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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1928
Page
3
Local residents and families from Bicknell Vincennes Medora Danville Winslow and Washington plus Bedford Edon and Eimer Dyer welcomed visitors and hosted Sunday gatherings at various homes including Hedden Matthews England England Dougherty Hougherty Killion Barker Lamb and Hinkle households. Notable individuals mentioned include Miss Mary Edwards returning from Daviess County Hospital and families of Groves Barker and Hinkle.
Sports brief lists results from Indianapolis and St Paul with 3-2 and 2-0 scores, Milwaukee 0-3, Louisville 10-9, Minneapolis, Kansas City and Columbus 2. The fragmentary data lacks full context and dates.
Detroit defeats Boston 5 to 2 while New York posts 8 to 2 win over Cleveland. Chicago edges St. Louis 5 to 4 as Philadelphia seals 1 to 0 victory. ington remains unclear.
In New York four, St Louis three. Brooklyn one, Cincinnati zero. Philadelphia four, Chicago two in one inning. Pittsburgh eight, Boston six in one inning. No further context provided.
Reading beat Newark 4 to 1 in a muddled hockey style clash as Baltimore and Jersey City posted wins and Toronto outscored Buffalo in a separate pairing. Roter dominated with a 6 0 margin, while Sigattoal trailed 7 3 in a late game showing.
Indianapolis Indiana June 8 Williams highway report notes substantial benefits from new surface layers aiding gravel and stone roads. State highway commission traffic bulletin reports excellent surface conditions due to heavy rains with construction active across road systems and a banner year expected in miles laid under contract.
Mrs sonsons and Mr Leo Perkins visit Washington Sunday. Frank Litherland of Indianapolis visits with his parents C T Litherland. Deyess and Berthinia Gammon of Evansville visit with the Phillips family. W E Phillips returns from Boonville. Lillian Roberts of Evansville visits Phillips family. Frank Morgan Ziba Downs Emery Hastine and Rev J C Foutz attend booster meeting in Elnora Monday evening.
Mr and Mrs Elmer Posey and children Charles and Evelyn of Sandborn were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs W E Phillips, then Mrs W O Allen Miss Mabel Allen Rufus and Neil Allen of Franklin visited for a few days this week with Mr and Mrs J L Machan.
Mrs Latra Arterburn and Mr and Mrs 4 H Arterburn hosted visitors. Mr and Mrs Frank Morgan drove to Indianapolis to visit friends and attend the Democratic convention. Joe Clinton of Oded visited. Mr and Mrs J K Blagrave shared stories Wednesday night. Elvin Morgan of Washington sent a visitor Wednesday. June 1 evening at 7 30 the M E church Day exercises will be held. Mrs Simon Underwood and Miss Atterbury drove to Montery. Miss Bessie Groves went to Castrville to visit Rev P S Mays. Clark made a business trip to Linton.
Mr Verle Rink and nephew Betty Nelson visit Rivertown with Mr and Mrs Harlan Taylor. Mrs Meckey Lundergan and son Donald of Akron Ohio are there with Mr and Mrs Charles McWilliams. Miss Ruth Miller visits Washington with Mr and Mrs George Kramer. Mrs Everett Brandon of Indianapolis visits her parents Mr and Mrs B W Myers. Mr N E Killion attended the Democratic State convention at Indianapolis Tuesday and Mr and Mrs Paul Hulse of Indianapolis visit relatives. Mr and Mrs Mansel Clinton of New York City also visiting with relatives.
Ray Ragsdale, a DePauw freshman from Washington High, wins his third freshman numeral in track and shows promise as a pole vaulter beyond twelve feet. He may become a key football end replacing Lloyd Messer Smith and was yearling basketball captain and top scorer in the Freshman state champs. He also served as freshman class treasurer and maintained a high scholastic average as a campus leader in the A C C chapter.
Rushville The Rushlite, Rushville high school publication, earned first place in an all American review by the Scholastic Editor in Milwaukee Wisconsin. Anderson and Redbird separated, leaving the feathered wife near a goldfish pond at Mr and Mrs St Jeffries home. The red bird remained by the pool and was seen dropping a worm.
A bird alights near the water and circles above a glittering fish. On another occasion it swoops down toward a cat intrigued by the shimmering target.
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