personal property values, noting a lower quantity of crops and livestock versus last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wikinson
Atkinson
Henderson
Bauer
Harry Beard
Garndiew School
L. H. Lamar
Luce Townstip
Amos P. Wright
Ohio
John G. Rimstidt
Purdue University
McCulloch
Grandview Chautauqua Grounds
Strassell
Lincoln City
Chautauqua Management
Board of Education
Wilkinson
Luce
Hammond
Rhodes
Carter
Bender
Jackson
Sampson
Grass
Schroeder
Clay
J. A. Greulich
St. Meinrad School
H. O. Beard Grandview School Board
County Board of Review
Goehm
Stocking
Havyn Pennington
Clay Township
George 3. Thompsen
Tornado Sweeps Southeast Missouri Causing 2 Million
W E Sidwell reports a June 5 tornado tracking north along the Mississippi River in southeast Missouri. Towns hit include Big Opening Canalon Sikeston Dexter McMullen Oran Benton Blodgett Crowder and Bertrand with unknown fatalities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Sidwell
Spencer County
Sikeston
Missouri
Mississippi River
Big Opening
Canalon
Dexter
McMullen
Oran
Benton
Blodgett
Crowder
Bertrand
Notable Wright Family Wedding Day
Col and Mrs J B Wright traveled to Denver for the wedding of their granddaughter Edith Wright to Mr Mardon Wilson. The ceremony on June 7 coincided with Col Wright’s birthday and the wedding anniversaries of both Wright couples, making June 7 a notable Wright family date.
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Col
Wright
Denver
Edith Wright
Will Wright
Mardon Wilson
Col. Wright
County Board Acts On Licenses Roads and Bridges
The county board met in regular session with Wm H Raat A C Bieeman and Wm J Squier present. Ford Bockting was granted a liquor license at St Meinrad and Albert Kemp and Herbert Wells filed bonds of 5000 and 6000 as superintendent and engineer for rock road construction in Carter township. The board favorable to Charles J Niles et al on public highway improvement from Pattonville to Ohio township line will publish and appoint viewers at the July term. A contract for thirty bridges was let to A W Montgomery for 12079.48 with reinforced concrete for twenty six bridges and four steel on concrete abutments. Other bids ranged up to 18887. The Hammond township levee near Turner chapel was awarded to R L Titus at 1914 cents per cubic yard and 80 for sewers. Al T Kirk bid 18.9 cents per cubic yard and 30 for sewers.
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Albert Kemp
Carter Township
Herbert Wells
Charles J. Niles
Pattonville
Ohio Township
A. W. Montgomery
Vincennes Bridge Co
International Steel
Hammond Township
Turner Chapel
R. L. Titus
al T. Kirk
Navy Enlistment Drive To Visit Rockport
Evansville recruiting chief F. Schnelle will visit Rockport on Wednesday June 18 to interview applicants for U S navy service. Examinations run 1 to 3 p m in City Hall. Applicants must be American citizens 17 to 20 in good health and of good character. The navy plans a rapid rise in enlisted ranks and minor medical defects may be overcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Schnelle
Naval
Evansville
Rockport
U. S. Navy
Navy
Dr J W Knox Dies Prominent Hancock County Doctor
Dr J W Knox of Lewisport Kentucky died Wednesday at Owensboro city hospital after mas toiditis surgery. A former Rockport resident he practiced medicine with Dr J M Daily and was 59. Survived by wife two daughters two sons and his mother. He once served a term in the Kentucky legislature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Knox
Lewisport
Owensboro
Knox
Rockport
J. M
Partico of Medicine
Hancock County
Kentucky
Indiana Centennial Pageant Recounts Corydon History
The Corydon centennial pageant unfolds June 2 3 with a four episode program in the old state house yard. Governor Harrison greets visitors and the Yellow Jackets of Spencer County are shown in Tippecanoe battle scenes. The cast includes Judge DeBruler and local figures as Rockport and Chrisney communities portray Civil War and commerce progress scenes. A July 4 parade and a later commerce and industry tableau complete the set with plans for a single afternoon pageant rain date.
