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Newspaper
Westville Indicator
Location
Westville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1915
Page
3
The report covers changes in local businesses and workers including Holmes contracting, the Blabm shop reorganization with C E Henton, and Fred Bluhm taking over Onion Mills livery. It notes visitors from Flint and San Leon, a town hall dance turnout, and a large farmers institute in Wanatah with Purdue lecturers. A gas accident near Thomas Station claims a 16 year old, while court duties and licenses shuffle in Laporte County.
Westville debuts the Scenic theater after weeks of work by W L Cornelius and crew. The venue now seats nearly twice as many, features a 60 foot curtain throw, new seating, improved exits, ventilation, and an orchestra pit. A 5,000 foot feature opens, music by the local band, and attendance is expected to rise.
The remains of Arminta Henton-Warnock were laid to rest at Westville cemetery on Sunday February 20. She died at the Soldiers Home in Maywood Illinois after a long illness at age 84. She left three children two daughters and one son all of whom predeceased her. Four grandsons survive. Her husband and son James died within months of each other. The Warnock family had lived in Westville and Chicago for years. Mrs Warnock was sister to Rush Henton and sister brothers Even Henton and Jong Henton long associated with Westville.
The farmers institute at the M B E church elected G L Howell as president Cara Webster as secretary and reelecting J W Bauer as treasurer. Attendance fell short of past years due to other events with programs from Purdue speakers and music by Miss Susie Skerd and an orchestra.
The text contemplates a troubled youth whose latest offense surpasses prior ones. It questions culpability and training while suggesting society may deem him irresponsible and consider removing his liberty for public good.
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