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Newspaper

Westville Indicator

Location

Westville, Indiana, United States of America

Date

Nov 16, 1916

Page

3

Local notes and arrivals from Westville area

Activities include Mrs. Olive Flegel visiting in McIntyre and Mr. Krahling of the Wabash expected home. Westville Lumber Co installs scales, Cathcart buys Brant property, Reva Cathcart ill, Payne Reynolds visits, and Nineveh encampment delegates to Indianapolis. Also updates on area residents moving, marriages, and minor accidents.

John Becktenwall and Bros Jacob Herrold Florida Olive Flegel McIntyre G. Co Flegel Krahling Wabash Westville ‘Lumber Co John Cathcart Brant Walnut and Clyburn C. D. Herrold William Reynolds Earl Reva H. O. Cathcart Luny Reynolds James Reed Kettle Falls Wash Dan Rapp Payne Reynolds Michigan Payne Stafford Iseminger Loren King Nineveh Indianapolis E. O. Beahm Evelyn Cc. E. Morris

Westville Welcomes Local Baker Frank Brooks

Frank Brooks has opened a bakery in the east room of the Cattron block formerly used by Mrs. Thos. Glancy's restaurant. He has spent a week setting up the oven and shop details and expects to begin baking this week. Brooks, a well known local, previously ran a bake shop here and across several cities.

Westville Frank Brooks Thos. Glancy Frank D Brooks Frank Pinhook

District Sunday School Convention in Scipio and New Durham

Sunday schools in Scipio and New Durham held a district convention in the Methodist church with an all day program. Westville’s union service opened the afternoon, followed by county workers presenting Sunday school methods and departmental talks by Miss Fail, Mrs. Chapman, and Mrs. Nyberg. Officers for the district were elected with county president Chap man giving the closing remarks.

Scipio New Durham Westville BE. T. Scott Boyd Kinison George White Union Mills Miss Fail Chapman Nyberg Tribble Laporte Y. M. C J. B. Rupel

Westville High School Notes Highlight Events

Westville High School hosted a Saturday night gathering with contests and a two course lunch. Susie Skerd, a junior, left for Van Buren Indiana, and the basketball team prepares for indoor play at Union Mills. Domestic Science girls pursue cooking experiments and Cattron’s Hall is being prepared for the February 9 home game against Union Mills.

Westville High School Susie Skerd van Buren Ind Susie Westville Rolling Prairie Bissell Valparaiso Union Mills Wanatah Hyde Kathleen Cornelius Aldean Link Cattron’s Hall

Lyceum’s Second Entertainment Delights Crowded Church

Edward Elliot’s presentation of The Lion and the Mouse at the M E church Monday night was the second lyceum event of the season. Despite a storm the church was full and overflow had to use the classroom. Elliot’s impersonation impressed the audience with lifelike character portrayal and sustained interest.

Rip Van Winkle at Scenic Westville Picture House

Historic play Rip Van Winkle screens Saturday night at the Westville picture house. The program offers a top grade film night with the classic American tale and a comedy feature, highlighting celebrated actors and the Scenic’s selection of better films.

Rip van Winkle Westville Picture House Rip van ‘Winkle New York Joseph Jefferson Winkle Filma Rere

New Buffalo Awakening Signals Town's Modernizing Era

New Buffalo Michigan begins a modernization push with a government munitions plant bid and formation of a 100-member improvement association. Plans include a new road, better telephone service, farm bank, industrial prospects, and electricity wiring with a high pressure water system looming.

Berrien New Buffalo Mich

Autos Damaged and Man Hurt In Collision

Max Kish a farmer living near Laporte sustained a deep cut on the lip and a bruise when his car ran into the rear of Edward Kanney s machine parked at the side of Lincoln Way between Monroe and Michigan Avenue. The impact damaged Kanney s rear body and springs.

Max Kish Laporte Edward Kanney Lincoln Way Monroe Michigan Avenue Kanney Auto

Unclear Classified Snippet Mentions Garvroad Contact

Fragmentary notice lists Mrs. Chas. Garvroad and a phone number with references to a Radiant Home and viewing machine. Details are incomplete and no action or location is clear.

Radiant

Fragmented Reader Invitation Notes

A damaged OCR fragment invites readers to visit the publication and subscribe. It mentions an invitation to become part of the family of readers and to come in for a subscription, though details are unclear.

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