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Corydon
Langdon
Old State House
Indiana
Theaells
William Henry Harrison
Spencer County
Spencer’s
Yellow Jackets
Tippecanoe
Spencer
Our
Tom Wilson
Court House
State House
Dennis Pennington
Missouri
Vincennes
Jennings
Hendricks
Rockport Fair Ground
Evansville
Isel
le Q
DeBruler
Roc ‘Kport
KE. M. Swan
Judge DeBruler
Spenwill
Ekport
Rebekah Lodge
Chrisney
Oak Grove
Shiloh
March of Commerce
Maud Lang
Rockport
J. T. Mattingly
Flora Williams
Dale
Claude Richards
Richland City
Lacey Fuelscer
Cecelia Hirsch
Lizzie Jolly
Meeting call for con tapniat committees
The chairman urges all committee chairmen to attend the upcoming meeting to finalize preparations for a large celebration. With less than four weeks remaining, everyone is urged to participate and share suggestions. Attendance is requested from those outside committees as well, especially this Friday evening.
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Eiveryone
Mail Carriers Appointed for Roche Port Routes
Orville Martin and Harold Schu macher named as mail carriers on two newly formed motor routes from Roche port office. Commissions received. qualification imminent. Service starts July 1, replacing Allen Atkinson H J Water Ruper Niles and John A Young. Salary set at 18000 dollars annually.
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Orville Martin
Harold Schumacher
Rocheport
Allen Atkinson
H. J. Water
Ruper Niles
John A Young
Misses Kerstien’s Euchre Night Hosts Prizes Awarded
Emma Margareth and Carrien Kersteines entertained friends with four tables of euchre last Tuesday. Prizes went to Miss Bertha Spayd, John H Waningter and Matt Vogelsang. Miss Rachel Lynch attended as guest of honor and received a silk handkerchief.
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Kerstiens
Eucher
Emma
Margareth
Carrien Kersteines
Euchre
Bertha Spayd
John H. Waningter
Matt Vogelsang
Rachel Lynch
Youngsters entertained at Vernon Oelsch birthday party
Mrs John Oelsch entertained the little friends of her son Vernon Srs Tuesday in honor of his 8th birthday Refreshments were served Those present were Deloris and Lola Keller Mary and George Burkhart Pauline Spayd Mildred Poole Helen Crow Mary and Hilda May Olsch Bessie Monks Charles and Joe Woolen Morris Crow Carroll and Wm Phillips and Vernon Olsch
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Oelsch
Vernon, Srs
Deloris
Lola Keller
Mary
George Burkhart
Pauline Spayd
Mildred Poole
Helen Crow
Hilda May Olsch
Bessie Monks
Charles and
Joe Woolen
Morris Crow
Carroll Nd Wm. Phillips
Vernon Olsch
Centennial Program Set for July 3 in Court Square
The centennial celebration program is nearly finished with plans for July 3 featuring speakers of national reputation in the forenoon at the court square.
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Court Square
Hartz and Schaffer Visit City on Business
John Hartz and John E. Schaffer of Harrison township were in the city last Thursday on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hartz
John E.’. Schaffer
Harrison Township
Thriving Shell Diggers Fuel Rockport Button Industry
The Ohio river shelling season near Rockport brings high prices for shells and pearls. Shellers earn about 21 per ton on river run shells, with occasional pearls and valuable finds. Local factories provide steady work, buying shells and repurposing them for knife handles, inlay work, and art pieces.
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Ohio River
Rockport
Anderson Bar
Corn Island
Phillips
Thomas Snyder in Santo Domingo
Thomas Snyder son of Winfield Snyder is with the expeditionary force of the U S Marines. He sailed aboard the U S 8 Tennessee to Santo Domingo to protect the American Legation during the revolt against President James. Snyder enlisted at Chattanooga recruiting station on March 28 1944.
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Thomas Snyder
Santo Domingo
Winfield Snyder
U.S. 5
Maviies
Tennessee
Key West
Venezuela
U. S
Young Snyder
United States Marine Corps
Chattanooga
Tenn
Doctor Lang Performs Operation on Mrs. Hamilton
Dr. Shirley C. Lang operated on Mrs. Fred Hamilton who had been ill and confined at home in the Baumgaertner block for three months. The surgeon reports Mrs. Hamilton is progressing nicely following the procedure.
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Lang
Fred Hamilton
Baumgaertner Block
Shirley C. Lang
Hamilton
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Baard of Education
Thi
Towit
Wm. H. Raat
A. C. Bieeman
Wm. J. Squier
Ford
St. Meinrad
U.S
Istory
Jur State
Hatfield
Rebekah
L. Q. de Bruler
D. T. Laird
James
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