Christmas News From Westville Area Community
Local notes report holiday visits by Westville residents to family homes in Indiana and Illinois. Christmas services given by Lutheran church pastor Sager, with several families traveling to Jackson ville Florida for winter stays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mise Smick
Westville
Bardo
Lutheran Church
Sager
Mary Kalies
Lafayette
Mike Roach
Mary Hilfiker
Indiana Harbor
Mabel Bonham
Nettie Thompson
Michigan City
Charles Garwood
Ed Garwood
Jacksonville
Fla
R. S. Fend
Chicago
Wilbur Benson
Frank Dea
William Bundy
O. M. Coulter
W. C. Henslee
Lloyd
Francisville
W. O. Smith
Vern Loomis
Camp Scurry
Corpus Christi
Tex
John Graybeal
Mark Bell
Bark
J. D. Link
Kenton
Oklo
Ted Hagenow
Holy Family Hospital
Laporte
Wm. Morris
E. M. Augustine
Laporte Street
Homer Skerd
Anna Kuehl
Wanatah
Christmas Socials Share Joy Across Town
Christmas gatherings span many households with relatives visiting from Chicago Mishawaka Gary and Laporte. Guests include Leta Frame Ethel McClure Helen Ray and Esther Dreesen nursing recovery Robi Loomis families of Hartman Kreisel Gehrke and others as festive meals and music mark the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Poston
Sam
Leta Frame
Chicago
Henry Bauer
Ethel McClure
Mishawaka
David Tuley
John Plant
Ed Ides
Gary
Standiford
Ed Greening
Fred Warnhoff
Chas. Barnard
Laporte
Herbert Ray
E. T. Scott
Helen Ray
W. L. Dodd
Wesley Lewis
Leroy Lewis
Lewis
Lincoln Hotel
Esther Dreesen
Robi. Loomis
Pittsburg
Mary Loomis
Schuyler Hartman
Wm. Hartman
E. B. Nichols
Tillotson
Michigan City
Tillinghast
John Gust
Wanatah
Louie Vacirca
W.P. Merrill
Carl Ahlgrim
Ad Hoard
Vern
Thos. Hoard
A. J. Strong
Wm. Luther
Hobart Luther
Pearl
Scott
Marion
Gregg
Byron
Poston
John Poston
Frank
Welch
Christmas Programs Shine At Christian And Methodist Churches
Christmas celebrations at the Christian and Methodist churches featured decorated trees with electric lights and gifts for children. The Christian church showcased Snow White moving pictures directed by W. L. Cornelius, while the M E tableaux portrayed the finding of baby Jesus by the three wise men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Cornelius
M. E
Jesus
Virginia Gardner
Marion Phillips
Irene Garwood
Florence Beahm
Nevada Henton
Evelyn Steele
Maud McCarty
Ea Secennansers
Ethel Carpenter
Mattie Imes
Florence Plant
Lois Maxwell
Rene Ren
Florence ‘Allen
Cleo
Emma Ortman
Phillips
Helen’ Garwood
Ena
Eteresense
Neo Enne
Neenpeaseene Enne Esseneeseensse
Evelyn Morris
Ong
G. Scott
the Christian Church
A. J. Remmert
V. Smith Lone
Jas Oodaeneicglen
Karl Bauer
Robert Brown
John Bauer
Oda May Remmert
Sheldon. Hall
Ross Bauer
Moving Pictures
Ewer Ener Eetanrense Eereseneses
America
Rev. Smith
Tragedy as buggy struck by New York Central train
A northbound New York Central No. 9 train struck a buggy near Rolling Prairie injuring 86 year old Noah Zaring and 60 year old Phoebe Smith who were riding with Zaring driving unconsciously onto the tracks. The buggy was demolished and the horse killed. both victims were taken to Rolling Prairie, with bodies later moved to Laporte. The view at the crossing was obstructed by freight cars on both sides. Coroner Leeds will hold an inquest. valuables found on the bodies were given to the deputy sheriff for safekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Kans
Niquette
Dolman
Jess
Rush Henton
North Dakota
Tacoma
Wash
C. E. Henton
Fishtrap
Henton
Mr. Henton
B. F. Henton
G. C. Flegel
Red Cross
Masonic Lodge
Masonic Rooms
Phoebe Smith
Colorado
Noah Zaring
Rolling Prairie
New York Central
Laporte
Zaring
Smith
Ahlgrim
Cutler Bros
Undertakers
Leeds
Hudson Lake
Owen Mansfield
Death of Bert Talmadge a Westville native carpenter
Baruch Bronson Talmadge born Feb 1 1876 in Westville died Sunday Dec 16 after a brief appendicitis illness. Funeral at Eagle River Congregational Church Wis Dec 18. Survived by wife Pauline Kalies married 1898 Chicago five children Orromell Walter Caroline Carl Inez. brother Orromell G. of Chicago. sisters Amy C Anderson Esther Butler Edna May Saunders. Former Westville citizen with deep local ties and respected for friendships and cheerful disposition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williams
Kansas City
Jonathan Lewis Williams
Jackson Township
Rachel
William
Sally Barnard
Iowa
Kansas
Hattie Heifner
Cora. Hilton
Alta Harden
Pearl Williams
Claud Lewis
St. John’s Cemetery
Masonic Lodge
Thomas Heifner
Oklahoma City
Merlin
Melvin
Oswego
Kans
Ray Williams
Scott
JE. Williams
Chicago
Baruch Bronson Talmadge
Westville
Eagle River
Congregational Church
Wis
Vilas County
Clara Iseminger
Bert
Phelps
Pauline Kalies
Union
Orromell F
Walter J
Caroline ‘L
Carl B
Inez E
Orromell G
Amy C.anderson
Esther Butler
Honolulu
Edna May Saunders
Oakland
Cali
Jud Talmadge
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Will Herrold
Bloomington
Ill
C. D. Herrold
Kingsbury
Nellie Lowe
Rupert
Lowe
W. H. Reynolds
Lara Reynolds
New Carlisle
Chaney
Capt. Chaney
Company B
Camp Selby
Miss
Shelby
Ind
C. W. Francis
Macy Barnard
Elizabeth Barnard
Frank Burner
Dan Jessup
Macy
Milwaukee & St. Paul Ry
South Dakota
Pacific
Alaska
Paul Hannon
Cattrenhall
Leonard Smith
Ada
Omas Keel, Jr
Thos. Keel
Laura Fox
Baptist Church
Rev
A. Smith
John Goodwin
Westville R. 1
James ‘Augustine
Mesa City
Ariz
Charles Garved
John Hage
Alicia
Isiah Sarver
Edward‘jne
R. 1
Martha Stand- Sora
Taperte
Minerva Stagdiford
Uto
Barnhart
Cross
Y.M
Manz Zich
Ned
Thos
Keel
Anna
Harry
Navy
Great Lakes
Roy
Home Guard Artillery
Hearthstone
Tom, Jr
0. Barnard
Henry Perry
O. V. Burner
Ethel McCluren
Pinhook School
Veola Dachwald
Ad Crumpacker
Chas. Mormon
Eleanor Poston
Mary Flood
Vera Mormon
Joe Hannon
Harriet Reed
Ohio
Misa Mary “Crumpacker
Int
Impacker
Bert Talmadge
Westville Hardware CO
Boston
Kryptok
Oswald
Franklin St
J. Venedorland
First National Bank
Dcaporte
Indiana
Cash and Carry Sale
Valparaiso, Indiana
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