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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 15, 1917

Page

5

Local News Items Highlight Community Meetings

Mrs Otto Himmelheber hosted a card club Friday night. Rev F E Schaub delivered the baccalaureate sermon at Jasper to the high school graduates. Miss Bertha Spayd returned from Terre Haute visiting Mrs Geo Kersteins. Rev J L Stout of Indianapolis will discuss the Methodist college at Evansville next Sunday at 7:30 PM. The M E C A June meeting will be at Miss Bun Jones’s home next Tuesday at 7:30 PM. all members invited.

Otto Himmelheber F. E. Schaub Jasper Bertha Spayd St. Marys’ of the Woods Terre Haute Geo. Kersteins J. L. Stout Indianapolis Methodist College Evansville M. E. Church M. E. C. A. Society Bun Jones Elizabeth A. Winders North Carolina Methodist Episcopal Thomas W. Swallow Spencer County Hussand M. EE Richland Chas, Roush Grandview Mt. Zion Harry Dawson Sare A. C. Dawson Hammond Township John Grass Denver Colo Margaret Wright Grass Daniel Grass Leander Guffey Jane Huffman Harti Chas. Salm Sam Schumacer Champaign Ill Miss Dixie The State University Miss Schumacher Beatrice Bench Gertrude Barker Edwin Howe Charles T. Baker Evansville Baptist Association Larkin Church Methodist Sunday School Sday Merle Lanman James Lenen David I. Day O. L. Perry Jackson Township Sherif Floyd Chapman James Adams Dr. Walters

Red Cross Campaign Supervisor Speaks at Rockport Court House

J J Becker of Evansville, newly appointed supervisor for the Red Cross drive in the region, visited Rockport yesterday and spoke to an audience at the courthouse last night.

J.J. Becker Evansville Red Cross Campaign Rockport Court House Palm Beach

Rockport High School picks Carl Wolner for principal post

Carl Wolner of Grandview has been selected as principal of Rockport High School for the upcoming scholastic term. The report covers local personnel changes and community reactions.

Elt Carl Wolner Grandview Rockport High School

Local residents in city for visits and business

Various citizens including J. A. Koenig Louis G. Tabletman F H Beasley and many others visited the city last week. People traveled from Clay township Centerville Dale Fargo Louisville Hammond to Evansville and Chicago for visits business and vacation.

J. A. Koenig Santa Fee Louis G. Tableman Clay Township F. H. Beasley Centerville Treas Joseph Haug Cyril Dale Retta Crooks Fargo N. D Bernice Crooks Albert Hopkins Chicago Marjorie Cain Basye’s John Koenig John Jr Chrisney City Nan Hurst Troy James Logan Elma Street Charlotte Cromie Louisville J. H. Bartrim Henry Biedenkopf Calvary Service Michigan Salem Crowder Lexington Crowders Abijah Hatfield Horace Green Miss Ehrma Hammond T. C. Basye Third Street G. H. Carlisle J. C. Carlisle Argenta Ark Isaac Brame Maude Wheeler Princeton J. M. Daniel Alfred Hopkins Old Hopkins Huff Township Richard Hopkins Martin Hamilton Evansville Mary Elinor Ed Hahn Catherine Gibson Minnie Freeze C. D. Ehrman Stanley Fay W. J. Fay Piqua, C Edward Carlos Chattanooga Tenn Alma Swan Ehrman Tennessee M. E. Hirsch Henry Norbert Tell City Hirsch

Birthday Dinner Marked Dailey Home Celebration

In Seattle on May 29 1917 a birthday feast was held at W L Dailey's 8834 Fremont Ave. The three year custom featured a 5 80 dinner with patriotic decor in the dining room and lilac decor in other rooms. Guests included Prof and Mrs Geo Beaubiatint Hassel and several Dailey family members.

Seattle Wash W. W. Kellams W. L. Dailey Fremont Ave Geo. Beaubiatint Hassel Francis Lucile Harland Beanbossom Julia O’niel Guy Dailey Margaret Dailey Ralph and Raymond Dailey

Hatfield Community Notes From Crowder

Hatfield residents host guests from Norfolk and Evansville. A local Children’s Day program is planned for Sunday. Marriages include Gladys Parker and Merrill Atkinson in Calhoun, Kentucky. Several locals attend funerals for Elijah Crowder in Hatfield. A large crowd, about 600, attended the service at Hatfield cemetery.

Chas Barnet Norfolk Crowder Joan Parker Basil Parker Murray and Wm. Middleton Sr Green River Bottoms Gladys Parker Merrill Atkinson Calhoun Evansville Midway Ed Trailkill Ilinois Chas. Redman Eureka O.E. S Allen Polk Florence Vote Thomas Falmouth Purdue University Clarence Carlisle Frank Ashby King Katherine Boyd Montana Louis and Albert Vote Boonville Harmon Martin Middleton Kenneth Seamahorn James Parker Robert Parker Owensboro Anderson Parker Odelia Parker F. L. Logsdon Kate Richards Chickasha Oklo John Stewart Kate Crooks Rockport Elijah Crowder Pheenix Ariz Hayes Otto Crowder Elijah Shake Oakland City McNaughton Hatfield Cemetery

Local Business Classifieds Move to Halbruge Building

The Progress Pressing club relocates this week from current quarters to No. 426 Halbruge building on the south side of Main street near 5th. Advertisers urged to use the 1 cent a word rate with a 25 cent minimum for notices such as Wanted For Sale Lost Found and other business locals.

Progress Pressing Club Halbruge Building Main Street 5Th Street

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Victrola Walter Enlow Rockport Ministerial Association S. Weiner & Sons John Stevenson Anna Louise Helen James Nellie Stevenson Dailey Lonsdale Hope Fred Walker Luce Township Jacob McCullough Eureka and Taylor Ebenezer Church H. Axton John Kehrer Lincoln Avenue Elm and Main Sts L. N. Savage Henry Hoch Maxwell Feigel Bres Walnut St Henry Hoeb BLIC Ashi Ed Martin L. M. John Co Logan Zachritz Farmer’s Bank Liberty Bond Red Cross Spencer County Red Cross Alhambra Red Cross Committee Loosgren Cail Walter Collins Henry Roche Tel Heckeer Ind BNE M Kanzler
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