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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1918
Page
4
A wartime column argues true thrift means painting homes now to protect value and avoid higher later costs. It promotes buying quality paint, cites rising prices of staples like cotton and tobacco, and notes T. C. Basye drug and paint store offering stock and closing out odds colors at lower prices.
Miss Maud Richey is recovering well after an appendicitis operation. The Jane Meeting of the M. E. C. A. society will be hosted by Mrs. Louis Schoenfield at her home on Tuesday evening June 18 at 7 30 o clock.
A string of short social notes lists visits and travels of residents from Evansville and nearby towns. Miss Lenora Kirchgessner visits Evansville. Mr and Mrs John Crooks visit relatives at Chrisney. T C Basye on business in Evansville. H P Biedenkopf attends Louisville races. Louis Tableman and family from Lamar visit the city. several others travel to Mariah Hill Akron and Middletown Ohio for visits. Military mentions include Leiut W E Shrodes on furlough and Woods recalled from aviation service. Philip Zoercher among state tax board attendees in Rockport.
Local items report Sunday evening church services and flag raising, demonstrations by Miss Mundy, a Tuesday meeting at Mrs. Louis Schoenfield's home, a luncheon honoring Rosa and Reta Snyder, and J. L. Bryant hosting. Farmers report tobacco planting, wheat harvest underway, labor shortages, and county agent Piggott coordinating help.
Mrs. Anna Mowan of Paducah visits Mrs. Ed Martin in Elm street this week. Miss Ida Armstrong travels to Owensboro for chiropractic care. Mr. and Mrs. Francis Christiey of Shawnee Okla hostesses for Mrs. Katherine Kramer. Mrs. J. O. Chowning and daughter Mary visit relatives in Booneville. Mrs. Racheal Reiborne of Evansville guests of Mrs. T. W. Savage and Mrs. Wm. Smith. Mrs. Emery Maples moves to Indianapolis to join Mr. Maples. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Payton visit Mrs. Payton's mother in Luce township. Joseph Rimstidt and family visit cousins in Grandview and Dale from Washington Mo. Rev. White conducts Presbyterian service in Newbury while Rev. Hartman absent. Mrs. Truman Ellison recovering from a weeklong illness at Lincoln avenue home. Mrs. Chas. Wilbern operated on for cancer by Dr. Shirler Lang. growth removed and recovering well.
Mrs Berth Hartley plans a patriotic recital in Dale on Tuesday night to raise funds for the Red Cross. A card arrived announcing Corporal R A Mohr’s safe arrival in France. Local rifles scarce for Liberty Guards. Springfield rifles available in Rockport area may assist. Mrs Katherine Neihaus, aged 78, celebrated with a postcard shower at her daughter’s home in Lincoln Avenue after nine weeks of sciatic rheumatism.
Civil service examinations will be held on July 13 to fill rural mail carrier posts at Lamar and any future vacancies. In Spencer County during the war, women may be admitted to rural carrier positions on the same terms as men and appointed to the mail.
The board of review approves 1918 assessment totals from township assessors covering horses and mules cattle hogs sheep automobiles farm implements and machinery and household furniture and libraries. Counts and values show 8 663 horses and mules worth 617 120 with average 71.20 up from 69.80 in 1917. 9 384 cattle worth 316 053. 10 740 hogs worth 135 704. 997 sheep valued at 8 358. 470 automobiles valued at 100 386 with average 213.30. 2 179 farm implements and machinery valued 104 284. 3 771 household furniture and libraries valued 142 865.
Several motor parties heading to the Liberty Guard picnic at Dale encounter accidents. O. R. Matthews sustains bruises and a scraped nose when his car rolls into a ditch. other vehicles lose gears or break down, with multiple travelers aided by locals and a mechanic before continuing toward Dale.
Loretta Gammon files suit against Marshall Gammon in Warrick County alleging cruelty infidelity and failure to support wife and five year old child since 1914. She seeks custody of the child and $75 yearly for its support. Arch Stevenson also files suit for divorce alleging cruel treatment and failure to provide and work, with custody sought and dissolution of marriage.
A list of marriage licenses issued to residents in Daviess and Spencer counties and Owensboro including Arthur Jewell and May Gebhardt both of Owensboro who married June 11 1918 and other couples such as Raymond Hope and Myrtle Whitney Rosanna Hesson Guy Beeler and Lucy Clark Russel Brooks W C Roberts Lee Vanoner Bettie White Ansley May Hattie Abbott Sheby Basket and Gustav Rhoades with various ages and prior marriages noted.
Business locals advertise one cent per word minimum with 25 cents minimum for insertions. Includes a June price special from Huebschman Creamery Co. and an ice cream supper fundraiser by the Red Cross at Silverdale school. For sale large Poland China pigs ready for shipment from L F Weisz in Rockport Indiana.
For sale fine mixed cow peas by Wm Ss Frank in Rockport Indiana. A power sprayer offered and spraying services for scale and coddling moth. Also selling trees via Stark nursery. U S food administration urges selling good eggs and roosters to ensure quality. Miller Bros Co offers 13 cents a pound for eggs. Government calls Spencer county to pledge or buy its War Savings Stamp quota by June 28 1918 with meetings at 8 pm in each precinct. James G Hill county War Savings Committee chair urges attendance and action.
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