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Newspaper
Winchester Journal Herald
Location
Winchester, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1921
Page
8
The Goodrich Park trustees entrusted two flower beds to city school children. Under Prof. O R Baker and teachers guidance along with D A R members led by Mrs H A Moorman, about one hundred geraniums and more flowers were planted. The beds will be cared for by pupils through summer with supervision, and a picnic lunch was enjoyed at noon.
A historical note urges enforcement of Indiana's dimmer switch law for motorists meeting oncoming cars after night. The piece argues grand juries or officials should enforce the statute to save lives.
Susie R. Albright returns to Indianapolis after a two week visit with family and friends in Winchester. Relatives held a joyful gathering at J. W. Pickett and F. C. Pickett's home with Jennie L. Miller Retta Wasson Flora Chartie Cox Evaline Ludie Whitsel and Olive Thornburg joining for a noon dinner. A later birth anniversary for Mrs. Thos W Hutchens and twin nephews Herbert and Delbert Larsh drew relatives from Campbellstown Kokomo and Richmond for a shared day of meals and reunion.
All members of the D A R are invited to the home of Mrs Troy Puckett Tuesday afternoon for a picnic supper. Flag day will be observed from 3 to 5 PM with well filled baskets to help make the occasion joyful. Subscribe for the Journal Herald.
Sunday School at 9 15 for all ages. Morning worship 10 30. Vespers 5 00. Prayer meeting Wednesday 7 30. Attendance praised and all urged to attend. A hearty welcome awaits you. GM. Payne minister.
Next Sunday marks Children’s Day with Sunday School at 9 15 a program from 10 00 to 11 00. No morning meeting but the regular church offering will be taken. All interested in church and school should attend. Evening service at 7 30 with the subject Gods Care for His Children.
The G A R Nelson Truster Post No 60 Indiana asks to discontinue automobile racing and other amusements on Memorial Day. They note Memorial Day is a national holiday to honor heroes and protest continued desecration of the day. Signed by William J. Purdy Adjutant and Henry DeSelms Commander.
Charles H. Davis forms a $500,000 drilling outfit east and northeast of Winchester with partners K. H. Davis J. W. Taylor W. H. Newell R D Bond and Robert Fritz of Cincinnati among others. He also owns a $200,000 Miami Ohio drilling venture and a $500,000 company for drilling west of Williamsburg Indiana largely funded from Fargo North Dakota. He is connected with a Florida landholding group possessing thousands of acres.
Preparations are underway for the Ohio State Grand Army Encampment to be held in Greenville Ohio June 14 to 17. About one thousand cats and several hundred tents have been supplied from the state and private citizens will provide for three thousand or more visitors. Notable attendees are George B. Christian chief of staff to the G A R and private secretary to President Harding, Ex governor James B Campbell of Columbus and Congressman S D Fess of Yellow Springs.
Brant Shade acquires a premier tractor outfit and is reported to be working constantly with it. Neighbors say he eats and sleeps less since taking on the new machinery.
Word from Valparaiso Indiana informs A J Brenner of the death of his brother's wife Mrs B L Brenner Burial set for today in Renssalaer Indiana Mr and Mrs Brenner left for Valparaiso yesterday to attend the funeral
A large crowd enjoyed the Winchester band concert on Tuesday evening near the Court House. The article notes a tragic death near Huntington Beach California where Jesse Bye 18 son of D S Bye of Portland was killed when an airplane crashed into a crowd. Bye was the only fatality and his body will be returned to Portland for burial. An advertisement mentions ladies shoes and dresses available from W S Holte.
The infant child of Mr and Mrs Ketson of Elm Street was buried Monday morning at Fountain Park cemetery. Short services were held at the grave by Rev Olynthus Cox. Miss Mary Wysong returned home after graduating from the Domestic Science Department at Virginia College. she is daughter of Mr and Mrs Charles Wysong and will spend the summer with her parents.
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