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Newspaper

Rockport Democrat

Location

Rockport, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1923

Page

8

Last Will and Probate Actions and Guardianship Case

The last will of Nicholas J. Bishop of Spencer County is filed in probate court. He leaves one life insurance policy to his mother Elizabeth Ann Bishop and the remainder to his wife Mary Bishop with George Bishop named executor. dated May 14 and witnessed by John M. Trotter and Joseph F. Vaal. In Landonia Keller vs Louvania Mahone and Ernest Mahone, Keller claims custody of Logan Dave Thomas Hartwell and requests a habeas corpus writ with a July 7 hearing date. Herb B Kinney named administrator of John C. Kinney estate.

Nicholas J. Bishop Spencer Co Elizabeth “Ann Bishop Mary Bishop George Bishop John M. Trotter Joseph F. Vaal

Gentryville Woman Laura Grigsby Chinn Dies at 64

Mrs Laura Grigsby Chinn wife of John Chinn died last Monday at her Gentryville home aged 64 after years of asthma and a paralytic stroke. She leaves husband son Ross sister Mrs Bart Ince Evansville and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held Tuesday from the Gentryville home with burial in the local cemetery. Rev Stroud of the Gentryville Methodist church conducted the services. Attending the funeral were Thomas W Chinn Mr and Mrs Joe Harris Miss Georgia Chinn Harvey Chinn Mrs Tom Bird and Mrs Sam Wessley.

Gentryville Laura Grigsby Chinn John Chinn Stroud Methodist Church of Thomas W. Chinn Joe Harris Georgia Chinn Harvey Chinn Tom Bird Sam Wessley

Real Estate Transfers from Various Parties

Property transfers include John Lakey to Terrell Weatherholdt with a 3-7-6 parcel for 600 dollars in nii pt ne ne. Austin Jones to James H Parker for 26 W R HE Rockport for 1.90 dollars. Marenvet Leistner to John H Leistner et al for 4% sw SA-5-4-80 amounting to 382 dollars. John M Oskins to Melvin Carer pt 22-23 G Gentryville for 15 dollars. A D Lierd to L F Hocker et al w 44 neptsw.s eq.22-6-7 15-6-7 for 1100 dollars. William T Cadick to Lewis W Wandel undivided interest pt 4-5 R Grandview for 1 dollar.

John Lakey Terrell Weatherholdt Nii Austin Jones James H. Parker Rockport Marenvet Leistner John H. Leistner John M. Oskins Melvin Carer G. Gentryville A.D. Lierd Et al L. F. Hocker William T. Cadick Lewis W. Wandel Grandview

Mrs Kathryn Kramer Injures Hip in Fall Near Town

Mrs Kathryn Kramer, 70, fell at her home west of town last Sunday evening while moving from porch to inside, breaking her right hip. She is recovering well and under nursing care by Mrs Alice Freshly.

Kathryn Kramer Alice Freshly

Fire damages roof at North Seventh Street home

A fire at 5 30 Tuesday morning burned through the roof of John Moredock residence between Vine and Washington streets on North Seventh. The property owned by Louis P Higenmann suffered a defective flu as the cause. A heavy rain with wind and electric display followed Wednesday morning.

John Moredock Vine Washington North Seventh Street Louis P. Higenmann

Farming notes on labor, cultivation, and weed control

Farmers are urged to optimize labor use and crop planning as deadlines and weather shape work. Deep initial cultivation aids drying after heavy rains, avoid breaking roots, and keep dirt back to protect seedlings. Manage milkweed pest relations, monitor rusts, and cut roadside weeds to improve hay and bluegrass replacement over time.

Baptist Church Announces July Services and canvassing

Regular services listed for Sunday July 1 include Sunday School at 9 30 morning worship at 10 30 B Y P U at 6 30 and evening worship at 7 30. All members will be canvassed in the afternoon for the new year's work.

Baptist

100 per cent Americanism sermon invitation at Trinity Methodist Church

Trinity Methodist Church announces Sunday services with sermons on 100 per cent Christian Americanism at 10 40 am and How to Conquer Discouragement at 7 30 pm. Sunday School begins at 9 40 am. An Epworth League study on the life of Jesus runs through September led by Mrs Hartman and league members. Union services planned for summer.

Epworth League Jesus Hartman Christ Trinity Methodist Church

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