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Newspaper
Rockport Democrat
Location
Rockport, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1919
Page
8
Birth announcement for Frederica Marie to Mr and Mrs George Collignon. Local social items note visitors, travels, church events, school closure, and harvest efforts. Ordination services at the Abbey list new priests and deacons with multiple named participants.
Mr and Mrs Bert Thompson visited relatives in Petersburg this week. Anna Davidson was in Boonville for dental work. Alex Alexander and family of Huntingburg visited relatives here last week. Edith McKasson left for Terre Haute to attend school. Local folks attended a ball game at Selvin. Clark Williams has his discharge and is home from overseas. James Pittman was in Boonville. Mrs Alice Woods and Mrs Theo Adams visited the Frakes. Denton family left for Louisville after two weeks here. Tusses Annabell and Helen Frakes are ill. Clara Robinson of Boonville visited her grandmother. Rev Hedge preached at the M E church.
Ed Altman arrived home from France and received his discharge at Camp Taylor. Edward Schnellenberger was in Rockport on business last Monday. Joe Bockting and Charles Kost traveled to Evansville on business last Tuesday. Mrs. Wm. K. Fischer returned home from Indianapolis.
The report notes Effie and Mayme Kirk from Grandview visiting Mary and Emilie Brinkman. Adda Brinkman spent Sunday with Nelta Schriefer. Charles Wilbern, Anna Wilbern, and Henry Swineforth from Rockport also spent the weekend in the area.
Miss Pauline Burkhart visits her aunt Mrs. John Stocking in Rockport this week. Carl Roberts returns from overseas service. Raymond Snonder of Evansville visits grandparents Mr. and Mrs. John Hourey. Mrs Fannie Bufkins and daughter Bernice of Evansville visit relatives here. Vernie and Sylvia Patmore of Tell City visit Wesley Carter and family. Willie Barnett and family near Dale attend services and stay with Mr. and Mrs. Joe Burkhart. Rev. Richardson of Louisville delivers sermons at Little Pigeon church. The children's day program was well rendered in the afternoon.
Richland J. C. Haines attended the home telephone trial in Evansville this week. Fire damaged L. W. Brown estate property Wednesday morning, likely from a defective flu. Will Jacobs and family occupy the premises. Margaret Oskins and Anna Bess Sargeant returned from Ft. Collins to resume school. Farmers busy with harvest. Masons and Eastern Star plan a homecoming for local soldiers next Saturday with Judge F. A. Hearing as speaker at the Christian church.
The event lists several readings and musical numbers on the program. A chicken dinner will be served after the program in the high school auditorium.
Newtonville locals report visits from Laurel Jones family and Marion Harter of Detroit while noting illnesses of Mrs. Joe Schoolfield and Fannie Sutton. France arrival Adam Lynder and Lawrence Vetter. Schroufes to Ft Wayne. Grace Vaughn graduates. Everett Price honored at Price dinner with 47 guests. Continued to page 4.
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